CUSO INTERNATIONAL JOBS

Cuso International has supported Nigerians development priorities since 1961, working in the education, health and HIV/AIDS, and secure livelihoods sectors, supporting youth employability and entrepreneurship, and is the executing agency for the YOULEAD project, supported by the Government of Canada. Cuso International is currently exploring opportunities to implement a health program in Cross River State, with the potential to scale-up this work to Lagos State over the next 5 years. The main goal of the health program is to increase the quality and gender responsiveness of health services for women, children and youth by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and civil society organization (CSO) partners.

Cuso International is currently recruiting to fill the following position:
 
Position: Access To Quality Health Services Advisors
 
Location: Nigeria
 
The volunteer's Role:
All placements will help contribute to the Access to Quality Health Services (AQHS) project of Cuso International’s Volunteers for International Cooperation and Empowerment (VOICE) program, funded by the Canadian government through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD), and Cuso International. The AQHS project in Nigeria focuses on improving access to quality of care provided by frontline health workers and will target: Respectful care, Women’s participation in decision making and Access to health information and services for young people.
 
The AQHS planned activities shall support amongst others, capacity building for staffs (nurses/midwives at practicum sites) for better supervision of potential CHEWs; Capacity building for staffs of relevant agencies to supervise health workers; Support capacity building of health workers on respectful care, SRH, community participation in service delivery. On the demand side, the AQHS project shall support NGO partners to build capacity of community groups on Gender, Policy Advocacy, Health Budget tracking, Maternal Health research, monitoring of service delivery. The weight on demand of the VOICE project is: Coordination, Advocacy and Collaboration.
 
The Nigeria program will require with a broad range of skills, including organizational development, health research, monitoring & evaluation, program development, gender mainstreaming experts, communications, strategic planning, Information Communication Technology, public health, and mentors.
 
Placements will be of varying length, but generally placements will be between three months and one year. There will also be possibilities for volunteers to contribute to the program remotely as e-volunteers. E-volunteers can be those who volunteer their time before or after a placement in-country, but also for those who are unable to travel overseas but would like to contribute.
 
The volunteers will conduct the following activities:
Support the review of Primary Health Care Operational Plan and State Health Strategic Development Plan
Research and needs assessment
Provide technical input to NGOs and other partners delivering training or developing advocacy strategies for target beneficiaries and communities
Organizational capacity development of partner organizations and/or their networks.
 
Qualifications/Requirements:
Various health-related qualifications
Essential Professional Background/Competencies
Knowledge of development of operational plans, policy briefs, and health strategies, health research, monitoring and evaluation.
Relevant Degree and/or professional training is desirable
Experience in development, global health issues, policy analysis is desirable
Should be familiar with public health systems in developing countries
Research skills
Skill and experience in policy analysis would be an asset
Previous professional experience at the international level desirable
Proficiency skills with documenting M&E plans desirable
 
Important information for candidates:
Cuso International covers the following costs:
Travel and accommodation for the five-day pre-departure training course and in-country training orientation
Return airfare and visa/permit costs
The cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication and health insurance
Access to Employee Assistance Program while overseas and upon return
Accommodation while overseas
Modest living allowance while overseas
Modest support for accompanying partners and dependents going on placement with you for 12 months or longer
Travel and accommodation for reintegration debriefing weekend
 
Fundraising:
We ask each volunteer, regardless of placement length, to raise $2,000. All volunteers receive support from Cuso International to help achieve the goal through fundraising. If the volunteer chooses not to fundraise or is unable to achieve the fundraising goal, he/she can make a one-time donation or become a monthly donor to support our work.
 
E-volunteering:
Depending on the nature of the placement, the volunteer might be required to provide e-volunteering support to the local partner or Cuso International before or after the field placement.
 
Method of Application:
All potential job applicants should click on link attached below to Apply:

https://cusoconnect.cusointernational.org/journey/placement/placementslist/

Application Deadline: Not Specified [Apply Speedily].

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