The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) (formerly National Action Committee on AIDS) was established in February 2000 to coordinate the various activities of HIV/AIDS in the country.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Communications and Documentation Officer
Location: Abuja
Supervisor: Admin Director, NACA
Duration of Contract: 33 months
Job Summary
- The Communications and Documentation Officer position is responsible for supporting the Admin Manager in creating, implementing, and managing communication strategies and activities that contribute to program success and position NACA for future growth.
- S/he will engage with key stakeholders including federal and state-level government agencies; donor partners; and local implementing partners, on issues related to communication and collaborative learning and action.
Key Responsibilities
- Define Grant-focused communication, documentation, and dissemination strategies for the RSSH grants in collaboration with Project Management Unit (PMU) and NACA leadership.
- Support the production of content to meet communications and positioning objectives, coordinating closely with the other members of the PMU.
- Liaise with Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), Sub-Recipients (SR), Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM), State Ministry of Health (SMOH), donor and key stakeholders on communication activities and efforts, ensuring compliance with donor expectations, branding, and marking policies, and reporting requirements.
- Support preparation and dissemination of regular bulletins and newsletters on Resilient and Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) investments/plans and progress made
- Support the development of an organizational culture and brand that promotes accountability and high performance
- Support technical teams
- Produce and maintain records of meeting minutes, agendas and notes
- Perform other duties as assigned by Admin Manager or Project Coordinator.
Requirements / Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Medical Sciences, Public Health, or other related discipline.
- Minimum of 4 years’ experience in developing communications products and programs, experience working with donor funded projects an advantage
- Web based applications and social media communication experience a bonus
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including professional level English language skills.
- Understanding of strategic communications, including leading development and implementation of strategic communications plans.
- Strong knowledge of global public health issues including HIV, Malaria, and Tuberculosis.
- Strong familiarity with emerging communications trends, social media, multi-media and multi-platform storytelling, and web content creation and management; photography and basic design/layout skills a plus.
- Strong editorial skills, including the ability to accurately proofread and review documents for language, layout, and formatting consistency.
- Able to work alone on a broad variety of projects
- Competences to assess priorities, manage a variety of complex activities simultaneously in a time-sensitive environment, and meet competing deadlines
- Proven ability to successfully participate on teams in a fast-paced environment.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Abuja
Supervisor: Project Coordinator
Duration of Contract: 33 months
Job Summary
- The Finance Manager position is responsible for safeguarding the assets (financial and physical) of Global Fund (GF) against fraud, loss or misuse. S/he is responsible for ensuring that any money expended in the field is done in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, NACA’s policy, and any cost principles imposed by the donor agency.
Key Responsibilities
- Understand and articulate the basic tenets of Internal Control and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to other staff members.
- Develop tools to use to train PR and SR staff in proper financial record keeping procedures and procurement integrity.
- Lead the process of ongoing improvement of financial systems and internal controls at PR and SR levels.
- Implement standard NACA procedures to manage and monitor the financial resources of the project office. This includes: ensuring that all payments comply with NACA rules and regulations and are supported by adequate documentation
- Ensure accurate entry of transactions in accounting system assuring detailed memos, proper charge codes, account codes and job tracking.
- Assure payment of per diem and transport to participants and other expenses paid at field activities is properly managed, documented and follows project policy.
- Manage travel advances to staff, assuring proper documentation and timely clearing of all advances.
- Create journal entries, assuring all entries are properly coded, charged to the proper account codes and jobs.
- Supervise management of petty cash, assuring all purchases are properly documented, approved and comply with petty cash management policy.
- Working in close collaboration with the Project Coordinator to prepare and monitor project budgets and pipeline expenditures.
- Estimate upcoming cash needs and accrue expenditures as appropriate.
- Reconcile bank accounts and prepare field expenses.
- Interpret and approvestandard financial reports (Balance Sheet, Income Statement. Cash Flow).
- Interpret weekly and monthly specialized reports for the Project Coordinator and Country Directors
- Establish internal systems for purchase approval and asset use that ensure adequate internal control.
- Ensure that all paid invoices agree with supporting documentation, including price quotes, purchase orders and shipping receipts.
- Ensure that all costs have adequate prior authorization and approval.
- Ensure audit compliance utilizing principles of audit and performance.
- Maintain current standing with all mandated tax and registrations, including submission of payments and required reports.
- Prepare reports for Global Fund or other donor missions or agencies as required.
- Train and supervise a proactive team of staff, providing support and advice as necessary
Experience and Qualification
- Master’s degree in Accounting / Finance / Audit
- ICAN or equivalent degree (CA, CPA, ACCA,CISA,CFE) is added advantage
- A minimum of 10 years accounting or auditing and grants management experience
- Preferably at least 3 years’ experience working with donor funded projects (preferably Global Fund).
- Ability to use modern accounting software (SAP preferred)
- Effectiveness in training and coaching finance and non-finance staff in internal control policies and procedures to ensure highest standards are maintained
- Excellent experience of budgeting and budget management
- Excellent understanding of financial systems and procedures
- Excellent experience of computerised accounts packages, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage a complex and diverse workload and to work to tight deadlines
- Ability to build a proactive team, motivating staff and working collaboratively with colleagues and providing support and advice as necessary
- Strong management, supervisory, and capacity building skills, including at least 5 years’ experience in managing teams of professional staff.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including professional level English language skills.
- Ability to work independently while being a strong team player.
