Sep 16, DAI Global Health Finance Specialist Jobs in Nigeria

Background:

The purpose of the five-year (2020-2025) “State Accountability, Transparency and Effectiveness” (“State2State”) Activity is to increase the accountability, transparency and effectiveness of selected state and local governments (LGAs) in Nigeria.

This will be achieved by: strengthening governance systems (with a focus on public financial management PFM and procurement, as well as monitoring and evaluation) related to the delivery of services in key sectors (basic education, primary health care, and water, sanitation and hygiene WASH); increasing government responsiveness to citizen needs and priorities; and improving government and civil society capacity to manage conflict (through work on prevention, mitigation and reconciliation with the same sectoral partners, not stand-alone assistance to the police or judiciary).

State2State will achieve this purpose by facilitating the strengthening of subnational governance systems in a sustainable manner, supporting the efforts of local reformers, and building on locally derived solutions including, to the extent possible, reforms already working in other parts of Nigeria.

Position Objectives:

The Health Finance Specialist (HFS) in Kebbi State will be a technical staff member of USAID/Nigeria State2State Activity. S/he will provide support and leadership to Health Finance activities to ensure efficient and effective implementation of relevant health-related PFM interventions within the state; and emplace a well-coordinated relationship between MDAs in the health sector and PFM institutions in Kebbi State.

Responsibilities:

The HFS will provide technical assistance (TA) and advisory services in relation to the following PFM activities in the health sector, within Kebbi State:

Budget Planning, Administration and Execution:

Planning and preparation of health MDA budgets that are comprehensive, realistic, credible, and clearly link policies with proposed expenditures;

Developing and implementing multi-year planning frameworks such as health sector Medium Term Sector Strategies (MTSS);

Developing annual procurement plans in the health sector 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 health sector.

Procurement:

Support the health sector MDAS in their annual procurement planning and operationalizing e-procurement.

Internal Controls

Improving the quality and functioning of systems of internal controls processes and systems in MDAs in the health sector. 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 health sectors.

Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM)

Increasing DRM, particularly tax revenues, through the development of a Revenue Expansion Strategy, and appropriate policies and roadmap for implementation of the Strategy; and

Encouraging the state governments and LGAs to spend a significant portion of these increased revenues on the health sector.

Monitoring and Evaluation

Strengthening and improving the capacity of MDAs in the health sector and LGAs to monitor and evaluate both their financial management, procurement, and audit functions and the magnitude of the impact of resulting improvements to health service delivery.

Conduct baseline PFM assessment for the health sector using the State2State PFM Assessment Tool; and conduct other thematic assessments as required, prepare reports, identify gaps, and make recommendations.

Cash/Treasury Management

Supporting the development of budget profiles in the MDAs of the health sector to ensure that the health sector’s MDAs budgets are properly captured in the state and LGAs’ annual budgets.

The role will collaborate on PFM activities design, and support implementation, and other activities as needed.

Reporting: The HFS Specialist will report, technically, to the Technical Director PFM and administratively on a daily basis with the State Program Manager (SPM), and coordinate with other members of the state team as well as other State2State teams.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as accounting, business, social sciences, law, development studies, public policy, etc. 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 governance and health finance activities under a USG instrument, or experience related to the technical area of the position.

Experience working in PFM, democracy, and governance sector in Nigeria, especially at the subnational level.

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.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; DAI Global Health Finance Specialist Jobs in Nigeria

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