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Marie Stopes USA-MSION is a results-orientated Social Business, which uses modern management and marketing techniques to provide reproductive health care and allied services. MSION’s goal is to meet the needs of under served USAs and dramatically improve access and use of a range of reproductive health services.

Job Title: Outreach Clinicians

Location
Bauchi

Job Field
Medical, Health, Safety

Job Summary
The post holder is required to demonstrate: initiative; energy; persistence; results orientation; drive; integrity and discretion; enthusiasm; and commitment to personal development to further MSI’s partnership mission of enabling individuals to have children by choice not chance.

Responsibilities

• Provide core MSIN Clinical services including
• Professional management of client complaints and/or clinical incidences both at the outreach and at the centre
• To work closely with other clinical team members in service delivery especially in delegated areas of duty.
• To promote the concept of family planning through health education.
• To provide high quality family planning counselling and method provision while respecting client’s rights.
• To assist in compilation of data and preparation of reports including reports of serious incidents.
• To assist in keeping the clinical equipment and facilities clean and in good working condition.
• Adequate and timely requisition of items, stock management and record keeping
• To support MSN in achieving its various targets.
• To perform any other duties as may be required by the Line Manager.
• Keep and manage records of all outreach activities including minutes of teams meetings.
• Ensure formal communications with the various health partners are properly documented
• Follow up on all clients complaints relating to any of the MSIN services and make recommendations.
• Make proper use of available information systems in MSI to facilitate service delivery & trainings
• Assist the Marketing Team with interviews relating to clinical issues to protect MSIN reputation.
• Manage and properly account for all MSIN resources and properties at the outreach

• Must have a recognised clinical qualification in Midwifery, nursing or Community Health.
• Must be registered with a recognised local clinical professional body in USA and of good Standing
• Must have requisite experience to work with minimum supervision
• At least 1 year post-graduation experience in a clinical position
• Experience of working in Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Excellent provider-client interaction skills
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Work experience with USA Health Service and an INGO
• Articulate and analytical with attention to detail.
• Knowledge of health delivery system in USA
• Must be multi-skilled

Management Sciences for Health-MSH saves lives and improves health, especially among the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people, by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Our mission is to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

Job Title: Technical Advisor-Knowledge Management and Learning-KML

Location
Abuja

Job Field
Medical, Health, Safety

Overall Responsibilities
The Technical Advisor-Knowledge Management and Learning-KML position leads the implementation of a comprehensive technical communication and knowledge management KM strategy in collaboration with the project leadership, country office and field based teams.He or she will support efforts to increase the visibility of the USAID funded ProACT project implemented by MSH and will work closely with the Program Assistant-Training to lead the documentation and dissemination of ProACT project innovations and results.

Specific Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and support the implementation of a comprehensive knowledge management and technical innovation strategy in partnership with country and field office teams.
• Institute a system for identifying and articulating emerging technical innovations and best practices within the ProACT project
• Oversee and contribute to the development of knowledge products including best practices, abstracts, technical publications or reports, learning briefs, nuggets, case studies, and success stories..
• Provide overall quality control and technical assistance for writing, editing, and packaging of knowledge products as well as ensure compliance with project branding guidelines and USAID requirements
• Manage and support project related knowledge sharing efforts including technical fairs, presentations, events, online discussion forums such as HIV TEN, and communities of practice CoP
• Support the development of an end-of-project dissemination plan and manage the implementation of this plan to highlight and detail project learning and results
• Provide support to technical advisors and field based teams to distill, package and disseminate program highlights and learnings and make them available to MSH, USAID, state and national audiences
• Support the development, review and finalization of quarterly and annual reports, documentation related to close-out and other donor deliverables as requested
• Foster knowledge sharing and learning among country and field office teams through the hosting of brown bag events at country and field offices.
• Provide oversight and supervise consultants hired to provide technical support or editorial services as maybe necessary.
• Supervision: Works independently with authority from the Deputy Project Director, within strategy and policy guidelines.
• Decision Making: Makes decisions with regards to work responsibilities and is accountable for them.
• Responsibility over data or information: Has access to information within project, and is responsible for documenting technical communication and innovation initiatives.

