Family Planning Technical Advisor Job Opportunity at Palladium Group

The Palladium Group develops and delivers solutions that create positive
impact for communities, businesses, societies and economies. We
transform lives and create enduring value by working with governments,
corporations and non-profit organizations. We create positive impact
through more than
100 current projects with more than 2000 employees
operating in over 90 counties.

We are recruiting to fill the position of below:

Job Title: Family Planning Technical Advisor

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Strengthen the capacity of the Lagos SMOH FP staff to monitor implementation of the Lagos State FP CIP.
• Work to strengthen capacity of Lagos SMOH FP staff to engage in
  state-level FP advocacy initiatives through training and ongoing
  mentoring.
• Work to strengthen capacity of Lagos SMOH FP staff to develop
  written and oral briefing materials that raise the visibility of FP
  among state-level decision makers.
• Work with Lagos SMOH FP unit staff to develop capacity in data
  analysis, including use of Excel and other essential data analysis
  tools.
• Coordinate with staff from the Lagos SMOH Planning Division,
  Track20 Project, PMA2020, CHAI, and other entities involved in the
  generation of relevant data, to access said data and use it to track
  progress toward Lagos State CIP milestones.
• Collaborate with the Saving One Million Lives Initiative (SOMLI)
  to develop and implement a performance monitoring system to track
  execution of the National Family Planning Blueprint, including
  milestones for key indicators.
• Organize project/program trainings, conference sessions, workshops, and meetings as needed.
• Coordinates with national-level technical advisors on policy and
  advocacy initiatives, dissemination of policy-relevant materials, and
  other project needs.
• Provide general technical and strategic guidance
• Other related technical tasks as required

Qualifications

• Graduate level degree in Public Health, Health Communication, or Health Policy.
• Coursework in Family Planning/ Reproductive Health/ Population Studies is preferred.
• Experience working with FMOH/SMOH, and an understanding of how
  the public sector works, as well as the political environment in which
  FP/RH programs are implemented
• Experience with strategic planning so as to understand how the
  National FP Blueprint was developed, assist in development of state
  CIPs, and capacity to understand how to work with FMOH/SMOHs to guide
  implementation
• 5+ years of experience in FP program management, with an understanding of how to use data to inform program decision making.
• Strong experience in data utilization and monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience developing capacity development activities and
  exercise related to data analysis and use, policy and advocacy strategy
  development, and/or leadership

Key Competencies and Professional Expertise Required:

• Strong interpersonal skills, including coordination and collaboration, and leadership and management
• Self-starter who can identify issues, develop participatory
  approaches to resolve them, and leverage the skills and abilities of
  other individuals/partners in the process
• Professional and mature demeanor and conduct, and good
  diplomatic skills and experience interacting with Government of Nigeria,
  development partners, and civil society organizations
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, with an ability to prepare professional PowerPoints and briefs.
• Experience working on donor-supported project desirable.
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently
  perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a
  required timeframe.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to speak and write local language(s) required.
• Preference given to candidates with written and spoken English skills.

How to Apply

Click here to apply online

Deadline: 10th October, 2015.