State Advisor at Options

Reference: E4A-MamaYe
Contract Type: Full time, fixed term contract until April 2022

Job Description

• We are looking for an experienced State Advisor to lead the technical delivery of the E4A-MamaYe programme in Lagos.

Responsibilities
The Lagos State Advisor will be responsible for the overall progress of the E4A-MamaYe programme objectives in Lagos. This will involve:

• Building capacity of coalitions and other strategic partners within the state
• Providing technical support on maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response (MPDSR) systems, digital technologies for the health sector, linking health systems data to health budget processes
• Providing state level project management and leading on the delivery of the programme workplan
• Communicating and disseminating programme progress; monitoring, evaluation and learning from activities

Person Specification

• Bachelor’s in sociology, anthropology, social statistics or a related subject
• Considerable experience in RNMCH program implementation at facility and community level
• Significant experience of engagement with government at State level and/or a background working within government
• Ability to deliver training modules that link quality of care data to policy, prioritisation and budget processes to different target audiences (local government, CSOs)
• Experience in advocacy and in analysing and presenting data for use in decision-making, action, accountability and/or advocacy
• Experience of packaging and communicating information for different audiences, and on different platforms (e.g. print/web/mobile/broadcast)
• Experience supporting or working with advocacy coalitions, SLAMs or other accountability mechanisms
• Technical knowledge of political and budgeting processes and legislation at national and State level (relevant to health)

Salary/Benefits

• Options offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance, employer pension contribution and medical insurance.
• Commensurate with experience