Development of National Child Survival Action Plan (NCSAP) Consultant at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

• The overall objective of this technical assistance is to support FMOH in developing a comprehensive, actionable and costed NCSAP that will guide the implementation of child survival interventions at the national, state, and local levels. USAID MCGL-QoC will support one of the consultants that the FMOH requires to achieve this important task.

Amount Payable Per Day: N70,000 - N100,000

Responsibilities:

The Policy and Strategy Consultants as well as the Costing/ M&E Consultant on NCSAP will collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Health (FHD, NMEP, NASCP, DPRS, DHS), NPHCDA, and donor and development organisations that fund under-five health interventions in Nigeria to:

• Conduct a bottleneck and situation analysis on under-five interventions to be incorporated into the NCSAP
• Develop draft NCSAP document for review and validation by key stakeholders
• Write a comprehensive report on the activities conducted for the development of NCSAP

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in public health or other related fields of studies
• More than ten years of experience in health system strengthening with various levels of Government and/or Implementing Partners in Nigeria
• Previous experience in working on under-five Child health
• Knowledge of health policies in Child health
• Competencies in strategic analysis and health program costing
• Fluent in English language, with the ability to write clearly and concisely
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a diverse multilevel team.