Senior Technical Advisor Health Systems Strengthening Team Lead

Senior Technical Advisor Health Systems Strengthening Team Lead, Global Health

Location: Silla Zeka Plaza, 29 Adebayo Adedeji Crescent Utako, ABUJA Nigeria

Project HOPE is an international NGO of more than 900 engaged employees and hundreds of volunteers who work in more than 25 countries, responding to the worlds most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 65-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients and provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world. We have helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide.

Code of Conduct It is our shared responsibility and obligation to treat each other with respect, take affirmative steps to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse and Trafficking in Persons, and to disclose all potential and actual violations of our Code of Conduct, which may include Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption, Discrimination or Harassment. Together we can reinforce a culture of respect, integrity, accountability, and transparency. POSITION TYPE: Full Time, Local Hire LOCATION: Uyo Akwa Ibom State POSITION TITLE: Senior Technical Advisor Health Systems Strengthening Team Lead REPORTS TO: PH Country Director

POSITION SUMMARY: Project HOPE is seeking to engage a Senior Technical Advisor Health Systems Strengthening Team Lead to support USAID THRIVE- South project in Nigeria. The purpose of the USAID THRIVE project is to reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS on orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). The project will ensure that OVC are cared for and protected by their households, communities, local and state governments; while engaging with both government and private sector stakeholders for visibility of the project. The Systems Strengthening Team Lead reports to the Country Director and will be responsible for providing technical leadership to the USAID THRIVE project with emphasis on strengthening social service systems and building capacity of the social service workforce (formal and informal). S/he will work closely with the project leadership and staff to ensure program success and will be responsible for designing and implementing workplan and leading program activities as it relates to stakeholder engagement and systems strengthening for the OVC program at State and LGA levels. The Systems Strengthening Team Lead will provide technical leadership on all aspects of health systems to improve the quality of OVC service delivery by local and State government in all THRIVE SOUTH Implementation States, as well as lead efforts in resource mobilization from the Private sector. S/he will lead the technical team to produce quarterly, semi-annual and annual quantitative and narrative reports, including relevant information on lessons learnt, challenges encountered, and opportunities identified for improvement.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Implementation and Systems Strengthening:

• Contributes to program success and technical quality by mapping of existing networks and engage with government and private stakeholders on matters of concern.
• Coordinates with AONN network for monitoring of service delivery, capacity building and coordination of OVC CSO in focus states
• Engage with private sector service providers on agriculture and enterprise development
• Monitors USAID THRIVE program by reviewing information, reports, and data and assessing quality through regular exchange and communication with program teams. Collaborates with technical and monitoring and evaluation teams to monitor achievement of program and subproject objectives, indicators, and data collection.
• Builds program team capacity in technical areas and Systems Strengthening by training and mentoring and updating staff on technical developments.
• Leads, contributes to the development of, and ensures completion of program planning documents for assigned programs, including Work plans, Detailed Implementation Plans, Quarterly and Annual reports
• Ensures all safeguarding and PSEA trainings are coordinated with other partners on the project
• Coordinate and contribute to capacity building activities for government ministries and social service workforce at State, LGA and CBO level
• Ensures program utilization of up-to-date quality technical materials and guidelines that meet international standards including program design frameworks.
• Provides technical guidance on activity implementation and evaluation plans (consults with other technical staff especially M&E as needed).

• Coordinate the integration of adequate referral pathways on the USAID THRIVE project
• Design a Framework a framework to ensure strengthening of household, community, structures and government agencies to ensure a sustainable intervention that institutionalize OVC case management into health and social systems at the LGA level Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning:

• Work with the Strategic Information Director to ensure that THRIVE South Project have strong M&E systems in place for program sustainability
• Responsible for program reporting to the Country Director
• Work with the Strategic Information Director, CQI Advisor to ensure quality data is captured at all levels, managed properly, and utilized for monitoring progress to target.
• Participates in developing & disseminating technical abstracts, articles, conference presentations & strategy papers.
• Contributes to sharing of “lessons learned” from the project to both government and private stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIRED SKILLS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Masters Degree in Public Health, Statistics, Social Sciences, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Informatics or a health-related field is required
• At least 10 years of professional work experience designing and implementing Health System Strengthening activities for complex programs in developing countries. Previous experience on USAID programs and health or social welfare-focused programs preferred
• Familiarity with the Nigerian Health system including government planning and budgeting processes at Federal and state levels
• Strong skills in negotiating with and engaging Ministry of Health officials at all levels of the health system.
• Familiarity with the challenges and opportunities of strengthening health systems in Sub Saharan Africa
• Familiarity with the use of organizational capacity assessment tools and performance tracking tools.
• Experience working with private sector actors involved in health service delivery
• Experience in designing and implementing annual resource mobilization plan
• Demonstrated experience in setting up and managing M&E systems that track organization development performance as per the objectives of the project
• Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and advanced skills in the use of analytical tools
• High degree of familiarity with community-based data bases such as DHIS 2 - its use, customization, and interoperability of related data management platforms.
• Demonstrated results with capacity building/training, and implementing training programs and workshops in Health and Community System Strengthening
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of PEPFAR MER Indicators, particularly OVC outcomes indicators Fluency in English.

OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within Project HOPE and among beneficiaries served by Project HOPE

Compliance & Ethics

• Promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout Project HOPE.
• As applicable to the position, maintain a clear understanding of Project HOPE and donor compliance and ethics standards and adhere to those standards.
• Conduct work with the highest level of integrity

Competency

• Strong writing and presentation skills
• Proven capabilities in leadership
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills
• Ability to read, writes, analyze and interpret, technical and non-technical in the English language

• Ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field and HQ, counterparts, senior government and rebel leaders and other related regional players

In addition to the responsibilities referenced above, candidates can expect to be living and working in austere conditions. Lifting moderately heavy objects from the ground, carrying a backpack for extended periods of time, and walking or hiking in remote locations may be necessary to perform these functions. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Project HOPE employees work in the global health field and may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship”.
• Travel for extended periods by air and other modes of transportation.
• Must be mobile in an office environment and able to use standard office equipment and must be able to communicate in verbal and written form.
• Typical office environment with exposure to a minimal noise level.