Health Advisor/Consultant at Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)

Reports to :

Medical Coordinator

Reports to ( Functional)

Project Coordinator

Closely work with

PCs, PHC Directors, and PMOs

Responsible for :

None

Category :

Consultancy –National position

Job Location

Nigeria, Southern Borno, ASKIRA/UBA & HAWUL and MONGUNO (Borno State): Roving position

Duration of contract

Max 15 days per months for 4 Months

The Alliance for International Medical Action-Nigeria Mission is seeking from qualified candidates for the position of “Health Advisor” for its ongoing European Union funded Early Recovery Project in Borno State.

Roles & Responsibilities of a Health Advisor

•  The Health Advisor will provide guidance and support on Nigerian Health System in the Borno state context to help ALIMA plan, implement and monitor mission activities under EU funded projects in Askira/Uba, Hawul and Monguno LGAs. He /she Will have particular focus on Health Systems strengthening providing strategic information (SI) to support the implementation of effective primary health programs in Nigeria mission.
•  The Health Advisor will provide technical support to the Health Systems Strengthening Team of the Early Recovery projects, which comprises multiple technical areas: health finance (Cost recovery), health governance, HMIS-DHIS2, Medical Supply Chain and service provision at facility and LGA LEVELS.
•  The Advisor shall represent ALIMA at some meetings with the Government of Nigeria, other international development partners whenever requested.
•  The Health Advisor shall also serve as a liaison between the State Ministry of Health and ALIMA at all levels for all health early recovery projects in targeted program areas. S/he shall provide the technical support to field team in improving the impact of ALIMA health & nutrition project in Borno state through supportive supervision and on the job training.
•  The Health Advisor in consultation with Medical Coordinator will help the field teams in coming with up with monitoring tools to ensure that the interventions are in line with donor guidelines
•  Be able to evaluate the project internally and prepare a comprehensive report on lesson learned and good practices and advise on ways of further improving our programmatic approach                            
•     To review monthly HMIS (health management information system) and analyze overall performance against preset targets
•  To assist the health team in drafting monthly organizational and quarterly/annual donor reports.

Methodology of working.

The position holder shall carry out planned regular visits to project field visits with or without ALIMA staff. This includes coming to Maiduguri or Abuja to brief/debrief/ attending clusters and other project related coordination meetings, and working with and meeting MoH/HMB at SMOH and LGA levels. Reviewing and analyzing project documents like project proposals, quarterly and annual donor reports etc.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

Academic Requirements

•  Master’s Degree in Public Health or related field.
•     Additional training in monitoring and evaluation, Health Systems Strengthening, epidemiology/biostatistics, quality assurance, strategic planning and change management

Work Experience

 Minimum of five years’ experience of working with Nigerian Health Systems in preferably in Borno state.

 Have experience in designing and implementing health systems strengthening, health monitoring and evaluation, and health strategic information programming in developing countries, preferably in areas health & nutrition. Previous experience of working with International Development Organization overseas is strongly preferred.

Team and Interpersonal Skills

•  Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, ability to work in a multi-cultural team environment, and ability to take on leadership roles within a technical area or team.
•  Demonstrated experience of working closely and collaboratively with senior managerial and technical host-country counterparts, donors, government decision makers at central and decentralized levels, and other stakeholders in a developing country.

Technical Expertise and Skills

 Strong technical skills in providing technical support and capacity building for health systems strengthening and strategic information in developing countries.

 Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of state of the art approaches to health systems strengthening as well as monitoring and evaluation methodologies employed to measure and analyze results from health interventions, Strong ability to report on findings in clear, succinct, standardized formats.

Language, Communication and Computer Skills

•  Strong written and verbal communication skills: Must be fluent in English and have proven ability to communicate quickly, clearly and concisely in both verbal and written English. Knowledge of Hausa, Kanuri and other local languages is an asset
•  Strong computer skills: Able to produce concise, clear reports; utilize spreadsheet and database programs at the advanced level, and perform statistical analyses.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. No response will be sent to unsuccessful applicants. Reference checks will be made only for offers considered as finalist.

Renumerations

This is a consultancy position; The incumbent shall be paid at a rate of N20,964 naira per day worked for a maximum of 15 days monthly.

4 months in 2020.

Transport and accommodation at field shall be provided

Work location: Borno State.