Options Consultancy Services
We are a global team of experts and innovators tackling some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. We work with leaders and change makers around the globe to bring health strategies to life. We provide ideas, advice and technical know-how that enable our partners to build a path to lasting change.
With 30 years’ experience in global health, we collaborate with our partners to explore existing evidence, combine expertise, scale up ideas and co-create solutions that accelerate change. This includes collaborating on policy design, managing initiatives, building powerful coalitions and galvanising social movements. Our impact is felt across whole communities, with a focus on women, girls and those who have been marginalised.
As part of MSI Reproductive Choices, all our profits go back into supporting MSI’s own mission of children by choice, not chance.
We believe in a world where everyone can access the high-quality health services they need, without financial burden.
Local health challenges for mothers and children are best understood and tackled by in-country actors and networks that are linked to global initiatives. With funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) E4A-MamaYe (E4A) fosters sustainable local advocacy partnerships which bring together disparate actors to share information and navigate political processes and interests to make health systems accountable to women’s needs
Position
As the State Accountability and Health Budget Advocacy Advisor, you are responsible for the overall progress of E4A-MamaYe programme objectives in Yobe. You will lead the capacity building of coalitions and other strategic partners within the state, provide technical support on maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response (MPDSR) systems, link health systems data to health budget processes and engage in state-level project management. You will provide technical guidance, training and mentorship on health budget and resource tracking and advocacy for the coalitions E4A works with, and support coalitions develop their transition plans and ensuring progress in the sustainability of E4A’s accountability model.
Requirements
- Degree in health economics or a related subject
- Considerable experience in RNMCH program implementation at facility and community levels
- Significant experience of engagement with government at the State level and/ or a background working within the government
- A solid understanding of Public Financial Management (PFM) including annual budget cycles, Medium Term Expenditure Frameworks (MTEFs) and the principles of transparency and accountability, particularly health budget tracking and advocacy
- Strong budget analysis skills with experience in analysing and interpreting annual budgets, particularly health budget tracking and advocacy
- Experience delivering pieces of training
- Experience designing capacity development activities and training
- Experience in facilitating evidence-based planning processes to track progress on health indicators and commitments
Other information
- As an equal opportunity employer, Options Consultancy Services is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage or civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Options Consultancy Services.
- Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and postholders to share this commitment.
- We seek people who are pro-choice, promote diversity and inclusion, are energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision
- Applicants must have the right to live and work in Nigeria
Benefits
Options offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance, medical insurance and 13th month pay.
How to apply
Application process
- To apply, please fill in the form HERE.
- The closing date for applications is 5th December 2022
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview. Interviews will be held the week commencing 19th December 2022
- Please note that this role will be subject to full pre-employment background checks including criminal record checks, identification checks, employment references and right to work verification (where appropriate).