Friday, April 8, 2016

Career at Option Consultancy Services Limited, Friday 8, April 2016

Option Consultancy Services Limited was established in 1992 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marie Stoped 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 government, health workers, NGOs and businesses to catalyse change so that health services can be accessed by the people who need them most


The Maternal, New-born and Child Health Programme (MNCH2) is a country led programme which aims to reduce maternal and child mortality in Northern Nigeria and it is funded by the Department forInternational Development (DFID). The MNCH2 programme is being implemented in six states in northern Nigeria: Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Kano, Yobe and Zamfara States.


ACCOUNTABILITY COORDINATOR


JOB DESCRIPTION

Options Consultancy Services Limited is seeking an Accountability Coordinator to be based in Zamfara State to contribute and work within a dynamic five (5) year programme called MNCH2.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Accountability Coordinator in Zamfara will be responsible, under the guidance of the Accountability and Advocacy Advisor and the Zamfara 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.


SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

The Accountability Coordinator will:

Strengthen MNCH accountability structures and be the primary means through which resources at facilities and progress on maternal and newborn health care are tracked and acted upon

Ensure that Options? successful FHC model will be scaled up significantly, covering all MNCH2 states

Coordinate a range of mentoring activities for a large number of consultants, ensuring the appropriate logistical and financial support is provided

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

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

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 advocatefor improvements in the quality of services

Strengthen or establish State level accountability mechanisms (SLAMs) including FHCs and existing networks and consisting of members who have the power to influence change beyond just the health sector

Liaise with stakeholders, including State and LGA level Government, CSOs, FHCs, civil society coalitions, and representatives of relevant development programmes

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

Carry out a variety of administration and quality assurance checks on all data received from CSO/consultants together with checks on invoices and timesheets before they are sent to Options HQ for data analysis and timely payment

Develop terms of reference together with the Accountability and Advocacy Advisor for upcoming consultant activities


REQUIREMENTS

An advanced degree in public health or a relevant field

Minimum of 6 years of coordination experience in international health programmes

At least 3 years 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

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 attention to detail and experience of quality assurance

Excellent written and spoken English and Hausa

Ability to work to deadlines

Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including but not limited to Excel, Word and PowerPoint

In depth understanding of the political, social, economic, and cultural context of Northern Nigeria.

A commitment to achieving effective and efficient delivery of essential health care for pregnant women, new-borns and children, alongside routine immunisation

A commitment to ensuring that all Nigerian citizens, including women, the poorest and other marginalized groups, are able to have equal voice and participate in holding government accountable in the delivery of public services.

Being both an excellent leader and team player, with excellent interpersonal skills and comfortable working in a multi-disciplinary team.


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’

A competitive salary with benefits


CLICK HERE TO APPLY


DUE DATE: 17 April, 2016




Career at Option Consultancy Services Limited, Friday 8, April 2016

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