The Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP) is a global Cooperative Agreement funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) aimed at introducing and supporting high-impact health interventions. This global program focuses on 24 high-priority countries, including Nigeria, with the ultimate goal of ending preventable maternal and child deaths within a generation. MCSP country programs strive to ensure that all women, newborns, and children have equitable access to quality health care services that save lives. 

 

Community Partnerships Officer

 

Location: Bauchi, Nigeria 

 

Qualifications 

•  Health professional with at least a Bachelors degree in public health, community development or related field 

•  At least five years field work experience in public (including government) and/or private organizations supporting the implementation of public health programs  

•  Demonstrated knowledge of and experience implementing, promoting, and strengthening capacity around participatory, community-based 

approaches to increasing demand for, access to, and uptake of health services 

•  Proven technical capacity in supporting the implementation and supervision of RI services in Nigeria, including support to LGAs and health facilities. Bauchi-specific experience and knowledge highly desirable 

•  Dynamic and energetic team player, willing to 'roll Up one's sleeves' to provide broad-ranging support and travel within Bauchi to provide hands-on capacity building support and engage community members directly as needed 

 

 

•  Knowledge of national- and state-level policies, strategies, the programming landscape, and evidence relevant to community health programming, RI, and related health areas  

•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and demonstrated ability and poise in partnering and communicating with diverse groups and stakeholders

•  Creative thinker, motivated to advocate for innovative approaches to strengthen RI, and motivated to encourage collaboration and healthy competition at operational levels.

•  Demonstrated experience supporting the development and tracking of activity budgets

•  Strong computer literacy including in Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

•  Knowledge of statistics and data management applications an asset 

•  Fluent in spoken and written English, and verbal proficiency in at least one local dialect (e.g Hausa)

•  Previous work experience with USAID-funded programs a plus

•  Available for potential, occasional travel to Abuja if needed

 

How to apply

Interested candidates are requested to submit a CV and letter of motivation to [email protected]

 

Closing date: Friday, June 5, 2015

 

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