VACANCY: Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria is Recruiting 509 views

4 positions recruitment at Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria

Breakthrough ACTION / Nigeria is a new five-year, USAID-funded project. The goal of Breakthrough ACTION/Nigeria is to increase the practice of 17 priority individual and household level behaviors and five provider targeted behaviors in the areas of malaria; maternal, newborn, child health and nutrition; family planning and reproductive health (RH); and tuberculosis while increasing the capacity of national and sub-national entities to coordinate and oversee quality SBC programming. Implementation will vary by health area across eleven states.

We are recruiting to fill the positions below:

Job Title: Program Officer I – Advocacy and Capacity Strengthening

Locations: Abuja & Ebonyi

Summary

• The Program Officer 1 – Advocacy and Capacity Strengthening will be responsible for day-to-day implementation and oversight of BA-Nigeria’s Social Behavior Change Advocacy Core Group (SBC-ACG) activities at the state level in close collaboration with the State Coordinator
• S/he will also be responsible for strengthening collaboration with and building capacity of the project’s government partners at all levels, and also strengthening relationships with other MNCH+N and Malaria non-governmental stakeholders in the state
• She/he will report to the State Coordinator and work in consultation with the BA-Nigeria SPO Advocacy, BA-Nigeria Deputy Director-Integrated SBC and FP, and the broader BA-Nigeria HQ Team as appropriate.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Program Officer Advocacy & Capacity Strengthening’s specific duties will include:

• Provide day-to-day oversight for implementation, documentation, and reporting of BA-Nigeria’s SBC-ACG approach at State, LGA and ward level
• In consultation with the State Coordinator and relevant BA-Nigeria HQ team members, develop and implement strategies for effective implementation of BA-Nigeria’s SBC-ACG approach in the state
• Coordinate BA-Nigeria SBC capacity strengthening support for government partners (SPHCDA, SMOH, LGA PHC Department, etc.), including identification and coordination of opportunities with implementing partners as needed
• Work with the State Coordinator to develop and implement defined and targeted advocacy plans at State and LGA level, including tracking and reporting of advocacy outcomes
• Assist the State Coordinator with relationship building and coordination with BA-N implementing partners and non-governmental stakeholders
• Assist and coordinate ongoing state-level program activities with other state team members as assigned or required

• Assist with the development and writing of timely program reports on a quarterly and annual basis and disseminate program success stories and other reporting duties as assigned.
• Perform job duties/responsibilities in support of CCP’s Mission and Values, as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by BA-Nigeria Project Director.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities at this time.

Education and / or Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree equivalent or higher in a relevant field (Public Health, Social Science, Humanities, others).
• Minimum of 3-5 years demonstrable experience supporting advocacy activities on MNCH, Family Planning, Nutrition or related health programs in Nigeria. SBC and/or Community Mobilization expertise highly valued.
• Having knowledge of state-specific contexts and networks will be an advantage.
• Language Skills: Must be fluent in English and the commonly spoke language in the state applied for.

Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer I

Locations: Abuja & Ebonyi

Position Summary

• This position will support the overall data management system of the project at the State office including but not limited to conducting data collection, entry and cleaning, and providing technical support for research activities.
• The incumbent will maintain regular communication with state-level partners and other stakeholders to offer data-required support.
• The Monitoring and Evaluation Officers will also enter and clean activity data, monitor paper flow of data collection forms and check for data accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Perform data entry and cleaning, and assist in the management of quantitative data sets
• Support program monitoring and evaluation tasks, including the implementation of M&E systems (data collection, paper flow management, data management and results reporting)
• Participate in the training of staff/partners and consultants in M&E data collection and processing
• Actively contribute to and support project implementation activities
• Participate in the development of work plans and budget for project M&E activities
• Provide administrative support as needed
• Carry out other tasks as assigned to support JHU-CCP’s projects

Qualification & Skills

• HND or Bachelor’s Degree with at least 5 years of work experience in monitoring and evaluation of health programs
• Experience with word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software
• Working knowledge of data processing computer packages (e.g. EpiInfo, Epidata)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Ability to verbally communicate in at least one Nigerian language (Ibo for Ebonyi & Hausa for FCT)
• Well-organized, with ability to track multiple projects and deadlines
• Experience in providing administrative support to work teams
• Ability and willingness to travel as required within and between project states
• Ability to work successfully in a cross-cultural, team-based environment
• Ability to work legally in Nigeria
• MUST have experience working with databases
• Any other assignment as directed by the organization.

Job Title: Program Officer I – Provider Behaviour Change

Locations: Abuja & Ebonyi

Job Description

• The five provider focus behaviors are adherence to national malaria case management (diagnosis and treatment) guidelines; adherence to national malaria in pregnancy guidelines; provision of comprehensive, quality FP counseling and services to all clients, regardless of age, marital status, religion, etc; providers adherence to national clinical guidelines for the management and treatment of Acute Respiratory Infections and diarrhea in children; provision of respectful maternity care (RMC) and counseling to pregnant women.

