Technical Officer - Health Systems Strengthening / Capacity Development at the Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) - 3 Openings

Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is an indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting a broad range of global health programs, education, research, and livelihoods initiatives in Nigeria. AHNi currently has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.

In anticipation of a potential award from USAID on the Accelerating Control of the HIV Epidemic in Nigeria (ACE) with focus on the BAY (Borno, Adamawa, Yobe) states, the position below is open for consideration to all qualified candidates:

Job Title: Technical Officer - Health Systems Strengthening / Capacity Development

Locations: Adamawa, Borno and Yobe
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Project: ACE
Category: Technical

Responsibilities

• Will work under the supervision of the STO-HSS to provide support in the planning, implementing and monitoring of health systems strengthening and laboratory activities.
• S/he will contribute to AHNi’s provision of technical assistance to AHNi partners and implementing agencies at all levels to develop / review, implement and monitor health systems and laboratory strategies and activities.
• Assist in providing technical assistance in different health systems strengthening aspects using the six WHO building blocks and a reference guide, support the STO-HSS in collaborating with the relevant federal, State and LGA departments / agencies and other partners to develop innovative technical strategies, tools and systems to strengthen health systems at all levels.
• Support the development and implementation framework for capacity development for the different departments in the design and implementation of evidence-based health systems policies and practices related to their technical programs and units.

Minimum Recruitment Standards

• MB.BS / MD / PHD or similar Degree with 3 - 5 years post national youth service experience with at least 1 year’s progressive experience in health systems strengthening, health financing, human resource for health management or other related areas.
• MPH or M.Sc. in related degree with at least 2 to 4 years post national youth service experience with at least 2 years progressive experience in health systems strengthening, health financing, human resource for health management or other related areas.
• Experience in various forms of capacity development approaches
• Experience in health systems analysis, health financing (including budgeting and health accounts), human resource for health (including workload analysis), and service delivery required.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health system and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.

Application Closing Date
Tuesday, 11th January, 2022.