Sustainability and Systems Advisor, Nigeria Organization: Jhpiego Country: Niger City: Niamey Office: Jhpiego Niamey, Niger Overview With the leadership and supervision of the Project team lead,
the Sustainability and Systems Advisor, will lead efforts to
increase capacity of State and local government authorities and
relevant Stakeholders to transition service implementation to State
government and sustain program efforts beyond project duration.
He/She will provide technical assistance to government and private
sector to effectively engage in domestic resource mobilization, put
in place sustainable financing and accountability mechanisms, and
make progress towards subnational health goals. Responsibilities Build functional collaboration with the State
MOH/SACA/SPIU/SPHCDA to ensure on-going health reforms are
translated into state and local governments systems and plans. Under supervision of the Project Team Lead, oversee the
development of project sustainability and transition plan for the
state. Lead on sustainability and program transition to government
stakeholders in the State. In consultation with government stakeholders, design, and plan
for innovative financing mechanisms to transfer health workers and
other key interventions to government funding in the future. Working with the project staff, build the capacity of state and
local government Health management structures in leadership and
management for a coordinated and integrated health response Liaise with project technical teams to review and revise
activity designs to ensure maximum sustainability and ability to be
transitioned to local actors. Assess both needs and capacity of government entities to take
on funding and management of integrated health interventions. Provides health financing technical assistance to State
activities of the project, working with other technical staff and
state government institutions as per project requirements. Collaborate with State government officials, implementing
partners, and other stakeholders in driving implementation of
national and sub-national HCF strategies to strengthen PHC
systems. Support the conduct of assessments of current user fees among
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PLHIV with a view to informing the design of interventions to
reduce or eliminate these fees in the future. Guides and supports research, data collection, policy
formulation, training, and capacity building efforts in support of
project activities and deliverables. Ensures quality of services and compliance per project/program
requirements. Organizes as needed project/program trainings, conferences,
workshops, and meetings. Represent project at the State level on matters of health
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systems strengthening. Performs other duties and responsibilities as required Required Qualifications Advanced degree or equivalent experience in public health,
sociology, or related health, medical, or social science
Expérience
discipline; masters-level degree preferred. Demonstrated experience working with US Government (USG)
programs and strong familiarity with USG reporting
requirements. At least 7 years’ experience working at a senior level on
health systems strengthening including health planning, health
financing, human resources for health, and decentralization of
health services in a public or private organization. Required Abilities/Skills: Experience in Primary health care services including HIV and TB
screening, care and treatment and prevention programs Familiarity with Nigeria’s health systems and reporting
structure and demonstrated ability to collaborate with government
level officials to strengthen program implementation Demonstrated ability in working and collaborating with a wide
range of local and international partner organizations Demonstrated experience in maintaining donor relations Excellent facilitation skills’ supporting decentralized
entities to translate policies into strategic plans for
implementation. Excellent writing and communications skills, Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks,
short deadlines and intense pressure to perform Preferred Qualifications All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of their
responsibilities are expected to: model the mission and values stated above participate in the business development process contribute to the knowledge sharing and transfer process make responsible decisions that result in time and cost
containment and clear accountability Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee
benefits package. Please
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