Principal Associate / Deputy National Program Manager (PATHS2 – Nigeria)
The International Health Division is committed to the improvement of health and healthcare delivery around the world. Serving both the public and private sectors, our efforts include health policy research and evaluation, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management. Our impact is felt in policies that ensure healthcare access for women, children, and individuals with special needs, in strengthening health infrastructures, and HIV/AIDS solutions.
Minimum Qualifications:
MA/MBA with 15+ years of experience OR PhD with 10 – 15 years of experience OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Job Responsibilities:
The Partnership for Transforming Health Systems 2 (PATHS2), a DFID funded program in Nigeria, aims to improve the planning, financing and delivery of sustainable and replicable pro-poor health services for common health problems, focusing on six states and the federal government. Under the direct supervision of the National Program Manager, the Deputy National Program Manager will be based in Abuja and will be responsible for overseeing the Strategic management of the project, ensuring appropriate allocation of resources to implement and monitor the timely achievement of planned interventions and successful accomplishment of the project’s overall goal and objectives.
Essential Job Responsibilities/Percentage of Time:
The Principal Associate / Deputy National Program Manager (Management) (DNPM-M) position works in close coordination with the NPM and other members of the Senior Management Team (SMT) providing strategic management, and direction for the PATHS2 project. Specifically, this position will assume the direct responsibility of ensuring that annual workplans are produced and effectively implemented, progress is monitored and reported through regular and ad hoc progress reports, performance indicators are measured and reported in accordance with the project’s logical framework and value for money is considered throughout the implementation and resources allocation processes. This position in close collaboration with the DNPM(technical) is also responsible for guiding senior
Category: Health
