OVERVIEW
Led by IntraHealth International, CapacityPlus is the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded global project uniquely focused on the health workforce needed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Placing health workers at the center of every effort, CapacityPlus helps partner countries achieve significant progress in addressing the health worker crisis while also having global impact through alliances with multilateral organizations. In Nigeria, CapacityPlus will provide a package of human resources for health (HRH) technical assistance responsive to the priorities of the Government of Nigeria. CapacityPlus will also continue supporting interventions for Social Service Workforce Strengthening (SSWS).
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
The HRH Program & Technical Advisor for CapacityPlus Nigeria is responsible for overall in-country technical and programmatic leadership, oversight and coordination for all of CapacityPlus’s Nigeria country program activities. S/he is the principal in-country liaison with USAID/Nigeria, representing CapacityPlus and IntraHealth. S/he is supervised by and reports to the CapacityPlus Nigeria Project Leadership Team (PLT) Point Person. S/he works closely with the CapacityPlus Nigeria Technical Point Person, is responsible for supervising project staff and consultants and ensuring the integration of all technical areas in collaboration with donors, implementing partners, and local counterparts. S/he oversees project planning, provides technical direction and support and ensures implementation, with a focus on results, and financial accountability for all project activities. The HRH Program & Technical Advisor is responsible for meeting all technical, financial, and project monitoring obligations, ensuring deliverables, and achieving project results specified and agreed on by USAID Nigeria. S/he is responsible for maintaining communication and overseeing coordination with assigned CapacityPlus technical staff on in-country initiatives.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
In liaison with the USAID Nigeria Mission: develop, implement and monitor progress of annual work plans for CapacityPlus’s portfolio of HRH and SSWS activities in Nigeria; maintain dialogue with USAID and seek approval on any changes to these work plans;
Ensure coordination, integration and quality assurance of planned program interventions and provide technical and programmatic leadership and oversight for CapacityPlus within Nigeria in collaboration with partners for overall achievement of results;
Provide technical support and backstopping to implement the Workplan activities in collaboration with assigned CapacityPlus staff, consultants and in-country partners; with specific emphasis on the development and implementation of agreed scopes of work relating to workforce development, including in-service training (IST) and pre-service training (PSE); support to human resource information systems (HRIS); HRH leadership strengthening; human resource management & planning, and HRH monitoring and evaluation (M&E);
Manage ongoing relationship with USAID/Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Health, Federal Ministry of Women’s Affairs & Social Development, UNICEF/Nigeria and other key partners and stake holders;
Prepare and submit regular technical, progress and program monitoring reports to CapacityPlus PLT, project Technical leads and USAID according to schedules and guidelines as provided by USAID/Nigeria;
Ensure that project funds are disbursed according to agreed Workplans and budgets;
Provide written updates to CapacityPlus Nigeria PLT and Technical leads as assigned that focus on activity progress, next steps and problem solving.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Applicants will be required to demonstrate that they have an established track record in the areas of human resources for health and/or health systems strengthening. Candidates should be familiar with program planning and management – particularly responsive to the challenges of effective program delivery and implementation presented in the context of Nigeria.
A recognized post-graduate degree in International Health, Social Sciences or related discipline.
At least five years relevant professional experience working within government, non-government or development partner agencies, including a minimum of two years’ experience in human resources for health and/or health systems strengthening;
Preferred experience with USAID-funded projects as well as the key principles and practices of effective technical assistance;
Demonstrated representational and networking experience with national ministries and government agencies, development partners, NGOs and other key stakeholders;
Proven ability to direct and manage a team in collaboration with partners, USAID/Nigeria and the CapacityPlus U.S.-based headquarters staff;
Proven ability to develop and work within approved work plans; budgets and financial reports in an accurate and timely fashion;
Demonstrated conceptual and analytical skills;
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English;
Computer literacy in Word, Excel, Power Point;
Willingness to travel 25% within the country and periodically internationally.
TO APPLY
This is a position with IntraHealth International, CapacityPlus in Abuja, Nigeria. For immediate consideration, please apply by responding to jobsnigeria@intrahealth.org and attaching your most recent CV/resume (3 page maximum and in Rich Text Format (RTF)). IntraHealth International, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Not later than 24 April 2012.
