Posted on: Sat 04-02-2023

APIN Public Health Initiatives Limited/Gte, formerly known as AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria is a non-governmental organization registered with the Nigerian Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). APIN has built a strong partnership with the Nigerian Government, which is memorialized through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Planning Commission. APIN is a leading Nigerian organization in the provision of prevention, care and treatment services to patients with HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis; Malaria; Reproductive Health; Family Planning; Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, and other non-communicable diseases of public health significance.

We are recruiting a qualified person to fill the position below:

Job Title: NEST360 Clinical Training Manager

Requisition ID: api-39485

Location: Lagos

Employment Type: Full-Time

Department: NEST360

Project Overview

• Reducing newborn deaths is a critical global health priority. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.2 has a target for all countries to reduce neonatal mortality rates below 12/1,000 by 2030.
• At current rates of progress, sub-Saharan Africa will be the last global region to achieve SDG 3.2, reaching the target over fifty years or more too late. NEST360 (Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies) catalyzes change for newborn care, enabling African countries to meet the 2025 ENAP coverage targets and the SDG 2030 newborn survival targets.
• The NEST360 international alliance has been optimizing this multi-stakeholder, evidence-based model in Nigeria since 2019. Building on demonstrated evidence of impact at seven hospitals in the southwest region of Nigeria and two health facilities in the FCT, NEST360 in Nigeria is currently positioned to scale up interventions to more public and private Nigerian hospitals with a high volume of inborn and outborn newborn rates throughout the country.
• NEST360 aims to end preventable newborn death in African hospitals by 2030. Our solution begins with the insight that saving newborn lives requires simultaneous delivery of a package of interventions that cut across the entire health system.  
• Together with African governments, educational institutions, and the private sector, NEST was created as a proven package of Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies designed to ensure that all newborns receive quality care. In view of this, NEST360 is now a program that delivers life-saving affordable newborn technologies; builds strong human resources to support newborn care; provides medical technology management and innovation; and shares evidence-based strategies and an investment case to scale and sustain quality newborn care.
• The Project team in partnership with APIN Public Health Initiatives is working alongside the FMOH, the current implementing states, Oyo, Lagos and the FCT,  strengthening their capacity to effectively deliver quality Comprehensive Newborn Care services.
• As part of our scale up strategies and as we look forward towards better coverage of the care of the small and sick newborns across the country, we will require the services of a Clinical Training Manager.

Role Purpose

• The clinical training manager will support in the clinical implementation and evaluation of the NEST360 program in Nigeria.
• This will include coordinating the development, refinement and delivery of the clinical training programs to all clinical personnel across all the program facilities and educational institutions.

Scope Of Work

• The NEST Clinical training Manager will provide sound technical management and coordination of all NEST360 clinical training activities for the successful implementation and achievement of project deliverables.
• The NEST360 clinical training manager will participate in regularly planning for, coordinating, evaluating and updating the Comprehensive Newborn Care Course.
• She/he will participate in developing and implementing a mentorship programme that will enhance the uptake of the Comprehensive Newborn Care Guidelines and use of the NEST devices.
• She/he will provide regular contact and leadership in capacity building of the NEST Focal persons, mentors and champions to horn their skills in introducing and sustaining change in their facilities to help meet the overall goal of the NEST360 Programme

Major Responsibilities

• Provide managerial oversight over the clinical training component of the NEST360 program with high quality adherence to organizational standards while ensuring consistent budget and financial tracking.
• Provide mentorship support to clinical staff in NEST360 implementing facilities and educational institutions.
• Undertake regular field visits to monitor clinical project implementation and provide on-the-spot support and mentorship to facilities and education institutions implementing the program.
• Identify, prepare and support clinical site mentors & champions who can support the proper use and maintenance of NEST devices in their facilities
• Conduct short and long-term actionable evaluation of the use and maintenance of the NEST devices in the hospitals
• Ensure timely documentation and submission of training activity reports for internal and external use.
• Coordinate with the M&E manager, Engineering training and maintenance manager and the qualitative research lead to prepare and execute project work plans with clear targets and deliverables.
• Collaborate with M&E team, biomedical engineering team, health facility team and State Health authorities in ensuring Quality Improvement (QI) practices are strengthened for optimal delivery of newborn health services.
• Ensure constant liaison with partners, state MoH officials and facility heads as part of maintaining partnership and engagement with stakeholders in line with NEST360 program strategy for sustainability.
• Participate in coordination of meetings at state and facility level and ensure representation at field implementation meetings.
• Participate at relevant state newborn technical working group (TWG) meetings as required.
• Facilitate field monitoring visits for internal and external stakeholders, when required.
• Perform any other relevant task as directed by the Rice360 Country Director.

Key Working Relationships:

• Line Manager: Rice360 Country Director
• Technical Collaboration: M&E manager; Engineering training and maintenance manager; Qualitative research lead.
• Position has a matrix Supervisory role: 5 data clerks

Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Health-related field with a Post-graduate qualification (Preferably Master’s Degree) in Public Health, Development Studies, or any other relevant field.
• Experience in Project Management or Systems Strengthening.

Work Experience and technical skills required:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in coordination and implementation of health training programs, specifically related to management of newborns at the state or national level.
• Minimum 2 years’ hands on experience working in a newborn unit, labour ward or postnatal ward.
• Proven ability in adult teaching and learning.
• Must be enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience working jointly with national or state, and/or local health actors to strengthen the quality and responsiveness of child health services, particularly newborn health services.
• Technical expertise and working knowledge in the conduct of Quality Improvement activities for improved service delivery.
• Capacity to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Experience in report writing and budgeting (organization and donor reporting)
• Ability to conduct field travel when required.

Computer / Other Tech Requirements:

Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Language requirement:

English Fluency (spoken and written).

Application Closing Date

17th February, 2023.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

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