Ongoing Recruitment at Palladium Group

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Director of Health Financing (Nigeria IHP)

Job ID: req19222
Job Location: Abuja

Project Overview and Role

• The USAID Integrated Health Program Nigeria, implemented by Palladium, is an integrated health program with an expanded effort with the Government of Nigeria (GON) to identify and support rapid scale-up of proven interventions through improvement of service delivery and strengthening of health systems.
• It focuses on six service delivery intervention areas: maternal health, newborn health, family planning, child health, malaria, and nutrition.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Palladium is recruiting a Director of Health Financing who will work on the USAID/Nigeria Integrated Health Program (IHP) to provide senior level leadership to design and lead activities related to health financing for universal health coverage.
• Areas of expertise include fiscal space analysis, budget tracking, bottleneck analysis, system of health accounts, resource needs and financing gap analysis, domestic resource mobilization, risk pooling and health insurance, resource optimization, designing costed packages of services and strategic purchasing. Methodologies that may be applied include systematic literature reviews, health financing and budget performance tracking, financial and BHPCF/health insurance enrollment and utilization data analysis, PHC level business plans and expenditure tracking, accountability dashboards, public-private partnerships, qualitative and quantitative surveys, governance/regulatory assessments, innovative financing and financial feasibility of proposals for expansion of health programs and risk-pooling schemes.
• Specifically, this position will provide national and global content knowledge and best practices, technical assistance, and support for the development and execution of health financing and financial risk protection activities. 
• The Director of Health Financing will provide technical assistance to and build capacity of country policymakers, state program managers and decision-makers; design and or conduct studies; and write position papers, reports, and technical briefs to inform relevant audiences.
• The candidate will be required to Identify innovative solutions for increasing enrollment and achieve other health financing results in social health protection schemes/ financial risk protection schemes.
• The candidate will also be required to determine methods and procedures on new assignments, and both implement and manage other staff or consultants in carrying them out.
• These responsibilities will require a person with knowledge on national and state governments as well as the private health sector participation.
• This position requires frequent travel to the five IHP target states. This position reports to the Deputy Chief of Party.
• The position is based in IHP's Abuja Country Office in Nigeria.

Reporting and Supervision:

• This position reports to the Deputy Chief of Party and provides supervision to the Senior Health Finance Advisor and technical guidance and oversight of IHP’s state health financing advisors.

Responsibilities

• Provides health financing expertise/technical assistance and expert technical guidance based on proven global and in-country approaches to National and State activities of the project, working with other technical staff and host country government institutions.
• Designs and executes the overall health financing strategy for the project and support the MEL team to track the achievement of project results for health financing under the USAID contract.
• Provides technical advisory support to the state’s contributory health agencies, state health trust fund agencies, and other relevant stakeholder platforms for the empanelment of public and private healthcare facilities, operational efficiencies for premium payments and reimbursements to health facilities for services.
• Analyzes the economic and financing implications of implementing enhanced health systems, economic incentives, and increasing access to and improving quality of primary healthcare services, including integrated reproductive/family planning, maternal and newborn health, child health, nutrition and malaria.
• Provides remote and on-the-ground technical, managerial, and operational oversight, capacity building and mentoring to specific health financing and financial risk protection activities in States settings related to areas of core expertise.
• Works with the national and state level actors to establish and or strengthen multi sectoral health financing technical working groups (TWGs) to institutionalize ongoing health financing reforms.
• Provides expert technical guidance towards the design and effective implementation of state contributory health schemes for: increased enrollment of formal and informal sector beneficiaries into the state health insurance scheme and BHCPF through salary deductions, individual premium payments, or contributions; improved revenue generation for the BHCPF and the SHIS equity fund; increased risk pooling and shift to strategic purchasing.
• Provides technical support to the National Steering Committee of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) to ensure funds flow through the NHIS and NPHCDA gateways to the states and to Primary Healthcare Centers.
• Provides guidance to NPHCDA, FMOH and state governments regarding budgeting and for service delivery activities and HRH, and innovative financing.
• Organizes and facilitates approved health financing activities including trainings, conferences, workshops, and meetings. Is responsible for the development of health financing activity-specific work plans and budgets.
• Ensures quality of services and compliance per project requirements.
• Provides functional guidance to outside vendors/grantees working on health finance related tasks to ensure deliverables are met within timelines and budgets.
• Uses various quantitative and qualitative techniques to perform financing and policy analysis tasks. Conducts health financing core analytics, expenditure analyses, economic evaluations, implement optimization and efficiency plans,  and develop resource mobilization plans for sustainable health financing systems.
  Participates in and prepares necessary technical and program-related reports, including presentations, quarterly and annual reports and white papers.
• Represent IHP at health financing meetings/events and actively participate in the national Health Financing Technical Working Group, the NPHCDA, the FMOH/DHPRS health financing Division and other relevant technical committees.
• Documents health financing success stories/lessons learned and produces abstracts and publishable health financing materials including policy briefs and peer-reviewed articles.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Advanced Degree (MA, MSc, PhD) in Economics, Health Economics, relevant Social Sciences or Public Health with academic specialization in health financing, social health protection schemes/financial risk protection or commensurate work experience in health finance.
• At least 20 years of proven health finance experience and broad knowledge in Nigeria’s governance and health finance landscape OR Advanced Degree with 12+ years of experience.
• Knowledge of relevant literature and state of the art interventions related to topic areas.
• 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 and able to work under pressure.
• Proven leadership skills and experience in facilitating Communities of Practice
• Sound knowledge of methodologies used in health finance research, economic analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, return on investment analysis, quantitative analysis, and statistical/econometric analysis.
• Proven experience in identifying innovative solutions for increasing enrollment and achieving other health financing results in social health protection schemes/ financial risk protection schemes.
• Strong written and oral communication skills for high-level policy audiences (writing examples may be required).
• Fluency in English required, and local languages (Hausa) preferred.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time within Nigeria, including to states in the north.

