Adolescent and Youth Health Advisor at Project Hope

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Programme Implementation:

• The AYH Advisor will contribute to building the capacity of government stakeholders and as such be responsible for strengthening the management, leadership and technical capacity of the Ministry of Women Affairs in the implementation states.
• At the national level, the AYH Advisor will ensure that stakeholders, collect, analyze and share AYH related data and information to ensure that AYH policies, strategies and programmes are in line with the national policy document.
• The AYH Advisor will also provide technical support to implementing partners and other stakeholders in focusing on key priorities and providing access to technical expertise (internal or external) as needed. The AYH Advisor will strengthen coordination among key stakeholders and relevant directorates, departments, and units as well as academic and private sector. This includes participating in thematic working groups and task forces as well as any other ad hoc committee as required.

 SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the Ministry of Women Affairs in developing specific deliverables in relation to adolescent health;
• Support the project to review, revise and develop strategic and operational plans for promoting youth and adolescent health (updated Child, Adolescents and Youth Policies) and monitor implementation of strategic documents;
• Assist in the identification of obstacles to effective youth and adolescent health programs at the community and facility level and the development of interventions to overcome obstacles that are technical and/or managerial in nature.
• Develop training materials and conduct technical committee meetings.
• Serve on the Adolescent Youth Health Technical Committee (or establish an AYH Technical Committee);
• Identify external technical assistance needs for adolescent health deliverables;
• Participate actively in AYH capacity building programs, team activities and coordinate with others where necessary;
• Assist in developing the annual work plan for his/her area of expertise; implement activities on the work plan and be accountable for achieving agreed upon results of work plan.
• Support the project in the implementation of adolescent health related research activities (survey and studies).
• Identify opportunities for cooperation and align activities with other stakeholders who support the promotion of adolescent health
• Any other function in regards to capacity building for adolescents and youth health as advised by supervisor.

MINIMUM REQUIRED SKILLS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s Degree in Public Health, Statistics, Social Sciences, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Informatics or a health-related field is required
• At least 10 years of professional work experience designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation activities for complex programs in developing countries.  Previous experience on USAID programs and health or social welfare-focused programs preferred
• Familiarity with the Nigerian Health system including government planning and budgeting processes at federal and state levels
• Strong skills in negotiating with and engaging Ministry of Health officials at all levels of the health system.
• Familiarity with the challenges and opportunities of strengthening health systems in Sub Saharan Africa
• Experience working with private sector actors involved in health service delivery
• Demonstrated experience in setting up and managing M&E systems that track performance as per the objectives of this project (e.g., OVC services, performance against each result area)
• Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and advanced skills in the use of analytical tools
• High degree of familiarity with community-based data bases such as DHIS 2 – its use, customization, and interoperability of related data management platforms.
• Demonstrated results with capacity building/training, and implementing training programs and workshops in Monitoring, Evaluation and Research;
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of PEPFAR MER Indicators, particularly OVC outcomes indicators
• Fluency in English.

OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS  

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse  

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within Project HOPE and among beneficiaries served by Project HOPE  

Compliance & Ethics  

• Promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout Project HOPE.  
• As applicable to the position, maintain a clear understanding of Project HOPE' and donor compliance and ethics standards and adhere to those standards.  
• Conduct work with the highest level of integrity  Competency  
• Strong writing and presentation skills  
• Proven capabilities in leadership  
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills  
• Ability to read, write, analyze and interpret; technical and non-technical materials and processes in English language  
• Ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field and HQ, counterparts, senior government and other related regional players