Reproductive Health & Family Planning Advisor Jobs Nigeria
EngenderHealth works worldwide to improve the lives of
individuals by making reproductive health services safe, available, and
sustainable. We provide technical
assistance, training, and information, with a focus on practical solutions that
improve services where resources are scarce.
We believe that individuals have the right to make informed decisions
about their reproductive health and to receive care that meets their
needs. We work in partnership with
governments, institutions, and health care professionals to make this right a
reality.
Fistula Care Plus (FC+) is a five year project, funded by
the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and managed by
Engender Health in collaboration with partners.
It seeks to increase access to quality treatment services for obstetric fistula,
improve prevention, strengthen the environment to support prevention, treatment
and reintegration services, and to conduct research to improve the quality of
services.
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING (RH/FP) ADVISOR
JOB SUMMARY:
The Reproductive Health and Family Planning (RH/FP) Advisor
will partner with authorities in supported states and staff in supported-sites
to strengthen family planning and reproductive health. Family planning is a key intervention to
reduce maternal mortality and morbidity.
Under the direction of the Deputy Project Manager, s/he will be
responsible for designing and implementing RH/FP strategies for facility based
and community based interventions to increase access to and use of family
planning.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Reproductive Health and Family Planning Advisor will:
Develop workplans and budgets and monitor progress to
support increased access to family planning in supported states and facilities.
Provide technical assistance in the application and scale up
of the EngenderHealth approach to integrating family planning into fistula
services and follow-up with stakeholders on their action plans to increase
access to family planning
Develop, support and evaluate networks to support FP
counseling and service delivery in supported facilities, including a full range
of methods to meet clients’ reproductive intentions.
As part of a prevention strategy, develop and implement
activities to increase access to and use of long-acting and reversible methods
(IUDs and implants) to those who wish to use them, within the framework of
informed choice
Plan, implement and evaluate training for new and existing
healthcare providers in supported sites and in the surrounding communities.
Partner with the Community Mobilization Officer to implement
awareness creation activities for family planning at community level
Work with FP task force where present to increase FP
advocacy-level activities.
Collaborate with the M&E Advisor and the Data Collector
to capture FP data and monitor uptake in supported facilities.
Prepare and submit in a timely fashion quarterly reports on
activities, and other writing assignments as assigned
Other tasks or duties as assigned
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS:
Relevant post-graduate degree (MPH, etc)
Clinical reproductive health background, e.g., nurse,
midwife, preferred.
At least 6 years’ experience in RH/FP. Experience with maternal health and/or child
survival service delivery in Nigeria also an advantage.
Training or Trainer’s Certificate in Reproductive Health and
experience with participatory training, adult-learning theory and practice.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Demonstrated experience and leadership in RH/FP related
activities in Nigeria
Experience with and understanding of MOH structure/systems,
and with USAID-funded projects.
Demonstrated ability to lead and work collegially with other
technical staff, experts, and with counterparts from the public, private and
NGO sectors.
Exceptional interpersonal communication, teamwork, and
partnering skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
and Hausa language proficiency.
EngenderHealth provides equal employment opportunities (EEO)
to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital
status, amnesty, or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran in
accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
EngenderHealth complies with applicable state and local laws
governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the
company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of
employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion,
termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and
training.
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