Health Systems Strengthening Specialist - Pathways to Malaria Pre-Elimination Project at Maisha Meds

Maisha Meds is an organisation dedicated to improving health care in Africa. We began full-time operations in 2017 and over the past few years have grown to support over 1.5 million patient encounters annually across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria, and Zambia with our suite of software products. We are building the financial and technology infrastructure to enable global health funders to pay for health outcomes at the last mile, with a focus on malaria case management (and results from a RCT with UC Berkeley due out later this year), injectable contraceptives, prenatal care, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, and COVID testing and vaccination.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Health Systems Strengthening Specialist - Pathways to Malaria Pre-Elimination Project

Location: Lagos (Hybrid)
Department: Strategy + BD
Employment Type: Contract (Fixed-Term)

Summary

• We’re looking for an experienced Health Systems Strengthening Specialist to provide expertise in integrating malaria interventions into existing health systems for long-term sustainability.

About the Role

• The Health Systems Strengthening Specialist will identify and implement health system reforms, ensuring that malaria prevention, diagnosis, and treatment are institutionalized within public and private healthcare facilities.
• All work will be seconded to the Lagos State, Ministry of Health.
• This role is based in Lagos, Nigeria and is eligible to Nigerian nationals only.
• The successful candidate will report to Maisha Meds' Senior Director of Scale Programs and work closely with other project teams to ensure project sustainability.
• This is a fixed-term contract that starts in March 2025 and ends on Dec 31, 2025. 

Responsibilities

• Assess Health System Capacities to identify gaps in malaria service delivery.
• Develop and Implement Strengthening Strategies to improve health workforce training, supply chain efficiency, and infrastructure development.
• Facilitate Stakeholder Collaboration among government agencies, NGOs, and private healthcare providers.
• Monitor and Evaluate Health Systems Interventions to assess long-term sustainability.
• Advocate for Policy Improvements in malaria service integration and health financing models.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Public Health, Health Systems Management, or Health Policy.
• 3+ years of experience in health system strengthening, service delivery reform, and public-private partnerships.
• Strong knowledge of malaria program integration and healthcare financing models.
• Experience engaging with government stakeholders, donor agencies, and private health providers.

Mindset:

• A team player who loves working collaboratively
• A sense of optimism, flexibility, and adaptability to any situation
• An ability to thrive in ambiguous situations due to your resilience and tenacity
• A growth mindset and a deep enthusiasm for learning, feedback, and continuous improvement
• A blend of passion, humility, patience, and a good sense of humor
• A tendency to roll up your sleeves to move projects forward.

Compensation
Commensurate with experience.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.