Vacancies at The Breakthrough Action-Nigeria, January 2019

⏲ Jan 17, 2019, 8:43 PM
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Breakthrough ACTION/Nigeria is a new five-year, USAID-funded project. The goal of Breakthrough ACTION/Nigeria is to increase the practice of 17 priority individual and household level behaviors and five provider targeted behaviors in the areas of malaria; maternal, newborn, child health and nutrition; family planning and reproductive health (RH); and tuberculosis, while increasing the capacity of national and sub-national entities to coordinate and oversee quality SBC programming. Implementation will vary by health area across eleven states. The project is conducting the feasibility stage of the TB Human Centred Design (HCD) methodology and requires experienced Consultants in Abuja to carry out the scope of work outlined below: Job Title: Social Media Consultant Location: Abuja Scope of Work

The Social Media Consultant will provide all required support for the BA-N TB team’s social media content management and monitoring of social media campaign.

In addition to the general duty described above. Specific duties and responsibilities include the following:

Provide administrative and logistical support to the TB social media platform for the TB HCD feasibility phase.
Manage the social media handle of the TB HCD feasibility phase campaign. In addition, will create and monitor all relevant social media for the purpose of awareness creation.
Work closely with relevant TB technical staff, develop materials (Graphics, Videos, Infographics) and manage timely/regular information dissemination on the Facebook, twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp and other social media platform that will be used for the TB social media campaign.
Together with the technical leads, track, harmonize and provide updates on key issues on the social media platforms to ensure there are no overlaps or gap in the social media campaign.
Identify and implement strategies geared towards moving traffic to the social media sites being managed;
Assist the TB unit in tracking trending TB issues on social media and sending out routine communication to staff and external stakeholders;
Build engagement by identifying and adapting relevant social media trends to increase engagement on the social media platforms.
Engage in social media outreach activities and produce reports based on the engagement of the TB HCD Study Feasibility phase social media campaign.
Undertake ad hoc inquiries (using standard/non-standard databases), retrieve, manipulate and present data efficiently;
Identify and resolve diverse issues as they arise, which often requires interpretation of existing procedures and processes and independently determining the appropriate application;

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Social/Health Sciences, Mass Communication, Public Administration or related discipline is required.
Experience carrying out related task with donor-funded project is desirable;
Excellent skills in social media campaign management is required;
Previous work experience implementing USAID-funded or donor funded health programs is strongly preferred;
Exquisite experience using at least 2 relevant social media applications;
Knowledge of standard social media algorithms is a must for this role.
Excellent organizational, problem-solving skills and attention to details is essential;
Knowledge of key health sector players in the public and aid sectors in Nigeria required;
Knowledge of standard INGO administrative procedures is essential.
Strong communication skills (written & spoken) in English language and one or more Nigerian language(s) is required;
Ability to work independently and proactively.

Job Title: Consultant - Technical Producer Location: Abuja Scope of Work

The consultants will use a pre-existing creative brief to design and create refreshingly new and exciting radio program on MNCH+N thematic area for the project.

Specifically, the consultant will be responsible for:

Recruiting a professional Hausa musician for a theme song
Recording, mixing and mastering a theme song for the program
Designing, recording and mixing unique stings for the program
Conducting technical rehearsal with actors/presenters
Recording 26 episodes of 25-minute radio program content (drama + factual) within production schedule
Editing and mastering for 26 episodes of 25-minute radio content with production schedule
The consultant will sign a MOU not to share or use any of the final products from the work with others and not to use them for any other purpose outside this scope of work.
Deliverable: high quality and engaging 26-episode radio program on MNCH+N thematic areas.
Consultation period: 7 weeks (May 6th-24th June 2019)
Supervision and Technical Oversight: The consultant will report directly to BA-Nigeria Program Officer II-Media

Timeline:

The Consultant must provide final deliverables by or before 17th of June 2019

Qualifications

Demonstrated professional development in radio production
Experience recording radio drama for public health related projects
Strong verbal communication skills
Access to studio space and recording gadgets to accomplish the scope of work.

Terms of Payment

Payment is on daily rate
The consultant will be paid 100% of the consultancy upon satisfactory delivery of services.
5% Withholding Tax will also be deducted from the total value of consultancy fees and paid to relevant tax authorities.

Job Title: LGA Consultant Locations: 2 LGAs each in Kano, Lagos Scope of Work

The LGA Consultant will provide required technical and coordination including programmatic support on TB for the pilot testing of the SBC interventions for the TB HCD designs.

In addition to the summary above, specific duties and responsibilities include the following:

Provide day to day oversight and supervision to the implementation of the TB HCD feasibility phase activity.
In collaboration with the LGA TBLS, identify and conduct advocacy to all relevant stakeholders at facility and community level.
Work together with the LGA TBLS in the coordination and monitoring of activity across all intervention’s areas.
In collaboration with the relevant units, coordinate and manage logistics for internal and external meetings, workshops, and other program activities as needed;
Manage distribution of project prototypes to the relevant intervention sites and ensure effective documentation of utilization.
Provide process monitoring with PPMVs, religious leader, NURTW, community leaders in the LGA.
Together with the technical leads, track, harmonize and provide updates on project events to ensure there are no overlaps.
Assist in the preparation and logistical planning for various events, functions etc with the Technical leads in their LGAs.
Identify and resolve diverse issues as they arise, which often requires interpretation of existing procedures and processes and independently determining the appropriate application;
Proactively reminds the technical leads of future project events/meetings and workshops
Document the implementation process, success stories and provide key highlights including lessons learned on weekly basi

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Social/Health Sciences, Business Management, Public Administration or related discipline is required.
Previous experience carrying out related task with donor-funded project is desirable;
Previous work experience implementing USAID-funded or donor funded health programs is strongly preferred;
Ability to work independently and proactively.
Excellent organizational, problem-solving skills and attention to details is essential;
Knowledge of NGO programme management is a plus;
Knowledge of key health sector players in the public and aid sectors in Nigeria required;
Excellent communication skills (written & spoken) in English and Hausa languages or English and Yoruba languages (whichever is applicable) is required;
Geographical knowledge of the state (Lagos or Kano) is a must. Candidates who currently reside in these states will be given top priority.

How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter/Expression of Interest and CV as a single PDF file saved with your full name to: [email protected] Indicate the title of the consultancy and location as the subject of your email application for the position. e.g. Social Media Consultant - Abuja. Note: Candidates that do not comply with application instruction will be disqualified Application Deadline 25th January, 2019.

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