Ad-hoc LGA Officers at Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH)

Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) is one of the leading Nigerian Non-Governmental Organizations implementing programs for improving Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH+ N) services and other Public health-promoting activities including Care and Treatment of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria, etc.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Ad-hoc LGA Officer

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Job Type: Full Time

Description

• We seek applications from qualified persons to serve as Ad hoc LGA Officers in six LGAs in Oyo State (Ibarapa North, Irepo, Iwajowa, Olorunsogo, Orelope and Surulere) on a 12-month PMI-S Malaria grant.

Specific Responsibilities

• Conduct routine monthly health facility monitoring using the PMI-S health facility monitoring tool and any other innovative strategies as per the approved work plan and schedule, or as required by PMI-S when necessary to track performance.
• Conduct monthly facility supervision and clinical mentoring based on service delivery and data capacity gaps identified during facility monitoring as well as data analysis from DHIS2 leveraging the mentoring visits to enforce quality malaria case management including pre-referral treatment; malaria in pregnancy; and documentation of services rendered in health facilities, using the national health management information system (NHMIS) data tools
• Conduct revisits to health facilities as appropriate to follow up on the implementation of recommendations and track progress or otherwise over time
• Analyse data obtained from the facility monitoring tool and mentoring visits, develop reports and make appropriate recommendations to the state programme Officer in line with the objectives of the project.
• Conduct facility-based data validation and triangulation between outpatient department (OPD) register, laboratory register, and logistic tools (inventory control card and/or consumption register as may be available) to improve data quality and promote commodity accountability
• Use the health facility monitoring tool as a guiding template to identify areas of health workers’ capacity gaps and develop a capacity development plan.

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of RN/RM, B.Sc. in health-related or social science.

Required Experience

• At least a year of working experience with a CBO in health interventions preferably in Malaria programming
• Familiarity with the LGA of application
• Willingness to work and be based on the LGA of application.

Our Offer

• We offer professional opportunities for career advancement, a good working environment and competitive remuneration.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Send their comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter in ONLY one attachment (MS Word Document) explaining suitability for the job to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note

• Please indicate the LGA applied for in the subject line of the email. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• Applicants are advised to provide their functional emails/mobile phone numbers on the application letter as well as three professional referees including their functional e-mail addresses and telephone numbers.
• Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply. ARFH has a Child Safeguarding policy in place and is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)

Deadline:  3rd November 2022.