Senior Private Sector Advisor

Job Description
Abt Associates seeks a Senior Private Sector Advisor for an upcoming USAID-funded Malaria control project in Nigeria. The project will focus on four core interventions:
Malaria case management, including malaria diagnosis and treatment for uncomplicated and severe malaria, and iCCM;
Prevention of MIP, including community IPTp (c-IPTp);
National and state health system strengthening; and
Monitoring and evaluation, including malaria surveillance, HMIS, and operational research.
The Senior Private Sector Advisor will be responsible for developing and implementing the project’s private sector engagement plan.
He/she will collaborate with other senior project leadership, including the Senior Malaria Technical Advisor and the Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor, to identify and monitor methods of increasing private sector participation in malaria control at federal, state and local government levels.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Serve as the main point of contact for private sector engagement on malaria interventions and collaborations for each specific Task Order
Manage overall private sector strategy and plan for the project, including identifying opportunities for expansion in the private sector at federal, state, and community level
Lead in the development of the private sector strategy and plan for the project
Identify cost-effective innovations for expansion in the private sector including capacity building, demand creation, data collection and supervision
Work with the Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor to identify indicators that will communicate success in the private sector
Contribute to market analysis and segmentation for private sector service delivery and commodity management
Work with the Senior Malaria Technical Advisor to develop/adapt appropriate tools for quantification of commodity, costing, distribution, capacity building and supportive interventions especially on malaria diagnosis for malaria program
Support the development strategic partnerships in malaria control activities that provide synergy and complement existing strengths
Enhance strategic coordination with NMEP on the public – private sector strategy
Qualifications
Master’s degree in Public Health, Statistics or other relevant field
At least 15 years of relevant technical experience in both malaria and private sector engagement with donor-funded initiatives
Demonstrated progressive field experience in malaria prevention and treatment programs in developing countries
In-depth knowledge of the private sector and public private sector partnerships for health
Demonstrated experience implementing health programs in the private sector, and the community
Demonstrated capacity to mobilize private sector stakeholders at a senior management level
Prior experience on USAID-funded projects is highly preferred
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong networking and diplomatic abilities
Fluency in English
Minimum Qualifications
(10+) years of experience and a bachelor degree OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.