Integrated Health Advisor

This job description (JD)/scope of work (SOW) outlines the services to be provided by the Nutrition and Integrated Community Health Officer(s) to the Transforming Health and Resilience for Individuals Through Vibrant Empowerment (THRIVE) South Project.

Background:

The Transforming Health and Resilience for Individuals Through Vibrant Empowerment (THRIVE) South Project is a 5-year USAID Cooperative Agreement led by the Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research – Nigeria (CCCRN) in partnership with Project HOPE, Heartland Alliance and TAConnect as Sub Recipients. The project commenced on the 9th of December 2024 and is expected to end on the 8th of December 2029.

The project would be implemented in five (5) project states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Edo and Lagos states, across Eighty-Six (86) project LGAs, and will work in close partnership with local organizations, and collaborate with the coordinating ministry for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) response in the 5-project states, as well as other line MDAs.

Project Goal

The project is designed to enhance the health and wellbeing of children living with HIV and reduce HIV-related risk among uninfected children, adolescents, and young people through multisectoral coordination to provide a suite of social welfare and related services that mitigate the multiple layered vulnerabilities they face and in so doing contribute to sustained HIV epidemic control and resilience.

The Integrated Health Advisor will be responsible for oversight over integration of MNCH into community health service delivery and facilitate service delivery for wrap round RMNCH+N services at the community level while ensuring a functional nexus with focal health facilities. He/she will also ensure adherence to TAConnects’ policies and donor regulations.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Provide technical guidance and support to Nutrition and Integrated Health Community Officers

• Facilitate the co-design of community led programs through whole community approach, involvement and participation for ownership, strengthening community structures and resources for integrated service delivery at the community level

• Community system strengthening for integration and wrap-around of RMNCH+N, Malaria and nutrition services for OVC and their households

• Facilitate Service delivery for community MNCH services, Integrated nutrition services and seamless harmonization of OVC treatment and social services.

• Engage and strengthen community actors in the design and implementation of interventions leveraging its existing systems/programs to support community participation, mobilization and service delivery, including CLM.

• Leverage on experience to facilitate delivery of integrated health service at the community level.

• Strengthen the capacity of WDCs and CHIPS to improve community demand for OVC and RMNCH+N services and facilitate community ownership of programs.

• Strengthen functional bi-directional referrals through the hub and spoke model between community and primary health care facilities

• Improve operational efficiencies of PHC facilities and functionality of WDCs for strong facility community nexus to foster community ownership and improve OVC and RMNCH+N outcomes.

  Job Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-7 years working experience in the areas of OVC, RMNCH, Nutrition, family planning and community health systems strengthening.

• S/he must be familiar with the OVC, RMNCH+N and Community Health program landscape in Nigeria. Additional qualifications include:

• Experienced Public health professional or any other closely related health care professional; additional qualifications in public Health and other health related courses will be an advantage.

• Demonstrable expertise and experience working with SPHCDA, LGHA, CBO, CSO, and community structures and platforms.

• Strong data analytic skills and use will be an advantage

• Strong mentoring and IPC skills necessary for effective community engagement, mentoring and coordination among organizations within a consortium.

• Strong ability to multi-task and an astute team player will be highly desirable.

• Fluent in English, (written and oral communication).

Supervision

The Integrated Community Health Advisor will report directly to CCCRN’ Senior Technical Advisor Nutrition and MNCH.

Working Conditions/Duration of Assignment

This is a long-term position for the life of the project contract, based in the respective project states.