Technical Advisor, Performance-Based Financing (PBF)/Quality of Care (QoC)
ThinkWell, Nigeria

ThinkWell is recruiting an experienced Technical Advisor, Performance-Based Financing (PBF)/Quality of Care (QoC) for Kano State for the anticipated four-year project on Optimizing health Financing for Primary Health Care Interventions in Nigeria. The project is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) Nigeria Country Office to provide technical and advisory support to Kano State in Northern Nigeria. The project will work in partnership with the Kano State Ministry of Health, and other actors to build the capacity of institutions and individuals within the states to improve the planning, financing and performance of the primary health care system.

The Technical Advisor, Performance-Based Financing (PBF)/Quality of Care (QoC) advises State Project Manager on PBF and QOC, and worked with MOH.

The Technical Advisor, PBF/QOC reports to the Kano State Project Manager. This is a full-time position based in Kano, Nigeria. Nigerian nationals are encouraged to apply.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design knowledge transfer and innovative capacity building programs for health and strategic purchasing.
• Design and develop effective strategies for coaching and mentoring of service providers and health facility in-charges on the principles and modalities of PBF implementation for effective service delivery.
• Support States and other structures (SPHCDA/LGA, HMB teams) to hold regular technical working group meetings to discuss health facility performance based on statistical data of the implementing facilities and to compile timely monthly activity reports.
• Build the capacity of the health management teams in the implementation of RBF services through supportive supervision and technical support to health facilities implementing RBF programs including maintenance of quality of care, development of quarterly business plans and implementation of quality improvement plans.
• Support States in incorporating project sustainability in their PBF coordination efforts.
• Design and implement quality of care frameworks, including standards, indicators, and monitoring tools, to ensure the provision of high-quality healthcare services.
• Build the capacity of health teams to conduct regular assessments and evaluations of healthcare facilities and providers to measure their performance and adherence to quality standards.
• Be updated on emerging trends, best practices, and innovations in performance-based financing and quality of care and apply them to enhance program effectiveness.
• Provide technical support to the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist in organizing external verification of RBF quantity and quality data as provided through the internal verification process.

WE ARE:
ThinkWell core values are our fundamental organizational guiding principles. They define our corporate culture, influence our behavior at work and help us achieve our mission. Our values are:

Think big
Influence the conversation
Empower others
Be exceptional
Always question
Relate authentically
Evolve by learning

YOU ARE:
ThinkWell core competencies are foundational skills and behaviors that align with our values and are expected of all employees.

An entrepreneurial, results-oriented ‘do-er’ with a willingness to take risk, think big and challenge conventional wisdom.

A change maker who reaches independent judgement with an open mind, influences the conversation, and seeks innovation.

Able to help create an empowering environment in which everyone feels free to take initiative, be accountable and fail intelligently (learn from mistakes).

A collaborative colleague who engages constructively with people from different cultures, orientations, and perspectives and maintains positive relations in a virtual world.

Principally motivated by a growth mindset, meaning the pursuit of knowledge, experience, and self-improvement. You always question and continuously learn.

Authentic, honest, direct, self-aware and open to giving and receiving feedback.

Requirements

• A postgraduate degree in public health, health management, health economics, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of performance-based financing mechanisms and quality of care frameworks in the healthcare sector.
• Proven experience of at least 5 years in designing, implementing, and monitoring performance-based financing programs and quality improvement initiatives.
• Experience coordinating high level DFF/RBF at

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