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We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Health Financing Expert - Drug Revolving Fund Activity Evaluation
Locations: Zamfara, Bauchi, Nasarawa and Sokoto
Team: USAID/Nigeria MEL Support Activity
Reporting to: Assessment and Evaluation Advisor
Employment Type: Independent Contractor / Short-Term Technical Assistance (STTA)
Job Summary
We are seeking a health financing expert to support the team lead in developing context-specific tools for engaging various stakeholders, providing context to the evaluation, and supporting the development of the report.
The health financing expert will work with the team leader to conduct interviews, analyze the data, and develop the evaluation report responsible for the overall coordination and management of the evaluation team’s effort and for ensuring a rigorous and high-quality evaluation in the locations stated above. Under the guidance of the MEL Support Activity, the subject matter expert is expected to work closely with the USAID/Nigeria-HPN team.
The team will use a combination of literature review, secondary analysis of population-based surveys, and quantitative/qualitative data collection through focus group discussions and in-depth interviews to gather insights to answer the study questions, with a special focus on data from the four states listed above. The team is also expected to propose based evaluation methodology/approach as required.
Responsibilities
The health financing expert will be responsible for reviewing relevant documents, and approaches of the DRF Activity, support in identifying key stakeholders developing data collection tools based on the objective of the evaluation, and providing general context. S/he will be responsible for providing direct technical assistance to the team leader on key strategies to engage targeted stakeholders in conducting the evaluation. The subject matter expert will:
Participate in the evaluation kick-off session with USAID/Nigeria.
Support in conducting an initial desk study: gather relevant secondary materials to identify key actors and stakeholders. A summary of these findings will help to better understand the context, identify key stakeholders to be interviewed, and guide the finalization of the design for the evaluation including the questions to be explored further during the qualitative evaluation.
Provides substantive technical input into the development of data collection tools, including survey and interview tools, and methodology for covering target states
Support the data collection process, including conducting several KIIs and FGDs with stakeholders including women, health care providers, etc
Support in the presentation of preliminary findings on data collected from stakeholders' engagement and desk review
Coordinates closely with other evaluation team members to ensure quality evaluation
Support the team lead in writing the draft evaluation report with support from the team members, taking into consideration feedback from the Out-brief presentation.
Respond to USAID comments on the draft report, incorporate USAID/Nigeria staff comments into the final version of the report, and finalize the report.
Present the evaluation results to diverse audiences according to USAID standard reporting
Work collaboratively with team members throughout design, implementation, analysis, and report writing to complement each other's areas of expertise.
Qualifications
The candidate is expected to have the following qualifications :
A postgraduate qualification specializing in health economics
Proven expertise and consulting skills in the areas of Health financing policy/strategic planning; Fiscal space analyses; Resource allocation methodologies; Service purchasing; Results Based Financing (RBF); Public Financial Management (PFM); Costing health services and HBP; Financial protection mechanisms including Social Health Insurance (SHI); VfM and RBF; Cost Benefit Analyses and Cost Effective Analyses
Demonstrated success in the acquisition of competitively procured donor-funded development projects;
Experience in developing countries and/or transitional economies.
Strong communication skills with excellent spoken English, and excellent report writing skills.;
Established track record of carrying out analytical work and preparing high-quality technical reports, policy briefing materials, and presentations;
A solid understanding of public health principles, policies, and practices especially related to pharmaceuticals, healthcare financing, and access to medicines.
Familiarity with health system dynamics, including financing mechanisms, procurement, supply chain management, service delivery structures, and regulatory frameworks related to pharmaceutical and drug revolving fund schemes
Demonstrated experience with supply chain capacity building and policy reform, with preference to those with considerable working experience in Nigeria or other sub-Saharan countries.
Demonstrated experience in collaborating across projects stakeholder groups and donor projects; and
Experience working in the health sector with international donor organizations, particularly USAID.