Director of Health Financing at Palladium Group – Abuja

Palladium is inviting credible applicants who are willing to partake in its ongoing recruitment to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director of Health Financing – Nigeria IHP – Abuja
Location: Abuja (FCT)

 About Palladium: Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.

Job Requirements

• Advanced degree (MA, MSc, PhD) in economics, health economics, relevant social sciences or public health with academic specialization in health financing, social health protection schemes/financial risk protection or commensurate work experience in health finance
•  At least 20 years of proven health finance experience and broad knowledge in Nigeria’s governance and health finance landscape OR advanced degree with 12+ years of experience
•  Sound knowledge of methodologies used in health finance research, economic analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, return on investment analysis, quantitative analysis, and statistical/econometric analysis
•  Proven experience in identifying innovative solutions for increasing enrollment and achieving other health financing results in social health protection schemes/ financial risk protection schemes
•  Knowledge of relevant literature and state of the art interventions related to topic areas
•  Demonstrated problem solving, analytic, financial, and evaluative skills
•  Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe and able to work under pressure
•  Proven leadership skills and experience in facilitating Communities of Practice
•  Strong written and oral communication skills for high-level policy audiences (writing examples may be required)
•  Fluency in English required, and local languages (Hausa) preferred
•  Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time within Nigeria, including to states in the north

Professional Expertise/Competencies Preferred:

•  Proactive and independent self-starter with an ability to take initiative and/or respond independently to situations
•  Professional and mature demeanor and conduct
•  Ability to provide technical guidance to a team of state health facility advisors
•  Ability to respond and adapt quickly to changing requirements and competing demands
•  Appropriate software skills necessary to conduct research, and to conduct analysis of study data, such as STATA, SPSS, or equivalent

 How to Submit Your Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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 Application Closing Date
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