USAID/HC3 Vacancies For Senior Technical Advisor Provider Initiative

Posted on: Tue 01-12-2015

Introduction USAID/HC3 is funded by PMI and improve the capacity of NMEP ACSM to provide effective leadership and coordination of malaria SBCC programmes an Services and to also implement high quality evidence based SBCC omtervemtopms om select states towards the achievement of Nigeria's strategic targets in Malaria.

Job Title: Senior Technical Advisor Provider Initiative

Reports To : Chief of Part

Based: Abuja

Job Purpose:

The position will be responsible for overseeing the development and implemenranon of HCTsHealth Care Provider strategies and activities designed to improve client-provider communication and increase facility related malaria prevention and treatment services.

Core duties:

• Provide lech~ic3t guidance and work with the HC3 team to design interventions to innovatively up skill and motivate health care providers to be able to provide key malaria information. promote malaria diagnosis and treatment and improve uptake of focused antenatal care (FANC). I PTp and long-lasting

insecticide-rreatcdnets (LLlN) use amongst clients

• Initiate innovative approaches to increase intermittent preventative treatment (lPTp I rates by health care professionals

• Ensure that HC3's health care provider initiatives serve to promote adherence to the national malaria treatment guidelines at community and facility levels

• Work with HC3 implementing partners to identify ongoing communication initiatives and opportunities

for health cart' providers at all levels and leverage on these opportunities

• Facilitate processes tor engaging with identified relevant service providers and their professional

associations (including community agencies) towards improving adherence to national malaria policy,

guidelines and priorities.

• Contribute (0 the development and implementation of HC3's innovative ami robust social and behaviour change communication (SBCC) approaches .

• Other duties as assigned hy the Chicf'of'Party

Qualification, Experience and Skills

• Advanced degree in clinical medicine required

• Advan c cd university degree in publi c health and eexpericnce in malaria programme management highly desirable.

• Minimum offive years of'work experience in public health programme development and implementation, particularly in developing country.

• Experience with SBCC, especially programs with providers as target audiences highly desirable Experience in hcalthcare quality improvcment activirics

• Knowledge and understanding of'trends in Nigerian hcalthcare reforms

• Fluency in written and spoken English required.

• Proficiency in at least one local Nigerian language highly desired Ability to work in a rapidly evolving environment

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and meet deadlines ill a high demand work environment

• Analytical skills: Demonstrated ability to analyse complex situation", grasp the critical aspects and make timely and firm decisions based on sound judgment.

• Interpersonal skills: Ability to work in a multinational and multi disciplinary enviromucnl

• Communication skills: Strong ability to draft and edit high level technical reports and It) make effective oral presentations in English.

• Results oriented: Ability to consistently apply organizational policies and procedures. Ability to j,)CUS on results in programme/project design. monitoring and implementation, as well .as integrate new approaches and innovations and use funds in a cost-effective manner.

• Integrity: High degree of integrity and amiable disposition in building appropriate internal and external relationships.

• Relationship building: Ability to build relevant strategic partnerships and alliances with key stakeholders and partners, to identify areas of common interest and recommend opportunities for collaboration and joint initiatives.

Apply please follow the directions exactly:

Email one document - Cover letter and CV ONLY by Monday December 7, 2015 at 5 pm Abuja time to: [email protected]:

a. The document should be a cover letter first. with bullet points in bold on how the candidate meets the minimum qualifications. Following the cover letter, in the same document, should be the candidates CV, combined into ONE DOCUMENT

b. CVs should include references. as well as a list of languages in which the candidate is proficient. Candidate should indicate their level of proficiency for each language (noting 2 if limited working proficiency, 3 if general professional proficiency, 4 jf advanced professional proficiency, and 5 for functional native proficiency).

c. Do NOT send any other documents or attachments. Please note, any applications submitted with certificates. transcripts etc. will be immediately discarded.

d. Do NOT send links to online resumes or CVs. Any applications submitted with a link to an online resume or CV will be immediately discarded.

Candidates should write for the subject ernail title: "Application fOT HC3 STA Health Provider Initiative" - anyemai!swithoutthis exact subject line format will be immediately discarded.

Only final candidates will be contacted for further engagement.

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