The Africa Health, Nutrition, and Population Unit (AFTHE) is seeking a Senior Health Specialist/Economist to be part of the health team. The position will be based in Abuja, Nigeria and the candidate will report to the AFTHE Sector Manager.
Despite several decades of financial and human capital investments, Nigeria has made only limited progress in delivering key health interventions and the country still lags woefully on meeting the MDG targets. Bold innovations and reforms are required that will increase the focus on results and address the ineffective incentive structures. The Bank has initiated the preparation of Nigeria State Health Program Investment Credit (NSHPIC), a Results Based Financing (RBF) operation that aims to address two key challenges encountered in the current Nigeria portfolio (i) How to enhance the focus on results; and (ii) How to shift the Bank’s strategic focus to a few states in order to demonstrate improved health outcomes.
Responsibilities
1. The Senior Health Specialist will play a lead role in supporting the Nigerian Federal Government and States and country health teams with technical assistance on how to design and implement appropriate RBF mechanisms.
2. Design and implement appropriate analytical work to address relevant operational questions on RBF. Develop, write and disseminate case studies and papers on lessons learned with governments, Bank staff, and international partners.
3. Engage with colleagues responsible for providing technical assistance and deliverables within specific technical components of the RBF mechanisms including impact evaluations, information systems strengthening, etc.
4. Support training, workshops, and other channels to share experiences and lessons learned.
5. Support the HNP work program in health systems strengthening especially as it relates to RBF approaches.
Requirements
1. Advanced degree in Health Economics, International Development, or Public Health, and at least 8 years of relevant experience.
2. Knowledge and/or experience with designing results-based/performance-based financing mechanisms (and other related financing/contracting for health service provision) in developing countries, preferably in a variety of international and country settings, including different regions and different institutional contexts
3. Strong knowledge and understanding of the Nigerian HNP issues, the political economy and institutional and governance context of Nigeria
Application
Interested candidates should click here to apply
Closing date is 09-Feb-2011
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