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Requisition ID: req34704
Job Title: Health System Strengthening Advisor(HSS)_Damaturu
Sector: Health
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Nigeria
CONTEXTUAL BACKGROUND
The IRC has been present in Nigeria since 2012 when the organization responded to flooding in Kogi state. In February 2014 the IRC moved into Adamawa State in NE Nigeria to provide humanitarian interventions through a multi-sectoral, integrated approach for conflict-affected populations. IRC Nigeria now operates a country office in Abuja and field offices in Mubi and Yola of Adamawa State, Maiduguri, and Monguno of Borno state, and Damaturu of Yobe State. Currently, IRC Nigeria implements programs for primary health care, nutrition, environmental health, women’s protection, and empowerment, protection, child protection, education, food security & livelihoods
Job Overview/Summary
HeRON Project Overview
- USAID/FCDO Health Resilience of Northeast Nigeria (HeRON) Service delivery project in Borno and Yobe states supports the delivery of quality integrated primary healthcare, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health services, to improve evidence-based decision-making, accountability at all levels of service delivery.
- IRC leads a consortium of humanitarian and development implementing partners (Action Contre la Faim – ACF, Society for Family Health Nigeria).
- The Project team is working alongside states and local government authorities, to undertake advocacies and strengthen their capacity to effectively deliver quality integrated primary healthcare, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health, and nutrition services.
Scope of Work
- IRC is seeking a dynamic and experienced governance and public health professional to provide direct technical support to State’s MoH and LGAs to strengthen the health system.
- Reporting to the HeRON Consortium Team Leader, the HSS Advisor will be responsible for directly working with State MoH officials, to ensure that the HeRON program is aligned with government health strategies, plans, and priorities/ AOPs; supporting and advocating for the roll-out of government health policies and reforms, with particular focus on program quality and sustainability across health system strengthening components.
- Working alongside MoH officials at State and LGA levels, the HSS Advisor will provide appropriate capacity strengthening to ensure that health systems are rebuilt and equipped to deliver quality and sustainable health services at the health facility and community level, with improved management and performance of the health system.
- In consultation with the Consortium Deputy Team Leader, the HSS Advisor will regularly coordinate with the state’s MoH and LGA officials, development actors, and stakeholders.
Major Responsibilities
Program Management, Technical Quality, Strategy, and Advocacy
- Under the leadership of the HeRON Consortium Team Leader, provide technical support for the overall strategy implementation to strengthen the capacity of the State Ministry of Health (SMoH) and the state primary health care development agency (SPHCDA).
- Advocate and collaborate with MoH, SPHCDA, and LGAs to incorporate best practices and international standards in service delivery
- Facilitate and support periodic self-assessment processes at the SMOH, SPHCDA, and LGAs, as well as the development of organizational development (OD) and/or capacity-building plans aiming at mainstreaming health governance principles and processes, increasing participation, responsiveness, and accountability of reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health services.
- Support the SPHCDA Executive Director and LGAs in executing the activities laid out in the organizational development (OD) and capacity-building plans
- Coordinate with the HeRON consortium deputy team leader and management team to identify, through cyclical assessments, technical support needs/ priorities, and regularly monitor the performance of OD plans, as well as through scheduled quarterly review meetings.
- Support the SMOH, SPHCDA, and LGAs’ analytical and decision-making processes in further defining and planning the roll-out of integrated service packages for community health services, the improvement/ roll-out of Health Management Information System (HMIS) and Logistics Management Information System (LMIS)
- Coordinate between the SMOH, SPHCDA, LGAs, and the HeRON consortium leadership and its implementing partners to provide technical support for the implementation of transition and sustainability plans, in ensuring the attainment of the identified sustainability parameters.
- Provide expert contribution to the development or adaptation/domestication of national health policies, guidelines, and standards, promoting quality service provision in Northeast Nigeria that is accessible, responsive, and accountable to citizens, and allows their voices to be heard.
Research, Learning, and Analysis
- Review existing SMOH/ partner supervisory tools and provide technical support in the development of TORs, training guidelines/manuals, and tools for new community health system strengthening initiatives
- Work with the Senior MEAL Manager to document lessons learned and best practices that will inform future investment in health programming at the State level.
Coordination & Representation
- Support the coordination of sustainability task force meetings and follow up on action plans
- Participate and provide technical support at SMOH planning, budgeting, and review meetings
- Participate in HeRON program coordination meetings with the consortium and implementing partners
- Participate at various stakeholders and partners coordination meetings at State level
Key Working Relationships
Position Reports to Team Leader – HeRON Consortium
Indirect/Technical Reporting: Deputy Team Leader
Position directly Supervises: N/A
Key Internal Contacts:
- Country Program: Senior Advocacy Manager, Health Governance Manager, HeRON Senior Managers & Managers (Program, MEAL, Pharma)
- Region/Global: Senior Technical Advisor, Governance (HQ), Health Technical Advisor (HQ)
Key External Contacts: State MoH Officials, State PHCDA Director, MoH – HeRON Focal Persons, Sustainability Task Force, HeRON Implementing partners, USAID SPO Partners, and other collaborating partners in the State of assignment.
