Senior Public Financial Management (PFM) Consultant - Kano at Palladium Group

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact - the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.

For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved - and is committed to continuing to improve - economies, societies and most importantly, people's lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Public Financial Management (PFM) Consultant

Location: Kano
Expected LOE: 140 days

Project Overview and Role

• Health Policy Plus (HP+) is a USAID-funded five-year $185 million project awarded to Palladium in August 2015. HP+ has a mandate across global, country, and subnational levels to strengthen and advance health policy priorities in HIV, family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH), and maternal health. It aims to improve the enabling environment for equitable and sustainable health services, supplies, and delivery systems through policy development and implementation, with an emphasis on voluntary, rights-based health programs, and by strengthening in-country partners’ capacity to navigate complex environments for effective policy design, implementation, and financing aligned to their priorities. HP+ provides technical assistance to governments, civil society, and the private sector to effectively engage in domestic resource mobilization (DRM), put in place sustainable financing and accountability mechanisms, and make progress toward global, national, and subnational health goals.
• HP+ has been engaged by the USAID Nigeria Office to conceptualize and design activities to improve sustainable financing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus / Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and tuberculosis (TB) programs at the national level and in two USAID priority states – Lagos and Kano. These activities will span an initial period of 2 years, will continue efforts started by the Health Finance and Governance (HFG) project and complement current Strengthening Integrated Delivery of HIV and AIDS Services (SIDHAS) and Sustaining Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) Plus projects’ activities. 

Responsibilities
Consultant’s Responsibilities:

• Working in close collaboration with the Kano State Coordinator for the HP+ HIV and TB Activity, the Senior PFM Consultant will provide technical support including, but not limited to:
  • Lead in conduct of intensive public expenditure reviews for HIV and TB financing at the state level with the development of recommendations to improve budget expenditure efficiency.
  • Provide technical support as necessary to support HIV and TB budget allocation and execution activities at the state level.
  • Provide technical inputs when required to the development of national blueprints for TB and HIV integration in health insurance schemes and the development of a state-specific roadmap for integration of TB Services into the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Scheme (KSCHS).
  • Participate in design and development of an outcome-based provider payment model for TB at the state level, as necessary. 
  • Provide technical inputs as necessary to the development of a state-specific roadmap for integration of HIV Services into the KSCHS. 
  • Participate in design, preparation and facilitation of workshops and roundtable engagements with stakeholders as necessary.

Expected Deliverables:

• Diagnostic briefer on TB budget allocation and execution for Kano State.
• Diagnostic briefer on HIV budget allocation and execution for Kano State.
• Budget tracking briefers on TB for Kano.
• Budget tracking briefers on HIV for Kano.
• Detailed public expenditure analysis on TB for Kano.
• Detailed public expenditure analysis on HIV for Kano.
• Inputs to Kano State-specific roadmap for integration of TB services into the KSCHS in line with developed national blueprint.
• Inputs to Kano State-specific roadmap for integration of HIV services into the KSCHS in line with the national blueprint.

Requirements   
Required Qualifications and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, or other related discipline; Masters preferred.
• At least eight (8) years of relevant work experience -in public financial management.
• Experience in HIV/AIDS, TB programming; health insurance an advantage.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc).
• Sound understanding of TB, HIV epidemic and programs in Nigeria
• Familiarity with the Nigerian health system and health insurance schemes; familiarity with KSCHS preferred. 
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong English writing, oral communication, and reporting skills
• Flexibility, adaptability, and resourcefulness. Ability to take initiative and/or respond independently to situations.

Applications Close Date
31st March, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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