Professional Expertise / Competencies Preferred:

• Proactive and independent self-starter with an ability to take initiative and/or respond independently to situations
• Professional and mature demeanor and conduct
• Appropriate software skills necessary to conduct research, and to conduct analysis of study data, such as STATA, SPSS, or equivalent
• Ability to provide technical guidance to a team of state health facility advisors
• Ability to respond and adapt quickly to changing requirements and competing demands

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2.) Senior ICT Specialist (Nigeria IHP)

Job ID: req19582
Job Location: Abuja

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads the development of analytics, dashboards, activity trackers and visualizers to summarize, analyze and interpret data for monitoring program activities;
• Provides leadership and direction in the use of visualization and infographics; 
• Supports information and knowledge sharing, providing technology and visualization support for the development of Newsletters and other knowledge products; 
• Supports the collection, warehousing, analysis, reporting and utilization of program data for operational and strategic needs of IHP; 
• Trains and supports team members, health staff and partners at all levels to collect, report and use data;
• Supports the preparation of quarterly and annual reports to donor and stakeholders within timelines; 
• Leads the development of designs to support the presentation of reports and statistical data using infographics and other interactive media at the ACO and IHP State teams;
• Leads the development and use of GIS maps at the ACO and IHP State teams;
• Supports the implementation of the activity monitoring, evaluation and learning plan at the ACO and IHP State teams; 
• Supports routine submission of data within timelines;
• Other duties as appropriate and as requested 
• Some travel to supported States should be expected; 
• Reports directly to IHP MEL Director 

Required Qualifications

• The Senior ICT Specialist will have experience working in Database Management / Data Analytics and MEL of public health programs.
• S/He will have expertise and up-to-date knowledge and skills in MEL for health systems and healthcare provision programming, and experience working with different cadres of government.
• S/He must be intimately familiar with the public context in Nigeria and have in-country experience with USAID / International donor programs.

Additional qualifications include: 

• A Bachelor's Degree / HND in Demography, Statistics, Social Sciences, Public Health, Health Information Management or related field.
• 10 years of progressively responsible experience, for data management and analytics, and  implementing, monitoring, evaluation and learning for public health.
• A Master's Degree / PGD in Data Analytics or related field is desirable. 
• Expertise with GIS software (ArcGIS, QGIS) 
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with USAID / International indicators and standard tools for public health.
• Expertise in using ICT and emerging technologies for the design and application of data management, presentation and use solutions
• Expertise in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Online / Real time data software (ODK, KoboCollect, Google Sheets), other analytics and visualization software (PowerBI, Tableau)
• Ability to work with relevant government partners, USAID, other Donors, and implementing partners. 
• Good verbal, listening, writing, and interpersonal skills essential for effective interaction among several institutions and staff involved in a broad range of activities. 

