The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking offers from qualified persons to provide personal services under contract as described in this solicitation.

 

USAID’s HPN Office implements health and population activities in an integrated social sector program. The Program includes activities in family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH), Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and Malaria. USAID’S HPN portfolio is currently US$120 million a year with US$30 Million in FP/RH Funding. The current reproductive health/family planning portfolio includes activities in family planning, safe motherhood, post abortion care, fistula care, policy, social marketing and contraceptive logistics management. Serval FP/RH activities are integrated with other HPN program (Maternal and Child Health) or with HIV/AIDS programs. While some activities focus on under-served northern Nigerian states, others are national in scope. 

 

The Senior Family Planning/Reproductive Health (FP/RH) Program Management Specialist serves as the principal advisor to USAID/Nigeria in family planning and reproductive health and as a senior member of the Health Population and Nutrition (HPN) Office. The incumbent provides overall technical guidance for developing FP/RH strategies and policies that supports USAID and Government of Nigeria development targets. S/he provides substantive advice to further the conception, design, development, implementation and evaluation of programs in reproductive health and family planning funded by USAID. The incumbent applies specific clinical knowledge and skills to sensitive issues related to RH, including family planning methods, the surgical repair of fistula, emergency obstetric care and safe motherhood. 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

Education: Advanced health related degree (MD, RN, PhD, MPH).

Prior Work Experience: 7-10 year progressively responsible, professional–level experience in public health and health delivery with emphasis on RH; clinical skills and experience is required.

Experience working in Nigeria’s northern states on health-related activities strongly desired.

Post Entry Training: AOR Training and Programming Assistance.

Language Proficiency: (List both English and host country language(s) proficiency requirements by level (II, III) and specialization (sp/read): Level IV English (high proficiency in verbal and written expression) is required; knowledge of Hausa is desirable.

 

Job Knowledge:

1. Familiarity with the broad range of FP/RH issues that affects Nigeria and/or developing countries in general.

2. Understanding of, and sensitivity to, the major issues affecting FP/RH in all geographical regions of Nigeria, with in-depth knowledge of the implementation of FP/RH programs in Nigeria’s northern states.

3. Demonstrated understanding of programs and organizational aspect of major international donors, organizations, foundations and private sector organization that supports Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health

 

To Apply, kindly click HERE https://ng.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/jobs/