Improvement Advisor at Banyan Global

Banyan Global is a development consulting firm that works in five continents. Through market-driven business approaches, Banyan Global improves livelihoods, builds markets, and promotes efficient resource allocation in developing and transitional economies.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Improvement Advisor

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Dates: Life of Project (Oct 2020  - Aug 2025)
Level of Effort: 228 days (52 days/yr PY1-PY4; 20 days PY5)
Project: Health Workforce Management Activity Task Order
Report to: IHI Quality HRH Training Specialist

Background

• The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Health Workforce Management (HWM) activity supports establishing a cost-effective, well-trained, and motivated health workforce in targeted rural and remote areas of Bauchi, Sokoto, Kebbi, and Ebonyi 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.

Objectives
IHI is leading efforts to achieve Intermediate Result (IR) 1: Quality of health worker training is improved. This effort includes the following sub-objectives:

• IR 1.1: Improved pre-service training of health care workers.
• IR 1.1.1: Training curricula developed and enhanced
• IR 1.1.2: Improved instructor capacity to deliver problem-solving-based curricula
• IR 1.1.3: Full accreditation of training institutions
• IR 1.1.4: Increased teaching staff development and retention
• IR 1.2: Improved in-service training of health care workers.
• IR 1.2.1: Improved quality of short-term in-service training
• IR 1.2.2: Improved quality of continuing professional development schemes

To achieve these objectives, IHI is:

• Forming a Human Resources for Health (HRH) Training Stakeholder Advisory Group (TAG) to oversee, guide, build ownership of, and ultimately take the lead on HRH training reform and continuous improvement.
• Conducting a baseline assessment to learn about the current state of pre-service and in-service training.
• Using the assessment results to work with Pre-Service Training Institutions (PSTIs) to develop or revise an annual operational plan for improvement.
• Providing support to PSTIs and/or other local partners to implement the operational plans.

The objective of the Improvement Advisor position is to provide input and expertise on Quality Improvement (QI) and gender inclusivity to the stakeholders at multiple points in the process.

Activities
Provide Technical Guidance to:

• The TAG to ensure they integrate QI and gender inclusivity while overseeing the improvement process:
  • The PSTIs and/or their regulatory bodies as they re-develop/review the training curricula. Ensure the curricula are inclusive of marginalized communities and that instructional methods align with best practices in QI.
  • The PSTI administrative staff in implementing their improvement plans.
  • Government stakeholders and Grants Under Contract (GUC) recipients as they develop and implement plans for recruiting more women, youth, and individuals from other marginalized and/or underrepresented communities to enroll in PSTI programs.
  • GUC recipients in the development PSTI operational plans.
• Provide mentorship to PSTI instructors as they learn to deliver the newly developed curriculum.
• Liaise with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) and (CHPRBN) for the review of curricula.

Deliverables:

• Report of activities at the end of consultancy
• Monthly report of activities
• Operational plans for pre-service training institutions supported
• Updated curriculum for supported regulatory bodies
• Records of increased number of females enrolled in PSTIs

Timing and Level of Effort:

• Consultant is projected to commit 52 days each year in PY1-PY4 (Oct 2020-Sep 2024) and 20 days in PY5 (Oct 2024-Aug 2025).

Reporting and Communication:

• The consultant will report to IHI’s Quality HRH Training Specialist based in Abuja.

Work Setting:

• May be required to support work in Kebbi, Sokoto, Ebonyi, Bauchi and FCT.

Qualifications
Education & Experience:

• Master’s Degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Adult Education, or another relevant field and 2-5 years of experience working on projects or programs utilizing skills relevant to this position.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Sciences, Public Administration, Adult Education, or another relevant field and 6-10 years of experience working on projects or programs utilizing skills relevant to this position.

Expertise:

• Strong knowledge of Quality Improvement principles and processes with demonstrated experience applying QI in past work.
• Strong knowledge of inclusion and equity principles, particularly as they apply to women, youth, and other marginalized communities.
• Knowledge of or experience in public health and/or health care highly desirable.
• Knowledge of or experience in adult education activities highly desirable.

Other:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
• Comfort working with a diverse range of stakeholders, including government officials, academic instructors, community members, and local and international project staff.
• Must be willing and able to travel, if necessary, throughout the five priority states.
• Must be willing to commit to the full project period.

Application Closing Date
14th June, 2021.