Jobs at Results for Development (R4D)

Responsibilities

• Working under the direction of the Associate Director (Public Financial Management), the Senior Program Officer will help strengthen the financial management and reporting of the NPHCDA of the BHCPF under the Nigeria Primary Health Financing Project. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Provide support to NPHCDA PIU to build on the training, tools, and procedures already developed to improve facility-level financial management practices.
• Provide support for capacity training on the use of already developed PFM tools and processes for strategic planning and budgeting. Adapt tools for use by subnational level including SPHCDA and LGA-Health Authorities to track and improve reporting of NPHCDA gateway funds by PHC facilities, as well as to serve as the platforms for interface and reach of PHCs in a state for uninterrupted supervision and mentoring on financial management.
• Support NPHCDA PIU with the engagement of state leadership especially SPHCDA and LGA-H authorities to allocate and release funding for operational expenses e.g., travel and other logistics to support the supervision and mentoring activities.
• As part of the national health reforms in Nigeria, work with the leadership of NPHCDA and BHCPF State Oversight Committees (SOCs) to empower facility managers and key actors at that level to determine how to use funds without rigid line-item constraints.
• Assist the NPHCDA to ensure facilities are grouped and trained according to wards and LGAs on key facets of financial management and book-keeping to build their systems and capacity to carry out the appropriate financial management, accounting, and reporting practices.
• Support the NPHCDA/SPHCBs to distribute and on-board accounting clerks to each Local Government Health Authority to support PHC in financial record keeping:
• Assist the NPHCDA to carry out Periodic review meetings in collaboration with NHIA to provide an update on the fund and take decisions.
• Support the NPHCDA to assist the SPHCDA/B to conduct technical and operational review meetings to share cross-learnings on human resources, facilities overhead cost, quality improvement, Medicines and consumables, and financials.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, including federal and state-level government officials, development partners, and Nigeria-based partner organizations.
• Leverage evidence-based findings to support the development of appropriate Public Financial Management policies and strategies to inform decisions of governments, donors, and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

• BSc in Accounting, Finance, Economics, and other related Courses. An MBA in Finance or Accounting would be an advantage
• ICAN, ANAN, or equivalent certifications
• Familiarity with modern accounting software, MS Excel, and MS outlook
• Minimum of 8 years post-qualification experience.
• Relevant work experience in a research institution, government, bilateral or multilateral development agency, consulting firm, NGO, or think tank
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in global health and related institutions, including healthcare financing, political science, and policy development
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
• Proven experience effectively working with and meeting the needs of various stakeholders, both in Nigeria and globally
• Ability to think and solve problems in a structured, logical, and creative manner
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare compelling presentations and written reports
• Effectively able to work collaborate in a team-based environment as well as independently to work on complex work streams/projects
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to connect with a wide variety of different stakeholders
• Comfortable working with a diverse team located in different geographies
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Willingness to travel internationally and domestically, approximately 

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Responsibilities

• Provide project management for multiple workstreams, which may include activities at the federal and/or state levels
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, including federal and state level government officials, development partners, and Nigeria-based partner organizations
• Leverage evidence-based findings to support the development of appropriate health financing policies and strategies to inform decisions of governments, donors and other stakeholders
• Conduct stakeholder consultations and in-depth primary and secondary research and analyses, including through critical review of literature and interviews with experts, to support policy development
• Support administrative tasks/projects that are critical to the development of a rapidly growing team and organization
• Support the organization of meetings, workshops and stakeholder consultants in Nigeria, including logistics, invitation lists and agendas, and producing meeting summaries
• Support the formulation of high impact policy recommendations and deliverables
• Participates fully as a member of R4D by contributing, assisting and participating in projects, activities, and initiatives as requested by management

Qualifications

• MA with 7 years of experience or a BA with at least 10 years of relevant global health experience in healthcare financing, political science, and/or policy development
• Relevant work experience in a research institution, government, bilateral or multilateral development agency, consulting firm, NGO, or think tank
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
• Proven experience effectively working with and meeting the needs of various stakeholders, both in Nigeria and globally
• Ability to think and solve problems in a structured, logical, and creative manner
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare compelling presentations and written reports
• Effectively able to work both collaboratively in a team-based environment as well as independently to make progress on complex work streams/projects
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to connect with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Comfortable working with a diverse team located in different geographies
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Willingness to travel internationally and domestically, approximately 20-25%

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Responsibilities

The Associate Director is expected to perform the following primary duties:

Strategic Direction and Technical Leadership

• Identify, assess, and inform R4D about trends and opportunities for strategic health purchasing in Nigeria.
• Work with the Country Director and team to set the strategic direction for the R4D Strategic Health Purchasing Sub-portfolio in Nigeria.
• Identification of country demand for strategic health purchasing support, engagement with country stakeholders, and the design and implementation of packages of support based on identified demand.
• Development of strategic purchasing knowledge products and their effective dissemination

Partnership Development

• Establish and maintain relations with key stakeholders particularly the Federal and State governments, ministries of health, health purchasing institutions, research and policy institutions across Nigeria to facilitate collaboration on strategic health purchasing.
• Develop and sustain partnerships with international, regional and local technical partners to enhance program development and service delivery.
• Cultivate partnerships with donors (foundations, institutional etc.) for increased investments towards Strategic purchasing in Nigeria.

Program Management & Implementation

• Monitor delivery of programs for quality improvement. Track key deliverables and key performance indicators to ensure that all workstreams are on-track to achieve their results.
• Work with program partners and R4D teams to ensure the development of activities that contribute to the sustainability (financial, approach, impact etc.)
• Ensure smooth start-up of all new work. Develop highly effective teams of existing and/or newly recruited staff. Promote strong funder and partner relationships. Ensure sound and feasible budgets and work plans.

Advocacy

• Communicate with stakeholders both locally and internationally to keep them informed of R4D’s work and solicit support and commitment.
• Form alliances that promote strategic health purchasing in sub-Saharan Africa.

Human Resource

• Coach and mentor staff as appropriate to achieve high levels of performance.
• Support a thriving work environment that attracts, optimizes and retains high-performing talent.
• Participates fully as a member of R4D by contributing, assisting and participating in projects, activities, and initiatives as requested by management