Financial Management Lead Consultant – Remote (12 months)

About the role

UNICEF is seeking a Financial Management Lead Consultant to support health ministries and primary health care agencies across three EU SARAH states and six additional states under GAVI HSS3 grants. The role is home‑based and will run for 12 months, focusing on strengthening financial management systems and capacity building.

Key responsibilities

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

Required profile

• Minimum BA university degree in Social Sciences, Business Administration or a related field.
• Experience working with health‑sector financial management, preferably in grant‑funded environments.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with ministries, agencies and international partners.

Required skills

• Proficiency with accounting software.

What we offer

• Consultancy contract with UNICEF, a leading global child‑rights organization.
• Opportunity to influence financial stewardship in multiple Nigerian states.