State Team Lead at IPAS

Location : Akwa-Ibom , Benue , Kebbi , Zamfara

Contract Duration: 12 Months with a possibility of extension based on performance

Organizational Overview

Ipas Nigeria Health Foundation works to empower women and girls to have bodily autonomy and exercise their sexual and reproductive health rights. As partners for reproductive justice, we build collective action that transforms societies to enable women, girls, and vulnerable persons to manage their fertility and realize their full potential.

Job Summary:

The State Team Lead will coordinate all clinical training within the state liaising with relevant team members to ensure training processes comply with Ipas Nigeria guidelines.  S/he will provide mentorship support to State Master Trainers and ensure both the master trainers and all trained providers have the appropriate certifications to provide support and /or services. S/He communicates with the relevant stakeholders and carries out advocacy ensuring that the state adopts all relevant policy documents such as SToP, VAPP protocol and guidelines etc. The State Team Lead supports community access efforts, provides timely updates on work plans and coordinate state project activities to ensure successful implementation.

Primary Tasks & Responsibilities: 

• Lead and participate in capacity building activities for service providers
• Organize & conduct regular health facilities and community supervision to ensure the delivery of high-quality services as well as timely data collection, collation and reporting
• Support state project activities at all levels on routine data review, analysis, presentation and utilization.
• Regularly track the timely implementation of State work plan and budget
• Ensure the submission of quality project programmatic, M&E and financial reports within the set timelines
• Monitor the security and other relevant factors in the state and report on how these changes may affect project activities.
• Liaise and network with relevant stakeholders in the state to strengthen coordination, integration, and adoption of relevant policy documents such as SToP, VAPP and guidelines.
• Closely collaborate and network with government stakeholders and others to ensure sustainability of the project, continued partnership and sharing best practices
• Ensure the visibility and reputation of Ipas NHF among development partners and the state government in state
• In consultation with the Country Director, represent Ipas NHF at state-level meetings, relevant technical working committees as well as other stakeholders forums in the state.
• Supervise project staff in the state and manage their performance and development.
• Perform other tasks assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• M.B; B.S. or the relevant medical degree
• Master’s degree or its equivalent or higher degree in public health, health program planning and management, or other relevant field preferred
• Minimum of ten years of professional experience in public health program implementation, developing and managing partnerships
• Demonstrated experience in leadership, capacity building of health workers on PAC and family planning, planning and management
• Demonstrated experience in successful implementation of donor-funded programs designed to strengthen the health sector at national and/or sub-national government levels
• Experience in working with key stakeholders in the Ministry of Health and related MDAs in Nigeria