QED Group,Senior Policy Advisor for Health System Strengthening and Sustainability Jobs inTanzania

Closing
date: 28 Feb 2017

A
Senior Policy Advisor for Health System Strengthening and Sustainability is
needed under the CDC funded International Technical, Operational, and
Professional Support Services 2.0 Project to provide advice and technical
assistance for the development and implementation of activities related to
policy, health systems, and communication in Tanzania. This position will run
from February 15, 2017 – September 13, 2017and will be based at the CDC office,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Service
Objectives include:

To
assist with the management of policy, health systems, and communication
issues to ensure an effective transition to a more sustainable model of
support from CDC-Tanzania to the national health system, with an emphasis
on maximizing the impact of both financial and technical resources.
To
participate in activity in four major domains of work within CDC-Tanzania:
policy, coordination, Health Systems Strengthening (HSS), and program
management.
In
collaboration with CDC Tanzania, provide technical assistance and guidance
to the Government of Tanzania (GOT), CDC’s 30 plus partners to include the
International Center for AIDS Care & Treatment at Columbia University,
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, The Ministry of
Health-Tanzania, Management Development for Health, etc., and the USG
health team on key health policy issues, including strategic direction for
public health programming, sustainability, country ownership, and governance,
as well as issues involving internal documentation and external outreach.
To
serve as a recognized expert in current global health policy matters,
including health financing, human resources for health, human capacity
development, system governance, and integrated service delivery.
To
provide technical guidance toward the development and execution of
CDC-supported projects in these domains, and for communicating and/or
promoting results to internal audiences, as well as the Tanzanian public.
To
provide expert analysis of critical health policy issues for CDC, USG and
guide the design of policy alternatives to address these challenges.
To
work with other CDC and USG technical teams to ensure that their programs
reflect an evidence-based health systems approach, are cost-effective and
impactful, are consistent with USG principles, and meet the needs of
Tanzania.

Task
Requirements:

1. Policy

Support
the Country Director with strategic planning, overall programming
decisions, and coordination of technical activities
Provide
policy support and guidance for CDC-Tanzania operational issues, including
transition planning, program strategy, and various HQ initiatives.
Develop,
in collaboration with other leadership and technical staff, models and
tools to promote the sustainability of CDC investments and build local
individual and institutional capacity.
Provide
technical policy support and guidance to the interagency health team on
transition strategy and annual planning preparation.
Support
CDC-Tanzania partners on various other policy issues, as needed, including
GOT reform and sustainability planning.
Write
reports, abstracts, articles, and policy briefs and make oral
presentations to disseminate public health evaluation findings and to
advocate for policy changes and the evolution of health system related
programs in Tanzania.
Represent
CDC on USG and national working groups, including those charged with
developing strategic and operational plans and policies. As needed,
provide technical input and/or written content to USG technical teams for
national policy documents.
Promote
a cross-team, cross-program approach to public health, with an emphasis on
integrated, sustainable solutions to critical problems.
Participate
in development of planning and execution of high-level visits by USG
representatives.

2.
Coordination and Advocacy

Improve
understanding of CDC-Tanzania’s work within the Embassy, the Country, USG
offices, headquarters, and the global health community.
Improve
communication and coordination within CDC-Tanzania to ensure consistency
of messaging.
Collaborate
with CDC-Tanzania communications staff to develop and distributes a
variety of internal and external communication (with various frequencies)
using various methodologies and mediums.

3.
Health Systems Strengthening

Provide
mentorship and guidance for CDC-supported HSS activities.
Provide
technical support to the GOT for health financing issues, including
mobilization, needs assessment, and allocation of GOT resources.
Participate
on matters related to governance, donor coordination, health financing,
and analysis of Global Fund activities and programs for CDC Tanzania.
Participate
in expenditure analysis, costing activities, and financial review
activities, both within CDC-Tanzania and with partners, including the GOT.
Engage
on discussions regarding on the development of physical infrastructure at
health facilities and local institutions, including on electrification and
sanitation.
Serves
as an advisor of the policy and systems aspects of other programs across
health areas.
Provide
expert technical assistance and support for strategic planning for USG,
CDC and GOT in HSS with focus on GOT plans and policies.
Promote
a “health systems” approach in the work of other USG technical
teams and provide technical guidance on cost-effectiveness and innovations
in program delivery.Provide expert technical advice GOT institutions on
integrated and cost effective health policies related to comprehensive
health service delivery, human capacity development, health systems
leadership and governance, health information systems, health systems
financing, health administration, procurement and supply chain, and
infrastructure development.

4.
Program Management

Support
the grants management team with coordination, planning, and financial
analysis.
Support
the planning and process of transition of CDC grants and USG supported
clinical and non-clinical services to the Government of Tanzania and other
local partners.
Provide
guidance and strategy for CDC’s cooperative agreements related to HHS, and
serve in a supportive management role on projects related to quality
improvement, surveillance, information systems, and research.
Serve
as the technical advisor for health systems and policy-related cooperative
agreements.

Minimum
Qualifications :

Master’s
Degree in Public Health, Public Policy, or Public Administration
Five
-to-seven (5-7) years of experience with public health program
implementation and/or research with international experience in global
health, particularly with PEPFAR.
Five
-to-seven years of knowledge and experience in health policy, including
education and training for health care workers, health systems financing,
and health system governance.
Five
-to-seven years of knowledge and experience in public health systems and
programs at the facility, district and national levels, and an
understanding of governmental efforts to decentralize and integrate health
services, particularly in low-resource settings.
Five
-to-seven years of knowledge in developing strategies to build human and
institutional capacity of host country counterparts and systems, as well
as analytical methods to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of
capacity building activities.
Three
plus years of experience in using Microsoft Office word processing,
spreadsheet and presentation software; experience with GIS and/or
statistical software.
Three
plus years of oral and written communication skills, particularly for
policy analysis, cross-cultural negotiation, and presentation of research
findings.
Familiarity
with Health issues and CDC Policies in Tanzania preferable.
Five
-to-seven years of working with US Government funding mechanisms and
fiduciary requirements of partners and CDC program managers.