Provider Behaviour Change Consultant at Breakthrough ACTION

Location Uyo

The Provider Behaviour Change Consultant will work with the Senior Program Officer, Provider Behaviour Change, and serve as the technical point person for state-level implementation of provider behavior change activities around malaria case management among healthcare providers in Akwa Ibom State.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Work closely with the State Ministry of Health and the State Malaria Elimination Program and USAID implementing partner to support implementation of fever case management intervention designs to drive provider adherence to National Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria and Malaria in Pregnancy.
• Coordinate and collaborate closely with service delivery partners, government partners in the state to support fever case management intervention for providers
• With the support of the Senior Program Officer, Provider Behaviour Change, drive the peer-to-peer provider targeted activities to provide on-going support to providers in adherence to national malaria diagnosis and treatment guidelines
• Support collection and management of data on outcomes of provider behavior change activities in collaboration with the state M&E Officer.
• Submit monthly and quarterly activity reports.
• Develop activity budgets and travel plans and work closely with Abuja and field staff to ensure sound stewardship of project funds
• Other duties as assigned by the Senior Program Officer, Provider Behaviour Change, and the Project Director, BA Nigeria Project.

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Medicine (MBBS, MBChB) is preferred but also opened to other related fields like Nursing and pharmacy.
• Master's Degree in a relevant field (Development Studies, Public Health, etc.)
• Experience in any of the health-related areas, with at least 5-7 years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated experience and familiarity with service delivery, provider behaviour change, and/or social and behavior change activities.
• Programme management highly desirable, with a demonstrated track record in planning and coordinating programs in consultation with government and other partners
• Strong writing, reporting, facilitation and presentation skills
• Competency in training and institutional capacity-building
• Knowledge of and experience with USAID requirements preferred

Skills:

• Proven teamwork and facilitation skills
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to initiate and implement activities with minimal oversight and supervision.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc)