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Abuja |
Posted 3 years ago |
JOB TITLE: Senior Program Officer II – RCCE Program Manager
JOB LOCATION: Abuja
Reports to: Deputy Project Director
Project Activity: Risk Communication (COVID & GHSA)
Duration: 1 year – extension contingent on funding
Project Description
- Breakthrough ACTION is a five-year cooperative agreement funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to lead their social behavior change (SBC) programming around the world. Breakthrough ACTION is a partnership led by the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) in collaboration with Save the Children, ThinkPlace, ideas42, Camber Collective, International Center for Research on Women, and Viamo.
- In Nigeria, Breakthrough ACTION (Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria) focuses its efforts on SBC for malaria; maternal, newborn, and child health, including nutrition (MNCHN); family planning/reproductive health; TB; priority zoonotic diseases; and the COVID-19 response. In addition, Breakthrough ACTION supports the capacity strengthening of key stakeholders to design, implement, and evaluate SBC activities.
- With recently awarded funding from USAID, BA-Nigeria is recruiting positions to lead and implement Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE), Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), and COVID-19 activities.
Summary
- This position will be responsible for the overall coordination of the COVID and GHSA work plans at the Country and State levels.
- S/he will work closely with the Deputy Project Directors and State Coordinators to ensure an integrated approach to program implementation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist the Deputy Project Director with the development and implementation of COVID and GHSA risk communication activities at the national level;
- Support the State coordinators and State consultants with the development, implementation, and documentation of COVID and GHSA risk communication activities at the State level;
- Provide technical support to Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) stakeholders, coordination structures, and activities at national and sub-national levels including development and dissemination of strategies, guidelines, toolkits, communication materials, scripts and job aids, content management, and program data findings;
- Collaborate with RCCE RMEL Technical Advisor and other program units, provide support to programmatic research processes such as desk reviews, gaps assessment, mapping, situation analysis and behavioral insights;
- Coordinate with RCCE RMEL Technical Advisor and Partner Liaison Officer in design, synthesis, and use of COVID-19 polling results;
- Lead capacity building on Social Behaviour Change and Risk Communication for diverse stakeholders;
- Coordinates and prepares quarterly and annual reporting for Breakthrough ACTION COVID and GHSA activities;
- Prepare, submit and disseminate quality activity reports, including field notes and success stories, to effectively capture lessons learned on the ground from the projects;
- Represent Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria at Breakthrough ACTION Coordination meetings and similar partner forums as required;
- Travel to project focal states is expected to be approximately 40% or more;
- Perform job duties/responsibilities in support of JHU-CCP’s Mission and Values, as appropriate;
- Other duties as identified and assigned by the supervisor.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- This position manages the BA-Nigeria states officers (RCCE) to support them with their work plan implementation and provides them with technical support.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum of an Advanced Degree in Arts, Social Sciences, or Health Sciences.
- Minimum of ten (10) years previous experience carrying out related tasks with donor-funded health projects is strongly preferred.
- Experience of working on a USAID or US-CDC-funded project is an advantage.
- Previous experience of working for SBC/SBCC or health communication programs is an added advantage.
- Programme management experience is required, with a demonstrated track record in planning and coordinating programs in consultation with government and other partners.
- Experience with program monitoring and evaluation, including applying data collection tools and methodologies, data analysis, and data presentation is required.
- Experience in mentoring, coaching, facilitation, and training applying adult learning principles and practices.
- Experience in providing administrative leadership and support to work teams.
- Well-organized, with the ability to track multiple activities and deadlines.
- Strong communication skills (written & spoken) in the 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.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs in PDF format to: [email protected] using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the e-mail. e.g. “Senior Program Officer II – RCCE Program Manager – Abuja”.
Note: Qualified female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: September 28, 2021
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