Plateau State Coordinator at ABT Associates

 Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Work closely with the FP Technical Director to plan and implement public and private sector FP programs in their states
• Work closely with state FP focal persons to develop and implement detailed action plans for activities in their states
• Provide inputs for the development and review of technical resource materials (e.g. training materials, RH/FP plans, strategy documents, job aids) and programming tools to support meeting project objectives
• Maintain excellent working relationships with and serve as the main liaison among communities, facilities, local and state government authorities in their states
• Coordinate with other relevant USAID state programmes and FP partners to strengthen state level collaborations and improve efficiency of implementation
• Supervise state Program Officers in expanding training and supportive supervison for FP in the public and private sector
• Provide administrative leadership for program staff in their states
• Coordinate state level communication, advocacy and knowledge management tasks including documentation
• Contribute to the Activity Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning system

Preferred Skills / Prerequistes

• Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Bachelor’s (BS) or Master’s (MS) degree in health management, public health, health administration, or other relevant field
• Ten years (BS) or eight years (MS) of relevant work experience, especially in RH/FP programs
• Experience with public and private sector health service delivery at the state and/or local government level
• Ability to write technical papers and reports
• Strong abilities to implement capacity building activities, training and workshops
• Experience working on USAID funded projects is preferred
• Computer skills in MS Windows, Excel, Word
• Ability to travel within and outside the state approximately 50% of the time

Minimum Qualifications
(8+) years of experience and a master degree OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.