Qualifications
Education:
- Master’s degree in public health (MPH) or equivalent, or bachelor’s degree in relevant field with Public Health experience equivalent to MP
Work Experience:
- 4-5 years Previous experience working closely with Ministry of Health officials and in policy development/Health Systems Strengthening
- Previous experience working in a technical advisor/ Advocacy capacity, and as part of a consortium of implementing partners, INGOs.
- Must be familiar with the operational context and health system of the State (Borno or Yobe)
Demonstrated Technical Skills:
- Demonstrable working knowledge in advocacy, HSS, and health governance
- Monitoring and evaluation skills
- Excellent coordination and networking skills
Demonstrated Managerial/Leadership Competencies:
- Knowledge, skills, and experience in consensus building and partnerships.
- Demonstrated leadership, communication, and facilitation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to handle a large and dynamic workload, work under pressure and meet deadlines
Languages:
- Fluency in English (spoken and written). Knowledge of the local language is a must.
Computer/Other Tech Requirements:
- Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Ability to Travel: 10-20% of the time
Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and several others.
Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols, and other supportive benefits and allowances.
Working Environment: This position will be embedded within the State Ministry of Health in Damaturu (Yobe State) or Maiduguri (Borno State). *IMPORTANT NOTE: Please indicate your preferred location in your application.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants based on merit, without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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Requisition ID: req34702
Sector: Health
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Maiduguri, Nigeria
CONTEXTUAL BACKGROUND
The IRC has been present in Nigeria since 2012 when the organization responded to flooding in Kogi state. In February 2014 the IRC moved into Adamawa State in NE Nigeria to provide humanitarian interventions through a multi-sectoral, integrated approach for conflict-affected populations. IRC Nigeria now operates a country office in Abuja and field offices in Mubi and Yola of Adamawa State, Maiduguri, and Monguno of Borno state, and Damaturu of Yobe State. Currently, IRC Nigeria implements programs for primary health care, nutrition, environmental health, women’s protection, and empowerment, protection, child protection, education, food security & livelihoods
Job Overview/Summary
HeRON Project Overview
USAID/FCDO Health Resilience of Northeast Nigeria (HeRON) Service delivery project in Borno and Yobe states supports the delivery of quality integrated primary healthcare, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health services, to improve evidence-based decision-making, accountability at all levels of service delivery.
IRC leads a consortium of humanitarian and development implementing partners (Action Contre la Faim – ACF, Society for Family Health Nigeria).
The Project team is working alongside states and local government authorities, to undertake advocacies and strengthen their capacity to effectively deliver quality integrated primary healthcare, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health, and nutrition services.
Scope of Work
IRC is seeking a dynamic and experienced governance and public health professional to provide direct technical support to State’s MoH and LGAs to strengthen the health system.
Reporting to the HeRON Consortium Team Leader, the HSS Advisor will be responsible for directly working with State MoH officials, to ensure that the HeRON program is aligned with government health strategies, plans, and priorities/ AOPs; supporting and advocating for the roll-out of government health policies and reforms, with particular focus on program quality and sustainability across health system strengthening components.
Working alongside MoH officials at State and LGA levels, the HSS Advisor will provide appropriate capacity strengthening to ensure that health systems are rebuilt and equipped to deliver quality and sustainable health services at the health facility and community level, with improved management and performance of the health system.
In consultation with the Consortium Deputy Team Leader, the HSS Advisor will regularly coordinate with the state’s MoH and LGA officials, development actors, and stakeholders.
Major Responsibilities
Program Management, Technical Quality, Strategy, and Advocacy
- Under the leadership of the HeRON Consortium Team Leader, provide technical support for the overall strategy implementation to strengthen the capacity of the State Ministry of Health (SMoH) and the state primary health care development agency (SPHCDA).
- Advocate and collaborate with MoH, SPHCDA, and LGAs to incorporate best practices and international standards in service delivery
- Facilitate and support periodic self-assessment processes at the SMOH, SPHCDA, and LGAs, as well as the development of organizational development (OD) and/or capacity-building plans aiming at mainstreaming health governance principles and processes, increasing participation, responsiveness, and accountability of reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health services.
- Support the SPHCDA Executive Director and LGAs in executing the activities laid out in the organizational development (OD) and capacity-building plans
- Coordinate with the HeRON consortium deputy team leader and management team to identify, through cyclical assessments, technical support needs/ priorities, and regularly monitor the performance of OD plans, as well as through scheduled quarterly review meetings.
