Program Manager - Primary Healthcare

Program Manager for Primary Health Care

I am looking for Program Manager Primary Health Care for a leading Health Care Foundation in Nigeria with - MBBS with MPH or MHA and min 4 years of working exp and at least 2 year experience in teaching and training.

Job Title: Program Manager Primary Health Care

Reporting to: CEO/ Program Incharge – Cross River State Health Project of the Foundation

Location -Nigeria

Purpose:

- Health Care Foundation has multiple centres in various locations spread throughout Nigeria catering to the needs of the people in Eye care, Primary Healthcare and Water. Foundation is looking for a Training & Capacity Building Specialist in Primary Health in the TCF’s partnership project with Cross River State Government.

Background of the Project:

- The Health Care foundation has been awarded the role of Technical Advisors to revamp the Primary Health Care and Referral model of all the LGAs of Cross River State of Nigeria. The main objective of the Program is to provide PHC Services at the grass root level by improving the accessibility, affordability, and effectiveness of health care services with focus to achieve the MDGs (Millennium Development Goals) 4, 5 and 6. The program is presently managed by 2 Expats (A senior Public Health Expert and a Support Manager)

Key Responsibility Area-

- Prepare training modules and training delivery schedules for Health Workers and other Stakeholders such as govt. functionaries, community leaders, etc.

- Identify the trainers and conduct the trainings of the trainers.

- Monitor and evaluate the Health set-ups for efficacy of the trainings

- Liaise with the Government, Health Authorities and all other stake holders for ensuring efficient delivery of the program

- Document the impact of the Training Programs (Pre & Post Evaluation), collect and present data on the same.

Job Description / Responsibilities:

- Plan, conduct and coordinate the onsite and offsite training activities of the Health Workers and other State holders.

- Act as a training faculty for the training programmes of TCF.

- Carry out monitoring & evaluation of capacity building activities.

- Plan, coordinate and provide technical assistance to training content/training module development activities in the training.

- Liaise and undertake collaborative activities with Stake Holders (government, LGA Chairman, Commissioner of Health, Directors of Primary Health, Health Workers, Program In-charge, Head Quarters) for all Training Requirements, Reporting, MIS and effective implementation of the Program.

- Carry out original research on capacity building in public health.

- Undertake travel as and when required for official work.

- Prepare the training proposals, manuals, guidelines and reports.

- Undertake an analysis of the current implementation modalities to understand cross cutting issues; identify entry points to strengthen and mainstream crosscutting issues including planning and implementation of the Primary Health Care model with focus on project deliverables.

- Effectively manage and train capacity development teams comprising of the field trainers including district coordinators, logisticians, mobilizers, data clerks e.t.c to ensure quality and effectiveness of training & capacity building activities, and thereby, the quality of project implementation.

- Any other job assigned by the Program In-charge/ CEO.

Desired profile of the candidate:

- MBBS with MPH or MHA or PGDHM or equivalent qualifications

- Desired work experience (Post /MPH/MHA): Minimum: 3 years, Maximum: 10 years

- At least 2 year experience in teaching and training.

- Experience of conduction of training and development of training material.

- Experience of project and proposal development, project management and management of staff.

- Experience of the liaison with the diverse stake holders.

- Field experience of working in public health and National Rural Health Mission.

- Should have excellent spoken and written communication and persuasive skills and high energy.

- Well versed with MS Office, internet and email software.

- Willing to travel extensively all over the State and occasionally outside the State/ Country at a short notice.

CTC- 10 lakh to 15 lakh

If interested please send your updated resume with following details in cover letter-

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Anshu Chhangani
HR Consultant
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