Health Adviser 2 at Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) wishes to recruit a Consultant Health Adviser to assist the present Health Adviser in providing technical advice and support to new and on-going CIDA projects in the health sector, especially in Maternal and Child health. The Health Adviser will work as part of a small team to provide effective high quality health policy and technical advice to the health sector components of the CIDA program.

Position: Health Adviser 2

The Adviser will:

• Possess an in-depth understanding of the Nigerian health system and advice on ways to increase the effectiveness of the health system and CIDA health program.
• Provide high level strategic and technical advice to CIDA, Federal and CIDA Focal State governments (Bauchi and Cross River) on health sector policy and programs in Nigeria.
• Analyze key strategic documents relevant to the health sector, including national, global and regional health and development issues as they relate to Nigeria.
• Support effective engagement with partner government agencies and other development partners, including key bilateral and multilateral institutions.
• Represent CIDA at the relevant government and development partners for a and support donor coordination efforts in the health sector.
• Contribute to the development and oversight of CIDA funded health initiatives in Nigeria including their program design, management, activity implementation and review processes, as well as corporate briefing and quality reporting responsibilities.
• Work with the gender adviser to ensure gender analysis and its application in integrating gender considerations into health programs, particularly in the context of Nigeria.
• Contribute to writing of programme reports

Required Qualifications

See Terms of Reference

All qualified candidates, especially women, are encouraged to apply.

For the complete job description and details on the application process, please visit

http://cidapsu.gnbo.com.ng/.  Send your completed application to: vacancy@cidapsu-ng.org

Application Deadline:  28^th May, 2012