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Breakthrough Action Nigeria is a USAID funded social behaviour change project with the goal of increasing practice of priority individual health behaviour in target states in MNCH+N, FP, Malaria and Tuberculosis. Firmly grounded in proven practices, Breakthrough ACTION works in partnership with governments, civil society, and communities around the world to implement creative and sustainable SBC programming, nurture SBC champions, mainstream new techniques and technologies, and advocate strategic and sustained investment in SBC.

Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria supports the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy control programme (NTBLCP) in Tuberculosis (TB) related Social and behaviour change (SBC) activities with aim at increasing TB case detection. The project will be implementing TB SBC activities in selected LGAs in Kano State to improve TB case finding and ensure sustained TB programming in spite of current global and national challenges.

Scope of Work

The LGA SBC Supervisor will provide required technical and coordination of TB demand creation activities in LGAs in Kano State.

Specific duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Provide day to day implementation and monitoring of the TB demand creation activities in implementing LGA.
• In collaboration with the LGA TBLS, and partners, identify and conduct advocacy to all relevant stakeholders at facility and community level.
• Work together with the LGA TBLS in the coordination of activity across all intervention areas.
• In collaboration with the State Consultant, coordinate and manage logistics for internal and external meetings, workshops, and other program activities as needed;
• Coordinate distribution of project materials to the relevant intervention sites within the LGA and ensure effective monitoring and documentation of utilization.
• Monitor implementation of TB activities amongst PPMVs, religious leaders, NURTW and community leaders in the LGA.
• Assist in the preparation and logistical planning for various events, functions etc in their LGAs.
• Identify and resolve issues as they arise, which often requires interpretation of existing procedures and processes and determining the appropriate application;
• Document the implementation process, success stories and provide key highlights including lessons learned on a monthly basis and submit the same to the State Consultant.

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in social/health sciences, or related discipline is required.
•  1-2 years Previous experience carrying out related task with donor-funded project is desirable;
• Previous work experience implementing USAID-funded or donor funded health programs is strongly preferred;
• Ability to work independently and proactively.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving skills and attention to details is essential;
• Knowledge of key health sector players in the public and aid sectors in Nigeria required; previous work in TB will be added advantage
• Excellent communication skills (written & spoken) in English and Hausa languages is required;
• Geographical knowledge of the state is a must. Candidates who currently reside in Kano State will be given top priority

Period of engagement

6 months (March 2021 to August 2021– Possible extension of the contract subject to donor funding).

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Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria (BA-N) is a USAID funded project with John Hopkins Centre for Communications Programs (CCP) as the lead consortium partner. It is multi-partner project with governments and other USAID partners to support Social Behaviour Change (SBC) and demand creation on priority FP/RH, Malaria and MNCH+N health behaviours in Eleven (11) states and FCT across Nigeria.

In collaboration with the SMOH, SPHCDA, LGAs, Communities and other implementing partners in Ebonyi State, Breakthrough ACTION–Nigeria will support the state to use an integrated social behaviour change (I-SBC) approach towards achieving desired improvements in health outcomes targeted at individual, household and community levels.

To achieve this Breakthrough ACTION is looking for qualified candidates to serve as master trainers in Ebonyi State. The trainers will participate in a 1-Week Training-of-Trainers (TOT) on Integrated Social Behaviour Change (I-SBC), which they will step down in various LGAs in these states over a certain period.

Scope of Work

• Participate in a 1-week Training-of-Trainers (TOT)
• Facilitate a 10-day training for community volunteers, supervisors and community actions groups in assigned state and LGAs.
• Build the capacity of training participants to use community dialogue framework for community volunteers
• Build the capacity of participants on referrals and data tools
• Ensure that participants demonstrate enough knowledge, skills and competence necessary to conduct interpersonal communication (IPC), community health dialogues, compound meetings and other community level activities in their wards.
• Draft and submit a training report required at the end of the training.

