TCI State Technical Support Lead - Demand Generation at Nigerian Urban reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI)

Supervisor: TCI State Program Coordinator
Duration: 3-months (renewable) for the duration of the project

Background
The Challenge Initiative (TCI) supports Nigeria to accelerate and scale-up the positive changes in reproductive health with focus on family planning that six cities experienced under the Nigeria Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI) Project implemented since 2009. ThChallenge Initiative in Nigeria envisions“A true FP movement in Nigeria where new states, governments, and partners ask for technical and financial assistance in implementing successful FP programming to match their own investments”

The underlying goal of TCI is to increase modern contraceptive use particularly among the urban poor. The Initiative which is scheduled to run from 2016-2021 is currently implemented with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 5 states (Kano, Ogun, Niger, Bauchi and Delta) with plans to expand to 5 new states (Plateau, Anambra, Abia, Rivers and Taraba).

Purpose of the Technical Assistance
While states lead the implementation of the respective interventions built on the high-impact model that include advocacy, service delivery and demand-generation components, TCI will provide technical assistance and hand-holding to the respective states in addition to program delivery funding to stimulate government interest and stakeholder confidence. TCI will continue to use the evidence from the implementation of these NURHI models to stimulate more demand for Family Planning services while strengthening supportive policy and enabling environment as well as drive government investment to ensure access especially amongst the urban poor.

The Technical Support Lead-Demand Generation who will be embedded within the state will be responsible for delivering the mandate of The Challenge Initiative providing the required technical support to the TCI participating state government family planning team in ensuring proper implementing of their respective proposal with focus on demand generation and related activities. S/he will work closely with and provide feedback to the supervisor on this thematic area.

The underlying goal of TCI is to increase modern contraceptive use particularly among the urban poor. The key demand generation support will focus on strategies targeted at increasing knowledge and improving social norms and behaviours will be implemented. In addition, TCI will replicate the NURHI’s ‘Get-It-Together’ campaign with its three-pronged approach including: branded multi-channel campaign on radio, TV and other channels; Behavioral Change Communication (BCC) interventions using Social Behaviour Change Communication(SBCC) resources and social mobilization and community-level family planning promotion to stimulate demand activities and establish referral linkages.

Scope of Work
The Technical Support Lead - Demand Generation will:

• Serve in the team of consultants for the TCI state Technical Support Team in program implementation and all activities under the demand generation thematic area.
• Work with the State Ministry of Health, Primary Healthcare Development Agency, other relevant Department and Agencies, as well as other implementing partners to drive collective action, creating demand for family planning services.
• Support implementation of demand-focused interventions including conducting field visits, learning tours, stakeholder visits, data collection and providing operational guidance and convening meetings of key stakeholders.
• Domesticate and implement TCI demand generation strategy in the States and help identify opportunities to get partners to support the states on family planning.
• Facilitate capacity strengthening interventions under the TCI University and support the roll-out of the in-country Community of Practice and capacity transfer processes for effective replication of NURHI model with special focus on demand generation.
• Prepare and submit activity plans and reports, monthly activity updates and quarterly as may be required under the initiative result framework.
• Co-facilitate meetings, training, workshop and transfer of knowledge process on service delivery to TCI-supported States.
• In addition to attending periodic planning meeting with the TCI team in Abuja, the consultant may be required to travel to project locations within the state up to 40% and out of the state (up to 25%) as the need arises.

Requirements, Skills & Competencies

• At least graduate degree in a Public Health, Health Policy Research, Behavior, Social Science or other related field.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in reproductive health program management and coordination.
• Extensive work experience and proven record in high-level policy, managing SBCC campaigns, strategic management and Family Planning program implementation
• Ability to perform under lean, self-paced and flexible working conditions
• Demonstrate experience of having undertaken similar assignments
• Good basic financial reporting, analytical and documentation skills
• Excellent presentation, communication and facilitation skills especially with the use of data and evidence to influence action
• Excellent command of oral and written English
• Thorough understanding of the local context, cultural awareness and sensitivity to gender issue
• Understanding of the local language is an added advantage