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  • Posted: Mar 23, 2015
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    Program Associate, Community Awareness & Engagement

    Responsibilities:

    Under the supervision of the Senior Program Manager, carry out the following activities:

    • Directly supervise the community awareness officers in each state in the implementation of the related activities
    • Work with the NPHCDA to design a system for community level engagement that focuses on the various components of increasing awareness, mentoring of birth attendants, peer mentoring for mothers, accountability mechanisms, and increasing skilled birth care at home
    • Work with the States, LGAs and WDCs to develop home visit schedule and protocols for CHEWs
    • Develop strategies and oversee the implementation of the strategies for supporting CHEWs based on FGD findings
    • Work with the NPHCDA to develop/Adapt job aids for CHEW home visits
    • Provide oversight on the distribution of post-delivery kits, home visit kits and facility delivery kits to facilities and communities
    • Develop TORs and SOPs for the conduct of home visits by CHEWs and TBAs
    • Support the NPHCDA to conduct a detailed gap analysis for the MNCH weeks and identify fund-raising opportunities to support states for effective implementation
    • Oversee activities for state-level coordination carried out by the state program coordinators
    • Compile monthly update reports and program tracking for senior management
    • Any other responsibilities as directed by the RMNCH Senior Program Manager or Country Director
    Qualifications:
    • A bachelor’s degree in business administration, public health, economics or a related subject and a minimum of five years’ experience in public or private sector; Or a Master’s degree in a related field and at least three years’ experience working in the public sector
    • Project management experience and budgeting skills
    • Exceptional strategic development skills, able to identify and pursue high-impact strategies in complex, uncertain, and evolving environments;
    • Proven time management and delivery skills, based on demonstrated success in complex, multi-stakeholder programs/projects;
    • Exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills, and an ability to communicate effectively and build durable relationships with people of varied professional and cultural backgrounds;
    • Ability to work with humility and not seek personal credit for the work or contributions, even where credit is due—a commitment to ensuring our government partners are the owners of our work together;
    • Ability to be effective in high-pressure situations, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and set priorities independently.
    • Ability to travel extensively across Northern Nigeria and willingness to spend considerable amount of time working in local communities

    Plusses:

    • Experience working on maternal and newborn health
    • Previous experience working in rural settings on program implementation at the community level
    • Ability to speak Hausa

    Method of Application

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