Jobs at Palladium Group

Project Overview and Role

• The Health Finance Advisor is a full-time position to support the State IHP Director in the awarded USAID/Nigeria funded project entitled Nigeria Integrated Health Program. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides health financing expertise/technical assistance to State activities of the project, working with other technical staff and state government institutions as per project requirements.
• Analyses the economic and financing implications of enhanced access and improved quality of primary healthcare services
• Provides guidance to state level MOHs regarding budgeting for service delivery activities and HRH planning.
• Coordinates closely with the Senior Health Financing Advisor and other project technical staff to introduce new payment methods and manage health financing and economics related activities.
• Provides analytical and evaluative techniques to identify, consider, and resolve health financing policy issues or problems.
• Uses various quantitative and qualitative techniques to perform financing and policy analysis tasks.
• Is responsible for the development of activity-specific work plans and budgets.
• Participates in and prepares necessary technical and program-related reports, including presentations and white papers.
• Guides and supports research, data collection, policy formulation, training and capacity building efforts in support of project activities and deliverables.
• Ensures quality of services and compliance per project/program requirements.
• Organizes as needed project/program trainings, conferences, workshops, and meetings.
• Interacts with internal and external resources and other experts to bring new and “cutting edge” ideas into approaches.  
• Prepares health financing analyses, recommendations, briefing notes, and assessments for internal and client use. 
• Represent IHP at health financing meetings/events and actively participate in the state health financing Technical Working Group and other relevant technical committees.
• Documents health financing success stories/lessons learned and produce publishable health financing materials including policy briefs and peer-reviewed articles. 
• Represents the projects, company, and programs in the health financing area in Nigerian and regional forums, as necessary. 
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned. 

Required Qualifications
The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

• Advanced Degree (MA, M.Sc, PhD) in Economics or Health Economics with academic specialization in Health Financing or commensurate work experience in health finance 
• At least 5 years of health finance experience in Nigeria.
• Sound knowledge in State/Kebbi/Sokoto’s governance and health finance landscape
• Sound knowledge of methodologies used in health finance research, economic analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, quantitative analysis, and statistical/econometric analysis
• Knowledge of relevant literature related to topic area
• Demonstrated problem solving, analytic, financial, and evaluative skills
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe.
• Professional and mature demeanor and conduct.
• Ability to respond and adapt quickly to changing requirements and competing demands
• Appropriate software skills necessary to conduct research, and to conduct analysis of study data, such as STATA, SPSS, or equivalent.
• Strong written and oral communication skills for high-level policy audiences (writing examples may be required).
• Fluency in English required, and local languages preferred.

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Project Overview and Role

• The Financial Manager is a full-time position to support the State Finance & Administrative Director in the awarded USAID/Nigeria funded project entitled Nigeria Integrated Health Program.
• The Financial Manager is responsible for ensuring the smooth processing of financial information. The role encompasses oversight of the financial operations and finance employees.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Support Finance and Operations staff to ensure that project deliverable are met.
• Supports the Senior Finance Manager to review financial and operational content for appropriate project reports.
• Support the annual work plan process and other strategic planning processes
• Assists in overseeing overall financial system implementation including controls and standards for IHP state offices.
• Reviews and maintains a strong system of internal controls to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Examines financial documents such as payroll, vouchers, invoices, delivery notes, purchase orders, and other documents to ensure the completeness, accuracy, and validity of financial data.
• Monitors disbursement of funds from the project bank account(s) to ensure compliance with Palladium’s financial policies and procedures.
• Works with the finance team and technical leads to manage and forecast cash needs for Nigeria offices.
• Regularly reviews cash management practices, develop, and provide feedback on cash risk mitigation strategies.

Required Qualifications

• University Graduate and Master's Degree in Finance, Business Administration, or other relevant Masters-level Degrees. CPA, Chartered Accountancy, other relevant professional certification, or additional 8 years of relevant professional experience accepted as an alternative to Master’s Degree.
• At least 8 years of work experience in broader finance and operations management with an international organization and USG contracts preferred (including office management, HR, finance, IT, and logistics);
• Experience directly managing finance and administration staff persons.
• Proven problem identification and resolution experience with budgeting, forecasting, banking, tax authorities, foreign currency transactions, and other related issues.
• Capacity and/or experience in designing and implementing Value for Money standards and decision-making.
• Able to communicate effectively and excellent interpersonal skills to form effective working relationships at all levels.
• High level of computer literacy.
• Ability to deal appropriately with sensitive issues and maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times;
• Cross-functional team player.
• Results-oriented and attention to detail.
• Proven experience in managing expenditures within budget.