Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health (ASRH) Officer at Green Concern for Development

Responsibilities

• Take lead and provide guidance in education sessions to Peer Educators and Community female Mentors on the subject on SRH and Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health services respectively.
• Check punctuality and discipline of ASRH volunteers/Peer educator and Community Female Mentors
• Conduct group education sessions and individual counselling on sexual reproductive health services including Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health.
• Conduct trainings on ASRH to target improving the quality of health of young adults and mothers (Use of the GBV Counselling Tools, Youth-Friendly Health Services, Family Planning, Interpersonal Communication Skills, Organizing Young Mothers’ Support groups, others).
• Implement the mothers support group series of activities of the Adolescent First-time mothers/parents intervention.
• Maintain confidentiality and manage daily records of beneficiaries.
• Develop and adapt all relevant ASRH IEC materials for the program facilities as well as ensure re-printing of important ASRH publications for dissemination.
• Conduct refresher training of peer educators (PE) and community female mentor (CFM) on ASRH.
• Participate and assist in organizing the sensitization campaign on SRH and ASRH services in the community.
• Providing technical support in community health education team in matter of SRH and ASRH services
• Organize and conduct campaigns related to ASRH
• Organize community dialogue meeting with partners, religious and community leaders to introduce ASRH services/ Youth friendly corners and mobilize their support
• Make sure that the safe space is functional and clean at all times.
• Be able to present the project progress and data related to the programs during the health and nutrition coordination meeting
• Provide weekly, monthly and quarterly reports of the activities
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Requirements

• A B.Sc. in Nursing, Master's Degree in Public Health or its related field
• 2 - 5 years of working experience and implementing ASRH programme in emergencies.
• The contract is for 7 months with posibility of extension
• Strong experience in GBV programming an advantage.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team setting.
• Has excellent planning and well organized.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Hausa
• Fluency in Kanuri, Shuwa will be an added advantage.
• Good experience working in Northeast Nigeria especially knowledge working in Dikwa will be an added advantage.
• Experience in implementing gender-transformative approaches to health.
• Flexible and can adapt to prevailing environment.
• Comfortable living and working in Dikwa.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within GREENCODE and amongst beneficiaries served by GREENCODE.

Compliance & Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout GREENCODE.
• As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of GREENCODE and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.
• Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.