Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI) is an international development company. For more than 45 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 80 countries.

Our development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Public Financial Management Specialist

Location: Adamawa
Employment Type: Full-time

Position Description

• The PFM Specialist is a technical staff member embedded at the state-level.
• S/he will provide support and leadership to PFM interventions and ensure relevant PFM interventions within the state, Adamawa in this case.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• The PFM Specialist will provide technical assistance (TA) and advisory services in relation to the following PFM interventions within the state for which s/he is responsible:

Budget Planning, Administration and Execution:

• Planning and preparation of budgets that are comprehensive, realistic, credible, and clearly link policies with proposed expenditures;
• Developing and implementing multi-year planning frameworks such as Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Medium-Term Sector Strategies (MTSS) in Education, Health, and WASH;
• Developing annual procurement plans in key sectors of Education, Health, and WASH to foster greater transparency, reduce risk, and support service delivery efficiency.
• Planning and management of procurement and expenditure processes to ensure that a higher portion of the budget is executed during the fiscal year; and
• Monitoring adjustments and reporting on the achievement of the purposes for which the budget was approved, through timely in-year (monthly and quarterly) budget performance reports.

Budget Transparency:

• Developing systems to release draft budgets, approved budgets, and regular within-year (monthly or quarterly, not just annual) expenditure reports in a format conducive to public understanding and analysis; so that citizens can monitor not only what has been allocated but also what has actually been spent in the key sectors of Health, Education, and WASH.

Procurement:

• Supporting the state in the development or updating of Fiscal Responsibility and Public Procurement Manual and legislation with a focus on soft skills in the areas of policies and strategies for the effective implementation of these laws.

Auditing:

• Assisting the Offices of Auditors General for State and Local Government to improve the quality and quantity of its performance and financial audits with a focus on Education, Health, and WASH spending/programs. This may require aligning state efforts with policies and reforms undertaken by the Auditor General of the Federation and other best practices promoted by International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI).

Internal Controls:

• Improving the quality and functioning of systems of internal controls in Central Internal Audit Control (CIAD) department/office, including the full adoption of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) and the National Chart of Accounts (NCOA). This is to ensure fewer opportunities for fraud, waste, and abuse of public funds, and a reduced chance of negative audit findings; and eventually promote appropriate use of funds leading to improved allocation and expenditure in key sectors of Health, Education, and WASH.

Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM):

• Increasing DRM, particularly tax revenues, through the development of Revenue Enhancement/Expansion Strategy, and appropriate policies and a roadmap for implementation of the Strategy; and
• Encouraging the State Governments and LGAs to spend a significant portion of these increased revenues on the target social service sectors of Education, Health, and WASH.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Strengthening and improving the capacity of government (State and LGAs) to monitor and evaluate both their financial management, procurement and audit functions and the magnitude of impact of resulting improvements to service delivery.
• Conduct bi-annual PFM assessments across 7 pillars and 64 indicators using State2State PFM Assessment Tool and conduct other thematic assessments as required; prepare reports, identify gaps, and make recommendations.

Debt Management:

• Strengthening and improving the capacity of government (State Debt Management Agency/Department/Office/Unit) to analyze, report, publish, and improve the debt position of the State ensuring adherence to Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Laws, and using the Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA)-Debt Management Strategy (DMS), Arrears Clearance Framework (ACF), internal domestic expenditure arrears database, etc.;
• Supporting in carrying out debt sustainability analysis; and
• Supporting the monitoring debt position to ensure it is within debt sustainability limit.

Cash/Treasury Management:

• Supporting in the development of annual budget profiles for the MDAs in the key sectors of Education, Health and WASH; and annual cash plan for the state;
• Other responsibilities not explicitly detailed herein but relevant to the position.
• With guidance from the Technical Director PFM, this role will mentor stakeholders. The role will collaborate on Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) Assessment and PFM intervention design, and support implementation, and other activities as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field such as Accounting, Business, Social Sciences, Law, Development Studies, etc. However, four (4) additional years of relevant international development experience can be substituted for the bachelor’s degree. Master’s preferred.
• At least nine (9) years of relevant professional experience. At least three (3) years of demonstrated experience in the successful implementation of international development activities, with preference given to democracy and governance activities under a USG instrument, or experience related to technical area of the position.
• Experience working in the PFM, democracy, and governance sector in Nigeria.
• Prior experience in overseeing the awarding and managing grants to local organizations to promote democracy and governance goals preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as good knowledge of the local language.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:

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Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Senior M&E Officer to join our team in Borno.