• M.B.B.S with a master's degree in Public Health with at least 2 years’ experience working in USG funded HIV programs.
• Strong writing, editing, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated technical communication skills and the ability to work as part of ateam with highly skilled technical staff.
• Understanding of and experience applying technical communications and knowledge management and communication concepts, tools, and approaches
• Comprehensive understanding of international development issues, HIV implementation and community-based health care initiatives, including program design, implementation and evaluation is desirable.
• Experience working with USAID and other international development organizations, particularly in the context of KM and communications program is desirable.
• Applied knowledge & skills: demonstrated experience with abstract writing and presentation at international/regional conferences and demonstrated evidence of publications in peer reviewed journals
• Outstanding interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Strong critical thinking, problem solving skills and ability to work across diverse and multi-cultural teams

• Learning and knowledge sharing: open to new ideas; shares own knowledge; applies knowledge in daily work; builds partnerships for learning and knowledge sharing
• Communications: Ability to communicate with all levels of management and staff. establishing straightforward, productive relationships; showing great drive and commitment to the organization’s mission; inspires others: Maintaining high standards of personal integrity;
• Teamwork: Collaborates with others in own unit and across units; acknowledges others' contributions; works effectively with individuals across units; willing to seek help as needed. Promoting collaboration and facilitating teamwork across projects and organization wide.

Management Sciences for Health-MSH saves lives and improves health, especially among the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people, by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Our mission is to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

Job Title: OVC Advisor

Location
Abuja

Job Field
Medical, Health, Safety

Overall Responsibilities
The objective of the OVC Advisor position is to provide technical leadership on the delivery of comprehensive and quality VC services under the ProACT project in a manner that strengthens community leadership and development systems and creates linkages and synergy between community and facility-based services.
The OVC Advisor is expected to spearhead the building of innovative models and community interventions that will improve the well-being of OVCs and care givers as well as lead efforts geared towards strengthening the capacity of community based organization in partnership with the state and local government, private organizations, OVC-focused implementing partners and the community itself.

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide technical input in the development of an integrated ProACT project work plan in collaboration with the Directors, Advisors and State Teams.
• Take lead in the strategic design of an integrated OVC program that ensures linkages between facility and community level interventions.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive capacity building strategy for care givers, state government and CSO partners to ensure the initiation of quality OVC services in target communities
• Provide technical support and mentoring of OVC desk officers at partner State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development (SMWASD) units to enhance sustainability and ownership of the OVC program.
• Take responsibility for technical monitoring, evaluation and reporting of OVC services within the project PMP framework
• Actively engage the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, NACA, CSOs and other IPs to identify gaps in policy and practice and package evidence to inform changes in OVC policy and practice.
• Generate quarterly and annual technical reports that detail programmatic achievements, innovations and lesson learned.
• Work with ProACT management to document and publish best practices.
• Provide technical oversight for management of the project’s OVC focused small grants programs with assistance from the senior technical advisor and working closely with the field based specialist.
• Design strategy and roll out plan for building and coordinating networks of VC focused community-based service organizations/providers and using these networks to leverage additional resources for championing VC initiatives in focus states.
• Represent MSH at national and technical working groups meetings hosted by the USG, NACA, and FMoH on matters of OVC.

• Spearheading the strategic design and implementation of VC services including community services provided under the ProACT project in USA
• Member of the Project Management Team that is responsible for overall project performance
• ACCOUNTABILITY:
• Supervision: Works independently and reports to the Senior Technical Advisor Care and Support.
• Decision Making: Working within project strategy and policy guidelines, makes decisions with regards to work responsibilities and is accountable for them.
• Responsibility over data or information: Has access to information within project, and is responsible for program data generation and management.
• Responsibility over assets: Responsibility for assigned assets in the program.
• Responsibility over Staff: Overall responsibility for staff reporting to this position.

• Master level or higher training in public health, Social Work, demography, social or behavior science
• Minimum of 5 years senior level program experience with HIV/AIDS programs supported by bilateral agencies such as USAID, particularly those related to community HIV interventions, prevention with positives (PHDP), orphans and vulnerable children.
• At least 5 years experience facilitating community programs on health or social development.
• Comprehensive understanding of community-based HIV care and support initiatives, including program design, implementation and evaluation.
• Demonstrable experience on participatory rural training methodologies and excellent facilitating skills.
• Strong working competency in computer applications to carry out management and statistical analysis required.
• Grants management experience an added advantage.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and fluency in English.

