Technical Director at Chemonics International

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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical Director - USAID Frontier Health Markets Engage Project

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Background
Chemonics International Inc. is a US-based international development consulting firm operating in over 80 countries, starting up the USAID- funded Frontier Health Markets Engage project in Nigeria. USAID Frontier Health Markets Engage (FHM Engage) is a global cooperative agreement to provide technical assistance (TA) supporting local actors to improve the ability of health markets to meet supply-side gaps and consumer preferences, contributing to equitable provision of and access to high-quality family planning (FP) and other health services and products in mixed health systems. Building on over 30 years of USAID investment, FHM Engage focuses on strengthening local health markets by addressing the root causes of market failures in the core market functions to create the necessary behavior change that catalyzes supply and demand and supports sustainable change.

In line with this approach, FHM Engage seeks achievement toward two main results:

• Result 1: Improved market environment for greater private sector participation in the delivery of health products and services.
• Result 2: Improved equal access to and uptake of high-quality consumer-driven health products, services, and information.

The FHM Nigeria team has conducted a thorough market diagnostics and co-creation exercise, identifying the root causes of market failures and interventions to address them. These interventions cover various components of the Market Development Approach. It is now necessary to analyze each intervention to assess feasibility, potential impact, and determine the most suitable implementation approach.

Objective
The objective of this activity is to conduct detailed market research for the identified FHM Engage market interventions in FCT and Ebonyi states. This will involve a health facility assessment (HFA) to facilitate an in-depth understanding of the scale and quality of RMNCH healthcare services delivery in the FCT and Ebonyi state. This effort will provide additional information on elements of the private sector community pharmacy (CP), patent and proprietary vendor (PPMV) and health facility ecosystems which provide an enabling business environment for the FP, CH and MNH markets.

The sub-recipient will support FHM Engage Nigeria lead a health facility assessment on private at community pharmacists (CPs), and patent and proprietary medicine vendors (PPMVs) and private health facilities in the FCT and Ebonyi state.

Responsibilities

• We seek a Technical Director for FHM Engage, Nigeria. Based in Abuja, and reporting to the FHM Engage Chief of Party, the Technical Director is a senior management position that assumes responsibility for the implementation of technical activities by FHM Engage in Nigeria. The Technical Director will manage a small efficient team of six (four central technical advisors and two field staff) including a Technical Advisor, Health Financing, a Technical Advisor, Quality, a Technical Advisor, Health Market Place and Technical Advisor, Health Products. The role will initially focus on introducing a market development approach to private sector engagement in Nigeria and establishing a health marketplace to serve target states. This position represents an opportunity to advance locally driven development initiatives and systems change to drive sustainability through a co-creation and co-design process with multiple stakeholders, coaching and mentoring in-country actors as they apply systems-thinking approaches.
• Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
• Provide technical and program management oversight to technical and state-based staff to operationalize tools and methodologies to implement the four step MDA process (i) Diagnose, (i) Design, (i) Deliver, and (iv) Adaptand Learn.
• In collaboration with the Chief of Party, ensure high quality of all major technical deliverables and field programs. Established a quality oversight system to ensure timely delivery of activities and products such as tools and methodologies, technical reports, case studies, and agreed-on deliverables.
• With the Nigeria Technical Advisors and/or global project experts in market system functions (stewardship, market intelligence, rules and regulations, financing, and quality), define, develop/adapt tools and methodologies specific market functions and to support FHM Engage state staff to implement them to shape the different market system functions.
• Oversee state-based Market Systems managers and ensure field alignment on the direction of technical activities, and quality assurance and problem solving on implementation challenges.
• Provide thought leadership to ensure that the FHM Engage Nigeria is well-positioned as a thought leader for the implementation of the market development approach
• Provide technical oversight for Nigeria FHM Engage, design activities and workplan development and tracking, as appropriate.
• Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with local implementing partners, government counterparts, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the project's monitoring, evaluation, and adaptive learning (MEAL) team to identify and document accomplishments and track program indicators. In addition, facilitates sustainable data use through existing and innovative platforms.
• Collaborate with the communications team to disseminate key learnings for internal and external audiences through different communication channels.

Qualifications

• Advanced Degree in Public Health, Management, Organization Development or related field.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in managing global health or related projects including developing and implementing work plans and managing a diverse technical team.
• Demonstrated experience on a USAID-funded project required.
• Proven capacity engaging with and working with different stakeholders, including Nigeria government officials, and private sector actors. Experience managing complex relationships with a variety stakeiders in a multiple partner consortium, including host governments at different levels; experience mentoring staff and working wi
• Must be authorized to work in Nigeria.

Application Closing Date
22nd September, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send an email with CV and Cover Letter attached to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: No telephone inquiries, please. Chemonics will contact finalists.