Provide technical guidance on HRH specific interventions through
PHC facility, private sector and community-based platforms. Guidance
must be sound, evidence-based and responsive to the needs of Kebbi State
and USAID.
Provide technical leadership, and build local capacity using proven
approaches on task/sharing through the revised WHO guidelines and
Nigeria’s national task/shifting guidelines.
Support the monitoring and analysis of health workforce needs,
based on improved quality, completeness and timeliness of HRH data,
including on production, numbers, distribution and retention of health
workers, and analysis of skill mix and competencies required to meet
current and future health service needs.
Provide guidance to facility (public and private) and
community-based structures (CHIPS) to enhance community-based HRH for
appropriate training, mentoring and supportive supervision.
Provide technical solutions to address and improve the shortage,
maldistribution and uneven performance of state health care workers.
Support the development and implementation of State strategic plans
for Human Resources for Health that are based on best available
evidence and are designed to support improvements in RMNCH+NM.
Build-up partnerships and networks, with development partners, other USAID projects, bilateral and multilateral agencies.
Support the development and implementation of Kebbi’s IHP strategy
on HRH, within the context of the PHC strategy on health system
strengthening to improve maternal and child health.
Provide technical advice and support to State authorities as
requested to ensure HRH development in accordance with health service
requirements and overall health sector priorities and plans, based on
best available evidence.
Support strengthen health workforce governance, including health
workforce policy and strategy; regulations and incentives, and
engagement with the private sector.
Participate in relevant multi-state activities to develop capacity
in priority HRH areas, by interaction with other USAID projects.
Collaborate and promote, effective partnership between health
professional regulatory bodies & professional associations for both
public and private healthcare providers, and among international
development agencies working on HRH.
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 service/quality improvement of RMNCH and
related technical areas.
Management:
Contribute to annual work planning, training plans and quarterly reports and other required technical reports.
Contribute to timely, accurate and appropriate reporting of program activities and results.
Ensure quality program implementation consistent with MOH Nigerian
Guidelines, global best practices and USAID Nigerian Strategic
Directions.
Evaluate program progress against deliverables on a quarterly basis
With the State Technical Director, 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
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor which contribute to the achievement of program goals.
State-level HRH Advisor must be a proven leader in the field of
with senior-level management experience in public health programs.
The Advisor will have expertise and up-to-date knowledge and skills
in human resources for health policy, planning, transformative
education, management, retention and HR information development and use;
substantial knowledge of public health and health systems, with an
in-depth knowledge of the relationship between human resources and the
development of health systems for PHC. HRH policy and practice
S/he must be well recognized by the HRH community in Nigeria.
The Advisor must be intimately familiar with the context in Nigeria and have in-country experience with USAID programs.
Additional Qualifications include:
An experienced HRH Advisor or any other closely related Healthcare
professional; other related courses (e.g. MPH, MSC, MBA or other
relevant Degree) will be an advantage.
Minimum of 7 years of experience working in HRH in Africa, preferably in Nigeria
Minimum of 3 years’ experience working with/or on private-sector regulatory systems and/or private health sector engagement
Demonstrated expertise in working directly with host-country senior government officials and policymakers in HRH and MNCH.
Experience working with host-country partners, organizations, and institutions
Strong skills in design, implementation and monitoring of program
components; e.g. services, training, supportive supervision, clinical
mentoring, patient counseling, advocacy and coordination.
Demonstrated capacity to work with African experts and partners in
developing technical materials and providing training to improve service
delivery, advocacy and resource mobilization for expanding quality
improvement of RMNCH services.
Experience with technical leadership for programs funded by USAID
and/or other donor programs in developing countries, with significant
Nigeria experience.
Strong verbal, listening, writing, and intrapersonal skills
essential for effective coordination among several institutions and
staff involved in a broad range of activities.
Fluent in English, (written and oral communication) and Hausa and/or Fulfulde.
Willingness to travel throughout Nigeria as necessary.