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) saves lives and improves health, especially among the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people, by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Our mission is to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor

Location
Abuja

Job Field
Medical, Health, Safety

Overall Responsibilities
The Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor under the supervision of Associate Director, M&E will assist in the design, implementation and supervision of M&E activities at the country-office level. The M&E Advisor will work in the country office to ensure that the M&E activities are appropriate, of high quality, and meet the donor and project’s M&E needs.

Specific Responsibilities

• Develop, review and ensure correct implementation of MSH ProACT M&E plan.
• Provide relevant technical guidance and assistance to MSH ProACT state M&E Specialists, other Advisors within the country office, to partner organizations and GON M&E counterparts.
• Document lessons learned and best practices in M&E, according to USAID and PEPFAR guidelines.
• Communicates with key counterparts at national level, especially from NACA and NASCP, to facilitate synergy and harmony between MSH ProACT and GON M&E activities.
• Ensure that the quality of program M&E in the sites is of international standard by supporting the development and implementation of appropriate mechanisms and tools to ensure quality.
• Work with local partners to develop their project M&E plans and support the correct implementation and use of M&E tools.
• Contribute to the design and technical development of M&E initiatives at national and state level. Provide related capacity building support at state and site level.
• Work with MSH ProACT state offices and local partners to support the correct implementation and use of M&E tools, and adherence to complete, correct and timely reporting.
• Conduct routine monitoring visits to MSH ProACT state offices and project sites, including the conduct of data quality assessments DQAs using official tools, assist in the preparation of monthly reports, and provide supportive supervision.
• On a monthly basis, analyze state-level data and provide reports to State Offices, and local partners.
• Perform other related duties as required by the Associate Director and the organization.
• Qualifications
• Masters in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics or related field; 4-7 years experience in Monitoring and Evaluation in reproductive health and HIV/AIDS programs in developing countries.
• Familiarity with USAID AND PEPFAR Indicators are preferred. Experience must reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above.

• Knowledge and experience in project-level or state/national-level M&E system implementation
• Knowledge working with USAID’s PEPFAR indicators is an added advantage
• Knowledge of health, reproductive health or HIV/AIDS programming in developing countries.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors and recipients of assistance.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel a minimum of 35%.

Chemonics seeks a regional food security specialist - livelihoods (RFSS/L) for the ongoing USAID-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) project in West Africa. FEWS NET is a leading global provider of objective, evidence-based information and analysis of food security, early warning of threats to food security, and food assistance decision-support involving the understanding of livelihoods and household economies. The project uses the household economy approach to provide a basic context for integrated food security analysis.
The RFSS/L will work in close collaboration with FEWS NET's home-office technical team and regional and country teams, as well as with national, regional, and global partners, to design, execute, coordinate, and support livelihoods and household economy approach related activities in the region.

