The USAID funded Targeted States High Impact Project (TSHIP) is engaging experienced community mobilization professionals to support demand creation  activities geared towards implementing specific MNCH/FP activities in clusters of 7-8 LGAs under the supervision of a Cluster Head in two TSHIP State  Offices, Bauchi and Sokoto. This position will be based in Sokoto. The officer in this position will be responsible for galvanizing community structures, key  opinition leaders and individuals, civil society organisations, TSHIP sub grantees, ward development committees, community health volunteers, tradional and  

religious leaders in specific result areas following a recently conducted re-focessed programming of high impact health interventions in each of the two  states of Bauchi and Sokoto in Nigeria and will have a particular role managing TSHIP's technical engagement in 'demand creation for services' being one of  the two inter-linked tracks of activities that address maternal, new born, child health (MNCH) and family planning interventions in Northern Nigeria.

 

He/She will work closely on a daily basis with PHC services mid-level managers at the local government PHC management level (MCH Coordinators, Local  Immunization Officers, Health Education Officers, Community Development Officers & Women Leaders), service providers at health facility level, ward  development committee executives, 100 women group leaders, CSO executives and community health volunteers and liaise with 2 Service Delivery Facilitators  (their JDs described in a separate document) in each cluster to increase demand for MNCH/FP and routine immunization services

 

Title: Demand Creator 

Unit/Department: Programmes

To whom does the job holder report to?:   Cluster Head

Field Based/Location: Sokoto Office

Level of Child Protection Risk : Low

 

Core Roles a d Responsibility

Programme Implementation

•  To be responsible for providing technical assistance in the cluster area of assignment by ensuring better penetration of essential PHC services through  problem solving, on the job coaching and mentoring, supportive supervision, data collection and management in the following service delivery result areas:

•  Routine Immunization, Child nutrition, Vitamin A, Exclusive breastfeeding, ORS/SS, malaria, LLIN use, family planning, skilled birth attendance, focused  ANC, infection prevention, TT for prevention women, pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, birth asphyxia, greater access to misoprostol and Chlorhexidine for prevention  of PPH and newborn sepsis, information of essential commodity available, stock outs and supplies 

•  To provide adequate programme communication and linkages that will underpin the acceptance, ownership, utilization and increased demand for health services  in the following key area:

•  Support CBHVs and WDCs on counseling, referral and provision of non-prescriptive FP methods, actively educate and counsel HHs on benefits and use of LLIN,  integrated FP counseling and services during other MNCH services (ANC, PNC, RI, PAC), mobilize, sensitize and monitor vitamin A distribution during MNCH  week, support for sub-grantees and roles for FP champions in communities, support to Islamiyah school teachers and 100-women groups to reach out to more  women and men with quality FP/RH information and education, engage and build capacity for LGA level JNI executives to support outreaches for community  mobilization for the use of misoprostol, CHX, LLIN, child spacing promotion, mobilize communities for RI services and birth registration at ward level and  promote ENF, FP SBA, support training of PMVs on ICCM

•  To provide adequate communication and technical support to conduct outreach ANC where SP distribution will take place, develop partnership with State and  LGA NURTW and scale-up of emergency transport service (ETS), support CBHVs in distributing CHX

•  To advocate for regular supply of Chlorhexidine and other essential commodities by states and LGAs 

•  To coordinate with LGAs and WDCs to supervise Effective implementation of CBHV program in all LGAs and for LGAs, to support the conduct of review meetings  for service provider, CBHVs and Drug-keepers

•  To support the use of radio jingles to promote TT uptake and other MNCH services, encourage LGAs to partner with SPHCDA, SMfLG, TV and community Radio  stations to air messages on RI, EBF,FP Malaria prevention and control, ORS/SSS use prevention of PPH, Chlorhexidine use and skilled delivery.

•  To support NPOPC, PHCs WDCs and CBHV trainings to improve birth registration and uptake of RI services for newborns that have benefited from CHX  intervention.

•  To facilitate integration and coordination meetings of sub-grantee efforts into all LGAs and the State level government appointed NGO coordinator.

