Provider Behaviour Change Consultant at Breakthrough ACTION

Breakthrough ACTION ignites collective action and encourages people to adopt healthier behavior – from using modern contraceptive methods and sleeping under bed nets to being tested for HIV and preventing the spread of zoonotic diseases – by forging, testing, and scaling up new and hybrid approaches to social and behavior change.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Provider Behaviour Change Consultant

Location: Akwa Ibom, Uyo

Job Description

• The Provider Behaviour Change Consultant will work with the Senior Program Officer, Provider Behaviour Change, and serve as the technical point person for state-level implementation of provider behavior change activities around malaria case management among healthcare providers in Akwa Ibom State.

Specific Duties

• Work closely with the State Ministry of Health and the State Malaria Elimination Program and USAID implementing partner to support implementation of fever case management intervention designs to drive provider adherence to National Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria and Malaria in Pregnancy.
• Coordinate and collaborate closely with service delivery partners, government partners in the state to support fever case management intervention for providers
• With the support of the Senior Program Officer, Provider Behaviour Change, drive the peer-to-peer provider targeted activities to provide on-going support to providers in adherence to national malaria diagnosis and treatment guidelines
• Support collection and management of data on outcomes of provider behavior change activities in collaboration with the state M&E Officer.
• Submit monthly and quarterly activity reports.
• Develop activity budgets and travel plans and work closely with Abuja and field staff to ensure sound stewardship of project funds
• Other duties as assigned by the Senior Program Officer, Provider Behaviour Change, and the Project Director, BA Nigeria Project.

Requirements

• Degree in Medicine (MBBS, MBChB) is preferred but also opened to other related fields like Nursing and pharmacy.
• Master’s Degree in a relevant field (Development Studies, Public Health, etc.)
• Experience in any of the health-related areas, with at least 5-7 years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated experience and familiarity with service delivery, provider behaviour change, and/or social and behavior change activities.
• Programme management highly desirable, with a demonstrated track record in planning and coordinating programs in consultation with government and other partners
• Strong writing, reporting, facilitation and presentation skills
• Competency in training and institutional capacity-building
• Knowledge of and experience with USAID requirements preferred

Skills:

• Proven teamwork and facilitation skills
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to initiate and implement activities with minimal oversight and supervision.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc).

Deadline: Wednesday, 22nd July, 2020.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter and CV only as one PDF document to: hiring@ba-nigeria.org using the “Consultancy Title and Location” as the subject of the email.

Application Instruction / Notice

• To apply for this position, please follow the instructions exactly as described below. Any submissions that do not follow the instructions exactly will be discarded without review:
• Address the education/experience requirement specified for the position with specific examples where necessary.
• Language skills. (Please note that language skills will be tested during interviews for shortlisted candidates.)
• Include the specific date when you would be able to begin work.
• CV and cover letter PDF file name must be your first and last name in CAPS (e.g.: CHINEDU OGUAGHAMBA).
• The subject line of your email should be the consultancy title and location. E.g. “Provider Behavior Change Consultant – Akwa-Ibom”
• Do not include any additional certificates or documentation. Any applications that include certificates or other documents will be deleted immediately