Job Title: Regional food security specialist - livelihoods

Location
Abuja

Job Field
NGO, Non-Profit

Job Summary
The RFSS/L will work under the direct supervision of the regional technical manager RTM and in close collaboration with the livelihood advisor based in Washington, D.C., and may be required to supervise technical assistants and short-term consultants and act as interim RTM when delegated by the RTM. The RFSS/L will assist the RTM in providing technical oversight for national technical managers of the region. The RFSS/L will travel intensively within the West Africa region; some international travel in Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, and the United States may be required. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze, and report on the status of food security and livelihoods
• Support the FEWS NET national office to maintain a knowledge base composed of, at a minimum, livelihood zone profiles, subnational seasonal monitoring calendars, and technical databases relevant to maintain livelihoods profiles and/or baselines
• Assist the RTM in maintaining relevant regional technical databases built from input from national offices and from regional partners
• Provide technical coverage according to the regional seasonal monitoring plans
• Collaborate with the RTM to provide high-quality and effective early warning of threats to food security and mitigate food insecurity and prevent food crises through the effective communication of actionable food security analysis
• Fulfill monthly reporting requirements including drafting food security outlooks and updates and providing regular briefings to the U.S. government and other partners
• Contribute to remote monitoring of non-presence countries in the region, including directly carrying out remote monitoring activities
• Work with the RTM to ensure current and accurate information on the regional page of the FEWS NET website
• Collaborate with relevant partners working on livelihood issues to build and strengthen a network of livelihoods monitoring and analysis in the context of FEWS NET's network development strategy
• Provide guidance and ad hoc technical assistance to the region and to the project in livelihoods, household economy approach, and food security analysis
• Design, coordinate, and implement technical activities to maintain and update the livelihoods knowledge base for the region
• Support national offices to collect, archive, analyze, and share food security data and information
• Assist the RTM in executing technical activities including regional scenario development, livelihoods analyses, and other areas of food security analysis
• Collaborate with regional and international partners in food security monitoring and analysis through the implementation of the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) protocols and other IPC compatible tools that include the Cadre Harmonisé, vulnerability assessments, and chronic food insecurity assessments
• Coordinate with the RTM to design and implement capacity strengthening activities in the region, focusing on building livelihoods analysis skills
• Collaborate with the Washington, D.C.-based team and the RTM to transfer knowledge and provide short-term training to strengthen the capacity of country teams to understand the livelihoods context and functioning of household economies and to monitor, analyze, and report on livelihoods changes or coping that influence food security outcomes
• Contribute to other FEWS NET information products required regionally and by the Washington, D.C.-based technical team
• Contribute to FEWS NET methods development and testing
• Participate in strategic planning for the region, assist the RTM in coordinating regional activities, and oversee livelihoods activities in the region
• Contribute to the identification of priority country and areas where updates to the livelihoods knowledge base is needed to improve food security analysis, and work with the Washington, D.C.-based team and the RTM to implement the needed updates
• Coordinate with the RTM to develop and maintain strong collaborative relations, both formal and informal, with USAID missions, representatives, U.S. Embassy technical contacts, U.N. agency representatives, government ministries, and key international NGOs to facilitate technical exchanges, promote consensus building, and resolve any potential conflicts
• Liaise with regional partners in exchange of information and promote a dialogue on livelihoods issues pertaining to food security, early warning, and preparedness
• Contribute to activities undertaken outside FEWS NET that aim to enhance capabilities in livelihoods monitoring and analysis, early warning, and food assistance decision support
• Collaborate with regional partners to enhance the quality and impact of livelihoods work
• Work with USAID missions to support broad food security efforts including Feed the Future programs

1. Master's degree in a discipline relevant to the work of FEWS NET, such as agricultural economics, agronomy, nutrition, climatology, anthropology, or social geography required
2. Minimum five years of relevant experience required in early warning, food security information systems and food security analysis, as well as other related fields such as markets and trade, agroclimatology, nutrition, agricultural sciences, field assessments, and IPC, Cadre Harmonisé
3. Minimum two years of experience required in application of livelihoods and household economy approach analytical frameworks
4. Excellent computer skills required
5. West Africa national citizenship, residency required
6. GIS applications and mapping skills preferred
7. Experience working in a regional capacity preferred
8. Experience working with the IPC or Cadre Harmonisé preferred
9. Quantitative research methods skills preferred
10. Presentation or training skills preferred
11. Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
12. Intermediate professional spoken and written communication skills in English​ and excellent spoken and written communication skills in French required

About Médecins Sans Frontières USA
Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation.

Job Title: Nurses Supervisor

Location Borno

Job Field Medical, Health and Safety

Job Description
Provision of quality patient care within the facility.
Ensures that M.S.F. policies and protocols are strictly adhered to at all times.
Medical orders and instructions are adhered to.
Proper sterile and aseptic techniques in wound management at all times
Maintain up to date bed status reports and document patient movements into and out of the unit.
Report any irregularities and take action to remedy any inconsistencies.

