Senior Technical Advisor GHS and Integrated Health Services (Lagos)

About this role

The role is a Senior Technical Advisor for Global Health Security and Integrated Health Services based in Lagos, reporting to the Director of Technical Assistance and Strategic Results Utilization. It focuses on leadership and technical support across HIV, TB, malaria, MNCH, and GHS integration, ensuring high-quality, integrated services within national and sub-national health systems. The position requires translating global health security standards into local policies, guiding surveillance and rapid response activities, and strengthening health workers and facilities for outbreak readiness. The role involves technical leadership, program design and guidelines development, data use for decisions, and oversight of related staff and budgets. It targets experienced health professionals with senior management experience in multi-disease programming in Nigeria and familiarity with government and donor-funded projects.

What you would do

• Translate global health security standards into actionable locally-focused policies and frameworks.
• Support the design and operation of routine data reviews, alert escalation, and integrated surveillance inputs.
• Provide technical assistance to use routine program data to identify disruptions and outbreak readiness gaps.
• Develop guidelines and SOPs for integrated prevention, care, and treatment across diseases.
• Advise on implementation of GHS interventions, infectious disease protocols, and laboratory systems.
• Design infectious disease surveillance systems and rapid response protocols.
• Strengthen rapid response teams and health facility readiness through simulations and AARs.
• Build capacity of frontline health workers on outbreak recognition, infection control, and response protocols.
• Provide technical leadership on HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, and MNCH management approaches and workflows.
• Support development of training packages, tools, and digital resources for health workers.

What they are asking for

• MB.BS/MD/PhD with 12+ years in multi-disease programming (HIV, TB, malaria, MNCH, GHS) and 8+ years in senior management in Nigeria.
• Alternative: BSc in a biological science with 11+ years in multi-disease programming and 5+ years in senior management in Nigeria.
• MPH or related postgraduate degree required.
• Proven experience in project development, planning, and technical training facilitation.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health system and NGOs/CBOs; experience with US State/PEPFAR-funded projects preferred.
• Knowledge of health and development programs in Nigeria; clinical management and training experience across GHS, HIV, TB, malaria, MNCH.
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders and represent the organisation to donors and government.
• Strong written and spoken English, presentation and training skills.
• Proven supervisory ability and strong computer skills.
• Willingness to travel within Nigeria up to 45%.

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