Job Summary

• The Provider Behaviour Change State Officer will work closely with the larger project team in implementing provider-focused SBC interventions within the state.
• S/he will also ensure that the project activities model and adheres to the five provider-focus behaviors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and collaborate closely with service delivery partners, government partners, and provider associations in the state to drive and support SBC activities for providers in the specific health area implemented in the state
• Represent BA at relevant coordination meetings organized by the State Ministry of Health or partners
• With the support of the Senior Technical Advisor for Provider Behaviour Change, drive the implementation of provider behavior change activities in the state
• Support providers via supportive supervision, mentoring and coaching. Identify issues affecting providers’ motivation, opportunity and ability to practice the above behaviors and develop tailored support plans in collaboration with the relevant authorities.
• Conduct Advocacy visits to medical professional bodies and facilitate discussions to address barriers to providers’ behavior change

• Link provider activities with other community or media SBC activities ongoing with the state. Support other SBC activities intended to strengthen the relationships between facilities and communities.
• Facilitate interactive sessions with providers and supervisors especially at the LGA level
• Provide technical guidance and identify unique opportunities and major events that can be leveraged for promoting provider behavior SBC activities in each state.
• Participate in initiatives that apply human-centered design, behavioral economics and other methods for deepening stakeholder involvement, questioning assumptions, generating new insights, and testing new approaches.
• Develop activity budgets and travel plans and work closely with Abuja and field staff to ensure sound stewardship of project funds, the security of staff, and compliance with donor (USAID) regulations.
• Other duties as assigned by the Senior Technical Advisor, Provider Behaviour Change and the Chief of Party, BA Nigeria Project.

Minimum Qualifications & Competencies

• Degree in Medicine (MBBS, MBChB)
• Advanced university degree in public health and experience in any of the health area program management highly desirable.
• Minimum of three years of work experience in public health program development and implementation, particularly in Nigeria.
• Experience with SBC, especially programs with providers as target audiences highly desirable
• Fluency in written and spoken English required.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a high demand work environment
• Proven teamwork and facilitation skills
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a rapidly evolving environment
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)

Job Title: Driver

Locations: Abuja & Ebonyi

Summary

• The Breakthrough Action Nigeria (BA-Nigeria) Driver is responsible to facilitate the movement of staff and relevant BA Nigeria stakeholders by vehicles from their originating destination to their final destination or vice versa and support the administrative team with basic logistics concerns.

Position’s Roles & Interactions

• This position will interact heavily with BA-N staff (especially the administrative team) and relevant internal and external stakeholders within and outside the state. The position will have lead responsibility for all transportation activities for Breakthrough ACTION/Nigeria within specific states.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

In addition to the general duties described above, specific duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Ensures provision of reliable and safe driving services by driving office vehicles for the transport of staff, consultants and other stakeholders in the office.
• Ability to embark on field missions to states within the area of responsibilities;
• Ensures cost saving through proper use of vehicle through accurate maintenance of daily; vehicle logs, provision of inputs in the preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.
• Ensures proper use of vehicle maintenance plans and assistance in preparing vehicle history report;
• Maintain a vehicle log to record daily trips using project vehicles
• Provides necessary services like dispatch and collection of mails as may be directed.
• Ensures availability of all required documents and components/gadgets of the assigned vehicle without loss of any;
• Maintains tracks of vehicle insurance and other relevant vehicle papers for renewal as at when due;
• Ensures that the steps required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in an accident/incident;

Minimum Qualifications & Competencies

• Minimum of a Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Diploma Preferred;
• 5 – 8 years’ professional driving experience (3 – 5 years with a USAID funded Project/ International organization);
• Good knowledge of vehicle maintenance issues and procedures;
• Candidates must possess skills in defensive driving, security & emergency driving and executive driving skills;
• Experience working in one’s preferred state (surrounding states) is a MUST for this position;
• Valid Nigeria’s driver’s license and good knowledge of the high way codes of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
• High level of interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to effectively interact with, local communities, partner staff, and policymakers;
• A good communicator, with excellent written and verbal skills in both English and local language of the immediate environment (i.e. the local language spoken in the state);
• Experience with International NGOs;
• Thorough knowledge of the state, locations of NGOs, meeting venues, etc.

Application Closing Date
6th January 2020.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter and CV only as one PDF document by using the “Login as candidate” button below. The provided message box should be contained the Job Title along with the Location. E.g. “Program Officer I – Provider Behaviour Change, Abuja”.

Note
To apply for this position, please follow the instructions exactly as described below. Any submissions that do not follow the instructions exactly will be discarded without review.

Your Cover Letter should include the following:

• Address the education/experience requirement specified for the position with specific examples where necessary.
• Language skills. (Please note that language skills will be tested during interviews for shortlisted candidates.)
• Include the specific date when you would be able to begin work.
• CV and Cover Letter PDF file name must be your first and last name in CAPS (e.g.: CHINEDU OGUAGHAMBA).

Do not include any additional certificates or documentation. Any applications that include certificates or other documents will be deleted immediately.