Job Vacancies at Pact Nigeria

Job Title: Project Director

Location: Gombe
Duration: 2 months

Position Summary

• The Project Director will provide overall technical leadership in quality improvement with a special focus on Health Systems Strengthening as a member of the central technical team.
• Coordinates technical work and advances program quality with attention to assessed gaps in the states PHCs.
• Specifically identify critical gaps and provide recommendations on health system strengthening as it applies to PHCs and its linkages with other sectors of the health system.
• This is a local position and is contingent upon award.

Key Responsibilities

• Support in the design of the project Performance Monitoring (Monitoring and Evaluation) Plans
• Provide technical leadership and technical assistance in developing a PHC system strengthening plan with a menu of phasing options for future programming and funding options.
• Lead in the assessment of current gaps in utilization and needs in the PHC’s facility infrastructure improvement.
• Develop a PHC system strengthening plan with a menu of phasing options for future programming and funding options along all six PHC system pillars.
• Develop a PHC service delivery plan.
• Provide technical support in investigating systems of health financing across all the PHCs
• Provide technical recommendation on Human Resource for Health (HRH) in the state
• Lead in the conduction of an Impact Assessment Report on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state’s PHC system.
• Provide support with technical review on PHC assessment and evaluation documents developed by the principal investigator and the team
• Provide regular written/oral program progress updates, as requested
• Oversight of research staff conducting in-depth assessments of program activities

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of a Master’s Degree in Public Health or Social Sciences, or a related Degree relevant to the field of Public Health.
• At least eight years demonstrated experience in at least three of the following areas: health policy development and operationalization; quality improvement at health care facilities in Nigeria, capacity building among local organizations and/or host country government at various levels; health workforce and professional leadership development; program implementation, and monitoring and evaluation
• Relevant computer software skills (including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office), preference for a person with familiarity with mobile technology and an interest in technological innovations in public health practice.
• Ability to work independently, previous supervisory experience, and manage a high volume work flow
• A collaborative style, but an ability to get things done and deliver programs in a timely manner.

Job Title: Health Financing Specialist

Location: Gombe
Duration: 2 months

Position Summary

• The Health Finance Specialist is responsible for providing support in the areas of health financing, costing and public financial management.
• The Health Financing Specialist will work with the team to develop health financing approaches tailored to Gombe state and its primary health care facilities in their goal to achieving universal health coverage.
• This role requires a combination of exceptional analytical skills, including quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis as well the ability to effectively synthesize and visualize findings, and translate messages for various audiences.
• This is a local position and is contingent upon award

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of an investment case for health tailored to Gombe State to resonate with ministries of finance and/or other target agencies;
• Design and implement state studies to evaluate the cost of specific health interventions and programs;
• Develop a document that will guide the state ministry of health on budget planning & preparation, budget advocacy, and the development of state health financing strategies, including in-state resource mobilization;
• Carry out analyses on fiscal space, out-of-pocket spending, benefit incidence, or a state-wide health accounts exercise;
• Develop a financial resource allocation framework, including budget allocation criteria and a tool;
• Draft a recommendation/develop the design and implementation of performance-based financing (PBF) systems;
• Develop a strategy document on public financial management (PFM) for state-level stakeholders.
• Support in the production of high-quality written reports and presentations, including technical documents, project status reports, and policy briefs.

Basic Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Health Economics, Economics, or Public Health with a health financing focus;
• At least 7 years of relevant work experience in health financing and health economics;
• Experience working with ministries of health, Primary Health Care Development Agencies and finance, donors and implementing agencies, and strong communication skills to knowledgeably and effectively interact with key actors.
• Established track record of carrying out analytical work and preparing high-quality technical reports, policy briefing materials, and presentations.
• Strong quantitative skills and research capacity, proficiency in Stata or another statistics software is highly desirable, or maybe substituted by exceptional command of Excel;
• Strong and compelling writing skills;
• Fluent command of English; working proficiency in Hausa is desirable;