Programme Service Delivery Officer – Abia at Society for Family Health (SFH)

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.
• 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
• Provision of TA on Family planning and RMNCAEH+H to the State/LGA Health teams, RMNCAEH+N Stakeholders and Partners,
• Lead health facilities and providers assessment and selection.
• 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.
• Ensure quality of care standards are maintained in all DISC supported facilities and outreaches.
• Ensures improved method continuation amongst beneficiaries
• 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.
• 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:

• Significant knowledge of FP in Nigeria.
• Must possess a flair for women’s reproductive health in Nigeria.
• Good knowledge of critical stakeholders
• Report writing and data interpretation skills.
• Supervisory and mentoring skills.
• High level of integrity

Behavioural:

• Openness to new idea(s)
• Team oriented
• Excellent interpersonal relationship skills.
• Planning and organizational skills