Health Financing Lead, WISH Lot 1 Nigeria at Options

Details:
We’re recruiting a Health Financing Lead who will successfully lead & coordinate the implementation of strategies to promote increased government commitment to SRH outcomes through domestic financing in Kano & Jigawa States for the DFID funded WISH programme. Based in Kano, s/he will also line manage the Evidence and Accountability Advisor & Technical Officer.

Responsibilities
The Health Financing Lead is responsible for leading and coordinating the implementation of strategies to promote increased government commitment to SRH outcomes through domestic financing in Kano and Jigawa States. This will be achieved through context specific activities, that are founded on an analysis of the political economy and health markets. S/he is responsible for the achievement of the quarterly Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and logframe indicators relating to domestic financing for Nigeria. The Health Financing Lead will also line manage the Evidence and Accountability Advisor who will also be based in Kano State.

Person specification
To succeed in this role, you will:

• Provide technical support to government for increased allocation and more efficient spending on SRH and Family Planning (FP) in Nigeria
• Build effective partnerships with other actors engaged in budget advocacy for SRHR in Nigeria
• Support the Evidence and Accountability Advisor to ensure effective use of data to hold government accountable for SRH/FP outcomes
• Report on progress towards domestic financing for SRHR/FP through the consortium monitoring, evaluation and learning system.
• Lead and manage a small team of technical experts

About the programme and Options

The WISH Lot 1 programme is led by Marie Stopes International (MSI) with the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF); IPAS; DKT International; Options Consultancy Services (Options); Leonard Cheshire and Thinkplace as consortium partners. Options is responsible for leading output 2 (National Ownership).

Our approach to National Ownership comprises of four strategies: increase government commitment to SRH outcomes through domestic financing; use evidence-based advocacy and effective partnerships to strengthen policy and legislation; use evidence to hold the government to account for SRH outcomes and; promote quality control and standards of service provision and care.

Benefits include
Basic salary will include the following allowances and benefits: housing, transportation and meals.

Medical insurance

• 25 days paid annual leave per annum in addition to local bank or public holidays
• Pension scheme including an employer contribution of 10% of your basic salary