The Programme Officer will support the implementation of a USAID-funded initiative that seeks to accelerate family planning achievements in Ghana by providing technical assistance to Ghana Health Service to scale up long-acting reversible and permanent contraceptive methods at public sites across the country.
• The implementation will use strategic approaches such as capacity building of the Government of Ghana’s (GOG) FP stewardship; healthcare worker training; quality improvement; and targeted assistance to regional Ghana Health Service directorates to scale up FP services funded by the National Health Insurance Agency (NHIA) in 100% of districts.
• This programme envisions the engagement of civil society in strengthening the enabling environment for Adolescent Responsive Family Planning.

DUTIES, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct collaborative training for FP stewards to increase understanding of values, social norms, power, practices, and perspectives of adolescents, communities, and frontline providers that shape uptake of FP Services
• Build the capacity of male allies for FP2030 Commitments as a strategy for integrating male perspectives and voices in FP discourse
• Support peer education by dispelling myths and misconceptions, and promoting the use of FP services through referrals to health facilities by engaging ARHR’s Adolescent Health Champions
• Support the development of inclusive user-friendly communication materials (fact sheets, infographics, video documentaries, and other evidence briefs) to support FP education and advocacy efforts at national and sub-national levels
• Support the development of a social media toolkit for use by Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW)-led organizations for public engagement to ensure continuous information on FP
• Strengthen the leadership skills, voice, and power of adolescents and youth groups (in school and out of school) to increase their agency in policy processes, implementation, and monitoring
• Track the readiness of health facilities to provide adolescent-friendly health services; and perspectives (experiences) of adolescents on the quality and responsiveness of FP services and FP 2030 commitments
• Highlight and address gaps identified by organizing interface meetings, multi-stakeholder, and policy dialogues with duty-bearers, adolescents, and AGYW-led organizations
• Strengthen and expand existing Community Health Management Committees (CHMCs) to include youth representation at the community level.
• Support the creation of a landing page on ARHR’s website that will serve as a repository or knowledge hub to advance FP advocacy.
• Any other duties as may be assigned

Qualification Required & Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Health, or a relevant discipline. A Master’s degree is an added advantage
• At least three years of relevant experience in programme support; familiarity with international donors or with USAID-funded projects
• A good understanding of FP and its commitments
• Strong organizational, management, and administrative skills preferred
• Experience working in the NGO space with similar responsibilities
• Ability to effectively use MS Office, including word processing and Excel spreadsheet applications
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and deliver work assignments on time
• Willingness to assume a range of unanticipated tasks and capacity to develop and grow in the position