Job purpose

The Senior M&E Officer will serve as the main focal person for all Research, MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) activity which include data validation, DQA, coordination meetings, capacity building in data quality and supportive supervisory visit to strengthen health management information system in SMC project in the state. S/he will assist and report to the M&E manager regarding the monitoring and evaluation of project activities.

Scope of work

The incumbent will work as part of the project team under the direct supervision of the State project manager with technical guidance of the M&E Manager and indirectly through the PF-Programme Director for the attainment of the project goal.

Key working relationships 

The officer working under the line-management of the State Coordinator and in close collaboration with the state, LGA, community actors, stakeholders and partners would deliver aspects of the project as per the specified job tasks and expected deliverables.

Key accountabilities (percent of time spent on each area)

Technical contributions 50%

• Plan and implement M&E activities related to PF- SMC in the approved work plan under the guidance of the Project Manager
• Serve as the focal person for all monitoring and evaluation related work for the project within the state.
• Ensure high quality data are available on a regular and timely basis for programmatic decision making
• Manage the information-gathering process for results and performance reports, in addition to other briefings, summaries, papers, presentations, etc. for various audiences as needed. (I suggest ‘manage the data collection and management processes before, during and after each round of mass SMC drug administration, including sentinel site monitoring)
• Coordinate the documentation of PF- SMC activities in form of reports and ensure proper archiving of such for easy access and reference
• Assist program and project manager to develop robust monitoring plans for quantitative and qualitative reporting on project performance indicators.
• Adapt and maintain a high quality database for the project in line with the regional standards.
• Contribute to work plans, sub agreements, budgets, pipelines, technical reports, and deliverables.
• Routinely monitor project performance against targets and prepare periodic reports on M&E activities for PF- SMC Project.
• Participate in project assessments, evaluations and design including development of survey protocols

Program Management (10%)

• Support SMoH staff with coordinating program management activities, by ensuring that the recommended coordination meetings hold at the LGA and state levels.
• Work with the state and LGA Ministry of Health staff to ensure that reports are obtained from all health facilities within the state through appropriate state-specific mechanisms.
• Participate in regular monitoring and supervisory visits to the PF-supported health facilities, and ensure that action plans are developed for identified gaps.
• Support health facilities with ensuring that all items in the action plans are addressed and all outstanding gaps are closed.

Accountability (10%)

• Support programming staff to engage key populations in monitoring and evaluating program’s performance and to incorporate participatory methods into M&E systems in Nigeria.
• Orient program staff and partners on the basic principles and practices of beneficiary accountability in Nigeria.
• Support the development and implementation of feedback and response channels to reflect the preferences of community members and beneficiaries.
• Ensure that beneficiary feedback is adequately documented, addressed, analysed, and utilized by program teams.

Knowledge Management and Learning (20%)

• Ensure that state M&E and program teams regularly review and accordingly adjust M&E plans and tools in the light of changes and needs in the field context based on monitoring data and reflection sessions.
• Support learning-to-action events and reflection sessions to systematically analyse data for programmatic use for the state, and to document and incorporate lessons learned into program design and implementation.
• Conduct regular data review and analysis for feedback to states for program improvement, and for updates to national level (MC and government).
• Support program staff in key activities including development of a learning agenda, organizing regular learning events, supporting operations research, and reflecting, documentation, and communication of learning initiatives.
• Support knowledge management systems and practices to gather, document and share best practices with project team, MC country office, government and technical partners. Collaborate with M&E and program staff to develop learning briefs, project bulletins, and other materials for dissemination.
• Promote adoption of the best practices in knowledge management by other project staff and government partners.

