The Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health
Initiative (NURHI) seeks applications from qualified individuals to contribute
to improved material health and reduced child mortality through increased
contraceptives prevalence rates in selected urban areas in Nigeria.
NURH is looking for dynamic, hardworking
individuals to join our team for the following position in Abuja:
DEMAND GENERATION ADVISOR
The Demand Generation Advisor will provide
technical vision, leadership and guidance to the behavior change communication
program activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Include the following:
Provide direction and supervision in all
aspects of Behavior Change Communication (BCC) strategy development,
implementation and evaluation for project BCC activities including urban
communication initiatives, mass media, health provider interpersonal
communication, community mobilization, materials development for family
planning/birth spacing knowledge, awareness, use and demand for contraceptive
methods:
Liaise with NURH field to oversee the
development and coordination of demand generation and BCC activities;
Work with NURH partner and staff to help
foster community engagement and participation through the development of
community mobilization approaches and necessary Interpersonal Communication and
Counseling (IPCC) strategies that are specific for urban settings;
Use research data and information to inform
programmatic directions and decision making;
Provide proactive program management to
ensure timely compliance with project milestones;
Collaborate with NURH partners and liaise
with the key stakeholders to exchange best BCC practices for family planning
and harmonization of activities;
Represent the NURH Project in technical
working group meetings;
Write reports and document success stories
relating to the project interventions; and
Perform other related duties as necessary
QUALIFICATIONS:
Flexibility to travel throughout Nigeria
and internationally as needed for the project
Strong organizational, interpersonal,
leadership and management skills
Solid experience in implementing behavior
change communication
Good problem solving and independent
thinking skills.
Strong computer skills: Microsoft Office (Excel,
Word and PowerPoint)
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Master degree in communication, public
health or social science
Five or ten years experience working in the
field of health communication, mass media and BCC activity implementation.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT: English fluency (oral
and written)
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Qualified candidates should send their
applications by email to: info@ccpnigeria.org
Only shortlisted candidate will be
contacted. Letters of application, capability statement (not more than one
page) and CVs of interested candidates (with a minimum of two referees) should
be received not later than 9 days from the date of this notice.
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