HPP Country Coordinator at Futures Group

Work Requirements

•     Position location: Abuja, Nigeria (with up to 20% travel to states)
•     Terms of Employment: Contract for one year with possible extension
•     Salary and benefits commensurate with experience
•     Project duration: 2014-2015.
•     Relocation costs are not available for this position
•     Must be authorized to work in Nigeria.

Ref: 802
Location: Abuja

Job Description

•     The Health Policy Project (HPP) aims to strengthen developing country national and subnational policy, advocacy, and governance for strategic, equitable, and sustainable health programming.
•     The project, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), addresses key health issues family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH), HIV, and maternal health and promotes health systems strengthening and program integration. HPP seeks to capacity of governments, civil society, and other in-country partners to advocate for, manage, and finance their health programs. HPP is active in over 30 countries worldwide.
•     Futures Group is seeking a Country Coordinator to lead its activities in Nigeria. HPP/Nigeria works with federal- and state-level partners to develop evidence for policy makers and build the capacity of civil society organizations for policy and budget advocacy.
•     The position is full time, based in Abuja and involves up to 20% travel time within Nigeria to support state-level work. The Country Coordinator will coordinate closely with the Futures Group Country Director, but maintain a direct reporting relationship with the HPP/Nigeria Country Focal Person based in Washington, DC.

Key Responsibilities

•     Supervise and manage all HPP/Nigeria operations in country;
•     Participate in regular meetings with Futures Group project staff in Nigeria, keeping them informed of HPP activities and identify opportunities to leverage resources (financial and expertise) from within the organization.
•     Manage relationships between Futures Group/HPP and in-country partners, including UNFPA, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), National Population Commission (NPopC), Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP);
•     Lead state-level policy and budget activities in HPP target states;
•     Develop and lead workshops on policy advocacy and provide technical inputs to the development of advocacy materials;
•     Provide technical and logistical support to advocacy and dissemination events, especially RAPID presentations;
•     Assist with monitoring, evaluation and reporting of HPP activities including the documentation of project results. Collect and prepare success stories and case studies as required;
•     Participate in the preparation of HPP overall plans for the country and reports to the USAID Mission and Project headquarters;
•     Maintain technical competence in HPP's main technical areas including FP/RH, MCH, HIV/AIDS and Malaria;
•     Hire and manage consultants and subcontracted partner organizations;
•     Perform other assigned duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

•     Bachelor's or Master's degree in public health or related social science
•     7-10 years of progressively responsible experience with public health projects, particularly related to family planning, maternal and reproductive health
•     Demonstrated experience with civil society advocacy organizations and advocacy activities at state and federal level
•     Thorough knowledge of the family planning landscape in Nigeria
•     Experience with budgeting and budget tracking
•     Mastery of written and verbal English-language communication skills
•     Mastery of Microsoft Office
•     Experience with USAID projects and gender programming is a plus.