- Sound knowledge of the Government of Nigeria structures and policies relevant to the management and oversight of Global Fund programs will be an advantage.
- Strong leadership skills and ability to respond effectively to deadlines and high-pressure situations.
- Good understanding of budgets, financial processes and financial reporting and compliance with donor requirements.
- Ability to work with multi-sectoral teams and produce positive results
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Technical Specialist (Health Management Information System)
Location: Abuja
Supervisor: Senior Technical Specialist (HMIS)
Duration of Contract: 33 months
Job Summary
- The Technical Specialist (HMIS) position is designed to support the timely implementation of all the project’s Health Management Information System (HMIS) strengthening objectives.
- S/he will support the overall attainment of project objectives. H/her primary focus will be on ensuring project Electronic Medical Records (EMR) platform and EMR-related operations are of topmost quality and effectiveness
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical input in the development of an integrated project plan in collaboration with the Senior Technical Specialist.
- Provide hands-on technical support to the Sub-Recipients (SR) supporting the HMIS strengthening module, ensuring highest level of project management skills are applied to the overall grant management results
- Support the implementation of the activities of the HMIS program of the RSSH grant.
- Support the SR to develop concept notes and guidance documents in relation to interventions and activities
- Lead SR to conduct periodic programme reviews and development of performance improvement plans
- Support capacity building for the corresponding HMIS strengthening sub-recipient (SR) staff and the state staff.
- Support the implementation of the project learning agenda for improved outputs and outcomes.
- Establish system for the flow of information from service-delivery points to the central data base and ensure timely technical support to all implementing health facilities.
- Document programmatic status and achievements and feedback to the Senior Technical Specialist on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
- Support the development of communication products including but not limited to success stories, fact sheets, technical briefs, abstracts and publications.
- Represent the project within the state and local HMIS stakeholders community.
- Work with stakeholders on the development and roll out of health informatics products.
- Participate in any other activities related to the above functions.
- Support and review the work of consultants working on project-supported health informatics deliverables including but not limited to strengthening of DHIS2, development of interoperability systems and user-friendly interactive data use products.
- Support the achievement of interoperability of multiple in-country electronic platforms.
- Support the design, development and execution of capacity transfer systems.
- Supervise sub-recipients on alignment of data collection, analysis, and results reporting to monitor performance and ensure timely compilation
- Support the data migration and reconstruction efforts.
- Support the roll-out of harmonized National Health Management Information System (NHMIS) tools and supportive processes to states and Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Provide support to the senior technical specialist (HMIS) and Government of Nigeria (GON) in the strengthening of the national data quality assurance (DQA) policy and guidelines, provide expertize in the strengthening of DQA processes and tools and supervise periodic data quality audits.
- Build the capacity of staff in the design and implementation of a coordinated and effective monitoring and evaluation and learning system.
- Provide Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) data reports on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis to senior technical specialist (HMIS)
- Participate in any other activities related to the above functions.
Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree / HND in Computer Science, Information Science, Public Health or any other degree with demonstrable expertise on the subject matter.
- Minimum of 5 years designing and deploying Electronic Information Management systems
- Experience with the national health management information system
- Solid experience on database platforms in-country including but not limited to EMR, DHIS2, NAVISION.
- Experience with development of mobile EMR applications
- Experience designing, developing, executing and or supporting interoperability between EMR and other platforms including DHIS2.
- Minimum of 5 year working with RDBMS in particular MySQL, knowledge of PostgreSQL is an added advantage
- Must have excellent knowledge of Java programing language and familiar with JavaFX, Open Web App (OWA) and other java libraries
- Ability to write at least 2 programming languages (Python, R or equivalent)
- Very good practical skills working with Tomcat and Apache web server
- Experience developing interactive data use products
- Ability to deploy and manage virtual machine
- Experience designing and executing capacity transfer schemes/exercises.
- Strong experience with Power BI or advanced excel, is an advantage.
- Very good hands-on experience working with Linux and Windows OS
- A solid understanding of M&E is a plus
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Excellent organizational skills, great attention to detail
- Strong experience in the development of procedure manuals, SOPs and guidance documents
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Senior Technical Specialist (Lab Systems)
Location: Abuja
Supervisor: Project Coordinator
Duration of contract: 33 months
Job Summary
- The Senior Technical Specialist (Lab Systems) position is to provide technical leadership of the Global Fund (GF) Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) grant laboratory program in a manner that strengthens integrated delivery of comprehensive HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB or Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C services and infectious disease outbreak response in partnership with the Federal and State governments and other partners and leads to sustainable prevention and control efforts.
Key Responsibilities
- In close collaboration with national and sub-national authorities and stakeholders, lead the implementation of the laboratory program of the Global Fund Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) grant that supports delivery of comprehensive prevention, care and treatment services.
- Assume responsibility for the successful implementation of the laboratory systems strengthening component of the RSSH grant
- Lead grant stakeholder management efforts as it relates to lab services and the applicable stakeholders.
- Support capacity building on new and current testing technologies.
- Lead baseline and follow-on assessment of targeted Global Fund-supported laboratories enrolled into the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program and quality management system
- Work within project strategy and policy guidelines and makes accountable decisions concerning work responsibilities.
- Mentor and provide technical leadership and support to the Laboratory Specialist and related state staff.
- Lead capacity building for the Laboratory Specialist, the corresponding laboratory systems strengthening sub-recipient (SR) staff and the state staff.
