Job Opening at Options Consultancy Services Limited for an Accountability Coordinator
Options Consultancy Services Limited was
established in 1992 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marie Stopes
International. We are a consultancy organisation providing technical
and management expertise in the health and social sectors to
governments and international development partners to
transform the
health of women and children. We provide information, expertise and
influence to governments, health workers, NGOs and businesses to
catalyse change so that health services can be accessed by the people
who need them most.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Accountability Coordinator
Location: Jigawa
Contract type: Full time / Fixed term contract to December 2018
Project Summary
- The Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Programme (MNCH2) is a
country led programme which aims to reduce maternal and child mortality
in Northern Nigeria, funded by the UK government.
- The MNCH2 programme is being implemented in six states in northern Nigeria.
Main Purpose of the Role
- Options Consultancy Services Limited is seeking an
Accountability Coordinator to be based in Jigawa State to contribute and
work within a dynamic five (5) year programme called Maternal, Newborn
and Child Health Programme (MNCH2).
- We are seeking a new member of the team based in Jigawa to work
as an Accountability Coordinator. We are looking for someone is
committed to achieving effective and efficient delivery of essential
health care for pregnant women, newborns and children in Nigeria.
- The Accountability Coordinator in Jigawa will be responsible,
under the guidance of the Accountability and Advocacy Advisor and the
jigawa State Team Leader (STL), for ensuring that accountability
mechanisms are strengthened, ensuring government and service providers
deliver quality MNCH services through active public and broader
stakeholder engagement.
Main Duties/
Responsibilities
You will be responsible, under the guidance of the Accountability and
Advocacy Advisor and the Jigawa State Team Leader (STL), for ensuring
that:
- Accountability mechanisms are strengthened, ensuring government
and service providers deliver quality MNCH services through active
public and broader stakeholder engagement.
- The work produced in your work stream is quality assured to the
highest standard ensuring that it can be used at State level to
achieve real change.
- The Facility Health Committee (FHC) model is promoted and strengthened.
- A large number of consultants are coordinating and performing to the highest standard.
Strengthen MNCH Accountability Structures:
- Be the primary means through which resources at facilities and
progress on maternal and newborn health care are tracked and acted upon.
- Strengthen or establish State level accountability mechanisms
(SLAMs) including Facility Health Committees (FHCs) and existing
networks and consisting of members who have the power to influence
change beyond just the health sector.
- Ensure the facility scorecards will be shared through the
accountability mechanisms and other forums at state level to facilitate
data for decision making, encourage transparency on progress and
advocate for improvements in the quality of services.
Promotion and Strengthening of the FHC Model:
- Ensure that Options’ successful FHC model will be scaled up significantly, covering all MNCH2 states.
- Liaise with stakeholders, including State and Local Government
Authority (LGA) level Government, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs),
FHCs, civil society coalitions, and representatives of relevant
development programmes.
- Provide focused mentoring support, informed by individual FHC
needs, both directly to FHCs or via CSOs/consultants who have been
contracted to provide mentoring to FHCs.
Coordination and Logistics:
- Coordinate a range of mentoring activities for a large number of
consultants, ensuring the appropriate logistical and financial support
is provided.
- Develop terms of reference together with the Accountability and Advocacy Advisor for upcoming consultant activities.
- Ensure close and effective cooperation with other programme
staff in their State team to make sure that MNCH2 strategies and
approaches are delivered in a coherent and coordinated way in line with
logframe targets.
Quality Assurance:
- Carry out a variety of administration and quality assurance
check on all data received from CSO/consultants together with checks on
invoices and time sheets before they are sent to Options Headquarters
(HQ) for data analysis and timely payment.
- Ensure on-going monitoring through monthly FHC reports,
self-assessment reports and community scorecards. This includes quality
assuring data and reports, highlighting key issues that need to be
addressed to ensure good performance of and impact made by FHCs and
ensure these are acted upon.
Qualifications & Experience
- Master's Degree in Public Health or a relevant field.
- Demonstrated coordination experience in international health programmes
- Demonstrated management, programme planning competency and effective communication skills
- Experience in mentoring and training for different cadres of staff and partners
- Experience of managing and coordinating a large number of consultants.
- Excellent written and spoken English and Hausa.
- Experience providing expertise in the area of accountability
and/or advocacy programmes in Nigeria, with a particular focus on
strengthening communities,
- Understanding of accountability and advocacy principles and approaches.
- In depth understanding of the the political, social, economic and cultural context of Northern Nigeria
In Return we Offer;
- A friendly and team-based working environment
- Opportunity to work with national and international colleagues
- Vital contribution to improving maternal and newborn services in Northern Nigeria
- The opportunity to truly “make a difference”
- Life insurance
- Accident insurance
- Health insurance
- 20 days leave (excluding public holidays)
Salary
- Commensurate with experience
Note
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview. Interviews will be held week commencing 15 May 2017.
- Options is an equal opportunities employer
- Candidates are required to have the right to work in Nigeria.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's with a summary note of your skills and experience to "Siel Devos
" via:
[email protected] Candidates should state the role in the subject header.
Application Deadline: Friday, 5th May, 2017.