Management Sciences for Health (MSH) /PLAN-Health Recruits Experienced Consultants

The PLAN-Health project, awarded funding under the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is a long term transformative program that will strengthen the leadership and management capacity of select Public Sector Institutions (PSls) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) towards improved HIV/AIDS and other health services in Nigeria. To achieve this, the program will deliver on two separate but interrelated strategic goals of

• strengthening the institutional capacity of select public and civil society organizations at Federal, State and Local levels for improved HIV and other health services for Nigeria’s vulnerable populations; and
• developing management and leadership skills and institutionalizing the practices In the Nigerian’s health sector

MSH is requesting the services of a consultant with skills and extensive wealth of experience in fluid raising, advocacy. In addition to an ability to use modern technology in communicating results,

Job Title: Consultant

Location: Abuja
Duration: March 2013- September, 2013

Purpose and Expected Results
PLAN-Health/MSH Nigeria, would expect the consultant to achieve the following results:

• Develop a mechanism for financial sustainability
• Empower PLAN Health staff and staff members in six organizations to fund raise and diversify funding sources
• Build a system for publicizing results generated by six PLAN Health clients
• Provide mentoring, coaching and general guidance to six CSOs by participating in their fund raising activities
• Using proven tools, empower the teams (PLAN Health and CSO clusters) on the use of modern technologies in communicating results
• Produce an advocacy toolkit with PLAN Health team

Methodology
The PLAN-Health/MSH Nigeria team would prefer the use of methods that would encourage:

• Shared learning and participation of wide number of persons
• Use of personal experience and proven evidences
• Respect for clients and empowerment of staff

Qualifications

• In-depth experience fund raising for organizations
• Extensive experience designing advocacy toolkit
• Experience using modem technology in communicating results
• Willingness to work as a member of a team
• Willingness to travel outside Abuja to MSH PLAN Health focal states
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural society
• Basic HIV and AIDS knowledge

Supervision: Associate Director, Civil Society Organizations, PLAN-Health

Deliverables

• Trip/activity report on any intervention provided
• Draft documents, checklists and any interim products
• Advocacy toolkit
• Innovative strategy that would lead to 20% increase in funds for the CSO clients
• Facilitate income generation forums

Application Closing Date
20th February, 2013

Method of Application
Qualified an Interested Candidates should please send resume with a brief cover letter to:
lmsnigeria@msh.org
Please specify the position and the location for which you are applying in the subject line.

Suitable candidates living with HIV/AIDS wilt have an added advantage AND Women are encouraged to apply.

Note: There are no relocation allowances available for this position.