The Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation (HSDF) is a non-profit firm established in December 2013. The organization was established to improve the quality of decision-making and execution in the health sector. HSDF supports key stakeholders at all levels of the government and private sector by providing strong analytical support and deploying innovative frameworks and tools to generate measurable and sustainable results.
HSDF is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Health Systems Director
Job Code: HSS001
Location: Abuja
Job Description
- The Health Systems Director will lead the Health Systems Strengthening team (HST). Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the Director is expected to be a thought leader with a broad range of experience and expertise who can manage multiple work streams, exercise discretion, and be accountable for delivering results with aggressive timelines.
- The Director will manage a project with three (3) state offices and project staff, as well as a team in Abuja. S/he will be responsible for providing technical leadership and facilitation; team and project management; research, knowledge management and communication; and new business development.
- S/he will ensure high impact results and guarantee excellent client relationships with Federal and State government officials and development partners. The Director will also ensure full compliance with all grant contractual agreements and HSDF policies, while also ensuring good value for donor and HSDF funds.
- This role is based in Abuja, Nigeria with travel to Kaduna. Niger and Nassarawa States.
Qualifications and Experience
- Advanced degree in relevant health technical areas (health systems design and reform, public health, health economics and financing, public policy, public administration, business administration) or related field
- At least 10 years of relevant work experience, Relevant work experience includes government, development agency, high- performing NGOs, management consulting, or other business advisory services.
- Expertise and experience in one or more of the following; health systems design, healthcare service delivery, primary health care, or health financing.
- Significant experience in stakeholder/client management. preferably with federal, state and/or local government leadership.
- Structured thinker with strong analytical skills and demonstrable expertise in conceiving, developing, and executing on complex programs in demanding environments.
- Excellent people manager, with a track record of mentoring and coaching teams, building and managing relationships/partnerships and forging consensus.
- Strong writer and oral communicator with demonstrated experience presenting and facilitating National level forums.
Application Closing Date
24th February, 2017.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should Submit their cover letters and updated curriculum vitae in English to:
[email protected] Please state the job code and title on the subject line of your email.
Note
- Qualified candidates with a good command of English and the relevant local languages are encouraged to apply.
- All applications will be treated in confidence.
- However, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.