Health Technical Advisor (HTA)

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:

1. Be a holder of at least a Master’s Degree in Public Health, Preferably in sexual and reproductive health;
2. At least three (03) years’ experience in the Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive & rights (ASRH&R) domain;
3. Demonstrate technical expertise in the implementation of (ASRH&R) activities; 
4. Timely and effective delivery of project activities and other outputs (reports, etc.);
5. Commitment to safeguarding, gender equality and participation;
6. 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;
7. 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

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.