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3.)State Technical Director (Nigeria IHP)

Job ID: req19300
Job Location: Abuja  (FCT)

Project Overview and Role

• Nigeria Integrated Health Project: Federal Capital Territory Technical Director

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide dynamic, director-level leadership and technical expertise in high impact reproductive, maternal, newborn, child health, nutrition and malaria (RMNCH+NM) services that is sound, evidence-based and responsive to the needs of the FCT and USAID.
• Provide practical and actionable advice to teams on best ways to integrate RMNCH+NM services into established, high quality service delivery systems at the primary level of health care level of care in the FCT. As needed interventions may also extend to the secondary level of care.
• Provide technical leadership to the building of local clinical, finance and governance capacity using proven training approaches and quality improvement methodologies, and review of key technical documents, strategies and policies.
• Provide technical assistance and advice on the relevant latest health developments, publications, and other information generation activities being undertaken both in Nigeria and globally
• Lead collaboration with other Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Local Government stakeholders, other USAID implementing partners (Global Health Supply Chain-Procurement and Supply Management, Breakthrough Action-Nigeria, Health Workforce Management, Momentum Safe Surgery, MCGL GBV, Advancing Nutrition, Frontiers Health Markets), and other IHP States to coordinate activities, prevent duplication of efforts, share and apply lessons learned, innovations and quality methods to ensure evidence-based practices are translated to improved implementation of interventions.
• Supervise Integrated Primary Health Care Advisors and provide technical oversight of ISS/QI specialists in embedded offices
• Contribute to and coordinate with the program’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) team on activities to ensure that the program meets set targets in accordance with national and USG standards.
• Represent program at FCT and LGA level stakeholder meetings and technical working groups in relation to RMNCH+NM and related technical areas.
• Provide leadership and technical oversight to RMNCH+NM technical interventions such as MPCDSR, mentoring of health staff at PHCs and GHs, clinical skills training at PHCs and general hospitals, and quality improvement.
• Write abstracts and publications based on results and successful implementation of policies and workplan activities.
• Monitor performance of IHP supported facilities and work with team to develop quarterly microplans for mentoring and monitoring visits

Management:

• Take a leadership role in FCT’s annual work planning, training plans and quarterly reports and other required technical reports.
• Coordinate the evaluation of program progress against deliverables and targets on a quarterly basis.
• With the Integrated Primary Health Care Advisors, oversee program design, implementation, quality assurance and monitoring of work plan.
• Coordinate with the other members of the technical team and NGO partners to develop and implement feasible facility and community-based approaches.
• Coordinate data analysis and interpretation of IHP indicators and data workflow dashboard visualizers between the MEL and technical teams to ensure targets are met and develop solutions to improve performance.
• Advocate and ensure quality program implementation consistent with MOH Nigerian Guidelines, global best practices and USAID Nigerian Strategic Directions including advice on relevant latest health developments & publications.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor which contribute to the achievement of program goals.
• All other duties and tasks as assigned.

Required Qualifications
The FCT Technical Director must be a dynamic, proven leader in the field of RMNCH+NM with senior-level management experience in public health programs. S/he must be well recognized and respected by the reproductive, maternal, newborn, child health, nutrition, malaria (RMNCH+NM) community in Nigeria. The Technical Director must be intimately familiar with the primary health care context in Nigeria and have in-country experience with USAID programs. Additional qualifications include:

• A Medical Doctor, Nurse or any other closely related health care professional; specialization in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pediatrics or Public Health and other health related courses (e.g., MPH, MSC in international health, social sciences or other relevant degree) will be an advantage.
• Minimum of 10 years of working experience in the areas of RMNCH+NM.
• Demonstrated capacity to develop technical materials and providing training to improve service delivery, advocacy and resource mobilization for expanding RMNCH+NM.
• Strong verbal, listening, writing, and intrapersonal skills essential for effective coordination among several institutions and staff involved in a broad range of activities
• Previous experience working on a USAID funded project will be an added advantage.
• Familiarity with the FMOH, SMOH, NPHCDA, or SPHCDA structures and functions
• Demonstrated expertise in working directly with host-country senior government officials and policy makers in health.
• Strong skills in dynamic leadership, design, implementation and monitoring of program components; e.g., services, training, quality improvement, advocacy and coordination.
• Strong ability to multi-task will be highly desirable.
• Fluent in English, (written and oral communication) and in Hausa language
• Willingness to travel throughout Nigeria as necessary.