- Support the SMOH, SPHCDA, and LGAs’ analytical and decision-making processes in further defining and planning the roll-out of integrated service packages for community health services, the improvement/ roll-out of Health Management Information System (HMIS) and Logistics Management Information System (LMIS)
- Coordinate between the SMOH, SPHCDA, LGAs, and the HeRON consortium leadership and its implementing partners to provide technical support for the implementation of transition and sustainability plans, in ensuring the attainment of the identified sustainability parameters.
- Provide expert contribution to the development or adaptation/domestication of national health policies, guidelines, and standards, promoting quality service provision in Northeast Nigeria that is accessible, responsive, and accountable to citizens, and allows their voices to be heard.
Research, Learning, and Analysis
- Review existing SMOH/ partner supervisory tools and provide technical support in the development of TORs, training guidelines/manuals, and tools for new community health system strengthening initiatives
- Work with the Senior MEAL Manager to document lessons learned and best practices that will inform future investment in health programming at the State level.
Coordination & Representation
- Support the coordination of sustainability task force meetings and follow up on action plans
- Participate and provide technical support at SMOH planning, budgeting, and review meetings
- Participate in HeRON program coordination meetings with the consortium and implementing partners
- Participate at various stakeholders and partners coordination meetings at State level
Key Working Relationships
Position Reports to Team Leader – HeRON Consortium
Indirect/Technical Reporting: Deputy Team Leader
Position directly Supervises: N/A
Key Internal Contacts:
- Country Program: Senior Advocacy Manager, Health Governance Manager, HeRON Senior Managers & Managers (Program, MEAL, Pharma)
- Region/Global: Senior Technical Advisor, Governance (HQ), Health Technical Advisor (HQ
Key External Contacts: State MoH Officials, State PHCDA Director, MoH – HeRON Focal Persons, Sustainability Task Force, HeRON Implementing partners, USAID SPO Partners, and other collaborating partners in the State of assignment.
Qualifications
Education:
- Master’s degree in public health (MPH) or equivalent, or bachelor’s degree in relevant field with Public Health experience equivalent to MPH
Work Experience:
- 4-5 years Previous experience working closely with Ministry of Health officials and in policy development/Health Systems Strengthening
- Previous experience working in a technical advisor/ Advocacy capacity, and as part of a consortium of implementing partners, INGOs.
- Must be familiar with the operational context and health system of the State (Borno or Yobe)
Demonstrated Technical Skills:
- Demonstrable working knowledge in advocacy, HSS, and health governance
- Monitoring and evaluation skills
- Excellent coordination and networking skills
Demonstrated Managerial/Leadership Competencies:
- Knowledge, skills, and experience in consensus building and partnerships.
- Demonstrated leadership, communication, and facilitation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to handle a large and dynamic workload, work under pressure and meet deadlines
Languages:
- Fluency in English (spoken and written). Knowledge of the local language is a must.
Computer/Other Tech Requirements:
- Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Ability to Travel: 10-20% of the time
Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and several others.
Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols, and other supportive benefits and allowances.
Working Environment: This position will be embedded within the State Ministry of Health in Damaturu (Yobe State) or Maiduguri (Borno State). *IMPORTANT NOTE: Please indicate your preferred location in your application.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants based on merit, without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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Requisition ID: req34705
Sector: Health
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Maiduguri, Nigeria
Job Description
Background/IRC Summary:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
IRC has been present in Nigeria since 2012 when the organization responded to flooding in Kogi state. In early 2014, IRC opened a field office in Mubi town of Adamawa state in NE Nigeria followed by offices in Yola (Adamawa state) in November 2014, Maiduguri (Borno state) in October 2015 and Damaturu (Yobe state). The IRC Nigeria country program is implementing multi-sectoral interventions in the sectors of: Health; Nutrition; Environmental Health; Child Protection; Protection and Rule of Law; Women’s Protection and Empowerment; Economic Recovery and Development and Education. Most of these programs are driven in partnership with strategic local NGOs.
Job Overview/Summary:
The purpose of the IRC HeRON Roving MEAL Officer position is to coordinate the collection, compilation, consolidation, and analysis of data to track project activities and indicators, monitor progress and support impact measurement for the HeRON project. S/he will also conduct development research, engage in reflective practice, and generate lessons from projects/program and prepare MEAL plans for the Health/Nutrition/EH components of the IRC HeRON project across Borno and Yobe states. S/he is responsible for establishing and ensuring better field level data management systems for the core program s/he assigned to and coordinates the proper and timely evaluation of project objectives/impact. S/he will contribute to the existing client response mechanisms and ensure program staff participation in MEAL activities. The position holder will closely work with sector manager(s), front line staff, and CHIPS agents. S/he also will work closely with the MEAL unit on technical matters and reports to the HeRON Senior MEAL Manager and the HeRON Senior Program Manager.