- Take programmatic responsibility for the design and functioning of the laboratory M&E system.
- Provide technical and managerial oversight of the Sub-Recipient (SR) and other implementers supporting the laboratory systems strengthening module of the RSSH grant
- Review SR’s quarterly and annual workplans, budgets and activity concept notes ensuring they are of highest quality
- Advocate and champion increased use of laboratories diagnostics by health system in the country
- Coordinate timely relevant technical support to all implementing health facilities.
- Represent the project at the national level on matters of laboratory systems and services.
- Provide clear documentation of programmatic achievements and keep Project Coordinator informed on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
- Work with management to document and publish best practices.
- Provide technical input in the development of an integrated project plan in collaboration with the Project Coordinator.
- Ensure adequate reporting data is provided to Global Fund and used by project management: coordinate writing of reports and take responsibility for compilation of joint project report to the Global Fund and to national authorities as appropriate.
Experience
- MBBS or Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science or related field; Plus Master’s degree in public health, medical laboratory science or related field
- At least ten (10) years post-qualification experience working on laboratory systems of which five (5) years must have been in a senior laboratory management position
- Experience working on a nationwide laboratory system strengthening project is essential.
- Experience working on a Global Fund or donor funded laboratory system strengthening project is essential
- Registration with the appropriate professional regulatory authority in Nigeria, a plus.
- Understanding of global public health issues, systems and stakeholders in Nigeria, and of laboratory system strengthening activities in the context of a health system strengthening effort.
- Experience managing, supervising and teaching laboratory staff.
- Experience in designing and implementing Lab system strengthening interventions in HIV, TB & Malaria programs.
- Experience in monitoring and evaluating Lab system strengthening project results and outputs and ensuring timely completion of activities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong project management and communication skills.
- Previous experience in developing training materials and the delivery of training sessions.
- Strong analytical and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent written and spoken communications skills in English.
- Strong skills in using word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software (Microsoft Office applications preferred).
- Experience using web-based applications (email, browsing, and literature retrieval).
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: Technical Specialist (Lab Systems)
Location: Abuja
Supervisor: Senior Technical Specialist (Lab Systems)
Duration of contract: 33 months
Job Summary
- The Technical Specialist (Lab Systems) position is designed to support the timely implementation of all the project’s laboratory system strengthening objectives.
- S/he will support the strengthening of laboratory competencies and performance across the national, state and LGA levels of the health system.
- S/he will support project level data management including performance tracking of key indices.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical input in the development of an integrated project plan in collaboration with the Senior Technical Specialist.
- Provide hands-on technical support to the Sub-Recipients (SR) supporting the laboratory systems strengthening module, ensuring highest level of project management skills are applied to the overall grant management results
- Support the implementation of the activities of the laboratory program of the Global Fund Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) grant that supports delivery of comprehensive prevention, care and treatment services.
- Support the Project Coordinator on baseline and follow-on assessment of targeted Global Fund-supported laboratories enrolled into the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program and quality management system
- Take responsibility for the day-to-day of the laboratory Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) system.
- Support the SR to develop concept notes and guidance documents in relation to interventions and activities
- Lead SR to conduct periodic programme reviews and development performance improvement plans
- Support capacity building for the corresponding laboratory systems strengthening SR staff and the state staff.
- Support the implementation of the project learning agenda for improved outputs and outcomes.
- Provide technical support to all implementing health facilities.
- Document programmatic status and achievements and feedback to the Senior Technical Specialist on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
- Support the development of communication products including but not limited to success stories, fact sheets, technical briefs, abstracts and publications.
- Support the strengthening of laboratory management information systems as well as laboratory commodity logistics systems in country.
- Represent the project within the state and local laboratory stakeholders community.
- Participate in any other activities related to the above functions.
Requirements / Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree / HND in Medical Laboratory Sciences or other Related Field, Post-graduate degree and/or certification in Supply Chain Management will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of 5 years’ field level professional experience in managing laboratory component of supply chain management
- Experience working with the key stakeholders within the Nigerian lab services landscape including government and implementing partner landscapes.
- Experience in designing and implementing Laboratory system strengthening interventions in HIV, TB & Malaria programs.
- Experience developing or supporting the development of laboratory systems guidance documents, strategic frame works, concept notes, SOPs, manuals etc.
- Experience designing and executing capacity building events including the development of training facilitation.
- Strong experience using the Logistics Management and Information System (LMIS) tools [electronic and paper-based] in Nigeria and hands-on experience with Nigeria Health Logistics Management and Information System (NHLMIS).
- Working experience in management of public health laboratory commodities pipeline.
- Strong analytical and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent written and spoken communications skills in English.
- Strong skills in using word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software (Microsoft Office applications preferred).
- Experience using web-based applications (email, browsing, and literature retrieval).
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Senior Technical Specialist (Health Management Information Systems)
Location: Abuja
Supervisor: Project Coordinator
Duration of Contract: 33 months
Job Summary
- The Senior Technical Specialist (HMIS) position is to provide technical leadership of the Global Fund (GF) Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) grant HMIS program in a manner that strengthens the national Health Information System (HIS), and to lead the project’s Monitoring and Evaluation and Learning (MEL) effort.
- S/he will provide technical, strategic advice and programmatic direction for the capacity building of government agencies in the development and implementation of HIS aspects of the activity and lead project activities related to and implementation organizations in data use, data systems architecture, and health information systems governance.
