Location: Nigeria
Job Code: 802
# of Openings: 1
Company Profile
Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally
relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well-being of
people around the world. Since 1971, we have assisted governmental and
non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing,
implementing and evaluating programs in HIV, sexual and reproductive health,
population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases,
and gender. Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research
and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement,
modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/HMIS,
strategic consulting, and program management.
Position Summary
The Health Policy Project (HPP) aims to strengthen
developing country national and subnational policy, advocacy, and governance
for strategic, equitable, and sustainable health programming. The project,
funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), addresses key
health issues—family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH), HIV, and maternal
health—and promotes health systems strengthening and program integration. HPP
seeks to capacity of governments, civil society, and other in-country partners
to advocate for, manage, and finance their health programs. HPP is active in
over 30 countries worldwide.
Futures Group is seeking a Country Coordinator to lead its
activities in Nigeria. HPP/Nigeria works with federal- and state-level partners
to develop evidence for policy makers and build the capacity of civil society
organizations for policy and budget advocacy. The position is full time, based
in Abuja and involves up to 20% travel time within Nigeria to support
state-level work. The Country Coordinator will coordinate closely with the
Futures Group Country Director, but maintain a direct reporting relationship
with the HPP/Nigeria Country Focal Person based in Washington, DC.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise
and manage all HPP/Nigeria operations in country;
- Participate
in regular meetings with Futures Group project staff in Nigeria, keeping
them informed of HPP activities and identify opportunities to leverage
resources (financial and expertise) from within the organization
- Manage
relationships between Futures Group/HPP and in-country partners, including
UNFPA, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), National Population
Commission (NPopC), Association for the Advancement of Family Planning
(AAFP);
- Lead
state-level policy and budget activities in HPP target states;
- Develop
and lead workshops on policy advocacy and provide technical inputs to the
development of advocacy materials;
- Provide
technical and logistical support to advocacy and dissemination events,
especially RAPID presentations;
- Assist
with monitoring, evaluation and reporting of HPP activities including the
documentation of project results. Collect and prepare success stories and
case studies as required;
- Participate
in the preparation of HPP overall plans for the country and reports to the
USAID Mission and Project headquarters;
- Maintain
technical competence in HPP’s main technical areas including FP/RH, MCH,
HIV/AIDS and Malaria;
- Hire
and manage consultants and subcontracted partner organizations;
- Perform
other assigned duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
or Master’s degree in public health or related social science
- 7-10
years of progressively responsible experience with public health projects,
particularly related to family planning, maternal and reproductive health
- Demonstrated
experience with civil society advocacy organizations and advocacy
activities at state and federal level
- Thorough
knowledge of the family planning landscape in Nigeria
- Experience
with budgeting and budget tracking
- Mastery
of written and verbal English-language communication skills
- Mastery
of Microsoft Office
- Experience
with USAID projects and gender programming is a plus
Work Requirements
- Position
location: Abuja, Nigeria (with up to 20% travel to states)
- Terms
of Employment: Contract for one year with possible extension
- Salary
and benefits commensurate with experience
- Project
duration: 2014-2015
- Relocation
costs are not available for this position
- Must
be authorized to work in Nigeria
All applications for this position should be submitted
online at www.futuresgroup.com via
the Careers page. Futures Group provides equal employment to all
participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender,
age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
