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Abt
Associates – The International Health Division is committed to the improvement
of health and healthcare delivery around the world. Serving both the public and
private sectors, our efforts include health policy research and evaluation,
health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems
management. Our impact is felt in policies that ensure healthcare access for
women, children, and individuals with special needs, in strengthening health infrastructures,
and HIV/AIDS solutions.

We
are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job
Title: Technical
Specialist 12 – TB Technical Director
Req Id 51247
Location: Lagos

Job
Description/Project Summary

Abt
Associates seeks a qualified TB expert with clinical and public health
experience to serve as TB Technical Director in Nigeria under SHOPS Plus.
SHOPS
Plus is USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health.
The
TB Technical Director will lead the technical day-to-day implementation of
the project.
He/she
will provide the technical direction for the project and be responsible
for all technical decisions.
He/she
will design and guide interventions, develop key technical partnerships,
oversee and conduct technical training, and represent the project in
technical fora.
The
project seeks to harness the full potential of the private sector and
catalyze public-private engagement to improve health outcomes in TB,
family planning, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and other health
areas.
In
Nigeria, SHOPS Plus will capacitate private providers to scale up
tuberculosis case finding, diagnosis, treatment and reporting in Lagos and
Kano States.
This
position will be based in Lagos and cover activities in Lagos and Kano
States. Applicants must be a Nigerian or have a work permit for Nigeria.

Key
Roles and Responsibilities

Provide
technical oversight for all TB activities under this project.
Develop
and implement action plans to mitigate TB in the community, including
contact tracing, defaulter tracking, and information dissemination. Serve
as the main point of contact with technical experts in the public sector,
especially with the National and State Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control
Programs.
Identify
key barriers and opportunities for private sector provision of TB
services.
Contract
and supervise technical staff members and consultants to support these
functions.
Lead
adaptation of existing NTB national training curriculum for use in
training private providers in the program.
Oversee
all training in the project.
Lead
implementation of referral system within the private sector network and
to/from the public sector, as necessary.
Contribute
to the development of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan, including
gathering and analyzing data.
Provide
technical oversight for the intermediary organizations that will be
contracted by SHOPS Plus to coordinate services in the private sector in
Lagos and Kano.
Build
and maintain relationships with a broad range of prospective partners and
participate in relevant technical working groups.
Prepare
technical reports on the SHOPS Plus TB program.
Together
with the COP, serve as a senior manager to ensure smooth functioning of
the project.

Minimum
Qualifications

(10+)
years of experience and a Bachelor degree OR the equivalent combination of
education and experience.

Preferred
Skills / Prerequisites:

Medical
degree and at least 15 years of professional experience in TB project
implementation and/or service provision.
Experience
or knowledge of the NTBLCP
Experience
managing staff and implementing partners
Demonstrated
experience in public private mix in TB service provision.
Proven
ability to gather data and document program activities, successes, and
lessons learned.
Excellent
oral and written communications skills in English.
Knowledge
of Nigerian private health sector.
Experience
with USAID TB programs or Global Fund grants preferred.

Remuneration
Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee
benefits.

Job
Title: Technical
Specialist 9 / SHOPS Plus Nigeria Program Officer
Req Id: 51254
Locations: Lagos and Kano

Job
Description/Project Summary

Abt
Associates seeks one Program Officer for each Lagos and Kano States to
support a TB services project under SHOPS Plus.
SHOPS
Plus is USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health.
The
project seeks to harness the full potential of the private sector and
catalyze public-private engagement to improve health outcomes in TB,
family planning, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and other health
areas.
In
Nigeria, SHOPS Plus will capacitate private providers to scale up
tuberculosis case finding, diagnosis, treatment and reporting in Lagos and
Kano States.
The
Program Offices will support implementation of a TB services expansion
project that will increase availability of TB services in the private
sector, improve flow of suspected TB patients into detection and treatment
centers, improve the quality of private sector TB services, and strengthen
health systems to foster and sustain Public Private Mix (PPM) models for
TB care.

Key
Roles and Responsibilities

Work
closely with all SHOPS Plus team members implement private sector TB
program.
Provide
administrative and logistical support for the TB team.
Organize
training activities and meetings.
Provide
assistance in reviewing technical resource materials (e.g., training
materials, SBCC plans, strategy documents, job aids) and programming tools
to support meeting project objectives.
Collaborate
with the State Coordinator in mobilizing the community to attend trainings
and outreach activities.
Contribute
to communication, advocacy and knowledge management tasks including
documentation.
Assist
the State Coordinator in ensuring timely implementation and reporting of
activities, as well as the achievement of results and accountability to
USAID and SHOPS Plus home office.
Coordinate
input for state-level information for work plans and progress reports.
Support
data collection and analysis for monitoring and evaluation.
Identify
needs and develop scopes of work for short-term technical assistance.
Support
the financial staff to manage budget and track expenses.
Monitor
compliance with USAID regulations and Abt policies.

Minimum
Qualifications

(6+)
years of experience and a Master degree OR the equivalent combination of
education and experience.

