Local Capacity Strengthening / Health Workforce Development Manager at Management Sciences For Health - MSH

Overview

• The Local Capacity Strengthening/Health Workforce Development Manager position will work in close collaboration with the Deputy Project Director & Technical Director, project staff, and project partners to lead the design, development and delivery of capacity strengthening strategies and programs targeted at states, LGAs and institutions to improve their operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• S/He will support the introduction of specific technical strategies and tools, including development and refinement of curriculum, modules and tools to enhance skills development and performance improvements at individual and organizational levels.
• S/He will also provide leadership to technical specialists and officers within the project team at the head office and field offices.
• S/he will interface with technical managers in government institutions at national and sub-national levels.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Act at the project’s technical resource together with the technical director for capacity strengthening initiatives and health workforce management
• Work closely with the technical director to lead support to N/SPHCDA in development/review/updating of relevant documents, policies, training modules, etc, related to community health workers program and other related health programs.
• Lead the coordination of relevant capacity building activities including NTOTs for the community health workers program collaborating with NPHCDA, FMOH, and other relevant MDAs
• Support the LCS/workforce development specialists and officers to roll out community health training at the state level, ensuring adherence to national guidelines and recommendations.
• Maintain a database of all participants trained by the project across all areas (service delivery, M&E, entrepreneurship, etc.) and support states to use training databases for data-informed planning and decision making at federal and state levels.
• Together with the technical director, lead engagement with high-level stakeholders at the N/SPHCDA, F/SMOH, CHPRBN, ALGON/LGCs, and other relevant stakeholders including implementing partners and CSOs to strengthen collaboration and foster commitment for effective implementation of the project’s activities.
• Lead health workforce performance tracking and analysis collaborating with the MERL manager at the federal and state levels, using the information to improve systems for improving the capacity of health workforce at the national and state levels.
• Play a key role in project’s annual work plan and budget development, work plan implementation performance tracking and review, and development of adaptive strategies using insights from project’s data
• Lead project reporting together with other program unit heads, ensuring compliance with donor and MSH requirements.
• Coordinate with the Strategic partnership and advocacy (SPA) manager and MERL manager to document project learnings and develop technical briefs for internal and external communication with stakeholders
• Provide technical support to federal and state stakeholders to strengthen systems for health workforce performance tracking
• Represent MSH and provide technical input in relevant Steering Committee, TWG meetings at the federal and state levels such as Child Health-TWG, CHW-TWG and HRH-TWG
• Lead engagement with CHPRBN at national level to streamline processes of CHP licensing and relicensing, and continuous professional development plans for CHPs.

Qualifications

• MBBS or MD, with Master’s Degree in Public Health (MPH), Health Policy, Public Administration, Human Resources for Health (HRH), or a related social science field.
• Additional certifications in project management (e.g., PMP) or organizational development are highly desirable.
• 7 - 10 years of experience in health systems strengthening (HSS), human resources for health, or institutional capacity building, preferably within donor-funded programs (e.g., USAID, Global Fund, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation).
• Proven track record of working with State Ministries of Health (SMOH), Local Government Areas (LGAs), and primary healthcare agencies to improve operational efficiencies.
• Demonstrated experience in designing, developing, and deploying training curricula, e-learning modules, and performance support tools for health workers
• At least 5 years’ experience working in donor funded projects implemented by local and international NGOs with a strong understanding of donor trends, languages, audiences, and requirements.
• Excellent English writing and communication skills
• Experience with public health communications and relevant technical areas

Knowledge and Skills:

• Understanding of policy processes and political dynamics at various levels
• Savvy social media user
• Technical knowledge of Community health workers program and health workforce management systems with a minimum of 7 years working in these technical areas.
• Experience in a range of communications activities (writing strategies, briefing papers, press releases, concept notes, digital communications content, use of social media dissemination events etc.)
• Strong analytic, strategic thinking and planning skills.