A major International Organization managing a large programme to support the reform and strengthening of the health care system in Nigeria is recruiting qualified professional staff to fill the position of Voice and Accountability Officer in Kano.
The programme supports the Federal and State Ministries of Health in transforming the health financing, management, and delivery of sustainable health services and represents a major development initiative that seeks to enhance the long-term impact of investments in the health sector by requiring alignment among projects, country ownership of development policies and strategies, and stronger accountability mechanisms.
Voice and Accountability Officer
Location: Kano State
Provides support in the coordination of planning, implementation and monitoring of voice and accountability initiatives in Kano State. These initiatives are likely to include: strengthening Facility Health Committees and other community-based structures for citizen involvement in the health sector; promoting civil society involvement in policy, strategy and budget development and monitoring, working in partnership with State Ministries of Health; development and strengthening of CSO coalitions championing reform around certain health issues; putting in place mechanisms for defining and enforcing patient entitlements. This employee will be based in Kano.
Qualification & Requirements include:
A Masters Degree in governance, social sciences, or a health-related field, plus at least six years of professional experience in the application of social development policy concepts such as voice, accountability, rights-based development, gender equity, social inclusion, and civil society strengthening.
Additional Requirements:
- Excellent computer skills, including the use of Word, Excel and other basic software packages
- Excellent and demonstrable written and spoken English;
- Ability to work to deadlines;
- Self-starter;
- Team player, comfortable working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively in Nigeria
- Ability to develop networks and manage relationships with key stakeholders.
Instructions: To apply for the position sent an email message with your current CV and a 1 page suitability statement to: Nigeria.Health@yahoo.com
In the subject line of the email, Please indicate the position you are applying for Deadline is on or before 29th March 2010.
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