Adhoc Staff (Enugu, Niger, Lagos, and Plateau States)

~ Position Open ~

Adhoc Staff (Enugu, Niger, Lagos, and Plateau States)

Enugu, Lagos, Niger and Plateau States

Job Description

The Adhoc Staff will be responsible for the overall program coordination on the CODAiN (Community Oriented DMPA-SC/Self Injection Acceleration in Nigeria) project in the State. He/she will coordinate RH/FP activities including service delivery of DMPA-SC in all the service delivery points in the state as well as managing relationship with relevant stakeholders towards ensuring seamless project implementation. He/she will coordinate CORPs/CHIPS activities in collaboration with the State and LGA RH/FP Coordinators.

The Adhoc Staff will work closely with the state stakeholders on Journey to Self-Reliance (sustainability and state ownership) on the concluded RASuDiN (Resilient and Accelerated Scale up of DMPA-SC/Self Injection in Nigeria) project. He/she will have requisite experience in RMNCH landscape.

Specific Responsibilities

Provide Technical Assistance (TA) to the state in its journey to self-reliance (ownership and sustainability) of high-impact Family planning programming and activities in the state.
Liaise with SPHCDA, and SMOH to provide TA and Support in the transitioning of CORPs to the CHIPS Program in the state.
Provide TA and follow up with the state on the integration of the Quarterly LGA RH/FP Supervisors meeting, Sponsorship of Cluster Review
Continuous stakeholder engagement and follow-up to ensure the Procurement of FP Commodities by the state.
Support the conduct of FP Outreaches or its integration into other government-led outreaches.
Provide TA to ensure continuous FP Demand Generation by the Health Educators or SMOs at LGA level.
Provide TA for other state FP programs with guidance towards ownership and sustainability plans
Provide monthly report of progress in all the projects elements of JSR.
Coordinate and facilitate RH/FP service delivery (quality and systems strengthening) and other related activities in project anchor sites and respective satellite sites.
Developing innovative strategies to strengthen the effectiveness and quality of service provision in their areas of assigned responsibility
Participating in development, management and review of program activities of Community health workers

Required Experience

Applicants must hold a University Degree in Health related or social science field and he/she must also possess hands-on experience in Family Planning Service Delivery. Excellent writing and oral communication skills, with proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Power point.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicant is expected to have a minimum of 3 years’ experience on donor funded family planning project in Nigeria with good knowledge of national health programs, health system, NGOs and collaborative relationship and liaison with stakeholders at all levels.

Method of Application

Applicants should send their comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and cover letter in ONLY one attachment (MSWord document) explaining suitability for the job; to adhocstaffs@arfh-ng.org on/or before December 20, 2022. Please indicate the title of Post applied for and desired State in the subject line of the email.

In addition, applicants should fill the job application form at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0ppXgcunj-tPcTKMJv18kvFhKPlOWESBZStx_vdjTLxuj4w/viewform?usp=pp_url

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Applicants are advised to provide their functional emails/mobile phone numbers on the application letter as well as three professional referees. Candidates must provide functional e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of the referees.

Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply. ARFH has a Child Safeguarding policy in place and is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

~ Position Open ~