State Engagement Advisors at the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) - 2 Openings

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) (formerly National Action Committee on AIDS) was established in February 2000 to coordinate the various activities of HIV/AIDS in the country.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: State Engagement Advisor

Locations: Ekiti and Kaduna (One in each state.)
Grade: Consultant
Project / Program: RSSH
Reporting to: Senior Technical & Specialist CSS, ISD/QI.
Duration: Two months (with the possibility of an extension)

Job Description
The State Engagement Advisor will:

• Support the Programme Coordination Unit (PCU) to conduct needs assessment, develop an implementation plan, M&E plan as well as concept notes in relation to interventions and activities to be implemented under the RSSH 2021-2023 grant. 
• S/He will work for an initial period of three months and provide the necessary support to relevant state structures for timely implementation of activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the conduct of a capacity and needs assessment of the health system with a focus on the RSSH core areas (PSM, HMIS, LabS, CSS, ISD/QI) and produce a detailed report of findings
• Lead the state implementation planning and workplan development workshop and support key stakeholders to use the findings from the needs assessment to identify priority needs and design targeted interventions to respond to them.
• Provide technical assistance in the development of a comprehensive implementation plan, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework and budget, within the ceiling allocated to each state, for the period of the RSSH grant
• Provide hands-on technical support to the PCU supporting the state engagement component, ensuring highest level of project management skills are applied to achieve timely results
• Support the PCU to develop concept notes in relation to interventions and activities
• Support strengthening of PCU and relevant stakeholders in the states
• Document the status and achievements and feedback to relevant state authorities and the PR
• Participate in any other activities related to the above functions.

Experience and Qualification

• MBBS or Master's Degree in Public Health, Medical Sciences or Social Sciences or other related fields.
• At least 10 years of experience working in the state health system
• Experience working on international donor-funded programs (Global Fund preferred) is added advantage.
• Experience designing and implementing health systems strengthening interventions
• Experience with HIV, TB & Malaria programs
• Leadership experience in management of public health programmes and relationship with state government and civil society networks at leadership strategic level.
• Strong leadership competencies in both the mobilization of teams on one hand; the design, development and mainstreaming of new processes or procedures, on the other hand.
• Experience at organizing and facilitating systems strengthening, capacity development and mentoring processes
• Ability to lead and guide strategy development with the State Ministry of Health (SMOH) and Civil Society networks, manage technical implementation of proposed project initiatives, as well as ability to supervise, mentor and coach project and government staff.
• Strong analytical and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communications skills in English.
• Strong skills in using word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software (Microsoft Office applications preferred).
• Experience using web-based applications (email, browsing, and literature retrieval).
• Consultants are to reside in state of application.

Essential skills:

• Strong IT, administrative and data analysis skills
• Good written & oral communication /presentation skills
• Organizational skills & ability to multitask
• Excellent inter-personal skills as well as working well within a team environment
• Certification on  Data Management & Analysis

Application Closing Date
24th August, 2022; 12 noon.