Representation (10%): 

• Liaise with technical counterparts in the State Ministry of Health, and other local stakeholders engaged in malaria activities in Nigeria.
• Participate in events/ meetings related to Monitoring, Evaluation and research, including quarterly Principal Recipient and Sub-recipients quarterly review meetings.
• Actively participate in the M&E Community of Practice and government M&E staff.

Person specification

Qualifications and experience:         

Essential:      

• Degree in statistics, demography, mathematics or any other relevant quantitative relevant discipline
• Minimum of 5-years’ experience
• Demonstrable contextual knowledge of local issues, community priorities, social and cultural constraints and realities related to community assessment, project design, evaluation and implementation
• Cognate experience in monitoring and evaluation of community-based interventions is highly desirable
• Experience in managing HMIS and CLMS as well as familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems will be added advantages.
• Experience in survey design and implementation, development of data bases and analysis and write up of survey results
• Demonstrated skills in data management and quantitative data analysis

Desirable: 

• Fluency in written and spoken English

Work-based skills and competencies:           

Essential:      

• A solid understanding of health systems strengthening
• Proficiency in database management especially DHIS; Excel, Word, PowerPoint and demonstrable experience with statistical software packages (Stata, SPSS, Epi Info)
• Strong analytical skills and experience interpreting a strategic vision into an operational model
• Proven writing, communication and presentation skills in English
• A collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality
• Facilitation and coordination skills
• The ideal candidate must be attentive to detail, highly organised, flexible and self-motivated with excellent communication skills in written and oral communication
• He/she must clearly display the ability to effectively prioritise and perform tasks to meet tight deadlines

Qualified female candidates are strongly advised to apply.

The Company

Established in 2003, Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations specialising in the prevention, control, and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable populations.

Our mission is to save lives and improve health in Africa and Asia through evidence-based programs that combat targeted diseases and promote Universal Health Coverage.

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Position type: Regular Full-Time
Location: Nigeria – Abuja Capital Territory
Division/Equivalent: Nigeria
School/Unit: Clinical & Training
Department/Office: Care & Treatment
Categories: Technical/Clinical/Quality Improvement/Training

Description

ICAP at Columbia University, a global health leader situated within the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City, seeks highly qualified candidates to serve as the Clinical Associates – Taraba, Nigeria. The incumbent will Provide technical leadership in assigned program areas of Pediatrics and PMTCT across all LGAs and facilities. Ensuring regiment optimization, strengthening community ART implementation with clear strategies for achieving epidemic control in the state, Support and scale up the implementation of differentiated service delivery (DSD) models in both facility and community settings that are client-centric and in line with global best practices, Support program monitoring, evaluation, and reporting through the collation, analysis, and reporting of process, output, and outcome-level data to help determine the project’s impact on patient’s clinical outcomes and quality of life, Identify gaps in equipment and consumables in the assigned facility(ies) with prompt communication for appropriate for remediation, Support implementation of program Quality Improvement projects (including but not limited to patient satisfaction surveys, waiting time assessments, mortality reviews, and SIMS assessments) from problem diagnosis, implementing remediation plans, tracking outputs of interventions, and reporting.

Only candidates who are eligible to work in Taraba Nigeria without a need for sponsorship will be considered for the position.

This is a locally employed position contingent upon the availability of grant funding.

ICAP seeks highly qualified and experienced candidates to fill the Clinical Associate position by May 2024. The successful candidate will hold an advanced degree (MBBS or international equivalent) is required and a minimum of one (1) year post-NYSC experience; experience in the management of HIV care and treatment projects in resource-limited settings preferred.

The position is contingent upon the availability of grant funding. Columbia University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. It does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, religion, creed, national and ethnic origin, age, citizenship, status as a perceived or actual victim of domestic violence, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a Vietnam era or disabled veteran, or any other legally protected status.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum one (1) year post-NYSC experience; experience in the management of HIV care and treatment projects in resource-limited settings preferred.
• Cultural adaptability and language skills relevant to work locations are strongly preferred.
• Prior experience in training, mentoring, and coordinating clinical teams in primary and secondary-level facilities in work locations is preferred.
• Ability to work independently with strong problem-solving skills
• Computer literacy with competencies in MS Office Suite required.
• Fluent English oral and written communication skills; ability to interact professionally in English and oversee the production of comprehensive program reports

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Travel within the assigned state in Nigeria conducting site visits for capacity building and program monitoring activities with occasional travel outside of the assigned state.

