Job title: Team Lead, Leadership, Management & Governance
Company: Management Sciences for Health
Job description: ResponsibilitiesProvide technical leadership for all LMG-related activities and provide orientation to state teams on the implementation of the project.Manage the implementation of LMG technical activities at all relevant levels of the health system, ensuring that all activities are adequately implemented in a timely fashion and that they adequately address management, leadership, and governance needs at the different levels of the system, especially within the Local Government Health Authorities, States & Federal Ministries of Health to meet the expectations of partners and other stakeholders.Monitor LMG training and on-site capacity building activities, ensuring the development of local institutional and personal capacities needed to maintain and support the program.Facilitate the review of technical reports developed by other team members and/or consultants, ensuring the quality of delivered products and that reports/recommendations are appropriately disseminated among partners.Ensure the development of regular activity updates and their timely submission to the funder, and the development of quarterly and annual progress reports, financial reports and other reports, as required, to be submitted to MSH country office.Build and maintain strong working relations with key internal and external stakeholders, beneficiaries.Provide effective and timely responses to inquiries and concerns. Seek out new and strategic partnerships in the public and private sectors to advance program objectives and promote innovation.Travel regularly to the field to provide guidance and support to Project field staff (approximately 25%)Perform other duties as assigned.QUALIFICATIONSQualificationsAdvanced degree (Masters, PhD) in public health, international development, statistics, public administration, or related field required.A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience is preferred.Over 15 years of experience in health systems management, health care financing, and health policy, strategy, program design and monitoring, and evaluation, leadership, and governance and health systems strengthening strongly preferred, particularly in developing countries.Expertise in PHC performance monitoring, Results Based Financing approaches.Extensive local knowledge of the Nigerian health sector, program design and implementation including health systems management.Demonstrated managerial and organizational skills in a developing country setting with flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.Demonstrated strategic agility, diplomacy, conflict management, team building, written and oral communication, and negotiation skills.Must have proven experience supervising and mentoring technical and managerial staff for similar health projects in developing countries.Experience organizing and working with teams to produce high-quality deliverables.Previous work with international NGOs and donor funded projects in difficult settings.Good knowledge and experience of the health system of Nigeria.Professional written and oral proficiency in English is required.Excellent skills in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint.Strong oral and written communication and presentations skills in English.MSH is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability unrelated to job requirements. MSH will take affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants are employed and that employees are treated without regard to their race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran and disability status. In compliance with U.S. Department of Labor Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act, MSH has developed and maintains an affirmative action program and plan.
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Location: Abuja, FCT
Job date: Sun, 03 Aug 2025 05:28:24 GMT