- S/he will provide high level expertise to strengthen national processes and tools in strategic information
Key Responsibilities
- In close collaboration with national and sub-national authorities and stakeholders, lead the implementation of the HMIS program of the RSSH that supports strengthening of the national Health Information System.
- Lead grant stakeholder management efforts as it relates to HMIS and the applicable stakeholders.
- Work within project strategy and policy guidelines and makes accountable decisions concerning work responsibilities.
- Mentor and provide technical leadership and support to the HMIS Specialist and related FMOH state staff.
- Lead staff training on database (HMIS) and answers questions related to the system
- Oversee the roll-out of harmonized National Health Management Information System (NHMIS) tools and supportive processes to states and Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Take programmatic responsibility for the design and functioning of the HMIS Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system.
- Provide technical and managerial oversight of the Sub-Recipient (SR) and other implementers supporting the HMIS systems strengthening module of the RSSH grant
- Lead capacity building for the HMIS Specialist, the corresponding HMIS strengthening sub-recipient (SR) staff and the state staff.
- Review SR’s quarterly and annual workplans, budgets and activity concept notes ensuring they are of highest quality
- Advocate and champion increased use of electronic and routine reporting in the private and public health systems in the country
- Coordinate timely relevant technical support to all implementing health facilities.
- Represent the project at the national level on matters of HMIS systems and M&E.
- Review M&E data reports on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis and flag action areas to the Technical Advisor.
- Provide clear documentation of programmatic achievements and keep Project Coordinator informed on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
- Work with management to document and publish best practices.
- Provide technical input in the development of an integrated project plan in collaboration with the Project Coordinator.
- Facilitate training surveys and ensure quality of data and data management activities at all levels
- Build the capacity of staff in the design and implementation of a coordinated and effective monitoring and evaluation and learning system.
- Link and analyze resource inputs, outputs and outcomes and advises on project effectiveness and efficiency.
- Supervise the development of Client Level Data System (CLDS) effort of the project, especially the set-up of client registry, and Unified EMR solution
- Provide support to the Government of Nigeria in the strengthening of the national data quality assurance (DQA) policy and guidelines, provide expertize in the strengthening of DQA processes and tools and supervise periodic data quality audits.
- Ensure adequate reporting data is provided to Global Fund and used by project management: coordinate writing of reports and take responsibility for compilation of joint project report to the Global Fund and to national authorities as appropriate.
Experience
- MBBS or Master’s Degree in Information Science, Data Science, Public Health, Statistics, Health Informatics or a related field
- At least 10 years of experience working with information systems management and design in the health field for international donor-funded programs (Global Fund preferred), and in managing MEL systems for large-scale projects.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in the fields of capacity building and governance for information systems.
- At least 10 years of experience at a managerial level, providing guidance and supervision in implementation of strategies or methods.
- Experience with reporting health services data using standard tools and software. Familiarity with NHMIS and DHIS2 is required.
- Experience in working with Client Level Data Systems (Client Registry, Electronic Medical Records) is an asset.
- Experience and up-to-date knowledge and skills in MEL for health systems and healthcare provision.
- Experience working with the public sector and development partners is essential
- Ability to conceive of, plan, and lead HIS strengthening activities that address the unique challenges of the central, provincial, district, facility, and community levels, in particular related to HMIS/DHIS2
- Ability to provide high-level HIS technical leadership to multiple government directorates to achieve results, and to provide strategic support in the development and implementation of high-level HIS policies and guidelines
- Ability to find solutions to HIS challenges that are acutely sensitive to human and other resource constraints in the health sector
- Ability to serve as a liaison with Global Fund, Federal and selected State governments and other key stakeholders in support of the grant implementation success
- Ability to lead HIS change management activities at all levels
- Experience at organizing and facilitating systems strengthening, capacity development and mentoring processes
- Ability to lead and guide strategy development with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), manage technical implementation of proposed project initiatives, as well as ability to supervise, mentor and coach project and government staff.
- Strong analytical and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent written and spoken communications skills in English.
- Strong skills in using word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software (Microsoft Office applications preferred).
- Experience using web-based applications (email, browsing, and literature retrieval).
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Senior Technical Specialist (Procurement and Supply Chain Management)
Location: Abuja
Supervisor: Project Coordinator
Duration of Contract: 33 months
Job Summary
- The Senior Technical Specialist (PSCM) position is to provide technical leadership of the Global Fund (GF) Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) grant PSCM program.
- S/he will provide technical, strategic advice and programmatic direction for the capacity building of government agencies in the development and implementation of logistics and supply chain aspects of the RSSH grant.
Key Responsibilities
- In close collaboration with national and sub-national authorities and stakeholders, lead the implementation of the supply chain program of the RSSH that supports supports delivery of comprehensive prevention, care and treatment services.
- Lead grant stakeholder management efforts as it relates to supply chain and the applicable stakeholders.
- Work within project strategy and policy guidelines and makes accountable decisions concerning work responsibilities.
- Develop Nigeria Health Logistic Management Information System (NHLMIS) Laboratory content and upgrade and Supply Chain Management Systems-related data use products.
- Coordinate strengthening of Logistics Management Coordination Unit (LMCUs)
- Mentor and provide technical leadership and support to the PSCM Specialist and related Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) state staff.
- Take programmatic responsibility for the design and functioning of the PSCM strategy system.
