The Consultants will work under the supervision of the World Health Organization Nigeria and the Federal Ministry of Health to deliver one or several duties from the following list:

Output 1: Country support on various aspects of HRH analysis and evidence-generation for policymaking

Deliverable 2.1: Undertake literature review, landscape, bottleneck analysis and situation analysis on HRH at national or state levels by employing relevant research methods.
Deliverable 2.2: Support conduct of health labour market analysis (HLMA)
Deliverable 2.3: Document country case studies or best practices of HRH interventions and develop state Health workforce profiles.
Deliverable 2.4: Technical guidance on mid-term or end-term documentation of implementation of HRH policies and plans.
Deliverable 2.5: Facilitate policy dialogue on different areas of work around HRH, in advancing the design and implementation of system reform

Output 2: Developing transformative strategies for scaling up HRH development strategies, policies, and tools, including competency-based curricula development and reviews.

Deliverable 3.1: Development of costed HRH annual operational plan and conduct of joint annual review (JAR) applying the whole-of-government approach

Deliverable 3.2: Support the process for developing HRH policy and HRH strategic plans, considering health labour market forces, population, and health system needs in addressing shortages and maldistribution of health workers including gender, and inequity in access to health workers.

Deliverable 3.3: Support the country in strengthening regulatory bodies and states to coordinate the development of evidence-based curricula, facilitate accreditation, expand training places, and improve certification and continuous professional development of health workforce cadres.

Output 5: Establishing an investment case/plan for HRH as a vital component of health financing and investment towards UHC and the SDGs

Deliverable 5.1: Support to develop and implement an investment case on HRH to address health system needs in the health workforce and maldistribution of existing Health workers

Deliverable 5.2: Support in translating Essential Health Service Packages into health workforce needs, cost, and the health, social, and economic return on investment at PHC
Deliverable 5.3: Support capacity building of Health managers, policymakers and health workers on Human Resources for Health and Leadership, develop training materials and coordinate adaptation of training manual for certificate programs.

Output 6: Optimizing health Worker Retention, equitable distribution and Performance

Deliverable 6.1: Build the capacity of health sector stakeholders, including ministries of health, in planning and negotiation of bilateral agreements informed by HLMA

Deliverable 6.2: Support the country in building capacity by applying the Workload Indicators of Staffing Needs (WISN) tool for equitable distribution and for developing staffing norms for PHC workers.

Deliverable 6.3: Support the country in establishing evidence-based mechanisms for the retention, motivation and improving performance of health workers. Through the conduct of studies and development of policies, guidelines, and tools for improving retention and performance of health workers.

Deliverable 6.4: Support the implementation of strategies for optimizing health workforce utilization through integrated task-shifting and sharing in States and conducting capacity building for health workers

Qualifications and experience

Education:

Essential: Postgraduate degree in health policy, public health, health services management, health economics, Data sciences, social sciences or other public health-related sciences.

Desirable: PhD or advanced degree/ fellowship in the relevant areas highlighted

Work Experience:

Essential: 10 years’ experience in health systems at sub-national, national and/or international level(s) with health workforce experience covering one or more of the areas of expertise presented above.

Desirable:
•   Relevant work experience with Academia, UN agencies or other recognized national and international non-governmental organizations

Skills and knowledge 

Excellent analytical, planning, and organizational skills
Ability to work independently to deadlines
Ability to work in a team with limited supervision
Technical competence in health systems and service delivery management and organization

 Language requirements

Excellent proficiency in English is essential.