The core responsibility of this post is to use your: • initiative • energy • persistence • results • orientation • drive • integrity • enthusiasm • commitment to personal development.  To further MSI's partnership mission of: empowering Individuals to have children by choice not chance 

Background: Marie Stopes Intemational Organization Nigeria (MSION) is seeking the services of result orientated, competent, clinicians and service delivery focused individuals to implement a new USAID funded Family Health plus Project (FH+), which aims at building the capacity of public sector providers to provide long acting reversible  contraceptives (LARCs) using a competency based approach which includes didactic training, coaching, supportive supervision and mentoring. Furthermore, FH+ will strengthen the overall health system and empower users to demand quality FP and improve their access to long acting family planning in 20 States in Nigeria. 

Position Title: State Clinical Trainers (SCT)-15 Positions 

Location: Edo, Ondo, Kano, Kaduna, Benue, Cross River. Ogun, Oyo. Plateau and Nasarawa 

Reporting to: Regional Team Leader (RTL) 

Duration of contract: 2 years 

Probationary period: 6 months 

Overall responsjbility 

Working with and reporting to the RTL for the State Clinical Trainer (SCT) will be responsible for conducting mapping, facility audit. selection, trainings, undertaking mentoring, coaching and supportive supervision of trainees, distribution of equipment and FP commodities, ensuring adherence to FMoH and MSION quality standards. 

Specific Responsibilities 

• Implement MSION Competency Based Training. Coaching and Mentoring policies, procedures, guidelines and manuals. 

•  Conduct mapping and facility audit of facilities recruiting them into project. 

• Oversee training; prepare both physical and financial report following completion of the trainings etc. 

• Ensure the availability of documentation, reporting, referral formats, guidelines, manuals and job aids used by facilities in adequate quantity and track referral linkages of service utilization; 

• Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly performance reports on training and quality assessment activities in assigned states; 

• Support development and maintenance of excellent relationships with government (SMoH), partners and other public institutions in the state with a view to strengthening MSION's impact and future funding opportunities at field level. 

• Liaise with service delivery (Outreach, Clinic), sales and social franchise teams and other partners to ensure projects are integrated at all levels. 

Ensure strong links between communication and community mobilization activities, at the systems level. 

Qualifications, Skill & experience 

• Diploma or degree in clinical nursing or midwifery or RNIRM 

• 3-5 years' experience in FP service delivery; designing, managing clinical trainings in resource poor settings. 

• Experience ofDfiD, USAID, Gates funded projects, including working in a diverse team environment preferred 

• Technical Expertise in long acting reversible contraception (LARCs) specifically IUD and Implants insertion and removal 

• Familiarity with the different cultural. social and religious identities in Nigeria, international health, development issues and the international donor community 

• Famiiiarity /Experience with geography of the intervention states is desired, 

• Experience of working with private healthcare sector operators is desirable: 

• Willingness to frequently travel to project implementation sites 

• Ability to drive a manual gear Toyota Hillux will be an added advantage 

Application Procedure: Interested candidates should apply by email CV and a suitability statement as a single attachment to [email protected] not later than 5th May, 014

The subject of the email should be the POSITION and LOCTION applied for (e.g State Cinical Trainer Benue)and the C/suitability statement should be saved with the appican's full name. Applications that do not meet the above specification will be rejected. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.