Associate Director - Sustainability & Health Systems Strengthening and HRH Abuja

Jhpiego, an Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is a global leader in improving healthcare services for women and their families. We are  recruiting to fill the position below:

 Job Title: Associate Director - Sustainability & Health Systems Strengthening and HRH

Job ID: 2026-8334

Location: Abuja

Category: Local

Employment Status: Full-Time Overview

Jhpiego seeks an Associate Director-Sustainability and Health Systems Strengthening and HRH who is to collaborate with the federal and state level government and partners, providing overall technical direction of health systems strengthening strategies and interventions at the State, LGA, and community levels, to result in sustainable government-led greater access, quality and use of priority services, leading to improved health outcomes.

Strategic Leadership & Health Systems Strengthening (HSS):

Provide high-level technical leadership in analyzing, designing, and scaling health systems strengthening strategies aligned with national health sector strategic plans. Advise governments and local institutions on governance, policy reform, leadership development, and decentralized health system management. Support health financing initiatives, domestic resource mobilization, and strategic purchasing to promote long-term financial sustainability of public health services. Strengthen supply chain management, health infrastructure resilience, and health information systems (HIS) integration across national health structures.

Human Resources for Health (HRH) Strategy & Management:

Lead the formulation and implementation of comprehensive HRH strategies, policy frameworks, and workforce management systems at national and sub-national levels. Technical oversight of HRH data management systems (e.g., iHRIS, national regulatory databases) to support evidence-based workforce planning, deployment, and forecasting. Drive initiatives to improve pre-service education, continuous professional development (CPD), and institutional capacity building for clinical and administrative health cadres. Support government efforts to address health workforce  recruitment, equitable distribution, performance management, workload optimization, and retention strategies (particularly in underserved regions). Strengthen HRH governance, professional council accreditation systems, and labor market dynamics within the health sector.

Design and execute transition roadmaps to transfer donor-supported program functions, technical capabilities, and financial commitments to national and local health authorities. Conduct organizational capacity assessments (OCA) and implement tailored institutional strengthening plans for civil society organizations (CSOs), government bodies, and local partners. Promote multi-sectoral partnerships and public-private partnerships (PPPs) to expand sustainable healthcare access and service delivery models.

Technical Assistance, Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory:

Build and maintain high-trust relationships with Ministry of Health officials, Ministry of Finance, professional regulatory bodies, donor agencies, and key development partners. Represent the organization in high-level policy dialogues, technical working groups (TWGs), and national strategic planning forums related to HSS and HRH. Provide direct technical assistance and mentorship to regional project teams, country HR/HSS staff, and national counterparts.

Analytics, Metrics & Knowledge Management:

Establish robust metrics, key performance indicators (KPIs), and monitoring frameworks to evaluate HSS, HRH, and sustainability interventions. Lead workforce analytics initiatives to evaluate staff productivity, retention rates, training outcomes, and payroll/headcount audit systems. Document best practices, policy briefs, technical reports, and peer-reviewed publications to contribute to global and regional HSS/HRH learning agendas.

Required Qualifications

Advanced Degree or equivalent experience in Public Health, Sociology, or related Health, Medical, or Social Science discipline; masters-level degree preferred. Demonstrated experience working with in programs and strong familiarity with USAID reporting requirements. 10+ years’ experience in leadership, management, operational and technical expertise with a preference in treatment program implementation Strong leadership and coordination experience for multidisciplinary team and partner organization Strong program management and technical skills required

Demonstrated expertise in HRH strategic planning, health workforce policy formulation, HRIS management (e.g., iHRIS), pre-service education reform, and healthcare labor market dynamics. Familiarity with Nigeria’s health systems and reporting structure and demonstrated ability to collaborate with government level officials to strengthen program implementation Demonstrated ability in working and collaborating with a wide range of local and international partner organizations Demonstrated experience in maintaining donor relations Excellent skills in facilitation, team building and coordination Excellent writing and communications skills, including demonstrated technical writing skills for publication Ability to work effectively with diverse international teams and willingness to learn and empower others Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform Ability to travel frequently References will be required.

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All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of their responsibilities are expected to:

 Model the mission and values stated above Participate in the business development processes  Contribute to the knowledge sharing and transfer process  Make responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear accountability  Participate in multiple teams, adopt team spirit, take responsibility for action items assigned and provide feedback as needed  Multitask, be able to manage competing priorities and be able to prioritize in order to meet program and/or organizational objectives