Senior Officer, TBA Programmes Job at Society for Family Health - SFH Nigeria

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Job Title: Senior Officer, TBA Programmes

Location: Gombe

Organisation: Society for Family Health – SFH Nigeria

Job Profile:

•   This a senior officer position reporting to the state project manager. The senior officer, TBA (Traditional Birth Attendants) programmes will be responsible for the coordination of TBAs in LGAs wards and communities as well the conduct of advocacy visits to Local Government Areas (LGAs) and to community/religious leaders in all intervention communities.

•   She must carry out identification and selection of TBAs, community delineation and ensure the continuous update of the TBA list. She will lead the organisation and conduct of open community meetings as well as provide feedback to community members and stakeholders.

•   The successful candidate will conduct and participate in the training of all TBA volunteers in LGAs and also ensure that they have required tools for service delivery.

•   She will monitor the implementation of services within the home and community; ensuring referral of women to health facilities. The position holder will ensure that activities are correctly documented and verified.

•   She will ensure that TBAs are incel1tivised using the performance based financing approach.

The desired candidate:

•   Must be a registered Nurse/Midwife.  A degree in Nursing will be an added advantage.

•   Must possess minimum of three (3) years experience in a health facility as a practicing Midwife. Knowledge of community mobilisation techniques is essential to this position.

•   Must possess excellent planning and organisation skills and experience in managing a civil society organisation will be of added advantage.

•   Must possess appreciable skills in computer knowledge and application, especially spreadsheets.

•   Must possess a high level of integrity.

•   Must be fluent in spoken and written Hausa and English languages.

•   Good listening and communication skills, training and report writing skills are very important to this position.

Compensation & Benefits:

•   The compensation package for these positions is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented candidates.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

How To Apply:

If you are interested in working with the organisation and your skills and capabilities match the job profile, submit your application now.

A one page application letter, addressed to the Assistant Director-HR. clearly providing evidence of competences required for the job, current remuneration, as well as a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae indicating clearly your valid telephone numbers, e-mail address and current contact address.

Do note that any candidate with multiple submissions will be disqualified.

Candidates without the minimum requirements need not apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 19 July 2012.

Senior Officer, TBA Programmes Job

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