Sustainability and Systems Advisor, Nigeria

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

Autres informations

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

Responsabilités

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 apply at www.jhpiego.org/careers Applicants must submit a single document for upload to

Formation / Diplômes

include: cover letter, resume, and references. For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans. EEO is the Law RECRUITMENT SCAMS & FRAUD WARNING Jhpiego has become aware of scams involving false job offers. Please be advised: Recruiters will never ask for a fee during any stage of the recruitment process. All active jobs are advertised directly on our careers page. Official Jhpiego emails will always arrive from a @Jhpiego.org email address. Please report any suspicious communications to [email protected] #LI-JA1 Tags health planning health systems strengthening human resources for health primary health care public health Skills Health Systems Strengthening Health Financing Stakeholder Engagement Project Management Communication skills The recruiting organization, Jhpiego, has not specified a closing date for this vacancy or continues to list jobs after their stated closing date. Because such positions may remain open, they are listed here until removed from the recruiting organization's website. Click the button below to verify its current status. More Information and Application Details UNjobs Association of Geneva Not an official document of the United Nations Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy