• Application Deadline:
• Position: State Technical Director - Nigeria IHP


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 10 years


• Location Ebonyi


• Job Field NGO/Non-Profit  , Project Management 
  

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provide leadership and technical expertise in high impact reproductive, maternal, newborn, child health, nutrition and malaria (RMNCH+NM) services that is sound, evidence-based and responsive to the needs of the State and USAID.


• Provide advice on the integration of these services into established service delivery systems at different levels of care in the State.


• Collaborate with other stakeholders, including other IHP states to apply lessons learned, innovations and quality methods to ensure evidence-based practices are translated to improved implementation of interventions.


• Provide technical advice on the integration of RMNCH+NM into established service delivery systems at different levels of care


• Collaborate with other stakeholders, including other IHP states, to apply lessons learned, innovations, and cutting-edge quality improvement methods to translate best practices into improved implementation of interventions


• Provide technical leadership to the building of local capacity using proven training approaches and quality improvement methodologies.


• Provide technical support to key stakeholders including review of technical documents and provide input to relevant policies and strategies.


• Provide technical leadership in the development of primary health care strategies for the reduction of maternal, newborn and child morbidity and mortality.


• Identify evidence-based innovative approaches to strengthen health systems strengthening interventions including service delivery


• Provide technical assistance to key stakeholders including review of technical documents, and provide input to relevant policies and strategies


• Provide technical assistance and advice on the relevant latest health developments, publications, and other information generation activities being undertaken both in Nigeria and globally


• Supervise Technical Advisors as needed.


• Coordinate closely with other USAID activities and development partner programs in the State.


• Contribute to and coordinate with the program’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) team on activities to ensure that the program meets set targets in accordance with national and USG standards.


• Represent program at state level stakeholder meetings and technical working groups in relation to RMNCH+NM and related technical areas.


• Management


• Contribute to annual work planning, training plans and quarterly reports and other required technical reports.


• Provide leadership on the timely, accurate and appropriate reporting of program activities and results.


• Advocate and ensure quality program implementation consistent with MOH Nigerian Guidelines, global best practices and USAID Nigerian Strategic Directions including advice on relevant latest health developments & publications.


• Coordinate the evaluation of program progress against deliverables on a quarterly basis.


• With the Integrated Primary Health Care Advisors, oversee program design, implementation, quality assurance and monitoring of work plan.


• Coordinate with the other members of the technical team and NGO partners to develop and implement feasible facility and community-based approaches.


• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor which contribute to the achievement of program goals.


• All other duties and tasks as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• The State Technical Director must be a proven leader in the field of RMNCH+NM with senior-level management experience in public health programs. S/he must be well recognized by the reproductive, maternal, newborn, child health, nutrition, malaria (RMNCH+NM) community in Nigeria. The Technical Director must be intimately familiar with the primary health care context in Nigeria and have in-country experience with USAID programs. Additional qualifications include:


• A medical doctor, nurse or any other closely related health care professional; specialization in obstetrics and gynaecology, pediatrics or Public Health and other health related courses (e.g., MPH, MSC in international health, social sciences or other relevant degree) will be an advantage.


• Minimum of 10 years working experience in the areas of RMNCH+NM.


• Previous experience working on a USAID funded project will be an added advantage.


• Familiarity with the FMOH, SMOH, NPHCDA, or SPHCDA structures and functions


• Demonstrated expertise in working directly with host-country senior government officials and policy makers in health.


• Strong skills in leadership, design, implementation and monitoring of program components; e.g., services, training, quality improvement, advocacy and coordination.


• Demonstrated capacity to develop technical materials and providing training to improve service delivery, advocacy and resource mobilization for expanding RMNCH+NM.


• Strong verbal, listening, writing, and intrapersonal skills essential for effective coordination among several institutions and staff involved in a broad range of activities


• Strong ability to multi-task will be highly desirable.


• Fluent in English, (written and oral communication)


• Willingness to travel throughout Nigeria as necessary.