State Social Health Insurance Consultant at the Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

Management Systems International - A Tetra Tech Company, is an international development consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. and founded in 1981 by Marina Fanning and Larry Cooley. In 2016, MSI became a Tetra Tech company.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: State Social Health Insurance Consultant

Job ID: 13-10997
Location: Abuja
Group/Office: PDG (Program Delivery Group)
Dept/Unit: PDGGEN - Program Delivery Group
Project/Program: A607 - Nigeria Global Fund RSSH
Reports To: Project Director
Grade: Consultant

Overview

• The RSSH grant commenced implementation in April 2019 and is designed to strengthen the capacity of systems to address health issues in a sustainable, equitable and effective manner, including for HIV, TB and malaria areas through December 2020. The project is focused on addressing health system-wide constraints and driven by the recognition that strong health systems are needed to combat the public health threats posed by these diseases.
• The overarching aim of the Global Fund Resilient & Sustainable Systems for Health [RSSH] project is to improve the health and well-being of the Nigerian people by identifying and addressing systemic barriers to optimal delivery of health services in Nigeria. The resulting high-level interventions have been designed to follow the Global Fund’s framework for [RSSH] that is built on the essential building blocks of WHO for a well-functioning health system.
• The GF RSSH project focuses on (1) Health Management Information Systems [HMIS], (2) Procurement and Supply Chain Management [PSM], (3) Integrated Service Delivery [LAB]. The Sub-Recipients for these 3 key elements are the Department of Health Planning, Research & Statistics [DHPRS], the National Product Supply Chain Management Program [NPSCMP], and NCDC respectively.
• In addition, the RSSH grant supports three states (Imo, Oyo and Kaduna) with interventions in Public Finance Management [PFM], State Health Insurance Scheme [SSHIS], Basic Health Care Provision Fund [BHCPF], Health Labour Market [HLMA] and Quality improvement in Malaria, TB and HIV services for antenatal and Post Natal Care in Oyo, Kaduna and Imo. The Technical Services Organization [TSO] implementing task orders for these interventions are Health Systems Consult Limited [HSCL] and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine [LSTM].
• In an attempt to ensure quality deliverables by HSCL for interventions in SSHIS/BHCPF [TO-3], a consultant would be engaged to support quality assurance efforts including monitoring of activities and remote review of deliverables.

Specific Responsibilities
Description of Services to be provided:

• Support monitoring of SSHIS/BHCPF field activities implemented in Imo, Oyo and Kaduna.
• Support remote review of SSHIS/BHCPF deliverables from Imo, Oyo and Kaduna.

Deliverables:

• Report of field visits to SSHIS/BHCPF activities implemented in Imo, Oyo and Kaduna including recommended quality improvement actions.
• Detailed feedback on review of SSHIS/BHCPF deliverables from Imo, Oyo and Kaduna including recommended actions.
• Quality vetting of SSHIS/BHCPF deliverables from Imo, Oyo and Kaduna.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least Post Graduate Degree in Health Financing, Public Health, Public Policy, Development Sociology or related field
• At least 5 years’ experience in health financing including health insurance interventions.
• Understanding of Global Fund grant implementation requirements
• Experience in management of diverse public and private stakeholders would be an added advantage
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English language

Application Closing Date
13th March, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.