Management Sciences for Health, Nigeria: Community Care and Technical Support Advisor

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is recognized globally for the technical excellence of its work and the professional integrity of its employees. We are proud of our staff and believe that they are the organization’s most valuable asset. The environment at MSH provides a stimulating experience that challenges individuals to develop and transfer innovative approaches to public health management. The importance of collegial collaboration among employees, mutual respect, and the development of shared goals constitute core principles at MSH. We are known for providing a stable, supportive, and flexible work setting that encourages continuous staff development. MSH offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package to all of its employees. Staff receive ample pay for holiday, sick, and vacation time, as well as contributions toward a company-funded pension plan. Eligible employees receive health, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance options, and employees who travel or work overseas are provided with medical evacuation coverage. MSH saves lives and improves health, especially, among the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people, by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. We live our mission to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

Grade: 6
Job ID: 11-075CHS

Overall Responsibilities
The Community Care and Support (CCS) Advisor will provide support and technical assistance aimed at improving the lives of children and families affected by HIV and AIDS. The emphasis of the role of the CCS Advisor is to provide technical guidance on programmatic issues dealing with community participation and ownership of OVC activities in and around their geographic areas of operations.

Specific Responsibilities

• Lead the capacity and needs assessments of local community organizations in project states and use data to design collaborative solutions and household-centered approaches.
• Lead the delivery of services to OVC through strengthening state and LGA structures and systems.
• Build community ownership and participation in OVC programming at community levels to ensure sustainability.
• Support the training of Caregivers to provide better cater to the needs of OVC.
• Strategically coordinate stakeholders’ response to OVC activities through linking up traditional and religious leaders with government and civil society to cater to the needs of OVC in a more holistic manner.
• Support project, state and LGA teams to mobilize resources to enable CBOs to identify, protect, and provide essential services to OVC.
• Work with the OVC Advisor to implement the CUBS project’s community-based response to roll out national OVC guidelines.
• Support the M&E Advisor to ensure quality community-based services through ongoing program M&E.
• Support the Gender Advisor to incorporate gender considerations into local programs.
• Work with federal and state ministry of women affairs, USAID, and other USG OVC partners to establish linkages in communities, affected families, and OVC services.
• Any other deities as assigned by the Chief of Party.

Qualifications and Experience

• Masters degree or Bachelors degree with equivalent experience in Social Sciences, Public health, or related field.
• Expertise in OVC program design and implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience in working with communities to roll out programs of support for OVC and HIV and AIDS.
• Experience in developing relationships with Community-based organizations, provincial and district level government officials.
• Minimum of 6 years experience in community work, social work in addition to one of the following HIV/AIDS, TB, STI and/or Child Survival/IMCI projects in African countries, preferably Nigeria.
• Knowledge and understanding of the paediatric home-based care, gender, stigma and discrimination.
• Ability to work independently.
• Willingness to travel extensively

Notes
To apply for this position, please see the instructions below. In you cannot apply online, please send your cover letter and CV, indicating the position of interest, to:
Apply for this job: https://jobs-msh.icims.com/jobs/3558/job

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Application Due Date: 6th September, 2010