Partnership and Private Sector Consultant at EngenderHealth

To increase awareness of equal access to and quality of informed, voluntary and consented safe surgical care for caesarian delivery, prevention and treatment of obstetric and iatrogenic fistula, peripartum hysterectomy and voluntary uptake of LARC/PMs.

SCOPE OF WORK

• Facilitate engagements with the FMOH and FMOWASD and representatives from project supported States to identify priority areas for private sector support.
• Develop a draft framework on Engaging Private sector in the elimination of fistula in Nigeria that will provide step by step guidance to Government officials, INGOs and private sector actors on modalities to work together to end fistula.
• Conduct national and state mapping of private sector entities with technical, in kind, financial and other resources for engagement on fistula rehabilitation & reintegration and safe surgery programming in collaboration with the Ministries of Health and Ministries of Women Affairs.
• Work with the EngenderHealth team, Ministries of Health and Ministries of Women Affairs to develop tailored presentations for identified stakeholders.
• Facilitate strategic level meetings with key leaderships of identified stakeholders in different locations on the priority areas and the opportunities and challenges for supporting elimination of fistula in Nigeria.
• Facilitate one day state level private sector stakeholder meeting on fistula rehabilitation & reintegration and safe surgery programming in Ebonyi and Bauchi states, and the FCT.
• Facilitate a two-day national level private sector stakeholder meeting on fistula rehabilitation & reintegration and safe surgery programming in Abuja.
• Populate the draft framework with information that includes priority areas, private sector opportunities, challenges, successes, lesson learned from initial state and national engagements, future recommendations and key next steps.

DELIVARABLES

• Draft framework on Engaging Private sector in the elimination of fistula in Nigeria.
• Report on stakeholder mapping and analysis
• Tailored presentations for pitch to stakeholders
• Reports of state and national workshops, including commitments secured to support fistula programming.
• Final framework on Engaging Private sector in the elimination of fistula in Nigeria.
• Final report including annexes.
• The consultant will ensure the following
• Adherence to EngenderHealth and USAID policies during implementation. The relevant USAID rules and regulations as well as EngenderHealth policies will be shared.
• Establishment and maintenance of excellent working relationship with EngenderHealth, state and national stakeholders as applicable.

EDUCATION

• Masters' Degree in a relevant field such as Public Health, Political/ Social Sciences, International Relations, or any other relevant area of study

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience in leading on development of resource mobilization strategies in the development sector.
• Experience in engagement with donors, private sector and governments at national and state levels.
• Strong field knowledge of, and experience working with large private sector entities or groups in Northern and Southern Nigeria.
• Strong management, communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical capacity
• Very good organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and deal with surge of activities.
• Strict attention to deadlines, including proactive adaptability to ensure timeline requirements are met.
• Demonstrated capability to provide quality written reports and presentations.
• Open-minded, inclusive and tolerant towards other people, irrespective of position, gender or other identities.
• Good to Very Good computer skills with mastery of MS Office applications
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work along with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Committed to EngenderHealth’s core organizational values of reflection, inclusion, integrity, respect and transformation.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English.