About the Role
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is seeking a dynamic and experienced National Individual Consultant to lead the financial analysis and multi-year costing of the National Strategic Direction for Nurses and Midwives (NSDNM 2026-2030) in Nigeria. This critical 5-week consultancy will provide robust budgetary data, identify funding gaps, and establish a resource mobilization framework to ensure sustainable financing for maternal and reproductive health workforce development.
Key Responsibilities- Conduct a comprehensive situational analysis of current domestic and external spending on reproductive and maternal health, alongside the national health workforce strategy.
- Design a transparent, multi-year costing model capturing direct programmatic costs, capital expenditures, and operational overhead.
- Facilitate stakeholder workshops and key informant interviews with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, and donor agencies.
- Develop a detailed financial narrative report, implementation roadmap, financial gap analysis, and donor engagement matrix.
- Deliver preliminary costing models, draft operational plans, and final validated strategic documents within the 5-week timeframe.
- Master’s degree in Health Economics, Public Health, Public Financial Management, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of relevant experience in costing health sector strategic plans, with a focus on human resources for health or maternal and reproductive health.
- Proven proficiency with global health economic modeling tools such as the OneHealth Tool, LiST, or EQUIST.
- Demonstrated experience working with UN agencies, government bodies, or civil society organizations in Nigeria.
- Exceptional analytical, stakeholder facilitation, and technical writing skills in English.
- Opportunity to directly influence national health workforce policies and maternal healthcare delivery in Nigeria.
- Competitive consultancy fee structured around milestone deliverables (30% upon draft delivery and 70% upon final approval).
- Logistical support for necessary travel to workshop venues in alignment with UNFPA policy.