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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Social Accountability Advisor – Health Policy Plus (HP+)
Locations: Abia and Osun

Background

RTI International’s Global Health Division (GHD) is seeking applicants for two Social Accountability Advisors in Osun and Abia states, to support the global USAID-funded HP+ project in Nigeria
HP+ advances health policy priorities at national and sub-national levels, and in Nigeria, HP+ is supporting state-level efforts to capitalize on key health financing reforms, specifically the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), by strengthening systems and structures to operationalize the fund, while also improving performance to meet the requirements of Primary Health Care Under One Roof (PHCUOR).
Description

HP+ is seeking two state-level Social Accountability Advisors (Osun and Abia) to provide content knowledge, technical assistance, consultation, and support to the state governments in the implementation of PHCUOR and the BHCPF, including implementation at ward and facility levels.
These positions will be responsible for leading implementation support for social accountability mechanisms called for in the PHCUOR and BHCPF. One position will be based in Osun and the other in Abia
The positions will report to the designated State Team Leads with technical oversight provided by the Senior Advisor, Health Systems, Governance and Leadership, based in Abuia, and the HP+ Governance Technical Lead, based in Washington DC.
Responsibilities
The Advisors will undertake the following:

As needed, support development of slate-level demand generation plans
Develop and manage grants to local civil society organizations to support implementation of feedback processes
Contribute to annual work planning, design, implementation, and reporting related to project technical activities; respond to other ad-hoc requests from HP+ and USAID.
Convene CSO meetings to review progress and identity recommendations for how to further improve the State Socal Health Insurance Agency(SSHIA)
Provide technical assistance to and support capacity building efforts for selected state-level structures, LGAs, wards and facilities to plan and implement BHCPF feedback processes
Develop capacity of ward and facility level institutions to support feedback processes
Develop and implement strategies for assessing, developing and/or strengthening mechanisms and processes that enable citizens to provide feedback on the health system at ward and facility levels
Lead expansion of support for CBO meetings and/or other community platforms for beneficiaries to provide feedback on the BHCPF
Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years of experience in the health sector
Prior experience working with USAID-funded programs preferred
Experience working with State governments, LGAs, wards, health facilities, and CSOs strongly desired
Written and oral fluency in English is required.
Master’s Degree or higher in Public Administration, Public Health, Public Policy, or a related Technical Degree
Minimum of 9 years of experience in applied public administration supporting social accountability mechanisms in Nigeria and/or Africa
Skills and Qualifications:

Experience in client relationship management, reporting, program work planning, program budgeting and financial management, and program implementation, as related to international project implementation is preferred
Professional and diplomatic demeanor and conduct, especially during interactions with the client and its constituents
Ability to anticipate, respond and adapt quickly to changing requirements and competing demands
Ability to take initiative and/or respond independently to situations
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability and willingness to travel within Nigeria.
Demonstrated success providing technical leadership and advice to sub-national government counterparts in the health sector, particularly in supporting the establishment, implementation, monitoring of citizen feedback mechanisms
Experience supporting demand generation activities
Demonstrated strength and experience providing technical assistance and writing technical reports in the health sector
Proven ability to work collaboratively and build consensus across diverse sets of stakeholders
How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should submit a detailed CV and Cover Letter to: RTI.Nigeria.HPPlus@rti.org  Please include the Job Title and location in the subject line of the e-mail.

Note

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.