N/B: Please note that this project ends in September 2024.

Advertised: May 03 2024 W. Central Africa Standard Time
Application close: May 16 2024 W. Central Africa Standard Time

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Society for Family Health (SFH) is a leading non-governmental public health organisation in Nigeria, implementing programmes in malaria prevention, and treatment, Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV & AIDS treatment, primary health care system strengthening, non-communicable diseases and maternal, new-born, and child health care. SFH ignites the power of health system thinking and market shaping to transform health outcomes.

An emerging pan African organization, we provide a partnership platform to communities, donors, the private sector and government to co-create and implement actions that create real and measurable impact at individual, family, society, and country level. In a career at SFH, you will be the centre of making all these happen. You will be joining a team of problem solvers, with real passion to change the world in a fast-paced environment. We are a truly Nigerian-rooted organisation with global standards and a diverse workforce. We pride ourselves on being open, inclusive, and collaborative — and in providing a work environment that encourages our employees to be their best.

SFH is looking for talented people with a track record of high performance and passion for providing healthcare for their community to join our vibrant workforce.

Position: Health Care Waste Management (HCWM) Manager (Anticipatory Recruitment)

Location: Ondo

The Health Care Waste Management Manager will lead efforts to ensure safe and environmentally responsible management of healthcare waste generated by our programs and facilities. He/She will be involved in developing and implementing comprehensive waste management policies, procedures, and training programs to minimize risks to public health and the environment. The HCWM Manager will oversee the collection, segregation, transportation, treatment, and disposal of healthcare waste in compliance with national regulations and best practices.  He/She will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to foster partnerships and innovations that support sustainable waste management practices and mitigate potential hazards.

Qualifications/Experience:

• University degree in Environmental or Medical Sciences or any other related field of study
• Advanced degree in Public Health, Environmental/Medical Sciences, any other field of study
• A minimum of 7 years professional experience with at least five 5 years of progressive experiences in HCWM
• At least 5 years’ experience in developing training manuals or other training documents for programs/projects funded by multilateral agencies specifically on hazardous/HCWM, working experience in Nigeria or developing country under similar condition
• Previous experience in the preparation of HCWM technical instruments recognized by the World Bank, strong country knowledge and of World Bank safeguard policies, experience in hazardous/HCWM activities
• Good technical and organizational background in performing hazardous/HCWMfor programs/projects, and the ability to cooperate and interact with stakeholders including facilitating meetings and workshops.

Compensation & Benefits:

The compensation package for these positions is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented  professionals.

Closing Date:

These vacancy close two weeks from the date of publication.

All applications will be treated in confidence.

Interested persons without the minimum requirements need not apply.

We thank prospective applicants for their interest in working with SFH, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. SFH is an equal opportunity employer and women are encouraged to apply. Persons resident in the States where the roles are situated are also encouraged to apply accordingly.

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LEAP Africa is a non profit organization focused on  raising dynamic, innovative and principled leaders who will drive positive transformation in Africa. We provide relevant and tailored interventions that support effective youth transitions in the areas of education, entrepreneurship & employability, civic participation and social mobility for young Africans.

We are on a strategic journey towards building a world-class institution that seeks to be an ecosystem builder, a thought leader and a development hub for young people. We are seeking to hire a People and Culture Coordinator to support the achievement of the organisation’s strategic goals of  LEAP Africa in 2024 and beyond!

