Community/Facility Assistants

Jhpiego is seeking to hire a Community/Facility Assistant to support the implementation of the Holistic Approach to Reaching Mothers with Obstetric, Neonatal, and Youth (HARMONY) Care Project, funded by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDSC) in Ebonyi State. The Community/Facility Assistants will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with community members, community health workers (CHWs), and health facilities to improve access to group-based quality MNCH services. S/he will also focus on enhancing demand creation activities, promoting healthy behaviours, and supporting the identification and referral of vulnerable populations thereby strengthening community-facility linkages for a seamless access to life-saving quality health services.

• Design and implement comprehensive community engagement strategies that support attendance of group ante-natal care and post-natal care services at designated health facilities
• Lead demand generation campaigns using interpersonal communication, community dialogues, to address the integration of MNCH interventions
• Mobilize community influencers, youth groups, women’s associations, and traditional leaders to support health initiatives
• Support training and capacity building of community-based and civil society organizations.
• Promote community ownership of health programs through participatory planning and implementation
• Encourage community feedback mechanisms and accountability systems for health service quality.
• Support the collection of community-level data on MNCH health service access, quality, and community perceptions
• Work closely with the MNCH Technical Advisor/Quality Improvement Specialist/SI Advisor and other Team members to ensure community-level data informs program improvement.
• Contribute to the development of success stories, case studies, and learning briefs.

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in social work, Community Development, Public Health, Human Rights, Sociology, or related field
• Additional certificates in community
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in implementing community-based MNCH programs in Nigeria.
• Strong understanding of MNCH challenges and opportunities in Nigeria
• Experience in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Fluency in English (written and verbal) – essential
• Working Knowledge of the language of any of the locations is an asset

Working Conditions

• Primarily facility-based position with minimal office time (85% field work)
• Extensive travel within assigned communities

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jhpiego.org/careers

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter, resume, and references.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans.

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