Job Title: Maternal Health Advisor
Employer: Tship Nigeria
Sector: Non-Government Organisation (NGO)
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Type: Full time
Job opening ID: 87
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide overall leadership and strategic and technical direction for the Programme's maternal health activities in collaboration with the SMOH;
• Participate in regular coordination and planning meetings with state Ministry of Health and Ministry of Local Government officials and other maternal health partners;
• Work with state ministries of health, LGAs, and other partners to develop multi-year and annual workplans and budgets;
• Supervise and support maternal staff in each state;
• Work with state ministries of health, ministries of local government, and other partners to:
• Develop/implement sustainable capacity building strategies for health workers and mid-level managers;
• Develop sustainable community approaches to problem solving and sustaining effective maternal health services;
• Build strong linkages between the health system, traditional healers, and other community groups;
• Collect and use maternal health data to inform decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to share lessons learned and proven approaches with other states and partners;
• Maintain open and productive communication and working relationships with national and international maternal health partners;
• Carry out other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Post-graduate degree in public health or related field;
• Eight to ten years' experience planning, managing, and supervising maternal health activities, preferably in Nigeria;
• Proven training skills in maternal health;
• Proven ability to collaborate successfully with counterparts, government organizations, and related stakeholders;
• Demonstrated ability to be a team player, to lead teams, and to organize multiple activities simultaneously;
• Demonstrated ability to work with communities, ward development committees, LGA leadership, and SMOH technical staff;
• Demonstrated understanding of public health issues and challenges in resource poor settings in northern Nigeria;
• Computer skills that include Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access;
• Ability to produce accurate data and reports;
• Excellent communication skills in local languages; ability to give clear instructions; good English writing skills; and
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively in the field under, at times, suboptimal conditions
Work experience: 8 years
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