Closing: Jul 19, 2024
13 days remainingPublished: Jul 4, 2024 (3 days ago)
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Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Nursing, Social Work, or a related field.
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in family planning, reproductive health, or a related field.
- Experience in program management and community outreach is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of family planning and reproductive health.
- Experience in working with diverse and multi-diciplinary teams, excellent in Time management and organization.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse populations and community organizations.
- Proficient in data analysis and program evaluation.
- Strong organizational and administrative skills.
- Strong facilitation skills
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
Key Competencies:
- Cultural Competency: Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and understand cultural sensitivities related to reproductive health.
- Leadership: Ability to lead and motivate a team, manage projects, and drive program success.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills to identify issues, develop solutions, and implement effective strategies.
- Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changing program needs and community dynamics.
Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Nursing, Social Work, or a related field.
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in family planning, reproductive health, or a related field.
- Experience in program management and community outreach is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of family planning and reproductive health.
- Experience in working with diverse and multi-diciplinary teams, excellent in Time management and organization.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse populations and community organizations.
- Proficient in data analysis and program evaluation.
- Strong organizational and administrative skills.
- Strong facilitation skills
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
Key Competencies:
- Cultural Competency: Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and understand cultural sensitivities related to reproductive health.
- Leadership: Ability to lead and motivate a team, manage projects, and drive program success.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills to identify issues, develop solutions, and implement effective strategies.
- Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changing program needs and community dynamics.
- The State Coordinator is responsible for overseeing and implementing DMPA-SC/SI programs in Sokoto state.
- This role involves developing strategies, coordinating activities, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality self-injection services to beneficiaries at the health facility and community level.
- The coordinator works closely with healthcare professionals, community organizations, and clients to promote reproductive health of women through DMPA-SC/SI uptake across the 23 LGAs of Sokoto state.
Duties
- Successful candidate will work closely with the Technical Lead Service Delivery and Demand Generation, Evaluation and Learning Advisor and other project staff.
- Liaise with the State and LGAs FP coordinators to develop, implement, and evaluate DMPA-SC/SI programs and services in Sokoto state.
- Coordinate with healthcare providers to ensure the availability and accessibility of self-injection resources in Sokoto state.
- In Collaboration with State and LGAs FP coordinator, organize and conduct Empathy- based training workshops for healthcare providers and community volunteers on self-injection.
- Monitor self-injection program performance and outcomes, using data to make informed decisions and improvements.
- Develop and maintain partnerships with community organizations, and other stakeholders to promote DMPA-SC/SI services.
- Organize and participate in community outreach events, workshops, and informational sessions on self-injection.
- Maintain accurate records and documentation of self-injection program activities and client interactions.
- Advocate for the inclusion of self-injection in local health agendas and policies.
- Lead the planning, implementation, and monitoring of self-injection programs and activities.
- Prepare reports on self-injection program performance, client outcomes, and community impact.
- Manage budgets, grants, and funding sources related to DMPA-SC/SI activities in Sokoto state.
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