Volunteer Facilitator - Capacity Building and Leadership Development at Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN)

Background

• The RSSH 2024 – 2026 grant is designed to contribute to make foundational changes by strengthening the health systems in Nigeria through targeted interventions that support the federal government to set policies, strategies and standards as well as plan, monitor, and review progress against those standards; governance and planning reforms that align with national policies, standards, and strategies to drive sustainable improvements to maximize impact on AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria ATM and other diseases.
• The Community Systems Strengthening of the RSSH grant is geared towards four priority interventions: (i) community-based monitoring, (ii) community-led advocacy and research, (iii) social mobilization, building community linkages and coordination and (iv) Institutional capacity building, planning and leadership development.
• Gaps that are identified through the monitoring activities will be noted, prioritized and remediation sought through advocacy to decision-makers at the government and community levels.
• This will lead to more effective service delivery, improved accessibility, affordability and investments by communities and governments at local and state levels for health and particularly ATM.

Summary

• The ATM networks (NEPWHAN, TBN and ACOMIN) are Technical Service Organisations working on the RSSH grant, with NTBLCP as the Principal Recipient.
• The ATM networks implement a wide array of activities with each network assigned to lead designated set of activities.
• This grant supports the training of four qualified program staff members yearly throughout the grant period to build their managerial capacities.
• This activity aims to improve the capacity of the NEPWHAN National Project Management Team to conduct high-quality operations research showcasing the gains made on the Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) and GBV/GHR interventions supported under the C19RM grant.

Scope of Work
The facilitator will work under the supervision of the NEPWHAN Project Management Team (PMT) to strengthen the PMT's skillset in high-qualityoperations research. This entails the following:

• Conduct an entry/interaction meeting with the PMT to understand the concept of the project.
• Prepare training agenda
• Develop training slides
• Facilitate the 2-day non-residential training.
• Develop a detailed report of the training Modalities for OperationsResearch
• Provide certificate of attendance to participants upon training completion.

Specific Deliverable

• Inception Report detailing entry interaction with the PMT and understanding of expected role.
• Training agenda.
• Training slides from any nationally/internationally recognized curriculum.
• Submit a comprehensive training report of the activity.
• Provide certificate of attendance to participants upon training completion.

Competencies, Required Skills and Experience

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or Statistics.
• A master's or Ph.D. degree in the related fields will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a research role.
• Proficiency in operations research software, such as CPLEX, Gurobi, or R.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis and data modeling.
• Demonstrated experience in working with large datasets and performing data analysis.
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing complex problems and identifying key issues.
• Experience in applying operations research techniques to real-world problems.
• Solid planning, priority setting and project management skills.
• Previous experience in the health sector.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Methodology
The training program will employ a combination of PowerPoint presentations, interactive workshops, case studies, and group discussions, as outlined below.

• Power point: Expert-led sessions on Operations Research.
• Workshops: Hands-on activities to apply theoretical knowledge to practical scenarios.
• Case Studies: CLM and GBV data reported through operations research.
• Group Discussions: Facilitated discussions to encourage knowledge sharing and collaboration.

Pay
N50,000 per day.