National Individual Contractor – Gender Equality
UNICEF
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Bauchi
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How Can You Make a Difference?
The Gender equality individual contractor will ensure the successful mainstreaming of gender equality into Bauchi primary health care systems, programs and results for women and children through ongoing analyses, review, recommendation, redesign, and implementation of appropriate interventions and approaches.
He/she will lead the introduction of gender equality results, activities, operations, and mechanisms within Bauchi PHC MOU workplans, state agencies (BSPHCDA), health facility and community health programs for equitable health and survival of children in Bauchi State.
Major Tasks to be Accomplished
Priority areas of work to be supported for the UNICEF and Global Affairs Canada contribution to the PHC MOU (Reviews, analyses, policy, advocacy, development of tools and guidelines, training, data collection tools, supportive supervision, documentation) including but not limited to the following:
MOU Partnership:
Work with the SMOH, SPHCDA, PHC-MOU partners and related agencies to support development and implementation of gender sensitive annual MOU workplans, ensuring the review and update, integration, and delivery of gender transformative outputs in the workplans.
Support SPHCDA, PHC- MOU partners, and related agencies on gender assessment and provision of evidence-based analyses, and policy briefs for advocacy and resource allocation for gender equality activities within PHC- MOU workplans.
Support SPHCDA, PHC- MOU partners, and related agencies by providing technical assistance for strengthening the M&E systems plans which expound measurement framework with indicators, results and data tools that are gender responsive and monitor and track gender responsiveness in the delivery of RMNCAHN services.
Support the articulation, documentation, and showcase of gender equality results of PHC interventions and PHC-MOU-supported programs.
State and LGAs:
Support the strengthening of state and agency capacities for mainstreaming of gender equality into the health system, institutions, and operations, including the establishment of dedicated resources – functional GE desk, personnel, and operational funds – in SMOH and SPHCDA.
Provide TA to SPHCDA for capacity building exercises for policy makers, and program managers for gender equality in PHC systems, including the development of capacity building plans, gender toolkits, guidelines, manuals and workplans for PHC and RMNCAH.
Support the articulation of strategic gender equality results within state health policies, strategies, and instruments.
Support the synthesis and analysis of programmatic, social, and gender results at policy, institutional, health facility and community levels.
Work with the SMOH, and SPHCDA to support planning, implementation, and review of M&E frameworks for PHC systems to include GE results, indicators, tracking and reporting mechanisms.
Contribute to the maintenance and update of state dashboards and visual data platforms for tracking social and gender determinants of health in Bauchi.
Support gender proofing exercises through ongoing assessment of gender relevance and gender impact assessments of policies, planning and service delivery in Bauchi State.
Support knowledge sharing/dissemination exercises for gender results in SRH and RMNCAH services.
Support state to write timely projects reports.
Health Facilities:
Support the design and implementation of activities designed for improvement of quality and responsiveness of health services in the HFs to meet needs of women, girl, men, and boys with the state technical units.
Support the development of training and orientation programs of front-line health workers for the delivery of respectful services to women, adolescents and girls using standard guidelines on GE in PHC and RMNCAH.
Support the generation and analyses of sex disaggregated MNCH service data at health facilities.
Work with M&E Consultants and state M&E Officers to train data officers on collection analyses and reporting of sex disaggregated data.
Communities:
Support the improve women’s knowledge of SRH, RMNCAH, risks, available interventions, and services.
Support communities in documentation and review of norms, practices and behaviors that hinder full enjoyment of health (including reproductive health, MNCH), and rights by women and adolescent girls.
Support the strengthening, establishment, and coordination of community structures (WDCs, VDCs, women support groups, religious and traditional bodies etc.) for effective demand and uptake of health services in focal wards and settlements of Bauchi.
Support the mobilization of communities and households for improved utilization of SRH and RMNCAH services.
Strengthen women’s participation in decision making in households and in public on issues pertaining to their own health, and health services.
Support knowledge building exercises on addressing gender equality and PHC, including the conduct of social research exercises and implementation research interventions in communities.
Support documentation of learnings from supported interventions in the communities.
To Qualify as an Advocate for Every Child You Will Have
A First University Degree in Social Science, Community Development, Gender Studies /or related technical field.
Post graduate qualification in Gender Studies is an advantage.
Five years’ experience working on Gender equality, health, and community development projects
Demonstrated experience in working on gender and social development programs in Northern Nigeria.
Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organization.
Knowledge of and ability to conduct social research interventions.
Knowledge of community health systems.
Ability to understand and analyze health data
Ability to make timely and quality judgements and decisions and a very good training skill.
Computer skills, including internet navigation and various office applications.
Willingness to travel to remote regions of the country.
Initiative, passion and commitment to UNICEF’s mission and professional values
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of a local language is an asset.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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