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Job Vacancy For Development Communications And Community
MobilisationAdvisor At Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
04MARPosted by Ghana Jobs asNGO / International Agencies
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) saves lives and improves
health by helping public and proviteorganisations throughout the
world to effectively manage people, medicines, money, and
information.
Working from more than 35 country offices and the US, our staff
from more than 74 nations is highly
regarded for its technical expertise, intergrity and commitment
to making a lasting difference in
health. We live our mission to save lives and improve the health
of the worlds poorest and most
vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and
action in public health.
MSH seeks a Development Communications And Community
Mobilisation Advisor for a five-year
USAID Health Systems Strengthening project that will support
equitable improvement in health status
in Ghana. The project will be managed from Accra, and will work
at national, regional and district
levels, with implementation in five regions.
Overall Responsibilities
The Development Communications And Community Mobilisation
Advisor will be located in the Accra
office, but will travel extensively among the regions
S/he provides high quality support for presentations and written
communicationsfor USAID and
stakeholders at all levels
S/he will provide leadership and technical assistance in
community mobilisation initiatives to
implement better public health servicesto members of the served
communities
The advisor work closely with community leaders and health
service providersto promote their
active partcipation at all levels in strengthening linkages with
counterparts at regional and district
levels of government as well as other key stakeholders on
mobilization initiatives.
Specific Responsibilties
Work closely with the Chief of Party (COP) and Deputy Chief of
Party to ensure the Systems
for Health Projectand its successes and lessons learned are
widely visible and utilized.
Provide technical and management supportand oversight to the
projectsRegionalCoordinators
Ensure effective and efficient channels of communication among
the various levels and pieces of
the project (e.g. National, Regional, District and
Community)
Provide overall strategic communicationsguidance to the project
and is responsible for collecting
and disseminating best practices, especially in the area of
successful implementation of Community
Health Planningand Services (CHPS) models, and facilitating this
sharing for the sake of adoption and
scale up at a National level and in Regions additional to USAIDs
5 focus regions
S/he will be responsible for designing and implementing a
strategic plan for raising the awareness
of and replication of evidence-based strategies and best
practices among districts and regions, as well
as managing important partnerships At the District and Community
mobilization partner and work with local leaders, District
Assemblies
and District Health Management Teams (DHMT), as well as
community voluntees in efforts to inform
community members and households about family planning,
maternal, neonatal and child health,
nutrition, and malaria prevention / treatment and water,
sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services and
their importance to their health at service sites
Liaise and coordinate closely with USAIDs communications
platform for the production and
replication of Behavioral Change Communications and Information
/ Education / Communication
materials (IEC) materials
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8/12/2019 Job Vacancy for Development Communications and
Community Mobilisation Advisor at Management Sciences for
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As the work for systems for Health is highly decentralized, they
are expected to work closely with
the COP and Deputy COP and provide high quality support for
presentations and written
communications with USAID and a variety of stakeholders at all
levels
Qualification Required & Experience
Must have at least a Masters degree in relevant discipline and
at least 10 years of demonstratedexperience in monitoring and
evaluation of large-scale development programs
Previous experience managing a rigorous M&E system,
including a strong focus on gender, is
necessary
Knowledge of data collection protocols to ensure accurate data
collection and verification is
essential, as well as an ability to identify data trends and
communicate this information to allow for
changes in program implementation
Extraordinary verbal and written communication skills to manage
project communications and
disseminate project information are required
Strong written and oral presentation skills in English
Past experience leading and building the capacity of M&E
officers, including remote, field-based
staff, to meet program needs and deliverables in desired
Experience with USAID programs / projects strongly
preferred.
Experience in Ghana strongly preferred
Willingness to travel within Ghana as needed
Location:Accra
How To Apply For The Job
Please send CV / resumes to: Mr Austine Felix:-
[email protected]
Closing Date:18 March, 2014
