Jobs in Nigeria

Vacancy exists for the below position:

Position: Training and Performance Specialist (2 positions)

Location: Sokoto (1) and Bauchi (1), Nigeria

Reports to:

Salary:     Negotiable, per experience and qualifications

Targeted States High impact Program (TSHIP) is a five-year USAID funded project led by John Snow Inc, CEDPA, along with its partners, will implement this project in Bauchi and Sokoto. The aim of this family planning, reproductive health and maternal and child health (MCH/FP/RH) program is to increase the use of selected high impact interventions through public sector health services, and community institutions.

General:

The Training and Performance Specialist will function as a member of a member of a team implementing the USAID funded Targeted States High Impact Program (THSIP). The project will be carried out in two states. Sokoto and Bauchi. The Training and Performance Specialist will be responsible for the facilitation of ongoing management, continuing development, and daily supervision of TSHIP’s training and performance activities. This will include providing technical assistance to the community action committees (CACs), local action councils (LACs), and the state steering health committee (SHSC), in addition, strengthening CBO’s capacity to mange and train community volunteers and advocates. He/she will be expected to provide a package of technical assistance tailored to the realities and experienced needs of the CACs, LACs and SHSCs, and CBOs in each state

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with the FP/RH/MCH technical team, conducts assessment and analysis to identify new development needs and recommends training methods accordingly,
• Identify gaps in knowledge and skills needed to advocate for effective FP/RH/MCH services among various key stakeholders;
• Provides technical assistance in policy analysis;
• Organizes and leads training of trainers sessions for CACs, LAC, SHSC, on coalition building and advocacy;
• Organizes workshops on organizational development, strategic planning, fundraising, advocacy monitoring and evaluation for the state steering health committee, LACs and CACs;
• Organizes community-based efforts in training community volunteers and trains communities to monitor use of public funds, holding providers responsible for acceptable standards of services, and demand for quality services well equipped hospitals and clinics.
• In collaboration with the medical teams organizes seminars and advocacy briefings that increase knowledge about FP/RH/MCH issues and services for elected officials, politicians, other policy makers, traditional leaders, and community members;
• Provides support for   developing partnerships with and engaging in policy dialogue with government
• Contributes to project reporting and documentation.

Requirements

• Masters degree and or Bachelor’s degree with five years experience in Public Health, Social Science, Policy Organizational Development, Communications, or a related field required
• 3-4 years previous experience with creating and developing training and development content and programs required.
• Familiarity with the RH/FP/MCH field’s concepts, practices, procedures, and platforms required
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Project Management skills.
• Bilingual-Hausa speaker is a must

Applications MUST be received on or before 24^th December, 2009, please indicate the state and position you are applying for in the subject line of your mail Please send resumes to: Resumes@cedpa.org