Management Sciences for Health
Non-profit + 1 more
Local Capacity Strengthening/Health Workforce Development Manager
Closed for applications
Description
Requirements
- MBBS or MD, with master’s degree in public health (MPH), Health Policy, Public Administration, Human Resources for Health (HRH), or a related social science field. Additional certifications in project management (e.g., PMP) or organizational development are highly desirable.
- Minimum of 7–10 years of experience in health systems strengthening (HSS), human resources for health, or institutional capacity building, preferably within donor-funded programs (e.g., USAID, Global Fund, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation).
- Proven track record of working with State Ministries of Health (SMOH), Local Government Areas (LGAs), and primary healthcare agencies to improve operational efficiencies.
- Demonstrated experience in designing, developing, and deploying training curricula, e-learning modules, and performance support tools for health workers
- At least 5 years’ experience working in donor funded projects implemented by local and international NGOs with a strong understanding of donor trends, languages, audiences, and requirements.
- Excellent English writing and communication skills
- Experience with public health communications and relevant technical areas
Responsibilities
- Act at the project’s technical resource together with the technical director for capacity strengthening initiatives and health workforce management
- Work closely with the technical director to lead support to N/SPHCDA in development/review/updating of relevant documents, policies, training modules, etc, related to community health workers program and other related health programs.
- Lead the coordination of relevant capacity building activities including NTOTs for the community health workers program collaborating with NPHCDA, FMOH, and other relevant MDAs
- Support the LCS/workforce development specialists and officers to roll out community health training at the state level, ensuring adherence to national guidelines and recommendations.
- Maintain a database of all participants trained by the project across all areas (service delivery, M&E, entrepreneurship, etc.) and support states to use training databases for data-informed planning and decision making at federal and state levels.
- Together with the technical director, lead engagement with high-level stakeholders at the N/SPHCDA, F/SMOH, CHPRBN, ALGON/LGCs, and other relevant stakeholders including implementing partners and CSOs to strengthen collaboration and foster commitment for effective implementation of the project’s activities.
- Lead health workforce performance tracking and analysis collaborating with the MERL manager at the federal and state levels, using the information to improve systems for improving the capacity of health workforce at the national and state levels.
- Play a key role in project’s annual work plan and budget development, work plan implementation performance tracking and review, and development of adaptive strategies using insights from project’s data
- Lead project reporting together with other program unit heads, ensuring compliance with donor and MSH requirements.
- Coordinate with the Strategic partnership and advocacy (SPA) manager and MERL manager to document project learnings and develop technical briefs for internal and external communication with stakeholders
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