JOB TITLE: Consultant – Gender and Social Inclusion Analysis
LOCATIONS: Abuja, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kebbi, Sokoto
Employment Type: Part-time
Health Workforce Management Activity
- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Nigeria Health Workforce Management (HWM) Activity supports establishing a cost-effective, well-trained and motivated health workforce in targeted rural and remote areas of Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kebbi and Sokoto States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Banyan Global implements the project in collaboration with Abt Associates, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and Solina Health. The project also collaborates with local experts, universities, training institutions, the Federal and State governments and the private sector and provides support via targeted grants under contract (GUCs).
- The overarching purpose of the HWM Activity is to support the establishment of a cost‐effective, well-trained and motivated health workforce, particularly in targeted rural and remote areas in the focus States of Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kebbi and Sokoto and the FCT. This approach will help address the shortage of skilled healthcare workers within Nigeria’s primary health care (PHC) system. To achieve this, the activity focuses on:
- Strengthening the pre-service training learning environment and enhancing teaching faculties’ capacity to deliver state-of-the-art and gender-sensitive curricula.
- Building a robust human resources information system (HRIS) to keep track of recruitment, deployment, retention and continuing education in both the public and private sectors.
Required Qualifications and Skills
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- Degree in Sociology, Public Health, Research / Monitoring and Evaluation, International Development, and another relevant field.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in international development and gender.
- Experience working on gender and health projects, with preference for human resources for health projects specifically.
- Experience in conducting gender analysis; experience conducting gender analysis with health projects highly preferred.
- Strong familiarity with the Nigerian socio-cultural norms and structures.
- Knowledge of USAID gender policies and strategies.
- Demonstrated skills in qualitative research methods required.
- Demonstrated capacity to analyze complex issues, draw relevant conclusions and produce a comprehensive technical report.
- Strong writing skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including experience successfully interacting with USAID, implementing partners, government officials, civil society partners, and other stakeholders and facilitating trainings.
- Cultural sensitivity, particularly in multi-ethnic and multi-religious contexts.
- Fluency in English.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates must submit the following documents below to: [email protected] Please reference the job title and location on the subject line, your cover letter and resume / CV:
Document Includes:
- A current resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV) listing all work experience and qualifications and a cover letter.
- Please reference the job title and location on the subject line, your cover letter and resume/CV.
Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: March 25, 2021
Job Features
Job Category | Consulting / Business Strategy/ Planning |