State Clinic Trainers (SCT) at Marie Stopes

Locations: Edo, Ondo, Kano, Kaduna, Benue, Cross River, Ogun, Oyo, Plateau and Nasarawa
Reporting to: Regional Team Leader (RTL)
Duration of contract: 2 years
Probationary period: 6 Months
Slot: 15

Overall Responsibility

• Working with and reporting to the RTL for the State Clinical Trainer (SCT) will be responsible for conducting mapping, facility audit, selection, trainings, undertaking mentoring, coaching and supportive supervision of trainees, distribution of equipment and FP commodities, ensuring adherence to FMoH and MSION quality standards.

Specific Responsibilities

• Implement MSION Competency Based Training, Coaching and Mentoring policies, procedures, guidelines and manuals.
• Conduct mapping and facility audit of facilities recruiting them into project.
• Oversee training; prepare both physical and financial report following completion of the trainings etc.
• Ensure the availability of documentation, reporting, referral formats, guidelines, manuals and job aids used by facilities in adequate quantity and track referral linkages of service utilization;
• Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly performance reports on training and quality assessment activities in assigned states;
• Support development and maintenance of excellent relationships with government (SMoH), partners and other public institutions in the state with a view to strengthening MSION's impact and future funding opportunities at field level.
• Liaise with service delivery (Outreach, Clinic), sales and social franchise teams and other partners to ensure projects are integrated at all levels.
• Ensure strong links between communication and community mobilization activities, at the systems level.

Qualification and Requirements

• Diploma or degree in clinical Nursing or Midwifery or RN/RM.
• 3-5 years' experience in FP service delivery; designing, managing clinical trainings in resource poor settings.
• Experience of DfiD, USAID, Gates funded projects, including working in a dIverse team environment preferred
• Technical Expertise in long acting reversible contraception (LARCs) specifically IUD and Implants insertion and removal
• Familiarity with the different cultural, social and religious identities in Nigeria. international health, development issues and the international donor community.
• Familiarity /Experience with geography of the intervention states is desired.
• Experience of working with private healthcare sector operators is desirable;
• Willingness to frequently travel to project implementation sites.
• Ability to drives manual gear Toyota Hillux will be an added advantage.