Job Vacancy: Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Director – Nigeria

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Job Vacancy: Job title: Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Director – Nigeria

Job description: Company description FHI 360 is an international nonprofit working to improve the health and well-being of people in the United States and around the world.

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Position : Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Director – Nigeria

We are looking for a Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Director.

Missions:

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• Lead and manage the project HSS team at a national level by providing technical direction on HSS programming for national, state, LGA, facility, and community-level interventions based on local and global best practices;
• Provide high-level coordination with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), other line ministries, and other key stakeholders on technical issues for smooth implementation of national policies and strategies and project activities;
• Lead on HSS-related program/project design, implementation, learning, and monitoring and evaluation through active collaboration with project teams and Government of Nigeria (GoN) structures at central, state, and local levels;
• Develop technical components of annual work plans, draft technical sections of quarterly reports, and ensure project technical objectives and deliverables are met in a timely manner;
• Provide guidance and technical support in alignment with GoN policies and strategies, including USAID development priorities;
• Contribute to the learning agenda by identifying knowledge gaps in integrated health systems and services that could be filled by secondary data analysis, literature reviews, field testing of new approaches and collaborative learning activities, and lead technical inputs on learning activities related to HSS;
• Actively engage in networks and forums to support GoN integrated health priorities and promote the involvement of multiple government sectors, donors, and the private sector;
• Maintain diplomatic and high-quality interactions and clear and consistent communications internally and with partners.

Required profile for job ad : Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Director – Nigeria

Qualifications:

Education:

• Master’s Degree or its International Equivalent in Civil Society, Communication and Social Marketing, Economic Development, Education, the Environment, Gender, Health, Nutrition, Research, Technology, and Youth or a Related Field;
• Project Management (PM) Certification is preferred.

Experience:

• Typically requires a minimum of 12+ years of relevant technical/project management experience (including 8+ years of leadership, strong business acumen, and/or line management experience).

Typical Physical Demands:

• Typical office environment.
• Ability to spend long hours looking at the computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.

Technology to be Used:

• Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.

Job criteria for job ad : Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Director – Nigeria Job category :

Management

Industries :

Health, pharmacy, hospitals, medical equipment

Employment type :

Permanent contract

Region :

Location: Abuja, FCT

Job date: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 22:09:27 GMT

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