The Partnership for Transforming Health Systems 2 (PATHS 2), a DFID funded programme in Nigeria, aims to improve the planning, financing and delivery of sustainable and replicable pro-poor health services for common health problems, focusing on six states and the federal government. PATHS2 is recruiting qualified professional staff to fill the below position based in Enugu.
Position: Service Integration Officer
Location: Enugu
Responsibilities:
• S/he will provide technical support to the State Ministry of Health (SMoH), related ministries, agencies, departments and parastatals to deliver high quality health care services to the people of Enugu State.
• S/he will collaborate with the SMoH to identity gaps in health systems and service delivery management; strengthen capacity based on needs assessment findings, and design technical assistance interventions to address the identified gaps.
• S/he will assist SMoH to improve the recording, reporting and analysis of health services information management systems.
• In addition, Identify areas for operational research to strengthen delivery of health care services for common disease burdens and health issues in Enugu State, such as TB, Malaria, Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS, and Immunization.
• The job holder will participate in the establishment of program management plans for designing, reviewing, and monitoring PATHS2 interventions in the State.
• S/he will collaborate with other program staff to ensure the smooth and efficient planning, development and implementation of program activities.
• The job holder will produce written concepts, scopes of work, proposals (with budgets), and position papers, in collaboration with key technical staff, to facilitate and further program implementation.
• The job holder will collaborate in work plan development, program reporting, and monitoring and evaluation activities.
Qualification Requirements:
• Master's Degree in Public Health, Policy, Health Planning, Health Systems Management and Administration, or other relevant field, plus 6 years of professional experience strengthening and/or health service delivery programs, with a significant portion of this experience centered in Eastern Nigeria.
How to Apply:
To be considered for the listed position, an applicant must submit his/her CV and an application letter that provide details of the applicant's qualifications for the desired position to hrjobs@paths2.org.
In the subject line of the email, write the job title and location of the position you wish to apply for. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Deadlines: 19th September, 2011.