- Provide technical and managerial oversight of the Sub-Recipient (SR) and other implementers supporting the PSCM systems strengthening module of the RSSH grant
- Lead capacity building for the PSCM systems Specialist, the corresponding PSCM systems strengthening SR staff and the state staff.
- Review SR’s quarterly and annual workplans, budgets and activity concept notes ensuring they are of highest quality
- Coordinate timely relevant technical support to all implementing health facilities.
- Represent the project at the national level on matters of PSCM systems.
- Review Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) data reports on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis and flag action areas to the Technical Advisor.
- Provide clear documentation of programmatic achievements and keep Project Coordinator informed on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
- Work with management to document and publish best practices.
- Provide technical input in the development of an integrated project plan in collaboration with the Project Coordinator.
- Ensure adequate reporting data is provided to Global Fund and used by project management: coordinate writing of reports and take responsibility for compilation of joint project report to the Global Fund and to national authorities as appropriate.
Requirements / Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Health Sciences, Supply Chain / Logistics or MBBS; Plus Master’s degree in Public Health, Supply Chain Management, Natural and Sciences or other related fields.
- Supply chain certifications (CIPS, APICS, CSCP or similar) an added advantage
- At least 10 years of experience working in the supply chain management space of the national health system
- Experience working on international donor-funded programs (Global Fund preferred) is added advantage.
- Experience designing and implementing health products supply chain interventions (Preferably in HIV, TB & Malaria programs)
- Leadership experience in management of public health commodities pipeline.
- Strong leadership competencies in both the mobilization of teams on one hand; the design, development and mainstreaming of new processes or procedures, on the other hand.
- Experience at organizing and facilitating systems strengthening, capacity development and mentoring processes
- Ability to lead and guide strategy development with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), manage technical implementation of proposed project initiatives, as well as ability to supervise, mentor and coach project and government staff.
- Strong analytical and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent written and spoken communications skills in English.
- Strong skills in using word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software (Microsoft Office applications preferred).
- Experience using web-based applications (email, browsing, and literature retrieval).
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Senior Technical Specialist (State Engagement: Community Systems Strengthening & Integrated Service Delivery)
Location: Abuja
Supervisor: Project Coordinator
Duration of Contract: 33 months
Job Summary
- The Senior Technical Specialist (State Engagement) position is to provide technical leadership of the State Engagement component of the Global Fund Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) grant.
- The State Engagement component of the RSSH grant includes Community System Strengthening and Integrated Service Delivery modules.
- S/he will provide technical, strategic advice and programmatic direction for the capacity building of government agencies and Civil Society Organization (CSO) networks at the national and sub-national levels in the development and implementation of state level and community level interventions of the RSSH Grant.
Key Responsibilities
- In close collaboration with national and sub-national authorities and stakeholders, lead the implementation of the state engagement component of the RSSH grant that supports delivery of high quality and comprehensive prevention, care and treatment services at community level.
- Lead grant stakeholder management efforts as it relates to the State Engagement component of the RSSH module and the applicable stakeholders.
- Work within project strategy and policy guidelines and makes accountable decisions concerning work responsibilities.
- Mentor and provide technical leadership and support to the state engagement Specialist and related Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) state staff.
- Provide technical and managerial oversight of the Sub-Recipient (SR) and other implementers supporting the Community Engagement component of the RSSH grant
- Review SR’s quarterly and annual workplans, budgets and activity concept notes ensuring they are of highest quality
- Lead capacity building for the Community Engagement Specialist, the corresponding Community Engagement component sub-recipient (SR) staff and the state staff.
- Coordinate timely relevant technical support to all units of coordination and the CSO sectors.
- Represent the project at the national level on matters of Community Engagement component covering CSS and Integrated Service Delivery module.
- Coordinate strengthening of State Teams for optimal performance
- Review Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) data reports on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis and flag action areas to the Project Coordinator.
- Provide clear documentation of programmatic achievements and keep Project Coordinator informed on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
- Work with management to document and publish best practices.
- Provide technical input in the development of an integrated project plan in collaboration with the Project Coordinator.
- Ensure adequate reporting data is provided to Global Fund and used by project management: coordinate writing of reports and take responsibility for compilation of joint project report to the Global Fund and to national authorities as appropriate.
Experience
- MBBS or Master’s Degree in Public Health, Medical Sciences or Social Sciences or other related fields.
- At least 10 years of experience working in community systems and integrated service delivery space of the national health system
- Experience working on international donor-funded programs (Global Fund preferred) is added advantage.
- Experience designing and implementing integrated service delivery and community systems interventions (Preferably in HIV, TB & Malaria programs)
- Leadership experience in management of public health programmes and relationship with government and civil society networks at leadership strategic level.
- Strong leadership competencies in both the mobilization of teams on one hand; the design, development and mainstreaming of new processes or procedures, on the other hand.
- Experience at organizing and facilitating systems strengthening, capacity development and mentoring processes
- Ability to lead and guide strategy development with the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), State Ministry of Health (SMOH), Civil Society networks, manage technical implementation of proposed project initiatives, as well as ability to supervise, mentor and coach project and government staff.
- Strong analytical and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent written and spoken communications skills in English.
- Strong skills in using word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software (Microsoft Office applications preferred).
- Experience using web-based applications (email, browsing, and literature retrieval).
