Job ID 2018-3220  Experience (Years) 5  Category International Positions

 

Overview

The Maternal Health Technical Advisor will be responsible for providing leadership in capacity building and in the technical area of maternal health (MH) for an upcoming USAID award in Nigeria. The Technical Advisor will provide technical support at the State primary health care level activities. This integrated health project aims to contribute to reductions in child and maternal morbidity and mortality in target states, and to increase the capacity of health systems (public and private) to sustainably support quality PHC services. The project will operate over a 5-year period.

 

There are multiple Service/Quality Improvement Coordinator positions available, to be posted in Bauchi, Kebbi and Sokoto States. Applicants should indicate in their applications which State(s) they are interested in.

 

Nigerian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Provide technical guidance on Maternal Health (MH) that is sound, evidence-based and responsive to the needs of the State and USAID. 

Provide technical leadership, and build local capacity using proven training approaches and quality improvement methodologies.

Provide trainings (providers and training of trainers) as well as follow-up support and clinical mentoring as necessary for MH.

Support basic maternal health (MH) continuum of care (including antenatal through postpartum care, FP integration, birth planning and birth preparedness) at IHP – public and private health facilities State sites.

Develop strategies for increasing the percentage of pregnant women, including married adolescents, who deliver under the care of a skilled birth attendant.

Supervise technical coordinators as needed.

Advocate with State Ministry of Health for adoption of new evidence based MH best practices at health facilities in project sites.

Supervise Service/Quality improvement coordinators as needed.

Advocate with other ministries, community, NGO’s, and religious leaders to support and promote MH components. 

Contribute to and coordinate with the program’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) team on activities to ensure that the program meets set targets in accordance with national and USG standards. 

Represent program at state level stakeholder meetings and technical working groups in relation to MH and related technical areas.

Contribute to annual work planning, training plans and quarterly reports and other required technical reports.

Contribute to timely, accurate and appropriate reporting of program activities and results.

Ensure quality program implementation consistent with MOH Nigerian Guidelines, global best practices and USAID Nigerian Strategic Directions.

Evaluate program progress against deliverables on a quarterly basis.

With the StateTechnical Director, oversee program design, implementation, quality assurance and monitoring of work plan.

Coordinate with the other members of the technical team and NGO partners to develop and implement feasible facility and community-based approaches.

Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor which contribute to the achievement of program goals.

 

Required Qualifications

The Maternal Health Technical Advisor must be a proven leader in the field of international MH with senior-level management experience in public health programs. S/he must be well recognized by the reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) community in Nigeria. The Technical Advisor must be intimately familiar with the context in Nigeria and have in-country experience with USAID programs. 

 

Additional qualifications include: 

A Medical doctor or any other closely related health care professional; specialization in obstetrics and gynecology or Public Health and other health related courses (e.g. MPH, MSC or other relevant degree) will be an advantage. 

Minimum of 5-7 years working experience in the areas of maternal health, family planning and HIV/AIDS. 

Previous experience working on a CDC or USAID funded project will be an added advantage.

Familiarity with the FMOH, SMOH structures and functions especially as it relates to MNCH is highly desirable.

Demonstrated expertise in working directly with host-country senior government officials and policy makers in maternal health. 

Experience working with host-country partners, organizations, and institutions.

Strong skills in design, implementation and monitoring of program components; e.g. services, training, quality improvement, advocacy and coordination.

Demonstrated capacity to work with African experts and partners in developing technical materials and providing training to improve service delivery, advocacy and resource mobilization for expanding MH.

Experience with technical leadership for programs funded by USAID and/or other donor programs in developing countries, with significant Nigeria experience.

Strong verbal, listening, writing, and intrapersonal skills essential for effective coordination among several institutions and staff involved in a broad range of activities.

Strong ability to multi-task will be highly desirable.

Fluent in English, (written and oral communication) and Hausa and/or Fulfulde.

Willingness to travel throughout Nigeria as necessary.

 

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Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package including: medical and dental plans; paid vacation, holidays and sick leave; personal accident insurance; 403(b) retirement plan; life and disability insurance; travel insurance; education assistance plan and more.

 

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.