Education, Experience & Certifications

• Qualification in nursing, public health, community health, social sciences, communication or related field
• Prior experience facilitating training for community resource persons e.g. VCMs, CORPS, CBHVs, CVs e.t.c
• Prior experience with MNCH or RH/FP demand generation activities, projects or programs
• Good technical knowledge on MNCH, Family Planning or Malaria within the context of southern Nigeria
• Fluency in local language with good understanding and appropriate context
• Resident in the state applied for and able to work in the state and any LGA
• Excellent facilitation, communication and oral presentation skills
• Self-motivated and ability to work as part of a team
• Strong analytical, communication, computer and problem-solving skills
• Availability for 4 - 6 weeks to participate in Training-of-Trainers (ToT) and facilitate step-down training
• Ability to travel for Training-of-Trainers (TOT) if required
• Willingness to step down training in any assigned LGA within the applied state

Note:

Indicate consultancy title and location (state) as the title/subject of your email application for the position. E.g. Master Trainer – Ebonyi State

Only shortlisted candidates will receive an invitation for an interview.

Application letter and CV should be in a word or PDF format; credentials should be scanned in PDF format.

Candidates that do not comply with application instruction will be disqualified.

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Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria (BA-N) is the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) flagship integrated Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Project led by Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP).​ Breakthrough ACTION–Nigeria’s project goal is to increase the practice of priority health behaviors in malaria, Maternal Newborn, Child Health and Nutrition (MNCH+N); Family Planning and Reproductive Health (FP/RH); and Tuberculosis (TB) at the national and sub-national levels in collaboration with the relevant USAID IPs, Nigerian government and ministries. 

The project’s Community Social Behaviour Change component for malaria focuses on engaging individuals, families, and community members to adopt the practice of priority health behaviors related to malaria at household and community levels using routine activities such as house to house visits, compound meetings, community health dialogues, and other secondary activities as may be applicable.

Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria is looking to recruit one (1) LGA Supervisor for each of the following LGAs- Akamkpa, Calabar South, Obubra, Ikom, Ogoja, and Obudu.  The LGA supervisor will collaborate with other community stakeholders to organize and facilitate social mobilization activities in their communities. The LGA Supervisor will report to the designated BA-Nigeria staff member(s) overseeing these activities in the state. While the position is open to all qualified applicants, female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

Scope of Work

• The LGA Supervisor will provide required technical support in the coordination of malaria demand creation activities in the designated LGAs.
• Specific duties and responsibilities include the following:
• Serve as the linkage between BA-N and relevant community structures to facilitate/mobilize for community and school SBC activities and provide day-to-day implementation and monitoring of such activities in implementing LGA.
• In collaboration with the LGA team, conduct mapping of relevant stakeholders and conduct advocacies at school, facility, and community level on an ongoing basis.
• Provide technical assistance to the LGA team in the planning and implementation of community and school SBC activities.
• Monitor the referral process, retrieve completed referral cards from referral facilities, and report same to the project M&E staff in the state at the end of each month.
• Collect, collate, and summarize all BA-N monitoring and evaluation forms and tools across different program areas.
• Assist with writing success stories, monthly reports and submit to BA-N State office
• Collaborate to organize and implement secondary community SBC activities such as meetings with faith-based organizations, affinity groups, and other community-based groups.
• Promote the linkages between the community and school SBC activities and other digital/mobile interventions.

Other duties as may be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

• 1-2 years Previous experience carrying out the related tasks with donor-funded projects is desirable.
• Should have at least post-secondary education, OND, NCE or its equivalent
• Should have in-depth knowledge and experience of community mobilization approaches.
• Should have prior supervisory experience.
• Can speak, read and write proficiently in English, and also speak the local language fluently, with functional proficiency in reading and writing.
• Have a sound understanding of the norms and cultural values of the community.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with a wide array of community members and stakeholders.
• MUST be resident in the state.
• Should have good computer operating skills (MS word, excel, PowerPoint, etc)
• Should have good mobile phone operating skills.
• Ability to work independently and proactively.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving skills and attention to detail is essential.