Family Planning Technical Advisor at Palladium Group

Primary Responsibilities

As part of the project team, your responsibilities include:

• Strengthen the capacity of the Kaduna SMOH FP staff to monitor implementation of the Kaduna State FP CIP.
• Coordinate with staff from the Kaduna SMOH Planning Division, Track20 Project, PMA2020, CHAI, and other entities involved in the generation of relevant data, to access said data and use it to track progress toward Kaduna State CIP milestones.
• Collaborate with the Saving One Million Lives Initiative (SOMLI) to develop and implement a performance monitoring system to track execution of the National Family Planning Blueprint, including milestones for key indicators.
• Work to strengthen capacity of Kaduna SMOH FP staff to engage in state-level FP advocacy initiatives through training and ongoing mentoring.
• Work to strengthen capacity of Kaduna SMOH FP staff to develop written and oral briefing materials that raise the visibility of FP among state-level decision makers.
• Work with Kaduna SMOH FP unit staff to develop capacity in data analysis, including use of Excel and other essential data analysis tools.
• Organize project/program trainings, conference sessions, workshops, and meetings as needed.
• Coordinates with national-level technical advisors on policy and advocacy initiatives, dissemination of policy-relevant materials, and other project needs.
• Provide general technical and strategic guidance
• Other related technical tasks as required

Minimum Education and Experience Required

• Graduate level degree in public health, health communication, or health policy. Coursework in Family Planning/ Reproductive Health/ Population Studies is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in FP program management, with an understanding of how to use data to inform program decision making.
• Strong experience in data utilization and monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience working with FMOH/SMOH, and an understanding of how the public sector works, as well as the political environment in which FP/RH programs are implemented
• Experience with strategic planning so as to understand how the National FP Blueprint was developed, assist in development of state CIPs, and capacity to understand how to work with FMOH/SMOHs to guide implementation
• Experience developing capacity development activities and exercise related to data analysis and use, policy and advocacy strategy development, and/or leadership

Key Competencies and Professional Expertise Required

• Strong interpersonal skills, including coordination and collaboration, and leadership and management
• Self-starter who can identify issues, develop participatory approaches to resolve them, and leverage the skills and abilities of other individuals/partners in the process
• Professional and mature demeanor and conduct, and good diplomatic skills and experience interacting with
• Government of Nigeria, development partners, and civil society organizations
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, with an ability to prepare professional PowerPoints and briefs.
• Experience working on donor-supported project desirable.
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to speak and write local language(s) required. Preference given to candidates with written and spoken English skills.