Local Government Facilitator - Kano at Palladium Group

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

The LGA Facilitators will;

• Coordinate all LGA level program implementation including advocacy to stakeholders, training, monitoring, and supervision of all Lafiya supported activities.
• Support HRH registry updates, ensure review meetings are held, and escalate issues that cannot be resolved at the LGA to the State Team Lead for intervention and quick resolution.
• Facilitate implementing of LGA EPR plans.
• Support CHIPs activities in accordance with the National guidelines.
• Collaborate with partners in the scale up of CHIPS programme to cover additional LGAs.
• Work with state HRH team to facilitate equitable deployment of midwives in accordance with BHCPF guidelines.
• Work closely with State Team Lead and team members to provide support to SPHCDA in strengthening the capacity of LGA teams and Health Facility Managers to prepare quality improvement & business plans, accurate & complete retirement of BHCPF DFF, and improve data quality and reporting.
• Support the LGA in training CHIPS agents on demand creation, service provision and monitoring of ASRH services.
• Facilitate CHIPS and LGA teams to conduct monthly defaulter tracking for zero dose, SBA and PNC in assigned LGAs.
• Support the State Team Lead and team members to provide technical support for capacity strengthening of LGA LMCU teams and HCWs on integrated Supply Chain Management and Health Logistics Management Information System to enhance quality LMIS data reporting.
• Support quarterly meetings of LGAs health team to track implementation progress using the RMNCAEH+N score card.
• Support the roll out and implementation of the ethical health financing model at community level.
• Support LGA level HMIS activities including eDQA, Monthly data validation meetings amongst others.
• Collate and verify attendance sheets that entail line by line verification, collate supporting documents and send payment schedule to finance for processing of payment.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

• First degree (or HND) in a relevant field
• Relevant post-graduation experience
• Work-related experience in a health/public health organization.
• Previous working experience with the FCDO funded programme is an added advantage.
• Proficiency in use of Microsoft  Office applications.
• Previous training on the use of mobile technology for health development
• Previous experience working with State Ministry of Health, LGA and Lafiya program.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions, flexible and calm under pressure.
• Training and supervision skills are required.
• Fluency in local language is required.
• Previous experience in the use of electronic data monitoring systems is an advantage.