The volunteer’s role All placements will help contribute to the Access to Quality Health Services (AQHS) project of Cuso International’s Volunteers for International Cooperation and Empowerment (VOICE) program, funded by the Canadian government through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD), and Cuso International. The AQHS project in Nigeria focuses on improving access to quality of care provided by frontline health workers and will target: Respectful care, Women’s participation in decision making and Access to health information and services for young people.
The AQHS planned activities shall support amongst others, capacity building for staffs (nurses/midwives at practicum sites) for better supervision of potential CHEWs; Capacity building for staffs of relevant agencies to supervise health workers; Support capacity building of health workers on respectful care, SRH, community participation in service delivery. On the demand side, the AQHS project shall support NGO partners to build capacity of community groups on Gender, Policy Advocacy, Health Budget tracking, Maternal Health research, monitoring of service delivery. The weight on demand of the VOICE project is: Coordination, Advocacy and Collaboration.
The Nigeria program will require with a broad range of skills, including organizational development, health research, monitoring & evaluation, program development, gender mainstreaming experts, communications, strategic planning, Information Communication Technology, public health, and mentors.
Placements will be of varying length, but generally placements will be between three months and one year. There will also be possibilities for volunteers to contribute to the program remotely as e-volunteers. E-volunteers can be those who volunteer their time before or after a placement in-country, but also for those who are unable to travel overseas but would like to contribute.
The volunteers will conduct the following activities:
– Support the review of Primary Health Care Operational Plan and State Health Strategic Development Plan – Research and needs assessment – Provide technical input to NGOs and other partners delivering training or developing advocacy strategies for target beneficiaries and communities – Organizational capacity development of partner organizations and/or their networks.
Essential Academic Qualifications Various health-related qualifications
Essential Professional Background/Competencies Knowledge of development of operational plans, policy briefs, and health strategies, health research, monitoring and evaluation.
Desirable Academic Qualifications – Relevant Degree and/or professional training is desirable- Experience in development, global health issues, policy analysis is desirable- Should be familiar with public health systems in developing countries
Desirable Professional Background/Competencies – Research skills- Skill and experience in policy analysis would be an asset- Previous professional experience at the international level desirable- Proficiency skills with documenting M&E plans desirable
Important information for candidates
Cuso International covers the following costs: – Travel and accommodation for the five-day pre-departure training course and in-country training orientation- Return airfare and visa/permit costs- The cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication and health insurance- Access to Employee Assistance Program while overseas and upon return- Accommodation while overseas- Modest living allowance while overseas- Modest support for accompanying partners and dependents going on placement with you for 12 months or longer- Travel and accommodation for reintegration debriefing weekend
Fundraising: We ask each volunteer, regardless of placement length, to raise $2,000. All volunteers receive support from Cuso International to help achieve the goal through fundraising. If the volunteer chooses not to fundraise or is unable to achieve the fundraising goal, he/she can make a one-time donation or become a monthly donor to support our work.
– E-volunteering: Depending on the nature of the placement, the volunteer might be required to provide e-volunteering support to the local partner or Cuso International before or after the field placement.
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