Major Responsibilities:
A. Program/project design and learning (20% of time)
- Participate in program/ project design especially in developing HeRON logframes and also contribute learning from previous projects
- Responsible for continuously updating Health/Nutrition and EH project MEAL, and impact measurement tools and systems on timely fashion.
- Support to develop and make sure all sectors in the HeRON project have tested monitoring tools that capture both program activity and indicators progress.
- Responsible for organizing/supporting periodic ongoing HeRON data review, reflective practice, evaluation and progress monitoring events by involving communities and local partners.
- Responsible for organizing Health panel monitoring and/or similar MEAL events to ensure accountability to the target community, with relevant stakeholders including communities and ensure their dissemination to concerned parties.
- With support from the Senior MEAL Manager, Health/Nutrition/EH manager(s) and coordinator(s), establish and maintain project level information management syste
- Contribute to designing strategy to collect field level information required by IRC, donors and/or stakeholders.
- Responsible for proactively ensuring networking and sharing of lessons from the HeRON core program with strategic partners and other stakeholder including government.
- Responsible for coordinating synergy and cross-learning among different projects.
- Responsible for cross fertilizing learning among projects by regularly producing (compiling) summary monitoring reports and sharing to Health staff and partners.
A. Monitoring and evaluation (50% of time)
- Responsible for tracking HeRON progress against monitoring work plans.
- Coordinate the field level community participatory monitoring and evaluation, reflective practice and impact measurement.
- Responsible for ensuring the on-time execution of HeRON projects major monitoring and evaluation events including but not limited to baseline survey, mid-term evaluation, final evaluation, data quality audit and field supervision.
- Responsible for providing technical support to HeRON staff and partner organization on information management system, proper data collection and record keeping.
- Responsible for updating HeRON MEAL plan timely and provide feedback to program staff on status and quality of implementation.
- Responsible for HeRON monthly and/or quarterly performance indicator analysis, including generation of reports as well as presentations for staff related to on-going performance.
- Responsible for conducting HeRON regular data verification exercises to ensure reporting and collection of quality data.
- Responsible for verifying HeRON entered data for completeness, correctness, and consistency and follow up on any data quality issues.
- Responsible for documenting findings from HeRON data quality audits and store in project files to ensure collective and sustainable access.
- Actively participate in and contribute to MEAL team activities, system assessments, development and implementation of new systems and/or tools aimed at strengthening overall MEAL practices at IRC Nigeria.
- Responsible for closely working with HeRON staff to ensure they follow correct procedures and criteria during beneficiary registration.
- Accountable for the recruitment of enumerators and support in other survey including engagement of consultants.
- Contribute to providing MEAL inputs for HeRON report written during project implementation.
- Responsible for periodically conducting reflective practice forums at field office/ project level and compile lessons from project implementation processes.
B. Information management and reporting (10% of time)
- Support in establishing and maintaining HeRON project information management system.
- Responsible for submitting HeRON data set to update country office wide program database on monthly basis.
- Responsible for compiling HeRON regular project monitoring report, including lessons learned, and application of evaluation recommendations.
- Support to ensuring all projects have downward/ forward client responsiveness mechanisms and works with project staff to make sure of its implementation.
- Responsible for compiling quarterly, biannual and annual tabular, and narrative Health reports (as required by project stakeholders) on projects’ accomplishments by cost and alert the management for special deviations from the plan.
D. Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor (10% of time)
- Perform other task related assignment proposed by his/her supervisor/s
Key Working Relationships:
Position Reports to:
- Line Managers:
- Senior Program Manager (HeRON) Maiduguri
- Senior MEAL Manager (HeRoN) (Maiduguri)
- Key Internal Contacts: IRC HeRON Capacity Building Officers, MEAL Managers, HeRON Pharmacy Manager, HeRON Consortium Senior Managers, HeRoN governance manager, HeRON Deputy Team Leader, Supply Chain, Consortium Finance.
Key External Contacts:
- HeRON Implementing partners (Program Staffs)
- Ministry of Health, SPHCDA, HeRON Technical Staff seconded to MoH, Health Facility staffs, Community Leaders and Members
Qualifications
- Degree in statistics, computer science/information management/or any other related field
- Excellent computer skills are required (particularly Advanced Microsoft Excel, Access and Word)
- At least two years’ experience working in monitoring and evaluation preferred
- Strong data collection, analysis, and report writing skills required
- Ability to work independently, think analytically and take initiative in solving problems
- Ability to communicate technical issues effectively
- Familiarity with log frame analysis and MEAL plan
- Experience in conducting assessment
- Familiarity with the DHIS platform is an added advantage
- Familiarity with data collection tools such as Kobo collect, ODK, Commcare and data visualization tools such as Power Bi for reporting
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