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: Technical Specialist (Procurement and Supply Chain Management)
Location: Abuja
Supervisor: Senior Technical Specialist (PSCM)
Duration of contract: 33 months
Job summary
- The Technical Specialist (PSCM) position is designed to support the timely implementation of all the project’s Procurement and Supply Chain Management (PSCM) system strengthening objectives.
- S/he will support the overall attainment of project objectives.
- H/her primary focus will be on ensuring project targets and deliverables related operations are of topmost quality and effectiveness
Key responsibilities
- Provide technical input in the development of an integrated project plan in collaboration with the Senior Technical Specialist.
- Provide hands-on technical support to the Sub-Recipients (SR) supporting the PSCM strengthening module, ensuring highest level of project management skills are applied to the overall grant management results
- Support the implementation of the activities of the PSCM program of the Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH).
- Support the SR to develop concept notes and guidance documents in relation to interventions and activities
- Lead SR to conduct periodic programme reviews and development performance improvement plans
- Support capacity building for the corresponding PSCM system strengthening sub-recipient (SR) staff and the state staff.
- Support the implementation of the project learning agenda for improved outputs and outcomes.
- Document programmatic status and achievements and feedback to the Senior Technical Specialist on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
- Support the development of communication products including but not limited to success stories, fact sheets, technical briefs, abstracts and publications.
- Represent the project within the state and local PSCM stakeholders community.
- Support Nigeria Health Logistics Management Information System (NHLMIS) Laboratory content development and upgrade and development of SCMS-related data use products.
- Participate in national Supply Chain Management Systems (SCMS) technical working group [TWG] meetings and other coordination platforms.
- Support strengthening of Logistics Management Coordination Unit (LMCUs)
- Participate in any other activities related to the above functions.
Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Health Sciences, Supply Chain/Logistics; Plus Master’s degree in Public Health, Supply Chain Management, natural and sciences or other related fields.
- Minimum of 5 years’ field level professional experience in supply chain management at the national level
- Experience implementing NHLMIS interventions in HIV, TB & Malaria programs.
- Good understanding of national PSCM systems and practices.
- Experience in logistics and supply chain data management and use.
- Strong experience using the LMIS tools [electronic and paper-based] in Nigeria and hands-on experience with NHLMIS.
- Working experience in management of public health laboratory commodities pipeline.
- Experience working in complex stakeholder environments especially characterized by multiple tiers of governments, variety of implementers, heavy outsourcing, Significant Donor presence.
- Experience designing lab logistics systems.
- Strong analytical and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent written and spoken communications skills in English.
- Strong skills in using word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software (Microsoft Office applications preferred).
- Experience using web-based applications (email, browsing, and literature retrieval).
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
How to Apply
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Job Title: Technical Specialist (State Engagement: Community Systems Strengthening & Integrated Service Delivery)
Location: Abuja
Supervisor: Senior Technical Specialist (State Engagement: Community Systems Strengthening & Integrated Service Delivery)
Duration of contract: 33 months
Job Summary
- The Technical Specialist (State Engagement) position is designed to support the timely implementation of all the project activities under Community System Strengthening (CSS) and Intergrated Service Delivery module leading to results outlined in the Project Implementation Plan.
- S/he will support the overall attainment of project objectives.
- H/her primary focus will be on ensuring project targets and deliverables related operations are of topmost quality and effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical input in the development of an integrated project plan in collaboration with the Senior Technical Specialist.
- Provide hands-on technical support to the Sub-Recipients supporting the state engagement component, ensuring highest level of project management skills are applied to the overall grant management results
- Support the implementation of the activities of the State Engagement component (covering CSS and integrated service delivery) of the RSSH grant.
- Support the SR to develop concept notes and guidance documents in relation to interventions and activities
- Lead SR to conduct periodic programme reviews and development performance improvement plans
- Support capacity building for the corresponding Community Engagement component sub-recipient (SR) staff and the state staff.
- Support ISS and community led-monitoring interventions programme design, implementation and monitoring.
- Support the implementation of the project learning agenda for improved outputs and outcomes.
- Support strengthening of project implementing teams at national and state levels
- Document programmatic status and achievements and feedback to the Senior Technical Specialist on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
- Support the development of communication products including but not limited to success stories, fact sheets, technical briefs, abstracts and publications.
- Represent the project within the state and local levels.
- Participate in any other activities related to the above functions.
Requirements / Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Medical Sciences, Social Sciences, or other related Field; Plus Master’s degree in Public Health, Medical Sciences or Social Sciences or other related fields.
- Minimum of 5 years’ field level professional experience in supporting community systems and state structures at the national and sub-national levels
- Experience implementing quality improvements interventions at community level for HIV, TB & Malaria programs, including ISS.
- Good understanding of the Civil Society Organization (CSO) networks’ structures and operations
- Experience in mentoring and coaching of community level implementers
- Working experience in management of public health laboratory commodities pipeline.
- Experience working in complex stakeholder environments especially characterized by multiple tiers of governments, variety of implementers, heavy outsourcing, Significant Donor presence.
- Strong analytical and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent written and spoken communications skills in English.
- Strong skills in using word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software (Microsoft Office applications preferred).
- Experience using web-based applications (email, browsing, and literature retrieval).
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
How to Apply
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Job Title: Finance Officer
Location: Abuja
Supervisor: Accountant
Duration of contract: 33 months
Job Summary
- The Accountant position is responsible for assisting the Accountant with safeguarding the assets (financial and physical) of NACA and ultimately the Global Fund (GF) or other donor against fraud, loss or misuse.
