Consultant, Maternal and Child Nutrition and Health

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Role Summary

Overview

The Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene (MSHP), through the Directorate of Maternal and Child Health (DSME), is implementing the project “Strengthening the Coordination of Public Family Planning Services in Senegal” to improve the quality, integration, and performance of family planning and reproductive health services.

As part of this project, the DSME receives support from the MSHP Delivery Unit (DU-MSHP), which is responsible for strengthening mechanisms for coordination, performance monitoring, and resolving bottlenecks that hinder the implementation of the sector’s strategic priorities.

To support this effort, we are recruiting an Expert in Nutrition and Maternal and Child Health to provide technical support to the DSME in strengthening the integration of postpartum family planning (PPFP) into reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child, adolescent, and nutritional health (SRMNIA-N), in accordance with the guidelines of the 2024–2030 National Strategic Plan for SRMNIA-N.

The Expert in Maternal and Child Nutrition and Health will report technically to the DSME and work closely with the DU-MSHP. Recruitment will be conducted under a one-year consulting contract, renewable subject to a satisfactory performance evaluation.

Job Objective

Support the DSME in the technical coordination, performance monitoring, and integration of nutritional and SRMNIA-N approaches into family planning and PPFP interventions to improve the quality, continuity, and utilization of services in priority regions.

The specific objectives are as follows:

Support the strategy for integrating PPFP into maternal, neonatal, child, and nutritional health services;

Support the DSME in identifying and resolving bottlenecks affecting the quality and continuity of services;

Contribute to the implementation of the coordination and performance monitoring mechanism led by the DSME and the DU-MSHP;

Support the use of program data to improve decision-making;

Build the capacity of regional and operational teams on integrated PPFP/SRMNIA-N approaches.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Coordination and Decision Support

Support the DSME in the technical coordination of integrated PPFP/SRMNIA-N interventions;

Participate in the development, updating, and monitoring of action plans and operational priorities;

Prepare technical meetings, performance reviews, and coordination frameworks;

Produce technical analyses, summary notes, and strategic recommendations to inform decision-making;

Contribute to the development and updating of guidelines, protocols, and management tools;

Ensure that interventions align with the MSHP’s national policies, strategies, and priorities.

Performance Monitoring and Service Quality Improvement

Monitor key indicators related to nutrition, maternal and child health, and PPFP;

Analyze program data to identify performance gaps and opportunities for improvement;

Identify operational constraints affecting the quality, availability, and continuity of services;

Contribute to monitoring the implementation of corrective action plans;

Ensure the collection, analysis, and use of data for monitoring indicators;

Support the documentation of results, progress made, and lessons learned from implementation;

Participate in supervision, monitoring, and evaluation missions in priority regions.

Capacity Building and Technical Assistance

Contribute to the development of technical tools, guides, and operational materials;

Participate in the design and facilitation of training activities for regional teams, health districts, and operational teams;

Provide technical support during supervision and monitoring missions;

Support the integration of nutritional approaches and SRMNIA-N into family planning interventions;

Promote the sharing of experiences, the dissemination of best practices, and the application of lessons learned.

Partner Coordination

Contribute to coordination with technical and financial partners working in the areas of SRMNIA-N and family planning;

Participate in technical working groups and sectoral consultation forums;

Monitor joint actions and partner commitments;

Support the alignment of partner interventions with the priorities of the DSME and the MSHP.

Candidate Profile

Education

A minimum of a master’s degree (Bac +7) in nutrition, public health, maternal and child health, medicine, pediatrics, epidemiology, or any other relevant field;

Additional training in health program management, monitoring and evaluation, or reproductive health is a plus.

Professional Experience

A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in implementing or coordinating programs in maternal health, nutrition, SRMNIA-N, or family planning;

Proven experience in coordinating and monitoring public health programs;

Experience collaborating with the MSHP, and technical and financial partners;

Experience in analyzing program data and monitoring performance;

Field experience at the regional or health district level is a major asset;

Good knowledge of Senegal’s healthcare system.

Technical Skills

Good knowledge of policies, strategies, regulatory frameworks, and international standards related to SRMNIA-N and family planning in Senegal;

Proficiency in integrated PPFP/SRMNIA-N approaches;

Excellent analytical, synthesis, and writing skills;

Proficiency in monitoring and evaluation, reporting, and data analysis tools;

Proficiency in office software and health information systems;

Proficiency in nutrition data processing software;

Proficiency in using data from nutrition surveys, food security surveys, and demographic and health surveys.

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Aperçu

Le Ministère de la Santé et de l’Hygiène publique (MSHP), à travers la Direction de la Santé de la Mère et de l’Enfant (DSME), met en œuvre le projet « Renforcement de la coordination des services publics de planification familiale au Sénégal » afin d’améliorer la qualité, l’intégration et la performance des services de planification familiale et de santé reproductive.

Dans le cadre de ce projet, la DSME bénéficie de l’appui de la Delivery Unit du MSHP (DU-MSHP), chargée de renforcer les mécanismes de coordination, de suivi de la performance et de résolution des goulots d’étranglement affectant la mise en œuvre des priorités stratégiques du secteur.

Afin de soutenir cette dynamique, nous recrutons un(e) Expert(e) en Nutrition et