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Req Id: 58225 Location: Kano Application Link
Location Lagos Application Link Opportunity
We seek a Kano State Project Officer to support a private sector TB project under SHOPS Plus. SHOPS Plus is USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health. The project seeks to harness the full potential of the private sector and catalyze public-private engagement to improve health outcomes in TB, family planning, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and other health areas. In Nigeria, SHOPS Plus will capacitate private providers to scale up tuberculosis case finding, diagnosis, treatment and reporting in Kano State.
The Project Officer will support implementation of a TB services expansion project that will increase availability of TB services in the private sector, improve flow of suspected TB patients into detection and treatment centers, improve the quality of private sector TB services, and strengthen health systems to foster and sustain Public Private Mix (PPM) models for TB care.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Work closely with the TB State Coordinators to implement private sector TB program in Kano state
Assist in developing and implementing detailed action plans for activities
Support the technical team in capacity building through trainings and on-site mentoring activities
Plan and carry out supportive supervisory visits to IOs and network providers using developed checklists
Strengthen IO operations by providing technical and managerial oversight for network support Work with IO network officers to implement referral system within the private sector network and to/from the public sector
Support the State Coordinators as liaisons among communities, facilities, and local government authority (NTBCLP, etc.)
Support the State Coordinators to develop and review technical resource materials (e.g., training materials, SBCC plans, strategy documents, job aids) and programming tools to support meeting project objectives
Work with administrative and finance staff to plan and organize logistics for training and other events
Support the State Coordinators to carry out administrative duties including preparing and managing schedules, official correspondence and follow up, tracking budgets and managing cash advances
Contribute to communication, advocacy and knowledge management tasks including documentation and program report writing
Contribute to the Activity Monitoring and Evaluation system
Preferred Skills / Prerequisites
Bachelor’s (BS) or Master’s (MS) degree in health management, public health, health administration, or other relevant field
Five years (BS) or four years (MS) of relevant work experience, especially TB or other infectious diseases
Experience with private sector health service delivery at the provincial and/or district level
Ability to write technical papers and reports
Strong abilities to implement capacity building activities, training and workshops
Ability to assess problems and develop solutions.Computer skills in MS Windows, Excel, Word
Ability to travel with the state approximately 50% of the time
Excellent organizational skills and oral and written communications skills in English
Previous experience in Tuberculosis projects with USAID funding or other donor agencies preferred
Minimum Qualifications:
(3+) years of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience
Remuneration Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits.
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https://www.myjobmag.com/job/106510/project-assistant-project-officer-shops-plus-abt-associates