Advocacy, Partnership and Stakeholders' Engagement Specialist at Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH)

Specific Responsibilities

• Serve as ARFH’s focal person in the implementation of the project.
• Provide strategic leadership to ARFH’s state level consultants on the project.
• Lead all advocacy and stakeholders’ engagement drive at both national and sub-national levels
• Coordinate with NPHCDA, SPHCBs, LGA teams and other stakeholders for planning and implementation of MNCH Weeks and Green October Drive in selected implementation states.
• Provide support and attend National HPV Vaccination Technical Working Group meetings.
• Participate and provide support for the Partners Forum’s meetings at the national level.
• Facilitate the establishment/strengthening of the States’ Immunization Task Force Committees
• Ensure participation and support at state’s immunization task force committee meetings.
• Prepare and submit high quality reports to the management of ARFH on implementation of the project at determined intervals.

Requirements
Required Experience:

• MBBS or equivalent, Nursing and master’s degree in public health.
• Minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience in Routine Immunization, MNCH, community health systems, or public health programming.
• Strong leadership and supportive supervisory skills
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with national and sub-national health teams.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal communication, and report writing skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience in Routine Immunization, MNCH, community health systems, or public health programming.