Health Financing and Costing Consultant
Job Description
Job Posting Organization:
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is the lead agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. Established to address global population issues, UNFPA operates in numerous countries worldwide, focusing on reproductive health, gender equality, and population dynamics. The organization is committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 and has a strategic plan for 2026-2029 that outlines its mission and objectives. UNFPA employs a diverse workforce dedicated to upholding human rights and ethical standards in their work, ensuring that they deliver impactful results in a rapidly changing development landscape.
Job Overview:
The Health Financing and Costing Consultant will play a crucial role in conducting a comprehensive analysis" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">financial analysis of Nigeria's National Strategic Direction for Nurses and Midwives (NSDNM2026-2030). The consultant's primary responsibility will be to develop a multi-year costed operational action plan that outlines the financial requirements for implementing the NSDNM. This plan will help stakeholders understand the necessary financial resources, identify funding gaps, and map potential funders to secure sustainable financing. The consultant will facilitate workshops, engage with key stakeholders, and produce detailed reports that will guide the financial planning and resource mobilization efforts for the health sector in Nigeria. The position requires a strong analytical background, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders to achieve the desired outcomes.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The consultant will be responsible for several key tasks, including:
Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a Master's degree in Health Economics, Public Health, Public Financial Management, or a related field. They should have at least two years of relevant experience in costing health sector strategic plans, particularly in human resources for health or maternal and reproductive health. Proficiency with global health economic modeling tools is essential, as is experience working with UN agencies, government bodies, NGOs, or civil society groups. Strong analytical skills, stakeholder facilitation abilities, and excellent communication skills are also required. Additionally, candidates must demonstrate strong drafting and writing skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital collaboration tools.
Educational Background:
A Master's degree in Health Economics, Public Health, Public Financial Management, or a related field is required for this position. This educational background is crucial for understanding the complexities of health financing and costing in the context of Nigeria's health system.
Experience:
Candidates should have a minimum of two years of relevant experience in the health sector, specifically in costing health sector strategic plans. Experience should ideally focus on human resources for health or maternal and reproductive health, demonstrating a solid understanding of the financial aspects of health program implementation.
Languages:
Proficiency in English is mandatory for this position. Candidates should possess strong communication skills in English to effectively engage with stakeholders and produce high-quality reports.
Additional Notes:
The consultancy is full-time and will last for five weeks. The consultant will work remotely, with two stakeholder workshops conducted in-person and virtually. The consultant will report directly to the Gender/SRHR Specialist and will receive technical guidance from the Director of Nursing Services at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The payment schedule includes an initial 30% upon presentation of the draft costed operational plan and a final 70% upon submission and clearance of the finalized plan. UNFPA promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment and encourages applications from women and underrepresented groups.
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is the lead agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. Established to address global population issues, UNFPA operates in numerous countries worldwide, focusing on reproductive health, gender equality, and population dynamics. The organization is committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 and has a strategic plan for 2026-2029 that outlines its mission and objectives. UNFPA employs a diverse workforce dedicated to upholding human rights and ethical standards in their work, ensuring that they deliver impactful results in a rapidly changing development landscape.
Job Overview:
The Health Financing and Costing Consultant will play a crucial role in conducting a comprehensive analysis" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">financial analysis of Nigeria's National Strategic Direction for Nurses and Midwives (NSDNM2026-2030). The consultant's primary responsibility will be to develop a multi-year costed operational action plan that outlines the financial requirements for implementing the NSDNM. This plan will help stakeholders understand the necessary financial resources, identify funding gaps, and map potential funders to secure sustainable financing. The consultant will facilitate workshops, engage with key stakeholders, and produce detailed reports that will guide the financial planning and resource mobilization efforts for the health sector in Nigeria. The position requires a strong analytical background, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders to achieve the desired outcomes.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The consultant will be responsible for several key tasks, including:
- Conducting a situational analysis by reviewing the finalized NSDNM2026-2030, national health workforce strategy, midwifery model of care, health financing landscape, and current spending on reproductive and maternal health.
- Developing a transparent, multi-year costing framework that captures direct programmatic costs, capital expenditures, and operational overhead.
- Facilitating stakeholder workshops and key informant interviews to validate assumptions and gather necessary data.
- Leading the drafting of reports, including the Design and Validation Workshop reports and the comprehensive financial narrative report of the costed operational plan.
- Presenting preliminary and final outputs to stakeholders for feedback and consensus building.
- Ensuring that the final costed operational plan includes a detailed implementation roadmap, financial gap analysis, donor mapping, and resource mobilization action plan.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a Master's degree in Health Economics, Public Health, Public Financial Management, or a related field. They should have at least two years of relevant experience in costing health sector strategic plans, particularly in human resources for health or maternal and reproductive health. Proficiency with global health economic modeling tools is essential, as is experience working with UN agencies, government bodies, NGOs, or civil society groups. Strong analytical skills, stakeholder facilitation abilities, and excellent communication skills are also required. Additionally, candidates must demonstrate strong drafting and writing skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital collaboration tools.
Educational Background:
A Master's degree in Health Economics, Public Health, Public Financial Management, or a related field is required for this position. This educational background is crucial for understanding the complexities of health financing and costing in the context of Nigeria's health system.
Experience:
Candidates should have a minimum of two years of relevant experience in the health sector, specifically in costing health sector strategic plans. Experience should ideally focus on human resources for health or maternal and reproductive health, demonstrating a solid understanding of the financial aspects of health program implementation.
Languages:
Proficiency in English is mandatory for this position. Candidates should possess strong communication skills in English to effectively engage with stakeholders and produce high-quality reports.
Additional Notes:
The consultancy is full-time and will last for five weeks. The consultant will work remotely, with two stakeholder workshops conducted in-person and virtually. The consultant will report directly to the Gender/SRHR Specialist and will receive technical guidance from the Director of Nursing Services at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The payment schedule includes an initial 30% upon presentation of the draft costed operational plan and a final 70% upon submission and clearance of the finalized plan. UNFPA promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment and encourages applications from women and underrepresented groups.
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