Medical vacancies at Society for Family Health (SFH). Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading public health non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Nigeria, implementing programmes in Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support, primary health care system strengthening and Maternal and Child Health. SFH works in partnership with the Federal and State Governments of Nigeria, the Global Fund, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation among other international donors. We seek to recruit qualified persons as a result of growth in the organisation. We offer professional opportunities for career advancement, a good working environment and competitive remuneration

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Child Health & Reproductive Health

Advisor Malaria Advisor

Nutrition Advisor

Child Health & Reproductive Health Advisor

Job Type Full Time
Qualification BA/BSc/HND MBA/MSc/MA
Experience 5 years
Location Bauchi , Kebbi , Sokoto
Job Field Medical / Healthcare NGO/Non-Profit
Application Code: Child Health & Reproductive Health Advisor-Bauchi
Child Health & Reproductive Health Advisor-Kebbi
Child Health & Reproductive Health Advisor-Sokoto.

Job Profile

The child health and reproductive health advisor will be responsible for promoting positive behaviour change and appropriate use of neonatal, child and reproductive health services/commodities among communities and private health facilities in the state, through the programme.
Job Role
The successful candidate will:
Advise the state and programme team on child and reproductive health intervention design including support on assessment, operations research and technical aspects of monitoring and evaluation.
Collaborate with the state government, partners, community gatekeepers and key opinion leaders to expand use of neonatal, child and reproductive health services in the state.
Lead training/supervision/mentoring of CHIPs, private providers, PPMVs, trainers of CHIPs on neonatal, child and reproductive health demand creation and service delivery strategies.
Provide senior level technical support to strengthen the states governance, including technical review of the states integrated RMNCAH and ICCM policy frameworks, development of strategic partnerships and development and delivery of advocacy strategies.
Review the states strategies, review relevant documentations and implement the programmes child and RH strategies for the project.
Link CBDs with commodity suppliers and small loans through a revolving fund scheme.
Chair the review of the ICCM tool to capture nutrition as well as support the development of an ICCM manual for PPMVs.
Ensure treatment completion using CHIPs and providers in addition to innovative strategies. S/He will ensure consistent provision, use and forecasting of health commodities to CHIPs, PPMVs and private providers.
Work with the state community engagement specialist to leverage ETS for facilitation of treatment of neonatal and child health conditions.
Contribute to/lead the design and development of IEC materials for child health and RH interventions. The advisor will map PPMVs in hard-to-reach areas not covered by CHIPs and categorize them into tiers with the support of PCN & NAPPMED for the provision of FP services.
Lead monthly and quarterly supervision of community and private facility health workers in the provision of child and RH services.
Qualifications/Experience
Must possess a medical or biological science degree or equivalent with added experience in child health and reproductive health
A Master’s degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage.
Must possess a minimum of five years’ successful experience leading child and reproductive health interventions at programme management or advisory support level.
Must have experience leading child health or/and reproductive health intervention advocacies and community engagements in northern states of Nigeria
Demonstrated leadership skills. Ability to lead teams to achieve specified outcomes.
Must have experience in coordinating project management meetings with state/national stakeholders and implementing partners.
Must be able to engage community gatekeepers and key opinion leaders on child health and reproductive health matters in Northern states
Must be able to lead and coordinate state wide demand generation activities
Must have experience leading state wide policy and child or RH programme interventions
Must have excellent writing and grammar skills. Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in writing.
Knowledge and fluency of Hausa language
Must have demonstrated proficiency using intermediate-level office software applications, including PowerPoints, word, spreadsheet and databases.
Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organisational departments.
Strong knowledge of child health or/and reproductive health developments in the field.
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Malaria Advisor
Job Type Full Time
Qualification BA/BSc/HND MBA/MSc/MA
Experience 5 years
Location Bauchi , Kebbi , Sokoto
Job Field Medical / Healthcare NGO/Non-Profit
Application Code: Malaria Advisor-Sokoto
Malaria Advisor-Kebbi
Malaria Advisor-Bauchi
Job Profile
The malaria advisor will be responsible for promoting positive behaviour change and appropriate use of malaria services and commodities among communities and private health facilities in the state.