- S / He is responsible for ensuring that any money expended in the field is done in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, NACA’s policy, and any cost principles imposed by the donor agency.
Key Responsibilities
- Support preparation of payment vouchers
- Properly code all transactions
- Support payment of expenses, including per diem and transport to participants during activities in the field
- Support preparation of advances
- Prepare deposit slips for cash to be deposited into the bank account
- Maintain accounting files
- Follow up on outstanding advances and assure timely reconciliation
- Support the preparation of all financial reports as requested by supervisor
- Preparation of forms for payments of taxes and social security
- Other tasks as requested by supervisor
- Ensure that month and year-end accounting activities are done accurately and in compliance with NACA policies and procedures.
- Ensure that all costs have adequate prior authorization and approval.
- Ensure audit compliance utilizing principles of audit and performance.
- Maintain current standing with all mandated tax and registrations, including submission of payments and required reports.
Job Requirements
- Degree in Accounting / Finance / Business Administration
- A minimum of 3 years of accounting experience, experience working with donor funded projects an advantage.
- Ability to use basic accounting software (SAP)
- Good understanding of budgets, financial processes and financial reporting and compliance with donor requirements.
- Experience of budgeting and budget management
- Understanding of financial systems and procedures
- Experience of computerised accounts packages, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage a complex and diverse workload and to work to tight deadlines
- Ability to work with minimal supervision work and as part of a diverse team
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including professional level English language skills.
How to Apply
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Job Title: Admin Officer
Location: Abuja
Supervisor: Admin Director, NACA
Duration of Contract: 33 months
Job Summary
- The Admin Officer position is responsible for a variety of administration activities, including employee relations and orientation, enforcing Project Management Unit (PMU) regulations, and high-level record keeping.
- S/he will work closely with the Project Coordinators, and the NACA team to support the achievement of organizational and country goals and objectives through the development, implementation, and management of administrative activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee centralized operations and procedures for the PMU
- Organize learning and development opportunities in coordination with Project Coordinator for staff to achieve programme goals
- Create and maintain effective internal controls for inventory and store
- Manage the organization’s office space
- Update, maintain and safeguard records in an organized manner
- Process annual leave requests
- Process insurance policies alongside finance manager
- Document and track movement of files and memos between PMU and NACA and GFA
- Respond to employee related queries and provide answers to all administrative related inquiries and requests.
- Manage processes related to disciplinary actions, staff separation, and termination.
- Working with Project Coordinator, support internal and external Audits by ensuring necessary documents are updated and submitted as needed.
- Prepare monthly administrative reports
- Support the organization of learning and development opportunities in coordination with Project Director for staff to achieve programme goals
Experience
- Master’s Degree in Business Administration, HRM or related Humanities Degrees
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in administrative functions
- Preferably at least 3 years’ experience working with donor funded projects.
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and providing support and advice as necessary
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including professional level English language skills.
- Ability to interpret, analyze, and explain the official NACA PMU framework
- Able to work alone on a broad variety of projects
- Demonstrated ability to handle confidential matters discreetly and gain the trust and confidence of colleagues; experience in conflict resolution helpful
- Competences to assess priorities, manage a variety of complex activities simultaneously in a time-sensitive environment, and meet competing deadlines.
How to Apply
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Job Title: Accountant
Location: Abuja
Supervisor: Finance Manager
Duration of contract: 33 months
Job summary
- The Accountant position is responsible for assisting the Finance Manager with safeguarding the assets (financial and physical) of NACA and ultimately the Global Fund (GF) or other donor against fraud, loss or misuse.
- S/He is responsible for ensuring that any money expended in the field is done in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, NACA’s policy, and any cost principles imposed by the donor agency.
Key responsibilities
- Prepare payment vouchers
- Properly code all transactions
- Control and enter all expenses from the petty cash
- Process payments of expenses, including per diem and transport to participants during activities in the field
- Prepare and control advances.
- Assure balances of unused portions of advances are deposited into the NACA account
- Prepare deposit slips for cash to be deposited into the bank account
- Reconcile advances, including review of receipts, coding of expenses on the general voucher and entering into SAP
- Maintain accounting files
- Follow up on outstanding advances and assure timely reconciliation
- Control consumption of project (petrol, electricity, water, telephone)
- Participate in the improvement of the accounting system and the system of internal control
- Create all financial reports as requested by supervisor
- Preparation and filing of forms for payments of taxes and social security
- Ensure that payments are processed accurately, timely, and safely (to minimize NACA’s risk exposure).
- Ensure that entries are entered into financial system accurately and timely.
- Ensure that month and year-end accounting activities are done accurately and in compliance with NACA policies and procedures.
- Process travel advances to staff, assuring proper documentation and timely clearing of all advances.
- Estimate upcoming cash needs and accrue expenditures as appropriate.
- Create weekly and monthly specialized reports for the Finance Manager to review and submit to Project Coordinator
- Ensure that all costs have adequate prior authorization and approval.
- Ensure audit compliance utilizing principles of audit and performance.
- Maintain current standing with all mandated tax and registrations, including submission of payments and required reports.
Experience
- Master’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration/Audit
- ICAN or equivalent degree (CA, CPA, ACCA,CISA,CFE) is added advantage
- A minimum of 5 years accounting or auditing and grants management experience
- Preferably at least 2 years’ experience working with donor funded projects.
