• Support the mapping of national PMNCH partners
• Set up and maintain a database of national PMHCH partners
• Support desk reviews to identify and compile a list of existing national WCAH commitments
• Work with the Program Manager to develop the engagement plan
• Work with the Program Manager to develop interview guides or checklists for stakeholder consultations
• Support the collection of qualitative data through key informant interviews and/or discussions with key stakeholders (Ministry of Health, implementing partners including youth organizations) to assess the extent to which the government has implemented WCAH commitments and identify any existing gaps
• Support the production of a national assessment report of WCAH commitments highlighting the quality and status of existing commitments made in the past 20 years
• Work with the Program Manager to develop a Country Advocacy Action Plan to rally partner efforts and provide the basis for evaluating and reporting progress by partners towards agreed outcomes
• Support the Program Manager to develop monthly progress reports to be shared with PMNCH
• Work with the Program Manager and PMNCH to develop a National Digital Advocacy Hub which will aim to centralize and streamline access to knowledge and advocacy tools and resources
• Perform any other tasks as requested by the Program Manager and/or Country Director

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, or other technical disciplines from a reputable university and 2 years of work experience OR a Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Econometrics or other technical disciplines and a minimum of 1 year of work experience;
• Ability to work independently and to develop and execute plans to achieve specified impact with limited guidance and a high level of uncertainty, including an ability to multi-task and be effective in high-pressure situations;
• Excellent report writing skills;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the capacity to synthesize data into an effective presentation of results and recommendations to guide program implementation;
• Exceptional diplomatic, strategic-thinking, and interpersonal skills, and an ability to build durable relationships;

Advantages

• Experience working in maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health;
• Experience in developing advocacy material and messaging;
• Experience working in a developing country and/or with bureaucratic and government organizations;
• Proficiency in Krio.