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Job Description

• The Manager provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes, to ensure the achievement of the WASH-related output results in the country programme. T
• he Manager provides authoritative advisory services to government and sector support agencies and interacts with government at senior levels. In particular this WASH Manager position will oversee the WASH Behaviours pillar, specifically our support to the Clean Nigeria Campaign to scale up sanitation, and for hygiene promotion, including implementation of the Hand Hygiene for All Road Map, as well as related grant management.
• The role also supports humanitarian WASH, which is mainstreamed into the programme.

Key function, accountabilities and related duties/tasks.

• Management support to the Chief of WASH
• Programme development and planning
• Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
• Advisory services and technical support
• Advocacy, networking and partnership building
• Humanitarian WASH preparedness and response
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education:

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: public health, social sciences, behavior change communication, sanitary engineering or another relevant technical field.
• Additional relevant post-graduate courses that complement/supplement the main degree are required.

Experience:

DEVELOPMENTAL:

• A minimum of eight years of professional experience in WASH-related programmes for developing countries is required.
• One year of deployment in a developing country is required.

HUMANITARIAN:

• At least six months of work in humanitarian situations, including one three-month deployment mission (with UN-Govt-INGO), is required.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.

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Scope of Work:

In line with international health planning standards, the revision of the NSHDP II Framework would adopt a multi-step approach to be led and/or supported by the lead consultant and these steps include the following:

• A situation analysis that covers progress towards the nation’s demographic, health status, and health system performance goals; a revision of priorities, goals and objectives to reflect changes in the population’s health and its determinants; and a revision of broad activity areas, considering subnational factors at Zone, State, and LGA levels. This would include an appraisal of recommendations from NSHDP Annual and Mid-term reviews, and inter- and intra-sectoral strategies and plans analyses.
• Setting up a Steering Committee (multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary group of stakeholders, under the leadership of FMoH), a Core Team responsible for organization of NSHDP II revision, and a Technical Working Group that will actually carry out the revision of the plan. A Lead Consultant and two other National Consultants are to be hired to support the technical work involved in revising the plan.
• Stakeholder consultations at various points of the revision processes
• The Lead Consultant will also support the onboarding and supervision of Federal and States Consultants involved in the revision of the Federal and State strategic plans.
• He/she is expected to also carry out other expert duties that may be assigned by the Technical Coordination Group.

Key assignments for the Lead Consultant include:

• Submit a detailed proposal outlining the details of the methodology for the revision of the NSHDP II, including a multi-sectoral stakeholder mapping to be used for consultations;
• Work with other consultants to conduct a situation analysis that includes the desk review of the following:
  • all NSHDP II review reports (2018/2019 JAR, MTR, 2021 JAR);
  • Nigeria SDG3 Evaluation report
  • key health policies updated after the launch of NSHDP II, e.g. NDP 2021-2025, AU Roadmap for Harnessing Demographic Dividend, NHIA Act 2022, National Health Research Policy and Priorities 2022, National HRH Strategic Plan 2021-2025, etc.;
  • GPW13 outcome and output/SDG3 indicators
  • COVID-19 and other recent health emergency intervention reports;
  • frecent health and demographic survey reports;all other relevant reports that provide data on the current health situation in Nigeria;
• Work with other National Consultants to produce the zero draft of the Revised NSHDP II Framework (including the M&E plan) document based on the situation analysis.
• Work with other National Consultants to facilitate the review of the zero draft of the Revised NSHDP II Framework (including the M&E Plan) document by the Technical Working Group (TWG), the resulting draft of which will be finalized by the Core Team or Technical Coordination Group (TCG);
• Work in collaboration with FMOH and other National Consultants to engage stakeholders on the revision of the NSHDP II Framework (including the M&E Framework);
• Work with other National Consultants to supervise the Federal/State Consultants’ technical support of the revision of F/SSHDPs (including the M&E Plans);
• Work with other National Consultants to consolidate the F/SSHDPs into the final Revised NSHDP II.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

• An advanced degree/fellowship in Public Health, Health Policy, or Health Systems Management Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required 
• A minimum of 10 years of international experience working in the health sector in government or international non-governmental organizations with evidence of support in developing Health Sector Strategic Plans in the last 5 years.

Functional Skills and Knowledge

• Evidence of expertise in health policy, strategy, and plan development, including policy analysis skills.
• Evidence of health policy, strategy and plan development support at the national level in a number of countries.
• Proven ability to lead multi-stakeholder initiatives and collaborations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including policy writing skills.
• Scientific stature in peer-review publications and service to expert health professional organizations.
• Must have an excellent knowledge of the Nigeria health system.

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How can you make a difference?

Support to programme development and planning

• Contribute to the preparation and updating of the situation analysis for the development, design and management of education related programmes/projects. Research and report on development trends (economic, social, health etc.) and data for use in programme development, management, monitoring, evaluation and delivery of results.
• Contribute to the development and establishment of sectoral programme goals, objectives and strategies and results-based planning through research, collection, analysis and reporting of education and other related information for development planning and goal setting.
• Provide technical and administrative support throughout all stages of programming processes by executing and administering a variety of technical programme transactions, preparing materials and documentations, and complying with organizational processes and management systems, to support programme planning, results based planning (RBM) and monitoring and evaluation of results.

Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results.

• Work closely and collaboratively with internal colleagues and partners to collect, analyze and share information on implementation issues.
• Suggest solutions on routine programme implementation and submit reports to alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level intervention and/or decisions. Keep record of reports and assessments for easy reference and/or to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sectoral reviews with government and other counterparts and prepare minutes/reports on results for follow up action by higher management and other stakeholders.
• Monitor and report on the use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verify compliance with approved allocation, organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity. Report on issues identified to ensure timely resolution by management/stakeholders. Follow up on unresolved issues to ensure resolution.
• Prepare draft inputs for programme/donor reporting.

Technical and operational support to programme implementation

• Undertake field visits and surveys and share information with stakeholders to assess progress and refer to relevant officials for resolution. Report on critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems for timely action to achieve results.
• Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices on education related issues to support programme implementation, operations and delivery of results.

Networking and partnership building

• Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve and sustain results on education programmes.
• Draft communication and information materials for CO programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnerships and alliances, and support fund raising for education programmes.
• Participate in appropriate inter-agency (UNCT) meetings and events on programming to collaborate with inter-agency partners on UNDAF operational planning and preparation of education programmes/projects and to integrate and harmonize UNICEF’s position and strategies with the UNDAF development and planning process.
• Research information on potential donors and prepare resource mobilization materials and briefs for fund raising and partnership development purposes.

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

• Contribute to identifying, capturing, synthesizing, and sharing lessons learned for knowledge development and capacity development of stakeholders.
• Apply innovative approaches and promote good practice to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable programme results.
• Research and report on best and cutting edge practices for development planning of knowledge products and systems.
• Participate as a resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• A university degree in one of the following fields is required: education, psychology, sociology or another relevant technical field.
• A minimum of two years of professional experience in programme planning, management, and/or research in education is required.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
• Strong communication skills (oral and verbal) is required.
• Ability to work independently and in a team in required.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge a local language is an asset.