The PLAN-Health project, awarded funding under the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is a long term transformative program that will strengthen the leadership and management capacity of select Public Sector Institutions (PSls) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) towards improved HIV/AIDS and other health services in Nigeria. To achieve this, the program will deliver on two separate but interrelated strategic goals of
- strengthening the institutional capacity of select public and civil society organizations at Federal, State and Local levels for improved HIV and other health services for Nigeria’s vulnerable populations; and
- developing management and leadership skills and institutionalizing the practices In the Nigerian’s health sector
MSH is requesting the services of a consultant with skills and extensive wealth of experience in fluid raising, advocacy. In addition to an ability to use modern technology in communicating results,
Job Title: Consultant
Location: Abuja
Duration: March 2013- September, 2013
Purpose and Expected Results
PLAN-Health/MSH Nigeria, would expect the consultant to achieve the following results:
- Develop a mechanism for financial sustainability
- Empower PLAN Health staff and staff members in six organizations to fund raise and diversify funding sources
- Build a system for publicizing results generated by six PLAN Health clients
- Provide mentoring, coaching and general guidance to six CSOs by participating in their fund raising activities
- Using proven tools, empower the teams (PLAN Health and CSO clusters) on the use of modern technologies in communicating results
- Produce an advocacy toolkit with PLAN Health team
Methodology
The PLAN-Health/MSH Nigeria team would prefer the use of methods that would encourage:
- Shared learning and participation of wide number of persons
- Use of personal experience and proven evidences
- Respect for clients and empowerment of staff
Qualifications
- In-depth experience fund raising for organizations
- Extensive experience designing advocacy toolkit
- Experience using modem technology in communicating results
- Willingness to work as a member of a team
- Willingness to travel outside Abuja to MSH PLAN Health focal states
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural society
- Basic HIV and AIDS knowledge
Supervision: Associate Director, Civil Society Organizations, PLAN-Health
Deliverables
- Trip/activity report on any intervention provided
- Draft documents, checklists and any interim products
- Advocacy toolkit
- Innovative strategy that would lead to 20% increase in funds for the CSO clients
- Facilitate income generation forums
Application Closing Date
20th February, 2013
Method of Application
Qualified an Interested Candidates should please send resume with a brief cover letter to:
lmsnigeria@msh.org
Please specify the position and the location for which you are applying in the subject line.
Suitable candidates living with HIV/AIDS wilt have an added advantage AND Women are encouraged to apply.
Note: There are no relocation allowances available for this position.