- Ability to use basic accounting software (SAP)
- Good understanding of budgets, financial processes and financial reporting and compliance with donor requirements.
- Sound knowledge of the Government of Nigeria structures and policies relevant to the management and oversight of Global Fund programs will be an advantage.
- Excellent experience of budgeting and budget management
- Excellent understanding of financial systems and procedures
- Excellent experience of computerised accounts packages, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage a complex and diverse workload and to work to tight deadlines
- Ability to work with minimal supervision work and as part of a diverse team
- Strong supervisory and capacity building skills, experience in managing professional staff is an advantage.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including professional level English language skills.
How to Apply
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Job Title: Driver
Location: Abuja
Supervisor: Admin Officer
Duration of contract: 12 months
Slots: 3 Openings
Job Summary
- The Driver position is responsible for providing transport support services to all project staff.
- This includes driving project vehicles while supporting commuting for project. Drivers are also responsible for the care and maintenance of the project vehicles.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive project staff to activities and meeting within and outside of Abuja.
- Maintain accurate and up to date records relating to individual vehicle use.
- Ensure all aspects of vehicle policy are being followed and enforced during your assignments.
- Inspect vehicle prior to travel to assure all fluids, tires, wipers, belts etc are in good working order.
- Signal any sign of need for maintenance or other problem with the vehicle to the transport and logistic associate.
- Keep vehicle health log updated.
- Assure the security of the vehicle when outside of the office.
- Assure the safety of all passengers.
- Submit all expense reports in a timely manner to accounting, properly completed.
Experience
- Secondary school certificate a plus
- Minimum 3 years of driving experience
- Valid Nigerian Driver’s license
- Ability to speak and write in English
- Good knowledge of standard driving practices
- Good driving record.
- Sound judgment, non-aggressive driving style and good communication skills.
- Ability to travel if required
- Ability to organize and complete manual and routine tasks as assigned
How to Apply
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Job Title: NACA RSSH Project Coordinator
Location: Abuja
Supervisor: Director General
Duration of Contract: 33 months
Job Summary
- The Project Coordinator manages the Global Fund (GF) Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) grant.
- S/he is responsible for ensuring project deliverables and results are met on schedule.
- S/he is responsible for the development, execution, and monitoring of the project, including (1) vision and technical strategy; (2) project management; (3) documentation and communication; (4) client and stakeholder relationships; and (5) coordination and synergy with other Global Fund projects. She/he will maintain good working relationships with the relevant Government institutions and its officials, local and international partners and the Nigeria Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM).
Key Responsibilities
- Technical and managerial oversight of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS Global Fund RSSH grant and Project Management Unit (PMU).
- Develop (adapt as needed) and execute project’s Technical Strategy, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) plan and annual project work plans as per contract/agreement requirements, approved budget and received obligations, NACA’s technical frameworks and standards.
- Serve as a liaison between the PMU and relevant decision makers at the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) and Sub-Recipients.
- Ensure coordination among Federal and State governments, disease programs, and multilateral and bilateral agencies to avoid duplication of efforts and to efficiently achieve results on strengthening laboratory systems, logistics and supply chain systems, community systems, integrated service delivery/quality improvements and HMIS.
- Ensure project staffing, structure and reporting relationships are aligned with project needs, local context and available resources.
- Provide strategic and operational leadership to the PMU and coordinate grant making processes, ensuring high quality implementation plans and related planning/management tools are developed and submitted on schedule, implementing an effective performance-management program focused on results and individual accountability
- Coordinate the preparation and submission of high quality programmatic and financial reports to Director General, the CCM and the Global Fund on schedule, using appropriate templates as applicable, with respect to the grant performance and progress.
- Maintain grant-related reference resources including grant agreements, approved work plan and performance framework, Project Implementation Plan (PIP), grant reporting schedules, grant application deadlines, and other information that may be needed.
- Oversee the final approved work plan and budget
- Research best and emerging grant development and management practices and ensure capacity building of PMU team members in relevant areas.
- Actively participate in local, state, and national grant-related activities and provide technical support.
- Consistently promote a strong corporate culture, quality and high-performance work teams.
Experience
- Masters of Public Health (MPH), MBBS or Master’s level degree in related field or equivalent experience
- Project management or leadership certificate or qualification is an added advantage
- Minimum of 15 years’ experience working in development field and program implementations, preferably public health
- Experience managing large international donor funded projects (preferably Global Fund HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and/or malaria programs); Health system strengthening programs on supply chain, monitoring and evaluation, health management information system, laboratory services and Federal- and State-level programs is an added advantage
- In-depth understanding of the Global Fund and its operational principles, guidelines and grant management architecture
- In-depth understanding of NACA and FMOH’s departments and their functions
- In-depth understanding of Nigeria’s health system and institutions, and their mandates
- Demonstrated leadership and management abilities with evident deliverables
- Prior experience and success directing similar or larger international donor-funded projects
- Proven capability to collaborate and efficiently work with multiple partners, Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies at both federal and state level respectively and in a complex environment to achieve results
- A proven approach to capacity building, professional networking and working in partnership with other implementers and host country government
- Good analytical and presentation skills, in English
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
- Result-oriented, focused, highly skilled in writing, planning and strategizing
- Proficient with computer skills.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Deadline: 20th February, 2021.
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