JOB ANNOUNCEMENT :Health Technical Advisor (HTA) -  PLAN International Cameroon - NGO, Garoua

Health Technical Advisor (HTA)
Date: 2 Oct 2024

Location: Garoua, Cameroon

Company: Plan International

The Organisation

 

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

 

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

 

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

 

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

 

The Opportunity:

 

The Health Technical Advisor (HTA) is to support the in and out facility Adolescent friendly Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights (ASRH&R) service delivery, the provision of data needed for resource mobilization, assessment of effectiveness and efficiency of Adolescent friendly ASRH&H services, strengthen involvement of beneficiaries and community and promote integration of gender (mainstream gender and address its concerns in all ASRH&R activities), education, governance, livelihood components for the delivery of Plan for Girls (P4G) Project activities as one.

You will be responding to the need to develop an integrated package of interventions for adolescent girls, as the project aims to bring adolescent girls and boys together with government and non-government stakeholders (including the elected representatives and local government functionaries, development partners, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Community Based Organisation (CBOs), Community leaders and Private Sector partners) to collectively deliver girl-led planning, implementation and monitoring of a ‘Plan for Girls’ in two communes in Cameroon.

 

The Individual/About You:

 

As the Health Technical Advisor, you will serve as the technical reference person for Health issues for the P4G project and Plan field office, reporting to the Program Manager. There is no direct report related to this role, but rather strong collaborations with other health positions like the Global Fund Regional Field Supervisor, Nutrition and Community Health Workers. Within your role, you will also represent Plan International in all relevant meetings and fora, working closely with Regional Delegation of Public Health.

To best meet up with your objectives, the below will be of key value to you:

Be a holder of at least a Master’s Degree in Public Health, Preferably in sexual and reproductive health;
At least three (03) years’ experience in the Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive & rights (ASRH&R) domain;
Demonstrate technical expertise in the implementation of (ASRH&R) activities;
Timely and effective delivery of project activities and other outputs (reports, etc.);
Commitment to safeguarding, gender equality and participation;
Ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able to support and train local and international staff and also able to work with disaster affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner;
Ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances - including stress, high security risks and harsh living conditions;
 

Please, follow this link to review the full Job Description: JD HTA Garoua

 
Location: Garoua

Type of Role: Fixed Term Service Contract for Six (06) Months

Reports to: Program Manager, and Program Lead: Health

Grade: Hay Level 13

Closing Date: October 09th, 2024

All applications must be submitted ONLINE at  : https://jobs.plan-international.org/search/?createNewAlert=false&q=cameroon