•  To support CSOs to institute governance boards and to support CSOs and 100WGs with operational guides on board governance and procedures

•  In collaboration with WDCs, support celebration of international health days such as MNCH week, World Malaria Day, World EBF week and intensify it activities during Polio campaigns at LGA level.

•  Support LGAs and WDCs leverage resources through MDGs ad SURE-P to support the establishment of functional Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn  

centers

 

 

•  To work closely with Service Delivery Facilitators in the cluster to engage in continuing dialogue with LGAs, communities/WDCs and CSOs with evidence from  operational research and periodic local surveys/LQAs to create effective demand for primary health services.

•  To identify and request for technical support from senior advisors and thematic area specialists in the project through the Cluster Heads to effectively  implement interventions at service delivery points as required.

•  To participate in structured performance reviews that are undertaken at the LGA and community health system level with all stakeholders at least every  other month and that these are supported by supervisions meeting at least every 3 months under the coordination of the cluster heads.

•  To comply with all relevant TSHIP policies and procedures.

 

Documentation and Reporting 

To produce timely high quality reports and documentation both to meet project standards, demands and to actively disseminate these in the appropriate  fashion and format to their supervisors, the Cluster Heads.

 

Monitoring and Evaluation

•  To ensure that timely and accurate data and information are being managed through the LGA PHC departments and HMIS on place and specific program information and statistics are made available to TSHIP, Specifically they are to conduct the following mandatory activities and frequency as set by the  cluster executive/TSHIP M&E unit:

•  Map out supervision coverage to cover HFs, sub grantees and CSOs 

•  Map out regularly review the area of coverage and accountability by sub grantees, CSOs, community based health volunteers and drug keepers

•  Maintain and display appropriate monitoring  charts at LGAs HFs and with Ward Development Committees 

•  Submit essential commodity supply, availability and stock out data for each WDC including misoprostol and Chlorhexidine full information in close collaboration with Cluster Heads.

•  Mandatorily responsible for administering WDC and CBHV data outcome tools/forms and submit to SQMA, M&E unit for entry, checking, analysis and provision of information to program officers and advisors on a set frequency

 

Key Results & Criteria for Success

 

Key result areas include:

• # or % of eligible mother who get misoprostol

• # or % or eligible new-borns who get Chlorhexidine 

• # or % of eligible children who get Vitamin A (6-59 months)

• # or % of children who got ORS/SS

• # or % of eligible new-borns and exclusive breast feeding 

• # or % of eligible women and children who use LLINs 

• # or % of WCBA of new FP acceptors by method 

• # or % of WCBA with IT2+ vaccinations

• # or % of children (0-11 months) who receive OPV/Pento3

• # or % of active WDCs in precious 2 month or # of new initiatives by WDC in preceding 2 months etc

 

Skills Specific to the Post Holder

•  Excellent analytical, conceptual and strategic thinking skills

•  Excellent it skills

•  Ability to priorities an manage complex and varied workloads, often to tight deadlines, in a dynamic fragile and multi-cultural setting 

•  Ability to work with multiple stakeholders

•  Energetic and motivated individual, with a proven track record of undertaking similar assignments 

•  Strategic and critical skills - but also focused on operational results and 'getting things done'

•  Commitment to continuous learning; willingness to keep abreast of new developments in Public health 

•  Able to work independently but also collaborate closely within teams 

•  Ability to establish and sustain strong working relationships with Plan colleagues and in the broader Nigeria community/context 

•  Culturally and socially sensitive.

 

Qualifications and Experience

•  Bachelor Degree in Public health, Social science, Anthropology or any related field.

•  At least 3-5 years previous experience mobilizing communities effectively and leading advocacy efforts.

•  Familiarity with the RH/FP/MCH field's concepts, practices, procedures and platforms required.

•  Strong communication and organisational skills.

•  Project Management skills.

•  Bilingual - Hausa speaker is a must.

 

Computer: MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook

 

Application procedure

Interested applicants must submit their Cvs with cover letter addressed to ([email protected]) by 6th February, 2015. Only shortlisted applicants will be contracted.