Management Strategies For Africa (MSA) Vacancy

Management Strategies For Africa (MSA) is an indigenous African, charitable social enterprise, a not-for-profit organization, with a focus on improving institutional, organizational and program effectiveness of health development organizations, Working with partners, MSA is responsible for the organizational development component of TSHIP, The project is a 5 year program focused on the improvement of health systems and the management of health systems fix higher quality maternal, neonatal and child health, FP, and RH service delivery in Nigeria,

ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST (Bauchi & Sokoto)
Working closely with TSHIP Senior Health Systems Advisor, other Specialists, and with the Chief of Party, the OD Specialist will provide leadership and direction in managing and coordinating the organisational development component of the TSHIP project ensuring alignment between the requirements established and what is provided to strengthen the capacity of project State and LGAs to effectively manage and deliver quality health services to the general populace in the focus state and LGAs,
Employee Specification:
• Minimum of post graduate degree in public administration, public health and or any related discipline.
• Minimum of six (6) years relevant work experience relating to organizational development or institutional capacity building including four years in senior management position.
• Strong knowledge of working and operations in the public sector as well as work at the local government level.
• Excellent conceptual, analytical, writing and oral communication skills
• Strong team playing qualities /experience
• Mature, sensitive and caring but firm and decisive, able to assume and account for highest level of management responsibility
• Tolerant of ideas, opinions and views of others
• Ability to speak Hausa fluently and familiarity with Northern Nigeria is an advantage,

LGA DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR (Bauchi & Sokoto - 3 Positions each)
Working closely with the OD Specialist and the Field Operations Manager, the LGA Development Coordinator will support the LGA, health Coordinator in providing technical support in the development and management of effective system for coordinating, managing, supervising and monitoring the delivery of quality and high impact health services for improved health care outcomes at the LGA level.
Employee Specification:
• Minimum of first degree in public administration and or any related discipline.
• Minimum of five (5) years relevant work experience relating to institutional capacity building or health systems development including two years in senior management position.
• Ability to work and relate well at the grassroots and with mixed group of individuals from diverse background
• Strong knowledge of working and operations in the public sector
• Excellent conceptual, analytical, writing and oral communication skills
• Strong team playing qualities/experience
• Ability to speak Hausa fluently and familiarity with the respective region (Bauchi or Sokoto State)
• Tolerant of ideas, opinions and views of others

Method of Application:
If you meet the above requirements, please send a résumé (not more than 3 pages), and a suitability statement to info@msanigeria.org.
The subject of the email should be your name and the position applied for. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing Date: 20th November, 2009.