Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is an indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting a broad range of global health programs, education, research, and livelihoods initiatives in Nigeria. In anticipation of a potential award from USAID on the Accelerating Control of the HIV Epidemic in Nigeria (ACE) with focus on the BAY (Borno, Adamawa, Yobe) states, the following positions are open for consideration to all qualified candidates. AHNi currently has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria..
Senior Technical Advisor-Health Systems Strengthening/Capacity Development: Will provide technical leadership in the planning, implementing and monitoring of health systems strengthening and capacity development activities on the project. S/he will contribute to AHNI’s provision of technical assistance to AHNi partners and implementing agencies at all levels to develop/review, implement and monitor health systems and capacity development strategies and activities. Develop and implement framework for capacity development for the different departments in the design and implementation of evidence-based health systems policies and practices related to their technical programs and units. Collaborate with the relevant federal, state and LGA departments/agencies and other partners to develop innovative technical strategies, tools and systems to strengthen health systems at all levels. Directly oversee AHNi’s work on service integration, decentralization, quality improvement, sustainability, health financing, human resource for health and governance.
Minimum Recruitment Standard
- MB.BS/MD/PHD or similar degree with 7 to 9 years post-national youth service experience with at least 7 years progressive experience in health systems strengthening, health financing, human resource for health management or other related areas.
- MPH or related degree with at least 5 to 7 years post-national youth service experience with at least 5 years progressive experience in health systems strengthening, health financing, human resource for health management or other related areas.
- Experience in capacity development (evidence-based assessment, mentoring, coaching, Peer Exchange Visit, Knowledge Management etc)
- Expertise in health systems analysis, health financing (including budgeting and health accounts), human resource for health (including workload analysis), and service delivery required.
- Familiarity with Nigerian public-sector health system and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
Method of Application
Interested and Qualified candidates should forward a suitability statement (application) and resume (CV) as a single MS Word document to: [email protected]
Vacancy closes Tuesday 11th January 2022.
Only applications sent electronically (i.e., by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
For more details on these openings, kindly visit our website: www.ahnigeria.org
AHNi is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimer: AHNi does not charge Candidates a fee for a test or interview
