Consultant - Family Planning Integration, PROPEL Health at Palladium Group

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact - the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Consultant - Family Planning Integration, PROPEL Health

Job Number: req22111
Location: Nigeria

Job Summary

• Palladium is seeking qualified candidates for the position of a Consultant who would collaborate with a Senior Consultant to develop state-specific policy documents to support the integration of family planning into the state health insurance scheme.
• The Consultant will report to the Director, Health Systems and Regional, and is expected to conduct quantitative and qualitative research and analyses to support the development of the policy documents. Additional technical support will be available through a Senior Consultant and from PROPEL Health global technical experts.

Deliverable-based Responsibilities

• Technical Report (approx. 30-40 pages, not including annexes): Roadmap to integrate family planning services in state health insurance benefit package.

Due: April 30, 2024 (7 months from expected start date)

• The Consultant is expected to support the Senior Consultant in development of this technical report, while co-leading some of the activities. Some potential activities will include:
  • Conducting a rapid landscape analysis of the state family planning program, including its financing challenges, and stakeholder convenings and discourse.
  • Conducting costing studies to estimate the financial requirements and funding gaps for family planning integration.
  • Supporting the Senior Consultant to identify and map the key stakeholders and analyze the existing policy environment for family planning integration.
  • Writing the technical report with guidance from the Senior Consultant, including addressing all technical comments and concerns and finalizing.
• Working with the Director, Health Systems and Regional, the Consultant is expected to engage with and support:
  • The state health insurance agency, ministry of health and parastatals, health providers and other family planning actors in advancing important engagements and processes for successful integration.
  • Multisectoral platforms like the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Technical Working Group (RMNCAH TWG) and Civil Society Organization coalitions that will drive the implementation and monitoring of the Guideline.
• Organize a dissemination event with national and state-level stakeholders to showcase the successful domestication of the recommendations.

Timeline: March 30, 2025 (6 months from expected start date)

• Any other relevant tasks to accomplish the activity goals, as determined by the Director, Health Systems and Regional.

Requirements
Education and Experience:

•  Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Financing, International Development, Health Policy and Planning, or equivalent.

Knowledge and Experience: 

• 5 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in the area of family planning, national public health insurance, and/or health financing in Nigeria (preferred) or regionally.
• Proven experience of conducting qualitative and quantitative research, particularly desk reviews and costing studies for health programs and policies.
• Demonstrated experience in authoring technical reports in health.
• Understanding of areas relevant to PROPEL Health’s mandate such as policy, health financing, governance, and advocacy.
• Strong track record of producing demonstrable results.

Languages:
Fluency in English is required.  

Evaluation Criteria:

• Technical (Interview) – 40%
• Knowledge and Experience - 40%
• Cost- 20% Interested individuals must submit their proposed daily rate along with applications.      

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.