Fresh Career Opportunity at ABT Associates

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide high level technical contribution towards design and implementation of HFG Nigeria health financing technical assistance to strengthen priority state health financing planning and implementation in conjunction with the COP/DCOP and the technical leads;
• Provide technical leadership towards successful implementation of all HFG Nigeria health financing activities at the state level in partnership with state program coordinators in four priority states;
• Represent HFG Nigeria at health financing meetings/events and actively participate in the national health financing Technical Working Group and other relevant technical groups;
• Liaise with other partners and projects on health financing issues on behalf of HFG Nigeria;
• Institute quality assurance measures throughout the design, implementation and evaluation of all HFG health financing activities;
• Write detailed and high quality monthly and quarterly health financing reports that meet both HFG and USAID monitoring and evaluation standards;
• Document health financing success stories/lessons learned and produce publishable health financing materials including policy briefs and peer-reviewed articles;
• Work with the COP and DCOP to coordinate field activities to ensure timely implementation of planned activities of HFG Nigeria without compromising quality and efficiency;
• Carry out other activities as requested by the COP and DCOP.

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites

• (8+) years of experience and a master degree OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Master’s Degree (minimum), or a Doctorate Degree (desirable), in a relevant field such as Public Administration, Public Health, Medicine, Economics, Epidemiology, or other relevant fields;
• At least eight years of progressive professional experience in public health, health financing, health economics or pubic finance management;
• Demonstrated project management and leadership capabilities and the ability to lead multidisciplinary and multicultural teams;
• Demonstrated ability to ensure that individuals and teams adhere to the highest standards of quality, relevance and timeliness;
• Knowledge about US Government development assistance policy and USAID operational procedures is desirable;
• High level of computer proficiency and demonstrated good oral and written communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree and 8 years of experience.