System Strengthning Specialist Job at Society for Family Health - SFH Nigeria

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Job Title: System Strengthning Specialist

Location: Abuja

Organisation: Society for Family Health – SFH Nigeria

Job Profile:

•   This is a senior manager position, reporting to the Deputy Chief of Party. The objective of the Systems Strengthening Specialist position is to provide leadership for building sufficient and sustained capacity at State and LGA levels in HIV / AIDS Multi-sectoral strategic planning and financing including related health sector-specific systems strengthening and monitoring for results.

•   The successful candidate will coordinate and provide supportive supervision, on the job skills reinforcement, continuing education, and periodic assessment of skills to partners at the state and local government level.

•   Will proffer approaches to assess the quality of programming amongst government networks and coalitions involved in the project.

•   Will lead in the identification of capacity gaps within partner institutions (including government) using standard organisational/institutional assessment tools and methods with the support of stale team leaders.

•   S/He will lead in the determination of the capacity building needs of implementing partner organisations at central and field levels, and understanding the local context will apply a combination of approaches that respond to the situation.

•   Will support the State Team-Leaders to build capacity of state and LGA management teams to undertake strategic and annual planning, resourcing and monitoring HIV / AIDS progmmmes for key target populations and to build and support vibrant public-private partnerships for health and HIV &AIDS that promote participatory decision making in key processes of state programmes.

•   Will take the lead in the planning and designing of sustainability and transition strategies

Qualifications/Experience:

•   Post graduate degree in Public health or related field with extensive field experience in managing programmes is compulsory.

•   At least eight (8) years post NYSC, tour (4) years of this being in a managerial position and at least 5 years' experience working at a senior level on health systems strengthening, particularly health planning and health financing in decentralized health systems.

•   Must provide dear documentation of programmatic achievements on monthly, quarterly and annual basis as well as document and publish best practices.

•   Excellent facilitation skills in supporting institutions to translate policies into strategic plans for implementation.

•   Ability to independently plan and execute complex tasks while addressing daily management details and remaining focused on long term deadlines and strategies.

•   Must possess a high level of integrity, policy influencing and advocacy skills Excellent knowledge of a range of current methodologies in system strengthening will be essential to this position.

Compensation & Benefits:

•   The compensation package for these positions is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented candidates.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

How To Apply:

If you are interested in working with the organisation and your skills and capabilities match the job profile, submit your application now.

A one page application letter, addressed to the Assistant Director-HR. clearly providing evidence of competences required for the job, current remuneration, as well as a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae indicating clearly your valid telephone numbers, e-mail address and current contact address.

Do note that any candidate with multiple submissions will be disqualified.

Candidates without the minimum requirements need not apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 19 July 2012.

System Strengthning Specialist Job