Community Resource Person

Introduction 

Solina Centre for International Development and Research (SCIDaR) is an indigenous non-profit institution that works to accelerate positive health, social and economic reforms through high-quality program design and implementation, capacity building, implementation science research and knowledge generation, as well as agenda setting and stakeholder convening across human development sectors. Our work seeks to benefit primarily disadvantaged and under-served populations. We implement transformation programs in Nigeria and are currently expanding our footprint to several West and Central African countries. We are building a competent world-class management team to enable us to sustainably achieve our strategic growth objectives.

SCIDaR is implementing an 18-month project that aims to improve awareness about individualized pregnancy risk levels, aid early decision-making regarding the need to access appropriate care and the appropriate site to seek health care and solve for the first and second phases of delays that lead to maternal mortality. The Antenatal Risk Stratification (ARS) project hopes to achieve this by leveraging existing healthcare solutions like HeliumDoc and HeliumEMR to include an antenatal risk stratification feature that combines patient demographic, behavioral, and obstetric clinical information to identify risk in pregnancy as early as possible. This data would be used to provide differentiated service based on risk level – to intervene where possible to mitigate risk and redirect higher risk individuals to higher level healthcare facilities and lower risk individuals to primary care facilities.

Description and Objectives 

The Community Resource Person will play a crucial role in administering ARS tools, educating pregnant women, and referring pregnant women for appropriate healthcare across the levels of care in one of the following states: Kano and Lagos States

Technical Responsibilities

Project strategy implementation/Technical assistance

1. Identify and enlist pregnant women for the program.
2. Accurately administer the ARS tools to pregnant women via USSD.
3. Ensure strict compliance with privacy and confidentiality standards during data collection.
4. Interpret and deliver clear and understandable feedback to pregnant women based on their risk assessment results
5. Communicate appropriate facilities to pregnant women based on their risk levels
6. Monitor and track the presentation of enlisted pregnant women at the health facility
7. Document facility risk assessments of pregnant women

Other responsibilities

1. Provide daily updates on implementation activities to the team.
2. Engage actively with relevant stakeholders to foster good relationships with the organization.
3. Support the qualitative and quantitative data collection from enlisted pregnant women
4. Support any other tasks as may be required by the central Project management team

Education and Experience

1. Minimum and possession of a National Diploma (ND) from an accredited College of Education/Health Technology or Polytechnic is mandatory.
2. Proficiency in using basic technology tools, including mobile phones and data collection applications.
3. Experience in community engagement, particularly in promoting maternal and child health, is highly desirable.
4. Previous involvement in reproductive health programs or training by reputable organizations is an advantage.

Competencies required

1. Technical Proficiency with Mobile Phones and Data Collection Apps
2. Knowledge of Maternal and Antenatal Healthcare
3. Effective Communication in Local Dialects (Hausa and Yoruba) and Basic English
4. Counseling Skills
5. Community Engagement Experience
6. Excellent report-writing skills

Equal employment opportunity statement

Solina is an equal employment employer. We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable laws.