Job-role

The successful candidate will advise the state team on malaria intervention design including support on assessment, programme design, operation research and technical aspects of monitoring and evaluation.
Collaborate with community gatekeepers and key opinion leaders to expand use of malaria services in the state. S/He will in addition, lead training/supervision/mentoring of CHIPs, private providers, PPMVs, trainers of CHIPs on malaria case management.
Provide senior level technical support to strengthen the states governance, including technical review of the states integrated malaria and RMNCAH policy frameworks, development of strategic partnerships and development and delivery of advocacy strategies.
Link CBDs with commodity suppliers and small loans through a revolving fund scheme. S/he will lead the integration of malaria services into all minimum service packages by advocating to the state PHC board, SMoH and other stakeholders.
Lead the identification of severe malaria cases at community level; lead the implementation of community treatment of severe malaria using rectal artesunate and follow-on referrals to identified health facilities.
Ensure treatment uptake completion using CHIPs and innovative strategy deployed by the team. S/He will engage CSOs to drive integrated malaria and RMNCAH advocacies in the state, promote social accountability for malaria services by the providers, programmes and government, using FHCs/WDCs etc.
Work with the State Community Engagement (SCE) specialist to leverage ETS for treatment of malaria among vulnerable populations.
Lead the design and development of IEC materials for malaria interventions. He/she will review the states strategies, review relevant documentations and implement the programmes malaria integration strategies for the project.

Qualifications/Experience

Must possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Healthcare or Social Sciences with expertise on malaria care and support services.
A Master’s degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage.
Must possess a minimum of five (5) years’ successful experience leading malaria interventions at programme management or advisory support level with focus in northern states of Nigeria.
Demonstrated leadership skills. Ability to lead teams to achieve specified outcomes.
Must have experience in coordinating project management meetings with state/national stakeholders and implementing partners.
Must be able to engage community gatekeepers and key opinion leaders on malaria matters in Northern states
Must be able to lead and coordinate state wide demand generation activities
Must have experience leading state wide policy and programme interventions
Must have excellent writing and grammar skills. Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in writing.
Knowledge and fluency of Hausa language
Must have demonstrated proficiency using intermediate-level office software applications including Microsoft packages.
Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organisational departments.
Strong knowledge of malaria and recent developments in the field.
Compensation & Benefits
The compensation package for this position is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented candidates.
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Nutrition Advisor

Job Type Full Time
Qualification BA/BSc/HND MBA/MSc/MA
Experience 5 years
Location Bauchi , Kebbi , Sokoto
Job Field Medical / Healthcare NGO/Non-Profit
Application Code: Nutrition Advisor-Bauchi
Nutrition Advisor-Kebbi
Nutrition Advisor-Sokoto

Job Profile

The nutrition advisor will be responsible for promoting positive behaviour change and appropriate use of nutrition services and commodities among communities and private health facilities in the state.

Job-role

The successful candidate will advise the country office and state team on nutrition intervention design including support on assessment, programme design, operation research and technical aspects of monitoring and evaluation.
Advise and support the implementation of the national policy on food and nutrition in Nigeria, within the state. S/He will work closely with nutrition units in the state to ensure that the programme is in line with policies, criteria and procedures with regard to food and nutrition.
Assist the country office in coordination with the government, donors and nutrition stakeholders to integrate nutrition into MIS structures and ICCM policies. S/He will support strengthening of nutrition capacity among programme staff and partners.
Will in partnership with policy and other programmes, liaise with technical units of other agencies, the food industry, NGOs and research institutions on nutrition with the aim of consolidating emerging scientific and operational nutrition related information into programme activities.
Collaborate with community gatekeepers and key opinion leaders to expand use of nutrition services in the state. S/He will lead food and nutrition demonstration expos in communities as well as build capacity of private health facilities to diagnose, treat, refer and follow-up SAM cases. CHIPs will be trained and supervised to prevent loss to follow-up among SAM cases.
Lead training of CHIPs, PPMVs, trainers of CHIPs on BFHI (EBF/IYCF counselling), MAM/SAM case detection and referrals.
Provide senior level technical support to strengthen the states nutrition governance, including technical review of the states nutritional policy frameworks, development of strategic partnerships and development and delivery of advocacy strategies. S/he will link CBDs with commodity suppliers and small loans through a revolving fund scheme
Qualifications/Experience
Must possess a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in health, FST, nutrition, agriculture, or social sciences with expertise in food policy or nutrition issues.
A Master’s degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage.
Must possess a minimum of five years’ successful experience leading nutrition interventions at programme management or advisory support level.
Must have experience implementing nutrition interventions in northern states of Nigeria
Demonstrated leadership skills. Ability to lead teams to achieve specified outcomes.
Must have experience in coordinating project management meetings with state/national stakeholders and implementing partners.
Must be able to engage community gatekeepers and key opinion leaders on nutrition matters in Northern states
Must be able to lead and coordinate state wide demand generation activities
Must have experience leading state wide policy and programme interventions
Must have excellent writing and grammar skills. Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in writing.
Knowledge and fluency of Hausa language
Must have demonstrated proficiency using intermediate level office software applications, including PowerPoints, word, spreadsheet and databases.
Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organisational departments.
Strong knowledge of nutrition and recent developments in the field.
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