JOB TITLE: HRH Consultant
LOCATION: Kebbi
Details
- Scope of work for the development of Kebbi state Human Resources for Health (HRH) policy, situation analysis and HRH costed strategic implementation plan
- Banyan Global leads the five-year, $19 million United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Health Workforce Management (HWM) Activity in Nigeria. The HWM Activity works in Bauchi, Sokoto, Kebbi, and Ebonyi States as well as the Federal Capital Territory. The HWM purpose is to establish a cost‐effective, well-trained, and motivated health workforce, particularly in targeted rural and remote areas to contribute to greater health systems responsiveness and improved health outcomes, especially among women and children. The HWM objectives are to: 1) Strengthen the pre-service training learning environment and in-service training program; 2) Support the building of a robust human resources information system to keep track of recruitment, deployment, retention, and continuing education; 3) Strengthen governance and management of the health workforce; and 4) Support the conduct of human resources for health (HRH) research to improve HRH practices and retention mechanisms. The activity responds to Nigeria’s National Strategy Health Development Plan 2018—2022 (NSHDP II) and aligns with the USAID/Nigeria Country Development Cooperation Strategy 2020—2025. Banyan Global’s partners on HWM are Abt Associates, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), and Solina Health.
- Globally, there is an acute shortage of human resources for health (HRH) and the greatest burden is borne by low-income countries especially in sub-Saharan Africa and some parts of Asia (WHO, 2017). World Health Organization (WHO) in the Global Strategy on HRH: Workforce 2030, projects that the health workforce in Africa will need to grow the workforce stock by 63% to attain Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030. Nigeria records the largest stock of human resources for health in Africa. For example, the doctor population ratio in Nigeria is 36.3 per 100,000 population while the nurse/midwife population ratio stands at 88.1 per 100,000 population compared to a regional average of 72 per 100,000 population.
Qualifications
Skills and expertise required for this consultancy are as follows:
- An advanced degree in Public Health, Health Management / Human Resources, Demography or other relevant field.
- Previous Health Systems Strengthening experience in Nigeria.
- A minimum of 5years’ experience in a high-level management and/or consultant role.
- Demonstrated experience in policy development, strategic planning and implementation
- Extensive knowledge and working experience at the state and LGA levels.
- Strong interpersonal facilitation and communication skills and team working.
- Demonstrated ability to work proactively in an unsupervised role
- Computing skills for documentation, presentation and basic data analysis.
- Excellent written and communication skills.
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:
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Documents
- A current resume or curriculum vitae (CV) listing all work experience and qualifications and
- A cover letter.
Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: March 18, 2021
Job Features
Job Category | Consulting / Business Strategy/ Planning |