Health Financing & Costing Consultant for Nigeria NSDNM

About the role

The Health Financing and Costing Consultant will develop a five‑year costed operational action plan for Nigeria's National Strategic Direction for Nurses and Midwives (NSDNM 2026‑2030). The work will provide robust budgeting data, identify funding gaps, and map donors to secure sustainable financing.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct a situational analysis of the NSDNM, health workforce strategy, financing landscape and baseline capacity.
• Design a transparent multi‑year costing model covering programmatic costs, capital expenditures and operational overhead.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and key informant interviews with government ministries, professional councils, donor agencies and associations.
• Prepare and present draft and final costed operational plans, including financial narratives, gap analyses, donor‑mapping and risk mitigation strategies.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Health Economics, Public Health, Public Financial Management or related field.
• Minimum two years of experience costing health sector strategic plans, preferably HRH or maternal health.
• Experience working with UN agencies, government bodies or NGOs in Nigeria.
• Strong analytical, facilitation and written communication skills.

Required skills

• Proficiency with health economic modeling tools such as OneHealth Tool, LiST and EQUIST.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills and familiarity with digital collaboration platforms.