BEmONC Consultant, Trainer and Comprehensive Newborn Care Mentor (Sokoto & Kebbi) at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Job ID: 2023-5734

Overview

• USAID Integrated Health Program (IHP) in Kebbi, Sokoto, Ebonyi States and FCT task orders  4, 5, 6 and 7 are multi-year, reproductive health/family planning, maternal, newborn and child health, nutrition, and malaria (RMNCH+NM) programs being implemented in the respectful states.
• As briefly summarized below, Kebbi, Sokoto, Ebonyi and FCT have poor maternal and perinatal health indices due in part to low coverage and poor quality of antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal routine and complications care.
• IHP aims to contribute to State level reductions in maternal and child morbidity and mortality and to increase the capacity of health systems (public and private) to sustainably support quality primary health care (PHC) services for RMNCH+NM, including linkages to high quality secondary healthcare services for women, newborns and children with complications requiring higher level care.
• The three objectives of IHP are to:
  • Strengthen systems supporting primary health care services
  • Improve access to primary health care services
  • Increase quality of primary health care services
• To improve quality of primary health care services (objective 3), IHP is supporting the State Government, SPHCDA and other partners in the four states and FCT to implement a range of activities in selected Primary Health Centres, including building capacity of PHC providers (training, mentoring, supervision) to provide essential RMNCH care including prompt recognition, stabilizing measures and referral of women and newborns with complications.
• As a complement to provider capacity building, IHP is also supporting local health system strengthening and quality improvement (QI) efforts to improve RMNCH care in PHCs, including linkages to secondary care for women and newborns with complications.
• In collaboration with FMoH, FCT Administration and Kebbi, Sokoto, Ebonyi states government, IHP intends to conduct onsite competency-based training on Basic newborn care including the care of small and stable newborn, KMC and PSBI as a component of an expanded BEmONC training for nurses, midwives and CHEWs from selected high volume PHCs in FCT and respective states.
• In addition, IHP will conduct mentoring of medical officers, nurse/midwives working at selected general hospitals, Mission Hospitals and Comprehensive Health Centers (CHCs) who have already been trained on comprehensive newborn care. The training will take place in varied number of health facilities in Kebbi, Sokoto, Ebonyi and FCT.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in an IHP organized pre-training and mentoring planning meeting (both virtual and physical).
• Use the IHP training preparation checklist to support advance preparation for the training.
• Work with IHP to develop Operational Training Plan (as per the deliverable requirements below).
• Work closely with IHP technical staff (RMNH/FP technical lead, State Technical Directors, Integrated PHC Advisors, Integrated Supportive Supervision/Quality Improvement Specialists) to develop the Operational Training Plan and any follow-on support
• In conjunction with IHP, conduct an advance visit to clinical training site the day before the training.
• Set up simulation stations as required for the training
• Facilitate the clinical skills training using ‘hands-on’, interactive, competency based, training approaches and methodology.
• Identify a peer practice coordinator (a high performing participant in each health facility who can provide continuing post-training support)
• Administer pre and post knowledge, questionnaire, and skills’ assessment to assess knowledge and skills of learners before and after the training
• Carry out any other related tasks that may be necessary to facilitate the training activity

Required Qualifications

• Registered and practicing Paediatrician/Neonatologist with at least 12 years post qualification working experience.
• Evidence of previous and ongoing work experience providing comprehensive care for SSN including KMC and PSBI in a facility delivering CEmONC services
• Extensive consultancy experience with local and international organizations of at least 7 years
• Evidence of previous experience conducting training on Basic and comprehensive care for SSN including KMC and PSBI as a key component of an expanded BEmONC and CEmONC or a similar training especially within the last 24 months and/or Evidence of provision of ongoing training to paediatricians undergoing residency training or training of medical officers undergoing rotation in paediatrics till date
• Evidence of having up-to-date annual practicing license with Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria
• Professional certification in related field is an added advantage
• Evidence of strong coaching, mentoring and facilitation skills
• Evidence of strong analytical and communication skills

Remuneration
Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.