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Options Consultancy Services Limited is a consultancy organisation providing technical and management expertise in the health and social sectors to governments and international development partners to transform the health of women and children. We provide information, expertise and influence to governments, health workers, NGOs and businesses to catalyse ch...
Short introduction
The Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme aims to reduce adolescent deaths and injury from unsafe abortion in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. The programme will ensure girls are able to access quality comprehensive sexual and reproductive services and will support community based organisations to shift social norms and build girls’ agency though ICT platforms and interpersonal networks.
Summary purpose and objective of role
The Team Leader will provide inspirational, strategic, technical and managerial oversight to the programme in order to build a local ecosystem to prevent and reduce unsafe abortion in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. The Team Leader is accountable for the overall delivery of the programme and leading the various partner implementing teams. The main areas of work include
Person specification
The Team Leader has strong technical expertise in sexual and reproductive health and rights (or a closely related area such as child rights), and social and behaviour change in relation to sensitive issues. They demonstrate outstanding leadership and engagement skills for building consensus and inspiring motivation and commitments among diverse stakeholders. They have a track record of transformational change in challenging environments and relating to complex and sensitive issues. They will have significant experience of senior level management in international development and have experience of implementing health programmes. Experience in programmes aiming to reduce unsafe abortion is desirable.
About Options/ Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme
Options Consultancy Services Limited was established in 1992 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marie Stopes International. We are a consultancy organisation providing technical and management expertise in the health and social sectors to governments and international development partners to transform the health of women and children. We provide information, expertise and influence to governments, health workers, NGOs and businesses to catalyse change so that health services can be accessed by the people who need them most.
The Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme aims to reduce adolescent deaths and injury from unsafe abortion in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. Options Consultancy Services is the consortium lead for the programme, working in partnership with consortium members and local civil society organisations. Taking a User Centred Design approach, the programme will:
Other information
Application should please send CV with a summary note of your skills and experience to Harriet Andrews: opportunities@options.co.uk. Candidates should state the role in the subject header
Closing date for applications is: Sunday 26th November 2017
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis up to the deadline. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.
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