Breakthrough ACTION ignites collective action and encourages people to adopt healthier behaviors-from using modern contraceptive methods and sleeping under bed nets to being tested for HIV-by forging, testing, and scaling up new and hybrid approaches to social and behavior change (SBC). Firmly grounded in proven practices, Breakthrough ACTION works in partnership with governments, civil society, and communities around the world to implement creative and sustainable SBC programming, nurture SBC champions, mainstream new techniques and technologies, and advocate strategic and sustained investment in SBC.
- Experience 7 years
- Location Abuja
Summary
The Senior Program Officer – RCCE Capacity Strengthening will work with the Deputy Project Director and serve as the technical lead for capacity strengthening activities under the RCCE – COVID portfolio. Aimed at contributing to strengthened and more sustainable RCCE systems, he/she will lead the development and the operationalization of the capacity strengthening strategies and activities. This will include working with relevant stakeholders to identify key priority audiences for the capacity strengthening efforts and ensuring high quality, evidence based and sustainable approaches practices are applied. Key priority audiences will include health care workers and frontline workers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead the design, planning, implementation, and monitoring of activities related to capacity strengthening for diverse stakeholders implementing RCCE programs in Nigeria;
- ·Coordinate and collaborate closely with government partners, service delivery partners, professional associations and support groups to drive and support health care workers’ capacity to promote the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines and testing;
- Coordinate the state level implementation, through state-based teams, on the provider behavior approach to promote COVID-19 vaccination and testing uptake;
- Provide technical guidance to state teams implementing activities within health facilities;
- Drive targeted advocacy efforts and use a collaborative learning approach to build capacity of health care workers on empathy and trust;
- Identify unique opportunities and major events that can be leveraged for promoting provider behaviour SBC activities in focal state and overall health systems strengthening;
- Provide technical leadership in developing and implementing capacity strengthening approaches for other key audiences;
- Prepare and submit timely and quality activity notes and documentation from meetings attended to effectively capture next steps and lessons learnt;
- Monitor and document all related program activities and challenges including mitigation on a regular basis;
- Other duties as identified and assigned by the supervisor.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Degree in Medicine (MBBS, MBChB) is preferred.
- Master’s degree in relevant field (communication, public health, social science or diplomacy) is required.
- Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in any health program area is required.
- Previous experience of working for SBC/SBCC or health communication programs with providers as target audience is required.
- Previous experience of working on a PEPFAR USAID or US-CDC funded project is required
- Demonstrated experience in partnership development, collaboration and human resource management is required.
- Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets.
- Strong writing, reporting, facilitation and presentation skills.
- Well-organized, with ability to track multiple activities and deadlines.
- Strong communication skills (written & spoken) in English language and one or more Nigerian language(s) is required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, or similar software.
- Ability to travel within Nigeria and work successfully within a cross-cultural, multi-sectoral, multi-project team-based environment.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward PDF copies of their CVs to [email protected] by Tuesday 22nd March 2022. The subject of the email should be the job title and location (of choice) e.g., ‘Senior Program Officer – GHSA, Abuja’.
