Technical Advice Connect LTD/GTE (TAConnect) is a non-profit organization registered in 2021 and based in Nigeria to bring innovative solutions to the provision of Technical Assistance (TA) services across Africa.
- Experience 3 – 5 years
- Location Adamawa , Bayelsa , Cross River , Edo , Lagos
- The project is designed to enhance the health and wellbeing of children living with HIV and reduce HIV-related risk among uninfected children, adolescents, and young people through multisectoral coordination to provide a suite of social welfare and related services that mitigate the multiple layered vulnerabilities they face and in so doing contribute to sustained HIV epidemic control and resilience.
- The Nutrition and Integrated Community Health Officers will be responsible for integration of MNCH into community health service delivery and facilitate service delivery for wrap round RMNCH+N services at the community level while ensuring a functional nexus with focal health facilities. He/she will also ensure adherence to TAConnects’ policies and donor regulations.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):
- Community system strengthening for integration and wrap-around of RMNCH+N, Malaria and nutrition services for OVC and their households
- Facilitate Service delivery for community MNCH services, Integrated nutrition services and seamless harmonization of OVC treatment and social services.
- Engage and strengthen community actors in the design and implementation of interventions leveraging its existing systems/programs to support community participation, mobilization and service delivery, including CLM.
- Leverage on experience to facilitate delivery of integrated health service at the community level.
- Strengthen the capacity of WDCs and CHIPS to improve community demand for OVC and RMNCH+N services and facilitate community ownership of programs.
- Strengthen functional bi-directional referrals through the hub and spoke model between community and primary health care facilities
- Improve operational efficiencies of PHC facilities and functionality of WDCs for strong facility community nexus to foster community ownership and improve OVC and RMNCH outcomes.
Job Qualifications
- Minimum of 3-5 years working experience in the areas of OVC, RMNCH+N, Nutrition, family planning and community health systems strengthening.
- S/he must be familiar with the OVC, RMNCH+N and Community Health program landscape in Nigeria. Additional qualifications include:
- Experienced Community Nurse or community health professional or any other closely related health care professional; additional qualifications in community Health and other health related courses will be an advantage.
- Demonstrable expertise and experience working with CBO, CSO, and community structures and platforms.
- Strong IPC skills necessary for effective community engagement and coordination among organizations within a consortium.
- Strong ability to multi-task and an astute team player will be highly desirable.
- Fluent in English, (written and oral communication) and relevant local language.
Method of Application
If you meet the qualifications, we encourage you to apply with your updated resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and send the application to [email protected] using the Job Title and Location as the subject.
