Vacancies: Social/ Franchise Clinical and Training Advisor, Social Franchise Community Mobilization/Marketing Officer
Marie Stopes Nigeria (MSN) is a results-orientated non-profit Social Enterprise, which uses modern management and marketing techniques to meet the needs of the underserved and dramatically improve access to high qualify family planning and other reproductive health services in Nigeria. MSN is part of Marie Slopes International’s Global Partnership, which operates in over 42 countries worldwide.
MSN is currently engaged in creating and expanding access to reproductive health services for low income women and couples in Nigeria. The outlets for its RH services include MSN owned static clinic and rural Outreach programs. MSN has now finalized preparations to launch social franchising as its third outlet for the delivery of RH services through networks of private providers.
The Core Responsibility of this Positions is to use your:
- Initiative
- Energy
- Persistence
- Results Orientation
- Drive
- Integrity
- Enthusiasm
- Commitment to Personal Development.
To further MSI’s partnership mission of: Empowering individuals to have
Children by Choice not Chance.
Position: Social/ Franchise Clinical and Training Advisor
Location: Enugu
Reporting to: Social Franchise Manager
Duration of contract: 2 years (renewable)
Probationary period: 6 months
Responsibilities:
- Implement MSN and SF Policies, Procedures, Guidelines and Manuals.
- Oversee the Planning, Implementation, and Monitoring of the Clinical Trainings and standards of quality of services provided at Blue Star Health Care Network Member Private Clinics.
- Develop and adapt FR Infection prevent/on and emergency preparedness training modules to be used for the training of MSN Clinic staff and franchise providers.
- Lead work proactively and responsibly to get all recruited franchisees undergo theoretical and practical trainings.
- Provide Clinical Advisory Support to the SF Manager, SF Staff and including SMT when required
- Lead/Support in the Production, Review or Adaptation of Training Manuals, BCC Materials and Corresponding M&E Tools in Consultation with Clinical Services Manager, SBCC Manager and SF Manager.
- Plan and Conduct Periodic Supportive Supervisory visits to franchisees.
- Provide TA to ensure franchisees maintain and comply quality across all areas of SF Operation in line with established standards set by government and MSI.
- Prepare and Submit Monthly, Quarterly, Bi-annual and Annual Project Performance Reports on Training and Qualify Assessment Activities of SF Operation.
- Ensure all social franchising Data is Collected, Captured and Reported accurately and on time.
- Assist in Donor Reporting on all social franchising activities.
- Any other duly reasonably assigned by line Manager.
Qualifications
- Degree in Development Studies, Public Health Nurse, and Communication related field, Marketing or Relevant field or Equivalent Experience.
- 3-5 years demonstrated Technical Expertise in the area of Social Marketing, Reproductive Health, Maternal, HIV and/or Child Health preferred.
- Experience of DfiD, USAID, Gates Funded Projects, including working in a diverse team Environment preferred.
- Ability to work Effectively in Partnership with a Variety of Audiences and Organizations especially CBOs
- Fluency in spoken and written English, local language and pidgin.
- Practical Experience and Willingness to travel to Low-income and/or Rural Community Mobilization.
- Experience in Managing Volunteers, including Recruitment, Training and Support.
Position: Social Franchise Community Mobilization and Marketing Office (CMMO)
Number of Persons Required: (2)
Location: Enugu
Reporting to: Social Franchise Manager.
Duration of contract: 2 years
Probationary period: 6months
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with Clinical Training and Quality Adviser in Planning and implementing training activities in the assigned states.
- Develop and implement a mix of strategies that would ensure the promotion/marketing activities of MSN’s Blue Star Social Franchise are effective in creating a positive image of MSN and in increasing Client number of franchisees.
- Track and Report impact of Marketing Initiative based on client feedback on Service Uptake.
- Document best practices of the Community Mobilization Activities and organize shared learning’s within MSN for better performance and achievements.
- Distribute, Supply, Collect Cash for selling the supply items, deposit collected cash and send Monthly Reports regarding Supply and cash collection in line with the Medical Supply Distribution Guideline.
- Establish a referral linkage and tracking system between Communities and Blue Star Franchisees.
- Any other duties assigned by Line Manager.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Development Studies, Public Health Nurse, Communication related field, Marketing or relevant field or equivalent experiences.
- 3-5 years demonstrated Technical expertise in the area of social marketing, Reproductive Health, Maternal, HIV and /or Child Health Preferred
- Experience of DfiD, USAID, and Gates funded projects, including working in a diverse team environment preferred.
- Ability to work effectively in partnership with a variety of audience and organizations especially CBO’s.
- Fluency in spoken and written English, local language and pidin.
- Practical experience and willingness to travel to low-income and/or rural community mobilization.
- Experience in managing volunteers, including recruitment, training and support.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in applying for any of these positions. Please send your application and CV (as a single document) to: recruitment@mariestopes.org.ng , quoting the Position & Location applied for as the subject of the e-mail. Applications that do not follow this format will not be considered. Deadline for Application is on or before close of business on Friday, 15th June 2012.
