The PLAN-Health project, awarded funding under the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is a long term transformative program that will strengthen the leadership and management capacity of select Pubic Sector Institutions (PSIs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) towards improved HIV/AIDS and other health services in the Nigerian. To achieve this, the program will deliver on two separate bet interrelated strategic goals of
- strengthening the institutional capacity of select public and civil society organizations at Federal, State and Local levels for improved HIV and other health services for Nigeria’s vulnerable populations; and
- developing management and leadership skills and institutionalizing the practices in the Nigerian’s health sector
Position; consultant
Location: Abuja
Period of performance: March, 2013 – September. 2013
Purpose and Expected Results:
MSH is requesting the services of a consultant with skills and extensive wealth of experience in fund raising, advocacy. In addition to an ability to use modern technology in communicating results, PLAN-Health/MSH Nigeria, would expect the consultant to achieve the following results:
1. Develop a mechanism for financial sustainability
2. Empower PLAN Health staff and staff members in six organizations to fund raise and diversify funding sources
3. Build a system for publicizing results generated by six PLAN Health clients
4. Provide mentoring, coaching and general guidance to six CSOs by participating in their fund raising activities
5. Using proven tools, empower the teams (PLAN Health and CSO clusters) on the use of modern technologies in communicating results
6. Produce an advocacy toolkit with PLAN Health team
II. Methodology
The PLAN-Health/MSH Nigeria team would prefer the use of methods that would encourage:
1. Shared teaming and participation of wide number of persons
2. Use of personal experience and proven evidences
3. Respect for clients and empowerment of staff
III. Qualifications:
- In-depth experience fund raising for organizations
- Extensive experience designing advocacy toolkit
- Experience using modern technology in communicating results
- Willingness to work as a member of a team
- Willingness to travel outside Abuja to MSH PLAN Health focal states
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural society
- Basic HIV and AIDS knowledge
IV. Supervision: Associate Director, Civil Society Organisations, PLAN-Health
V. Deliverables:
- Trip/activity report on any intervention provided
- Draft documents, checklists and any interim products
- Advocacy toolkit
- Innovative strategy that would lead to 20% increase in funds for the CSO clients
- Facilitate income generation forums
The application process:
The candidate must meet all the criteria of minimum qualification.
If you are such a candidate who feels competent to fill any of the above positions, please send your resume with a brief cover letter to lmsnigeria@msh.org not later than 21st February, 2013. If you wish to be considered for a post, please specify the position and the location for which you are applying in the subject line.
Suitable candidates living with HIV/A1DS will have an added advantage.
Women are encouraged to apply.
Note: There are no relocation allowances available for this position. For More information about MSH, visit: www.msh.org
