Project Assistant 8 / Capacity Building Officer - SHOPS Plus at ABT Associates

Req Id: 54670
Location: Plateau

Opportunity

• Abt Associates seeks a Capacity Building Officer to support a family planning project under SHOPS Plus. SHOPS Plus is USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health.
• The project seeks to harness the full potential of the private sector and catalyze public-private engagement to improve health outcomes in TB, family planning, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and other health areas.
• In Nigeria, SHOPS Plus will capacitate public and private providers to scale up family planning, especially Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs) in FCT and Plateau States.
• The Capacity Building Officer will ensure effective coordination of competency-based FP/LARC trainings in Plateau state.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Work closely with the RH/FP Capacity Building Specialist (CBS) and other State Team members to manage training and other requirements in line with project objectives within the state.
• Support and work with appropriate state officials to develop competency-based training programs to meet the identified needs, utilizing existing training modules as available.
• Ensure effective and efficient operations through providing necessary capacity enhancement and institutional support for operations
• Participate in the mapping and selection of health providers that will participate in trainings
• Collaborate with state FP coordinators to organize training courses and workshops and lead in operationalization of these trainings.
• With support of the State Coordinator and under the guidance of the CBS identify, contract, and manage trainers to implement project training courses in the state
• Ensure FP/LARC trainings in the state meet quality standards
• Maintain records of training attendance.
• Monitor the effects of trainings through analyzing pre- and post-test results, course evaluation forms, and other analytic measurements and generate and submit appropriate reports promptly.
• Work collaboratively with other technical staff and pertinent implementing partners at the state to ensure effective and timely program implementation
• Participate in the development of strategy documents, work plans and reports.
• Contribute to the Activity Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning system (especially in relation to health worker trainings)
• Attend relevant meetings at state level and ensure effective linking, learning and sharing
• Attend to other duties as may be identified or assigned.

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites

• RN/RM, degree in Clinical Nursing/Midwifery, relevant paramedical degree or M.B.B.S degree. (Master’s Degree in Public Health is an advantage)
• 3-5 years demonstrated knowledge and experience in designing and managing clinical trainings (specific experience with FP/LARC training is desirable)
• Extensive knowledge of the Nigerian public and private health sectors
• Familiarity with different sociocultural and developmental issues related to RH/FP in Nigeria and the international community.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Excellent computer, management and organizational skills.
• Ability to run basic statistical analysis and generate good report is needed
• A proven team player.
• Ability to anticipate and solve problems.
• Ability to independently plan and execute complex tasks while addressing daily management details and remaining organized and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy.
• Ability to travel within the state approximately 50% of the time.

Minimum Qualifications
( 2+ ) years of experience OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.