Human Resources
Maintain appropriate staffing levels at all times.
Assist with recruitment, orientation and ongoing training of team members.
Ensure that roster and allocation of staff corresponds with demand.
Participate in evaluation and performance appraisal of team members.
Management of the team

Supply of Materials
Ensure the provision of materials and supplies as required.
Supervise orders, supplies and consumption of all stock and act on any noted irregularities.
Maintain documentation that accurately reflects consumption, ordering and supplied stock.
Ensure that sufficient and appropriate materials are available at all times to complete the required tasks.
Ensure the correct sorting and storage of medical and non-medical items within the facility.

Requirements
Nurse and midwifery qualification. Minimum 2 years of nursing experience and MSF experience is desirable
Fluency in spoken and written English and Hausa language
Strong work ethic: punctuality, responsibility and flexibility
Managerial and organisational capacity, initiative
Respectful and courteous attitude to staff and patients
High level of motivation and ability to learn

Method Of Application
All suitable and qualified candidates should forward their CV to the following email;
msff-abuja-recruitment@paris.msf.org

AIDS Healthcare Foundation AHF is a legally registered NGO operating in USA, AHF USA collaborates with the Federal Governments of USA and other partner institution, to provide technical assistance to these key stakeholders to deliver quality and comprehensive HIV/Aids treatment, care and support, HIV
counselling and testing, prevention, Nutrition and Psychosocial services to people living with HIV, Aids.

Job Title: Quality Service Manager

Location
Abuja

Job Field
Medical, Health, Safety

Job Details
The Quality Services Manager directly oversees at medical activities across at AHF USA supported facilities, covering all comprehensive sites, and see to the expansion of services in USA.
Ensuring delivery of high quality standard of care for at patients through training, staff mentor ship, supervision and adherence to SOPs.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• As a Manager, he or she oversees AHF medical operations n N/gene and supports the Country Program Manager to efficiently and effectively deliver quality clinical services in the country.
• Provides technical support to the Treatment program and work with the Prevention lead to ensures linkage to treatment and care program through well established processes of patient linkages and service integration
• Attends key technical partners meetings and provide.s feedback to management.
• Leads the development of work plans for all sites
• He/she participates in staff need assessment, interviewing, and eduction of new hired staff.
• He/she participates in setting performance targets and staff appraisal. disciplining and addressing complaints of employees under his or her supervision
• Supports the operations of the programs in the country to ensure efficient service delivery in each site/program area.

• Ensures standard quality of clinical services is delivered at all AHF supported sites.
• He/She will lead quality assurance initiatives in the country program.
• Provides periodic comprehensive support supervision reports, adhering to the tools provided by AHF
• Promotes the implementation of standard operating procedures for all activities relating to good clinical practice and ensures functional Qi teams are in existence at site levels
• Supervises and implements quality management activities and quality benchmarks monitoring, facilitation of quality assurance and quality improvement sessions. Strengthens and ensures TB/HIV, PMTCT, ART and other integrated services are delivered in an integrated service delivery model.
• Ensures effective patient flow in all sites, especially those with high volume of patients and coordinate periodic operations research to monitor performance and assure improved quality.
• Identifies early warning resistance indicators and intervention strategies
• Remains updated on current trends and standards in clinical management of HI V/AIDS and related illnesses
• Participates in the elaboration/monitoring of annual targets and ensure that they are achieved in all regional sites
• Is the point person for management of difficult cases.

• Provides direct supervision and mentor ship to doctors, nurses laboratory scientists, pharmacy technician working in the different facilities in the country to ensure continuous growth and learning
• Ensures timely compilation and submission of monthly drug inventory reports in coordination with the Program Pharmacist
• Works with the program pharmacist to ensure that pharmacy operations are in accordance with good pharmacy practices
• Identifies and promotes operational research at country level and builds capacity among the staff in case presentations and elaboration of scientific papers

• Must be a Medical Doctor from a recognizable institution.
• Additional qualification in Health systems management, public health or family medicine will be an added advantage
• Minimum of Five years medical, health service experience preferred with a sound knowledge of basic medical disciplines to allow for accurate diagnosis and appropriate management of clinical problems.
• Three years or more of recent experience with HIV/AIDS treatment: two years minimum of administration and program management experience with knowledge of clinical protocols and procedures in the management of HIV related diseases.
• Experience in planning and budgeting required
• Experience in quality management and assurance practices desired
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Research applications e.g SPSS, Epi-nfo etc