VACANCIES AT MANAGEMENT SCIENCE HEALTH (MSH)

BACKGROUND:

The USAID-funded Program to build Leadership and Accountability in Nigeria’s Health system. (PLAN-Health) is implemented by Management Science for Health (MSH). This is a long-term transformative program designed to strengthen Institutional Capacity of select Public Sector Institution.(PSI) and child Society Organizations (CSOs) for improved Health and HIV/AIDS service delivery across the three tier of the Nigerian Health sector. (Federal, State and Local)

The 5-years project began in July 2010 engaging with the Federal Ministry of Health’s Department of Planning Research and Statistics, (DPRS), the National Agency for the Control of AIDS(NACA), the National AIDS and STD Control Program (NASCP), the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), at the Federal level and their State corresponding agencies in Gombe and FCT, The project look on Akwa Ibom as a third state in July 2012.

Position: CONSULTANT

Location: ABUJA

SCOPE OF WORK:

The consultant will carry out the following tasks:

·         Development of technical materials detailing the step-by-step approach utilized in carrying out PLAN health interventions

·         Review intervention documents, annual reports, progress reports to donors, and /or other documents that are considered relevant to the assignment

·         Confer with PLAN health team and clients to establish technical interventions carried out and develop papers/documents as appropriate for publication

·         Travel to locations outside Abuja to meet with PLAN-Health clients, as needed

·         Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology

·         Maintain records and files of work and revision

·         Review published materials and recommend revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods of reproduction.

·         Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material

OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES:

·         Description of methodology, implementation arrangements and checklists as well as a detailed work plan for the assignment for initial discussion prior to onset of work

·         Draft documents for the various interventions according to thematic area and as outlined in fig 3 (follow the link below)

·         Report of the consultancy, not to exceed 10 pages with an executive summary

REQUIRED EXPERTISE:

The consultant with a mix of the following expertise and experience is required

·         Health System Strengthening

·         Organizational Development and Institutional Capacity Building

·         Interview and Listening skills

·         Writing, Graphic and Editing skills

The consultant should have demonstrable and relevant work experience in developing technical documents are required in this consultancy. Example of previous writing documents will be reviewed prior to hiring.

For detailed Job Descriptions and Applications follow the link: https://jobs-msh.icims.com/jobs/7802/consultant/job.

Source: Tuesday Guardian, 21^st October, 2014.