Senior Maternal/Child Health Advisors at Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) saves lives and improves health, especially among the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people, by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Our mission is to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Senior Maternal/Child Health Advisor

Job ID: 13-8035
Location: Nigeria-Sokoto
Grade: J
Group/Office: GEN (General)
Dept/Unit: GEN (General)
Project/Program: Proposal
Reports To: TBD

Overall Responsibilities

• Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a non-profit international health organization composed of nearly 2500 people from more than 74 nationalities working in 47 countries.
• Our mission is to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.
• Together with our partners, we are helping managers and leaders in developing countries to create stronger management systems that improve health services for the greatest health impact.

Project Summary

• MSH is currently preparing for an upcoming USAID- funded health system strengthening, maternal, new born and child health and family planning/reproductive health projects in Northern Nigeria.

Specific Responsibilities

• Manage the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Project’s technical assistance activities to strengthen Nigeria’s MCH and service delivery system with a focus on strengthening systems and improving outcomes at the State levels.
• Take the lead in designing programs that strengthen and promote high impact maternal and child health interventions at primary health care facilities.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in related field and minimum of 8 years senior- level experience designing, implementing, and managing larger complex, maternal/child health programs or projects in Africa, preferably Northern Nigeria.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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