Job Description

This project involves scale-up of family planning services in 400 – 500 public health
facilities in all LGAs in each state through provision of technical assistance to the
Government on capacity building, state-wide demand generation, service provision,
SSVs, data management and reporting.

Summary of the State Service Delivery Advisor activities include.

1. State-level implementation planning and execution in all LGAs in coordination with State and LGA Reproductive Health and Family Planning Coordinators Officers for DISC and RMNCAEH+H

2. Provision of TA on Family planning and RMNCAEH+H to the State/LGA Health teams, RMNCAEH+N Stakeholders and Partners,

3. Lead health facilities and providers assessment and selection.

4. Provide supportive supervisory visits and on-the-job coaching to all LGA RH/FP supervisors to achieve technical and providers competency on SRH and FP services.

5. Ensure quality of care standards are maintained in all DISC supported facilities and outreaches.

6. Ensures improved method continuation amongst beneficiaries

7. Engage actively with State RH/RMNCAH TWG and LMCU for promotion of SFH brand, integration, and all year-round product availability in supported health facilities and outreach sessions.

8. Support policy engagements to aid institutionalisation of the SFH positions and solutions into the State RMNCAEH+N response

Requirements

Bachelor Nursing/Midwifery, Pharmacist, Medical Doctor and any other health-related field
At least 5 years’ experience Post-NYSC of supporting women to initiate and continue family planning, especially injectables and other STM with strong mobilisation and promotional skills.
Experience in health system strengthening, monitoring and evaluation will be an added advantage.

Technical:

1. Significant knowledge of FP in Nigeria.

2. Must possess a flair for women’s reproductive health in Nigeria.

3. Good knowledge of critical stakeholders

4. Report writing and data interpretation skills.

5. Supervisory and mentoring skills.

6. High level of integrity

Behavioural:

1. Openness to new idea(s)

2.Team oriented

3. Excellent interpersonal relationship skills.

4. Planning and organizational skills

About Society for Family Health Nigeria

Society for Family Health (SFH) is a non profit, non-political, non-governmental organisation which has interventions in various health fields, including child survival, malaria prevention and treatment, HIV and AIDS prevention, and reproductive health. SFH implements her life saving programmes in partnership with the public and private sectors and provides health products, clinical services and behaviour change communications in both urban and rural areas, especially among the most vulnerable.

SFH works through 24 field offices spread across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory - where the headquarters is located.

Currently running programmes include: Cervical Cancer Screening & Preventative Therapy (CCS&PT) project, Enhancing Nigeria's Response to HIV & AIDS (ENR), Expanded Social Marketing Project in Nigeria (ESMPIN), Global Fund Malaria, Global Fund HIV, Strengthening HIV Prevention Services for Most at-risk Populations (SHiPS for MARPs), Women's Health Project, Universal Access to Female Condom, Maternal & Neonatal Health Project - North East Nigeria

SFH partners with a range of international organisations including Population Services International, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), MSD for Mothers, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO), Global Fund, UNITAID, ViiV Healthcare, Procter & Gamble (USA), and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

Industry

Nonprofit & NGOs

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Headquarters

Abuja, NG

Year Founded

1983

Website

sfhnigeria.org

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