Senior Technical Advisor, GHS and Integrated Health Services

About the role

FHI 360 is recruiting a Senior Technical Advisor for Global Health Security (GHS) and Integrated Health Services in Lagos State, Nigeria, reporting to the Director, Technical Assistance and Strategic Results Utilization. The advisor leads and supports the project's work on HIV, TB, malaria, MNCH and GHS integration, coordinating services that integrate multi-disease programmes into national and sub-national health systems and ensures milestones are met according to the contract.

Key responsibilities

• Help turn global health security standards into localized policies and frameworks at the state level, including health facilities
• Support Response Coordination Room routines, data review, alert escalation, surveillance inputs, quality checks and action tracking
• Advise government on using routine programme data to spot service disruptions and outbreak readiness gaps
• Develop guidelines and SOPs for integrated prevention, care and treatment of HIV, TB, malaria, MNCH and other infectious diseases
• Guide implementation of GHS interventions, infectious disease protocols and national laboratory systems
• Support rapid response protocols, strengthen Rapid Response Teams and run simulations and After-Action Reviews
• Train frontline health workers and community structures on outbreak recognition, infection prevention and control
• Provide technical leadership on clinical management of HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria and MNCH, and support integrated HIV/TB and primary care workflows
• Help adapt care packages, clinical workflow tools and referral protocols, and develop training packages, job aids and digital tools
• Stay informed on current programmes and contribute lessons learned to improve existing and new programmes
• Oversee technical and government staff on service quality using the TQLA model, and help manage work plans and budgets

Required profile

• MB.BS/MD/PhD with over 12 years of multi-disease programming experience in Nigeria, at least 8 years at senior management level; or another biological science degree with at least 11 years' experience, at least 5 years at senior management level
• Masters degree (MPH or related field) required
• Proven experience in project development, planning and technical training facilitation
• Experience with PEPFAR-funded projects and familiarity with the Nigerian public sector health system, NGOs and CBOs highly desirable
• Ability to travel within Nigeria about 45% of the time

Required skills

• High proficiency in written and spoken English, including presentation and training skills
• Supervisory experience and ability to work with donors, government officials and the NGO community
• Well-developed computer skills

The expected annual gross salary is indexed to USD 19,750 - 25,000, depending on experience, education, internal equity and market conditions.