Subject Matter Expert – Human Resource for Health at Natview Foundation for Technology Innovation

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• The HRH Consultant will be responsible for technical and project management responsibilities in the full implementation of a Human Resource Management Information System for the Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board.
• He/She will also be responsible for ensuring standards in implementation and periodic reporting/ knowledge management.
• He/She will have the following responsibilities:

Review Existing Body of Knowledge

• Conduct a comprehensive desk review of the existing body of work and other efforts in the state toward improving human resource management and health workforce planning
• Submit desk review report with reference documentation, including mapping key areas of alignment, and lessons learned from past work

Support in the documentation of Human Resource Operational Processes and Procedures

• Work with key teams especially the Business Development SME to understand and document HRH operational processes across the following domain areas;
  • Nominal Roll Generation and Update
  • Document Management and Archiving of Staff Records
  • Leave Application and Approval
  • Retirement and Attrition Management
  • In-service and other Programme Training
  • Hiring and Firing
  • Payroll Generation and Salary Payment
  • Attendance Management
• Support in organizing and implementing validation exercises with key stakeholders to sign off the documented operational procedures and processes
• Work with the Business Development Manager to translate and codify agreed and validated processes for implementation

Support in Defining Minimum Data Requirements for the HRMIS Platform

• Working with the state and also aligning with international best practices, develop a minimum data requirement for the HRMIS platform in the state.
• Work with relevant teams to identify data gaps and develop a roadmap for addressing the identified gaps
• Work with the state to validate the cleaned nominal roll for the pipeline

Work with the State to Define Strategic Objectives for HRH Reporting

• Engage with High and Mid-level officers in the state to understand some of the HRH policy objectives and goals of the state to define key reporting elements and matrix for the HRMIS platform
• Work with relevant teams to implement reporting frame of the tool based on defined strategic questions

Project Management

• Support in planning for and ensuring the implementation of activities based on agreed timelines
• Engage with key stakeholders across all levels to understand processes and document challenges at each stage of implementation
• Submit periodic reports on the progress of implementation, possible opportunities for alignment, challenges, and recommendations
• Support in training and hand-holding key persons on the use of the platform and in documenting use cases

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical Science and a Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Policy, Health Economics, Development Studies, Health informatics, or any other related field.
• Minimum of 5 years progressive experience in health system strengthening and human resourcing planning & policy formulation, and health administration.
• Working knowledge of health informatics and health data processes in Nigeria
• A good understanding of the health indices in Northern Nigeria especially Kaduna
• Demonstrated ability to work with government staff at multiple levels, including the state, local and facility levels
• Knowledge and experience working with both public and private health sectors
• Have working knowledge and understanding of the health sector in Kaduna

Duration

• Initially 20 Days, subject to review to additional consulting periods