Core Functions/Responsibilities-:

1. LEAP’S Culture: Support to foster the growth and development of LEAP’s culture within the organization by implementing initiatives based on LEAP’s vision, mission, and values.
2. HR Strategy: Support to execute the HR strategy for the overall employee experience, from hire to retire, ensuring employees have a positive, engaging, and rewarding experience in the organization.
3. Policies & Processes: Assist to create policies and processes to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization’s talents; Foster the growth and development of the LEAP’s culture within the organization by implementing initiatives based on LEAP’s vision, mission, and values.
4. Recruitment: Support with the update, implementation, and documentation of effective recruitment and talent management systems. Assist to manage the recruitment life cycle – job posting, assessments, interviews, onboarding, etc.
5. Staff Compliance: Enforce and ensure compliance with all HR, people, and culture policies/processes, including the staff handbook, and regularly update them in accordance with local and international laws and best practices.
6. Staff Engagement: Support to develop and implement employee engagement strategies, which include but are not limited to team bonding, happy hour sessions, staff retreats, staff feedback sessions, internal communications, celebrating employees during birthdays, life events, etc. 
7. Reporting: Regularly provide supervisor with data-driven reports; Constantly analyze HR processes to improve on your work and achieve operational excellence.
8. Admin Function: Perform administrative HR functions, including Coordinating the submission of relevant documents by all employees, proper filing of staff employment documents on the ERP system, ensuring all staff files are updated, Maintaining records related to vacations, sick leave, grievances, and other people matter; Process and regularly update personnel, payroll, and job applicant records, generate monthly or annual reports; Manage statutory payment for staff PAYE, pensions, NHF, Life insurance etc. and ensure prompt remittances are done, manage LEAP’s health insurance.
9. Staff Training: Continuously assist to implement a comprehensive learning and development plan including staff training needs but not limited to online training, quality in-house training programs, and classroom and virtual training for all staff; Develop training and learning programmes for the different teams in the organization and share with supervisor
10. Career Progression: Assist in mapping LEAP employees career progression working hand in hand with managers/supervisors.
11. Performance Management: Support with the performance management life cycle within the organization – annual goals setting, performance evaluation process, etc.
12. Supervision: Provide supervisory support to other team members assigned for you to manage.
13. Reward & Compensation: Regularly recommend a systematic rewards and compensation system 
14. Continuously update the HR Playbook
15. Carry out all other tasks assigned by your supervisor.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Kindly see the key performance indicators for your role outlined below.

• Quarterly update of HR playbook
• Adherence to SLA for Salary Payment
• Payment of PAYE within SLA
• Completion of recruitment within SLA
• Employee Leave Utilisation
• Employee Utilisation of L&D funds
• Completion of P&C Monthly Report within SLA
• Rating of LEAP as a Great Place to Work

The required candidate should possess the following:

1. Minimum of a university degree; Masters degree in any field is an added advantage.
2. 4+ years of robust experience with a minimum of a university degree or 2/3 years of robust experience with a minimum of a Masters degree; experienced in active engagement in youth leadership development, programme management or associated fields at a management level.
3. Experience in programme design and delivery, policy analysis and monitoring and evaluation.
4. Think strategically with high creativity, conceptualization and problem-solving skills.
5. Demonstrated ability to coordinate multi-stakeholder projects and work in a team
6. Possess very good interpersonal skills, negotiation skills, conflict resolution skills, disciplined, empathetic, and with sound judgment.
7. Strong work ethic; Positive attitude, and willingness to travel locally and regionally.
8. Proficient in the use of MS Office suite, Google Suite, data entry and analysis tools
9. Excellent communication and speaking skills, both oral and written.
10. Great presentation and stakeholder management skills.
11. Performance-driven, goal getter and mission-oriented.
12. Self-driven, innovative, and motivated, team player, culture driven and very confidential.
13. Aligned with LEAP Africa and partner organisations with youth leadership, activism and social change. 
14. Entrepreneurial in nature and proactive.
15. Looking to work in a fast-paced project and organisation.
16. Aligned in thought and actions with LEAP‘s values ( RISE – Respect, Integrity, Synergy and Excellence).

Key Competencies Required to succeed in this role: 

• Strong People Management Skills
• Confidentiality Skills
• Culture Skills
• Personal and Organisational Leadership skills 
• Stakeholder Management Skills
• Strong Organisational Skills
• Budget Management Skills 
• Training Facilitation Skills 
• Coaching Skills 
• Impact Measurement Skills 
• Networking Skills

Job Location: Lagos, Nigeria.

Position: Full-time

Applications should be shared before Monday, 13th May 2024.

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