Preferred
Skills / Prerequisites:

Bachelor’s
degree in Health Management, Public Health, Communications, Business
Administration, or other relevant field, plus five years of professional
experience.
At
least five years of relevant work experience.
Experience
in TB and/or infectious disease is preferred.
Ability
to write technical papers and reports.
Computer
skills in MS Windows, Excel, Word.
Ability
to travel within the state at 50% is required.
Experience
on USAID-funded projects preferable.

Remuneration
Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee
benefits.

Job
Title:
Technical Specialist 10 / SHOPS Plus Nigeria M&E Advisor
Req Id: 51253
Location: Nigeria

Job
Description/Project Summary

Abt
Associates seeks a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor for a
tuberculosis (TB) service expansion project in Nigeria under SHOPS Plus.
SHOPS
Plus is USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health.
The
project seeks to harness the full potential of the private sector and
catalyze public-private engagement to improve health outcomes in TB,
family planning, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and other health
areas.
In
Nigeria, SHOPS Plus will capacitate private providers to scale up
tuberculosis case finding, diagnosis, treatment and reporting in Lagos and
Kano States.
The
M&E Advisor will support implementation of a TB services expansion
project that will increase availability of TB services in the
private sector, improve flow of suspected TB patients into detection and
treatment centers, improve the quality of private sector TB services, and
strengthen health systems to foster and sustain Public Private Mix (PPM)
models for TB care.

Key
Roles and Responsibilities

With
support from home office experts, develop the project’s monitoring,
evaluation and learning (MEL) plan and implement on-going project
monitoring and data collection activities related to the MEL plan.
Design
and implement the project evaluation and research plan to include any
needed formative research to inform activity design, research to pilot new
approaches, and evaluations (process and/or impact).
Participate
in the design and implementation of data collection, analysis, reporting,
and use of Management Information Systems (MIS) for project research
activities.
Guide
efforts to interpret research findings and use them to inform
evidence-based program design and implementation.
Support
efforts to develop an overall monitoring and evaluation framework and
processes to measure, assess, and report on project results.
Synthesize
findings and implications from relevant grey and published literature;
analyze publically available data (census, NFHS, Indian Readership Survey,
etc) to inform program design.
Synthesize
research and monitoring and evaluation findings and communicate key
findings to SHOPS Plus staff and USAID.
Develop
SOWs and contribute to the procurement process for hiring research firms,
providing day-to-day oversight and supervision of hired research firms.
Use
appropriate statistical techniques for determining sample selection and
analytical approaches for research studies.

Minimum
Qualifications

(6+)
years of experience and a Master degree OR the equivalent combination of
education and experience.

Preferred
Skills / Prerequisites:

Masters
degree in Public Health, Demography, Statistics, Economics, or a related
field
6
years of professional experience
Experience
in conducting and managing qualitative and quantitative research,
monitoring, and evaluation activities
Excellent
organizational and planning skills, with demonstrated attention to detail
Direct
experience supporting USAID or other donor-funded health projects
preferred
Experience
conducting research for TB projects preferred.

Remuneration
Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee
benefits.

Job
Title: Technical
Specialist 12 / SHOPS Plus Lab and Supply Chain Specialist
Req Id 51252
Location: Nigeria

Job
Description/Project Summary

Abt
Associates seeks a Laboratory and Supply Chain Specialist to work on a TB
services expansion project in Nigeria.
SHOPS
Plus is USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health.
The
project seeks to harness the full potential of the private sector and
catalyze public-private engagement to improve health outcomes in TB,
family planning, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and other health
areas.
In
Nigeria, SHOPS Plus will capacitate private providers to scale up
tuberculosis case finding, diagnosis, treatment and reporting in Lagos and
Kano States.
The
Laboratory and Supply Chain Specialist will support a TB services
expansion project that will increase availability of TB services in the
private sector, improve flow of suspected TB patients into detection and
treatment centers, improve the quality of private sector TB services, and
strengthen health systems to foster and sustain Public Private Mix (PPM)
models for TB care.

Key
Roles and Responsibilities

Lead
activities that strengthen the capacity of laboratory services.
Troubleshoot
network issues related to TB drug distribution and stock management within
the network.
Work
closely with intermediary organizations to link network facilities with
public sector sources of drugs.
Provide
assistance in reviewing technical resource materials (e.g., training
materials, SBCC plans, strategy documents, job aids) and programming tools
to support meeting project objectives.
Lead
special efforts to make TB drugs available, including coordinating with
the Health Financing/Private Sector Specialist to address the high costs
of drugs for MDR-TB.
Contribute
to communication, advocacy and knowledge management of lab management,
including documentation.

Minimum
Qualifications

(10+)
years of experience and a Bachelor degree OR the equivalent combination of
education and experience.

Preferred
Skills / Prerequisites:

Advanced
Degree in Medicine, Laboratory Science, or related field.
At
least ten years of related work experience, including five years of
relevant work experience in capacity building and training in the health
sector, preferably in laboratory management, commodity logistics and
supply chain.
Experience
in TB or other infectious diseases preferred.
Ability
to write technical papers and reports.
Computer
skills in MS Windows, Excel, Word.
Ability
to travel within Nigeria.

Remuneration
Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee
benefits.

How
to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Note

Abt
Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed
to fostering a diverse workforce.
Local
candidates strongly encouraged to apply.