• Application Deadline:
• Position: Technical Director (Nigeria Integrated Health Activity)


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 8 - 12 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Medical / Healthcare  , NGO/Non-Profit 
  

Position Description

RTI is seeking 5 Technical Directors to serve in either Abuja or four priority states on the anticipated USAID/Nigeria Integrated Health Activity. This position will report to the corresponding State Director and be based in the corresponding state, with travel to state-level implementation areas.

Responsibilities

• Develops and adapts technical strategies, approaches, and activities to achieve objectives, and applies and contextualizes global best practices and learning to the Nigerian setting.


• Provide technical guidance on integrated health policy, strategy, and programming within the activity to staff and sub-contractors and externally.


• Leads the development and delivery of the state activity’s technical components, providing programmatic leadership and overseeing technical assistance, working in close collaboration with leadership at the national and state-level.


• Review data and reporting to analyze progress toward targets and determine corrective action needed to improve goal achievement.


• Ensures the production of high-quality technical deliverables and reporting.


• Document lessons learned and technical innovations of the activity

Qualifications

• Master's degree and 12 years of experience, or other advanced degree (PhD, MD) in a relevant field, such as medicine, public health, health system management, social administration, or social sciences and 8 years of experience. Clinical qualification a plus.


• At least 8 years of experience in managing and/or implementing integrated health service delivery or technical assistance programming addressing MNCH, FP/RH, nutrition, and/or HSS in a similar context, with at least three of those years working in Nigeria as a senior advisor or staff member.


• Expertise in one or more of the following evidence-based facility- or community-based interventions/strategies: MNCH, FP/RH, nutrition, and/or HSS.


• Experience in strengthening quality of care a plus.


• Experience designing, implementing, or overseeing gender- or youth-sensitive health programming.


• Experience supervising technical staff in the implementation of integrated health programming across different offices and operating contexts.


• Proven ability to work independently and multi-task in high-pressure settings.


• Ability to travel and work in any of the anticipated priority states.


• Excellent interpersonal communication and writing skills.


• Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.


• Verbal and written English proficiency is required.


• Experience working on USG-funding health programming in Nigeria is required.