Advisor, Health System Strengthening / HRH / Sustainability and Program Coordination at Georgetown Global Health Nigeria (GGHN)

The Georgetown Global Health Nigeria (GGHN) LTD / GTE is the operational arm and an affiliate of Georgetown University Centre for Global Health Practice and Impact (CGHPI) in Nigeria. GGHN is a Non-profit, Non-Governmental Organization in Nigeria that promotes best practices in health care delivery and research using local and internationally adapted models to strengthen health systems.

We require the services of individuals with skills and expertise to work on an anticipated HIV Care and Treatment program by USAID on the Accelerating Control of the HIV Epidemic in Nigeria (ACE) in the position below:

Job Title: Advisor, Health System Strengthening / HRH / Sustainability and Program Coordination

Location: Kano
Employment Type: Full time

Job Overview

• The HSS / HRH / SPC Advisor will provide technical assistance for facility and Local Government management of the HIV response;
• They will work with the Senor Technical Advisor for Health System Strengthening in the development and implementation of Health Governance and Strategic Plans, Health Products and Technology, Human Resource for Health (HRH) plans, and Sustainability plans.
• They will support addressing issues around devolution and community participation for program sustainability.
• They will advise the project team on HSS matters related to the program and manages staff in this respect.

Responsibilities

• Support health systems strengthening interventions including leadership and management capacity building, policy development, health information systems, enhanced efficiency of laboratory   practices, supply chains and skills building among health providers.
• Work closely with the STA HSS in the development and deployment of ACE program sustainability initiatives
• Coordinate and actively participate in a health workforce coordination committee to determine health workforce gaps, remedies, and evaluation needs
• Provide strategic oversight and supervision support to the state management in budgeting for essential services
• Provide technical assistance in establishing and strengthening facility - community referral linkage by developing devolution approaches with community participation
• Collaborate and support HRH activities at LG level, including needs identification, coordination of interventions, and supervision of HRH management, HRH development and HRH leadership, management, and governance capacity development.
• Lead capacity building and training programs related to addressing HSS issues at the state and LG level
• Support LG and relevant stakeholders in strengthening the management of the health system through evidence-based decision-making, needs-based planning, information systems that track health workers and service delivery practices, and quality assurance mechanisms.
• Support health system leadership and management to develop management practices and HRH support systems that standardize recruitment, promote retention, and enable top performance of health workers.
• Provide guidance and support in the development of HRH competencies and systems processes for monitoring workforce performance as related to service quality.
• Participate in state-level strategic planning and M&E activities; and monitor the progress of the project in improving workforce rationalization, optimization, and leadership/management.
• Support the sharing of lessons learned, promising practices and effective strategies to enable the state government to advance toward the desired HRH/HSS results

Requirements
Education and Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in a relevant field, such as Medicine, Public Health, Health System Management, Social Administration, or Social Sciences
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant, senior-level professional experience managing and implementing health systems strengthening programs in the areas listed
• At least three years of demonstrated experience in managing and/or implementing integrated HIV/AIDS/TB prevention, care, and treatment with HSS programming on PEPFAR funded programs
• Knowledgeable about facility- or community-based HIV/AIDS models; health governance; HRH; supply chain strengthening; QI; AMEL; health care financing; public-private partnerships capacity strengthening of local organizations.

Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local community organizations, donors, and other stakeholders
• Good interpersonal relationships
• Fluency in English and local language.

Skills:

• Demonstrable problem-solving skill as well as effective liaison with senior-level policy makers.
• Proficient use of Microsoft office for documenting and reporting
• Proficient use of data management and analytic tools.

Application Closing Date
22nd February, 2022.