Policy and Advocacy Advisor at the Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

The Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Policy and Advocacy Advisor

Job Requisition ID: R3557
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Job type: Full time

About the Project

• The Fleming Fund aims to respond to the global threat of drug-resistant infections, also known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
• The aim of the Fleming Fund’s program of country, regional and fellowship grants, managed by Mott MacDonald, is to improve the ability of Fleming Fund countries to diagnose drug resistant bacteria, and generate data and strengthen surveillance to inform policy and practice at national and international levels.
• During Phase I, support has been provided to >200 surveillance sites in Africa and Asia. About two-thirds of these have been in the human health sector with the remainder being in animal health, veterinary services, food safety and environment laboratories.
• Phase II of the Fleming Fund is set to provide further support to Fleming Fund countries. Investing in similar areas, the program focusses on four outcomes:
  • Production of quality AMR/U/C and burden data
  • Quality analyses of data
  • Sharing analyses and data with decision-makers
  • Promoting sustainable investment to counter AMR

About the Role

• The Policy and Advocacy Advisor ("Advisor") will serve as the key technical expert and leader on all components of the project related to political economy, economic analyses, and financial sustainability.
• Under close supervision of the Project Director, the Advisor will lead the following activities in support of AMR efforts: conduct a political economy analysis, analyze value for money, develop an economic investment case, and lead strategic advocacy to mobilize and sustain political and financial commitment.
• The Advisor will be instrumental in ensuring all components of the project are appropriately situated within existing political and economic contexts, that data is effectively informing policy development, and that AMR efforts financially sustainable.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree and 2-4 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor's degree and 4-6 years of relevant experience. Advanced degree preferred.
• Demonstrated experience supporting health sector projects in Africa (preferably Nigeria) with an emphasis on health policy, advocacy, and financing. Relevant experience would include leading political economy analyses, policy research, investment cases, and domestic resource mobilization.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, and management skills.
• Familiarity with the health stakeholder landscape in Nigeria, familiarity with the One Health landscape is a plus.
• Proven ability to effectively engage stakeholders across government, donors, civil society, and academia.
• Experience conducting economic evaluations and value for money assessments strongly preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, writing, and English language skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.