Health Systems Strengthening Advisor at Options Consultancy Services Limited

Responsibilities
The Health Systems Strengthening Advisor will:

• Lead sustainability planning with key stakeholders
• Support the development of a comprehensive roadmap for the sustainability of key project activities
• Track the overall implementation of the project and routinely review the status internally
• Lead Options activities on this project as per the proposal deliverables. Ensure alignment of work plans and Options deliverables within the project, ensuring 100% financial and deliverables performance.
• Ensure compliance in reporting structures with project clients, availing technical narrative reports aptly.
• Create a learning agenda for successfully supporting entities to transition from private sector / partner support to government ownership
• Assist in conducting operations research and sharing the results in collaboration with Business development resource persons and support proposal writing as and when needed. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health or related field.
• Master Degree in similar field.

Person Specification
To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Significant experience in health systems strengthening, including motivating government prioritisation and leadership, data management, supply chain management, health workforce needs assessment and health financing.
• The Advisor will be able to appreciate the complexities of and dynamic interactions within health systems including the political context in which they function and have experience in developing capacity-building materials across the key pillars of the health system. 
• The Advisor will need to have a strong understanding of political economy analysis, capacity strengthening, behaviour and norm change etc.  For more information, please refer to the Job Description.

Experience:

• At least six (6) years of relevant work experience in managing health related projects at national level in Africa.
• Proven ability to develop relationships with state government and health MDAs.
• Experience working with Bauchi State government is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with Nigeria’s health financing system.

Benefits

• Options offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance, medical insurance and 13th month pay.