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4.) State Technical Director (Nigeria IHP)

Job ID: req18167
Job Location: Ebonyi

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and technical expertise in high impact reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, adolescent health, and nutrition (RMNCAH+N) services that is sound, evidence-based and responsive to the needs of the State and USAID.
• Provide advice on the integration of these services into established service delivery systems at different levels of care in the State.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders, including other IHP states to apply lessons learned, innovations and quality methods to ensure evidence-based practices are translated to improved implementation of interventions.
• Provide technical leadership to the building of local capacity using proven training approaches and quality improvement methodologies.
• Provide technical support to key stakeholders including review of technical documents and provide input to relevant policies and strategies.
• Provide technical leadership in the development of primary health care strategies for the reduction of maternal, newborn and child morbidity and mortality.
• Provide technical advice on the integration of RMNCAH+N into established service delivery systems at different levels of care
• Collaborate with other stakeholders, including other IHP states, to apply lessons learned, innovations, and cutting-edge quality improvement methods to translate best practices into improved implementation of interventions
• Identify evidence-based?innovative approaches?to strengthen health?systems strengthening interventions including service delivery
• Provide technical assistance to key stakeholders including review of technical documents, and provide input to relevant policies and strategies
• Provide technical assistance and advice on the relevant latest health developments, publications, and other information generation activities being undertaken both in Nigeria and globally
• Supervise Technical Advisors as needed.
• Coordinate closely with other USAID activities and development partner programs in the State.
• Contribute to and coordinate with the program’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) team on activities to ensure that the program meets set targets in accordance with national and USG standards.
• Represent program at state level stakeholder meetings and technical working groups in relation to RMNCAH+N and related technical areas.

 Management:

• Contribute to annual work planning, training plans and quarterly reports and other required technical reports.
• Provide leadership on the timely, accurate and appropriate reporting of program activities and results.
• With the Integrated Primary Health Care Advisors, oversee program design, implementation, quality assurance and monitoring of work plan.
• Coordinate with the other members of the technical team and NGO partners to develop and implement feasible facility and community-based approaches.
• Advocate and ensure quality program implementation consistent with MOH Nigerian Guidelines, global best practices and USAID Nigerian Strategic Directions including advice on relevant latest health developments & publications.
• Coordinate the evaluation of program progress against deliverables on a quarterly basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor which contribute to the achievement of program goals.
• All other duties and tasks as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• The State Technical Director must be a proven leader in the field of RMNCAH+N with senior-level management experience in public health programs. S/he must be well recognized by the reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, adolescent health, and nutrition (RMNCAH+N) community in Nigeria.
• The Technical Director must be intimately familiar with the primary health care context in Nigeria and have in-country experience with USAID programs.

Additional qualifications include:

• An experienced Clinician (preferably A Medical Doctor or Nurse Midwife); with specialization in Public Health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pediatrics or related field. (An MPH, Phd or other advanced degree in related area would be an advantage).
• Minimum of 10 years of working experience in the areas of RMNCAH+N.
• Significant experience in donor-funded implementing projects (preferably with USAID).
• Demonstrated expertise in working directly with host-country senior government officials and policy makers in health.
• Strong skills in leadership, design, implementation and monitoring of program components; e.g., services, training, quality improvement, advocacy and coordination.
• Demonstrated capacity to develop technical materials and providing training to improve service delivery, advocacy and resource mobilization for expanding RMNCAH+N.
• Significant project management experience in complex, fast-paced implementation environment with track record of demonstrable results.
• Experience providing Health System Strengthening and support across the 6 WHO building blocks and improving healthcare access.
• Familiarity with the FMOH, SMOH, NPHCDA, or SPHCDA structures and functions.
• Strong verbal, listening, writing, and intrapersonal skills essential for effective coordination among several institutions and staff involved in a broad range of activities.
• Strong ability to multi-task will be highly desirable.
• Fluent in English, (written and oral communication).
• Willingness to travel throughout Nigeria as necessary.

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