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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

Job Title: Consultant - Facilitation of State-level ASRHR Trainings 

 

Ref No: 190000AH

Locations: Gombe, Katsina and Zamfara

Employee Status: Fixed Term

Reporting: The facilitators report to REACH ASRH Advisor in SCI Nigeria country office, but will work primarily with the ASRH Coordinator at the state level.

Duration of Consultancy: 20 non-consecutive days from February to April 2019

 

Tasks:

Plan and support the state-based step-down trainings in Gombe, Katsina and Zamfara states:

Each consultant working with the ASRH Desk officer/MCH Coordinator at the SMOH/SPHCDA, the RH/FP Coordinator at the LGA level and REACH ASRH Coordinator will:

Agree with the state the preferred training days/dates and times

Develop selection criteria for participants

Co-facilitate the specific training in Gombe, Katsina and Zamfara states.

Make presentations as may be assigned during the training by the ASRH Coordinator, MCH Coordinator and ASRH Advisor

Assess trainees using project designed assessment forms.

Disaggregate training modules/contents for Health workers (N/midwives, CHEWs), safe space facilitators and PPMVs.

Develop prototype supportive supervisory schedules to be adapted by the different cadres of health workers and community-based ASRH services providers

Support workshop participants during skills demonstration and return demonstration as well as during didactic session

Collaborate with the ASRH Advisor; ASRH Coordinators and state-based facilitators on all issues relating to the training to add value to the workshop.

Collaborate with the ASRH Coordinator in the state of assignment to draft a training report

 

Consultancy Deliverables:

Support all the under-listed trainings

End of training report for each training within five working days after the training

Comprehensive end-of-consultancy report due end of April 2019

 

List of REACH Project Training Plans:

Each facilitator will support the following trainings in agreement with the state for the preferred order, training days/dates and times

Train the health workers on Supply chain management & Contraceptive logistics Management System (CLMS)

Train the health workers on Supportive supervision & Outreach services

 

Key Skills and Experience:

Advanced Degree in Nursing or Health Sciences, Public Health, Sociology, Medicine. 

Familiarity with adolescent sexual and reproductive health, including family planning, antenatal care, and safe delivery services, supportive supervision including contraceptive logistic management system (CLMS)

Excellent facilitation, communication, writing and presentation skills

Excellent participatory adult-learning training approaches.

Proven ability to produce analytical reports

Ability to travel to LGAs and rural communities in the assigned state

Fluent spoken Hausa language is required

 

Application Closing Date

15th February, 2019.

 

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online