State Based Consultant at Solina Centre for International Development and Research (SCIDaR)

Description and Objectives 

• The Consultant will execute the day-to-day implementation plans, provide technical assistance, mentor community resource persons (midwives and traditional birth attendants) and oversee Data collection activities on the ARS project in Kano State

Technical Responsibilities

Project strategy implementation/Technical assistance

• Oversee day-to-day implementation processes by CRPs
• Review CRP compliance with implementation procedures and mentor on standard operating procedures
• Disseminate new strategies and support CRPs to effectively implement program strategies and track outcomes
• Coordinate the selection of pregnant women to participate in the project
• Coordinate and support patients scheduling and tracking for the administration of the ARS tools by CRPs.
• Monitor administration of ARS tools and provide report and feedback as required
• Facilitate the quality improvement processes in supported sites and report as appropriate
• Update and mentor CRPs on new project policies and guidelines
• Monitor and ensure proper documentation of interventions offered and outcomes in the appropriate data capture tools followed by updates on recommended project databases

Leadership/State representation

• Coordinate CRPs’ day-to-day activities, and mentor them on key project deliverables as it relates to data management
• Lead community-level problem solving across implementation areas, support and monitor implementation of agreed interventions
• Coordinate CRPs to ensure all achievements across various project indicators are appropriately reported
• Support onboarding and exit processes for CRPs
• Represent state during check-ins, problem-solving sessions, and program review meetings

Other responsibilities

• Participate in joint, cluster, and partner problem-solving and learning sessions to share knowledge, best practices, challenges and progress on program implementation.
• Provide daily updates on implementation activities to the team.
• Engage actively with relevant stakeholders to foster good relationships with the organization.
• Support any other tasks as may be required by the central Project management team

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, health, statistics or related fields
• Past experience in community engagement, health data collection and reporting are desirable
• Past experience working with pregnant women in a primary or secondary health care setting 
• Knowledge of the terrain in the chosen focus geographies

Competencies required

• Computer literacy and competency using the MS suite of programs
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Excellent report writing skills
• Fluency in the local dialects of the geographic region is an added advantage