COMPANY OVERVIEW
Palladium develops and delivers solutions that create positive impact for communities, businesses, societies and economies. We transform lives and create enduring value by working with governments, corporations and non-profit organisations. Palladium is built on the idea that progress will be supported by four key pillars:
International Development
Strategy Execution Consulting
Impact Investment
Training and Events
We create positive impact through more than 100 current projects with more than 2000 employees operating in over 90 countries.
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CONSULTANT, KANO CIP FOR FP2020
PROJECT OVERVIEW AND ROLE
Palladium is recruiting for a consultant to support the development of state-level Costed Implementation Plans for FP2020 in Kano State Nigeria.
Palladium is supporting governments to attain the ambitious commitments they made at the London Summit through strengthening national and decentralized capacity to develop country-owned, broad-based, national FP costed implementation plans (CIPs) aligned to FP2020 pledges. FP Costed Implementation Plans are concrete and detailed plans for achieving the goals of a national family planning program over a set number of years. A CIP details the program activities necessary to meet national goals and the costs associated with the activities, providing clear program-level information on the resources it needs to raise domestically and from partners. A CIP is critical to give direction to a national or state family planning program.
The consultant will support the development of Costed Implementation Plans for FP2020 in Kano state (not expected to take more than 60 days LOE). The final deliverable will be a Costed Implementation Plan including a list of detailed activities to be implemented; cost estimates for implementation (draft in MS Word; final version signed by government in MS Word or Adobe pdf; and accompanying Excel data files) and any additional supporting products/tools developed based on request of the Ministry of Health (e.g., a landscape document, brochure, impact calculations, and monitoring tools for internal ministry use)- to be approved by the state Ministry of Health and Palladium. The anticipatededdue date isDecember 31, 2016.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide technical and strategic guidance to the team in-country in the development of the CIP
Draft and edit the Costed Implementation Plan documents for Kano state
Draft and edit budgeting for Costed Implementation Plans using MS Excel templates
Prepare PowerPoint presentations, background reference briefing materials for internal stakeholders and research briefings
Gather data on the costs of various family planning/reproductive health program and service delivery interventions
Prepare for and attend meetings and stakeholder interviews, take notes, and circulate technical minutes to stakeholders
Prepare short reports, compelling evidence-based tools, policy briefs and materials, and activity deliverables for varied audiences
Provide logistical and administrative support in planning for meetings, events, and travel
Other related technical and administrative tasks as required
REQUIREMENTS
Based in Kano state
Graduate level degree (MA, MPH) in International Health and Development or related program (coursework in Family Planning/ Reproductive Health/ Population Studies is preferred)
Background in family planning policy and services
Strong knowledge of health systems at the national and state level in Nigeria
Experience working in health, and development of costed implementation plans for the health sector preferred
Experience in strategic planning and budgeting
Ability to work independently and solve day-to-day problems, but possess good judgment for escalating issues/problems
Good diplomatic skills and experience interacting with host country government agencies including local governments, development partners, and civil society organizations
Excellent judgment, conceptual and analytical thinking ability
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
Strong skills in MS Word and complex MS Excel documents
DUE DATE: 25 August, 2016