IRC Health System Strengthening Advisor Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. IRC Nigeria looking for “Health System Strengthening Advisor”. Applicants with a Master’s degree may apply on or before 22 November 2022.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster.
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IRC Health System Strengthening Advisor Jobs 2022
The IRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 07 November 2022 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Health System Strengthening Advisor to be based in Maiduguri, Nigeria.
| Recruiter | International Rescue Committee (IRC) |
| Position | Health System Strengthening Advisor |
| Location | Maiduguri, Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Master’s degree |
| Experience Required | 4-5 years |
| Application Deadline | 22 November 2022 |
IRC Job Vacancy 2022
Scope of Work: IRC is seeking a dynamic and experienced governance and public health professional to provide direct technical support to State’s MoH and LGAs to strengthen the health system.
Reporting to the HeRON Consortium Team Leader, the HSS Advisor will be responsible for directly working with State MoH officials, to ensure that the HeRON program is aligned with government health strategies, plans, and priorities/ AOPs; supporting and advocating for the roll-out of government health policies and reforms, with particular focus on program quality and sustainability across health system strengthening components.
Working alongside MoH officials at State and LGA levels, the HSS Advisor will provide appropriate capacity strengthening to ensure that health systems are rebuilt and equipped to deliver quality and sustainable health services at the health facility and community level, with improved management and performance of the health system.
In consultation with the Consortium Deputy Team Leader, the HSS Advisor will regularly coordinate with the state’s MoH and LGA officials, development actors, and stakeholders.
Major Responsibilities:
- Under the leadership of the HeRON Consortium Team Leader, provide technical support for the overall strategy implementation to strengthen the capacity of the State Ministry of Health (SMoH) and the state primary health care development agency (SPHCDA).
- Advocate and collaborate with MoH, SPHCDA, and LGAs to incorporate best practices and international standards in service delivery
- Facilitate and support periodic self-assessment processes at the SMOH, SPHCDA, and LGAs, as well as the development of organizational development (OD) and/or capacity-building plans aiming at mainstreaming health governance principles and processes, increasing participation, responsiveness, and accountability of reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health services.
- Support the SPHCDA Executive Director and LGAs in executing the activities laid out in the organizational development (OD) and capacity-building plans
- Coordinate with the HeRON consortium deputy team leader and management team to identify, through cyclical assessments, technical support needs/ priorities, and regularly monitor the performance of OD plans, as well as through scheduled quarterly review meetings.
- Support the SMOH, SPHCDA, and LGAs’ analytical and decision-making processes in further defining and planning the roll-out of integrated service packages for community health services, the improvement/ roll-out of Health Management Information System (HMIS) and Logistics Management Information System (LMIS)
- Coordinate between the SMOH, SPHCDA, LGAs, and the HeRON consortium leadership and its implementing partners to provide technical support for the implementation of transition and sustainability plans, in ensuring the attainment of the identified sustainability parameters.
- Provide expert contribution to the development or adaptation/domestication of national health policies, guidelines, and standards, promoting quality service provision in Northeast Nigeria that is accessible, responsive, and accountable to citizens, and allows their voices to be heard.
Qualification:
- Master’s degree in public health (MPH) or equivalent, or bachelor’s degree in relevant field with Public Health experience equivalent to MPH
Experience:
- 4-5 years Previous experience working closely with Ministry of Health officials and in policy development/Health Systems Strengthening
- Previous experience working in a technical advisor/ Advocacy capacity, and as part of a consortium of implementing partners, INGOs.
- Must be familiar with the operational context and health system of the State (Borno or Yobe)
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply IRC Health System Strengthening Advisor Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 22 November 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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| Official Website | www.rescue.org |
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