Financial Management Lead Consultant

About the role

The lead consultant will work closely with the IPM specialist, the financial management team and the health programme team to support the 3 EU SARAH states’ Ministry of Health and PHCDAs and the 6 states PHCDAs under GAVI HSS3 grants to strengthen financial management systems. The position is a 12‑month home‑based consultancy based in Abuja, Nigeria.

Key responsibilities

• Strengthen asset management through asset registration, verification, tagging, and accountability support.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement to institutionalise financial management reforms in State Ministries of Health and PHCDAs.
• Deliver Training‑of‑Trainers programmes to support rollout and effective use of accounting software across MOH and PHCDA finance units.
• Lead the 2027 financial planning and budgeting processes to enhance financial stewardship, accountability and resource utilisation within State PHCDAs.
• Build financial management capacity of selected partners through training, mentoring and technical support.
• Enhance financial management practices through process improvements and targeted capacity building for State and LGA PHCDA accounting teams.
• Develop knowledge‑management systems to capture and share financial management best practices and lessons learned.

Required profile

• Minimum BA degree in Social Sciences, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Audit or a related field; a master’s or professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, ICAN, ACCA) is an advantage.
• 7–10 years of progressive experience in financial management, accounting, financial controls and partnership management.
• Demonstrated experience supporting donor‑funded health programmes, preferably GAVI, EU, Global Fund, World Bank or similar.
• Experience working with government institutions and sub‑national entities, including State Primary Health Care Development Agencies.
• Fluency in written and spoken English with strong report‑writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders at national and state levels.