Technical Specialist at Abt Associates

Abt Associates, an international development organization composed of a multi-disciplinary group of dedicated professionals who provide technical assistance, research, analysis, and practical training services in more than 128 countries, seeks candidates for the USAID Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project in Nigeria. SHOPS focuses on improving availability, quality, and coverage of essential health products and services in family planning and reproductive health, maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS, and other health areas through the private sector.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Technical Specialist 10/Service Delivery Coordinator

Reg. ID: 19302
Location: Abuja

Organization Overview
The International Health Division is committed to the improvement of health and healthcare delivery around the world. Serving both the public and private sectors, our efforts include health policy research and evaluation, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management. Our impact is felt in policies that ensure healthcare access for women, children, and individuals with special needs, in strengthening health infrastructures, and HIV/AIDS solutions.

Job Summary
A Technical Specialist (TS) at this level would have direct project management responsibility for a relatively small project or one component of an overall project. The TS is an expert role in his / her field. This can be a supervisory position.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist service delivery program staff in Enugu and Lagos to support private sector providers in delivering quality health services
• Follow up with state offices on developments and submission of work plans and other planning and reporting documents as required
• Work with the PPP focal persons in Enugu and Lagos to ensure effective implementation of service delivery activities in line with the project's PPP strategy
• Support the states to compile, collate and disseminate relevant service delivery reports and other publications on a monthly and quarterly basis
• Work closely with the M&E team to ensure service delivery data and log frame indicators are appropriately collected, collated and validated
• Assist the OR technical advisors in the conduct of service delivery related operations research in the two states
• Coordinate with other technical teams and output areas to ensure effective coordination in the delivery of program results
• Work closely with relevant stakeholders supporting private sector work in the health care sector in Enugu and Lagos to improve the delivery of high quality, affordable services
• Represent PATHS2 in technical meetings at Federal and state levels as assigned by supervisor
• Perform other related duties for service delivery as may be assigned by the State team Leaders in Enugu and Lagos and the Director, Service Delivery

Minimum Qualifications

• (6+) years of experience and a Master Degree OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills Prerequisites

• Clinical Degree with an advanced Degree in Public Health preferred
• 6 plus years of relevant work experience in clinical and program delivery preferred
• Technical expertise and prior experience in service delivery program implementation
• Ability to build synergies across technical disciplines, leverage private sector resources, and nurture innovative alliances
• Excellent verbal and written communication, supervisory and interpersonal skills
• Experience in the use of MS Office package - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet use and Outlook Express
• Familiarity with reproductive health, family planning, public health, international development, and/or social science research.

Application Closing Date
Not Stated.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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