Job Purpose
The Public Health
Specialist / SDGs Advisor will assist The SDGC/A to build up the best practice
in public health system in African countries aiming at curbing health
challenges with regard to sustainable access and quality. To achieve this, the
candidate will focus on: reviewing and updating existing health policies;
establishing new policies as may be required; assisting in establishing or
improving existing implementation coordination, innovate ideas and best
practices in the field, strategies and processes in health sector across Africa.
Key
Functions
To provide technical
support, leadership and assistance
on public health with focus on:
§ Linking African
governments with key stakeholders in streamlining management, policies and
financing in public health to ensure African communities enjoy basic rights on
health services sustainably.
§ Advocating for The
SDGC/A leading roles on best practices on public health accountability,
policies and advocacy, programs designs and implementation involving channeling
of funds, technical assistance and programs.
§ Leading technical
support on public health policies, capacity building, supports and
collaboration with/from bilateral and multilateral donors, UN agencies, as well
as local and international NGOs and private sector institutions implementing
activities in the health sector.
§ Liaising with
health authorities/stakeholders at national, regional and African continent
levels working in the public health domain to increase the awareness of best
practices and support capacity building in health sector.
§ Developing,
leading and ensuring the effectiveness of implementations of health policies,
strategies and programs interventions, ensuring their consistency in Africa
while optimizing the synergy of a programmatic continental approach.
Responsibilities
§ Providing
technical, policy, programmatic and administrative management of key components
of public health sector in Africa as encompassed in the SDGs.
§ Reviewing,
lobbying and advising on comprehensive public health management issues facing
African governments to make sure SDGs health targets are met by 2030.
§ Leading
studies/researches aiming at responding to challenges in public health sector
across Africa with a particular focus on: service delivery (access and
quality), infrastructure, financing and management.
§ Identifying gaps
in public health policy, systems, processes and critical human resource
capacity in Africa and advice governments on best practice to fill these gaps
by 2030.
§ Developing
appropriate public health policies and strategies to ensure effective response
and management of public health concerns across Africa as per SDGs.
§ Linking The SDGC/A
to ministries of health in Africa and coordinating key stakeholders (national,
regional, continental and international) activity in the public health field,
particularly in policy advocacy, capacity building and implementation of health
programs.
§ Designing and
defending Health Capacity Building Plan for Africa with implementation schedule
and financing plan to ensure public health issues in Africa are well tamed in a
streamlined manner.
§ Leading health
technical experts and collaborators in the designing, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation activities with focus on: health systems; health
governance; quality improvement; human resources and public financial
management.
§ Representing The
SDGC/A on donors’ technical and policy working groups with regards to: health
governance, accountability, financing, innovative health programs and
solutions.
§ Preparing concept
papers for health financing, submitting and discussing them with various
African governments / donors / beneficiaries / stakeholders on financing and
implementation with a particular focus on achieving the SDGs targets by 2030.
§ Working with SDGs
Advisors on drafting and reviewing Implementation Letters (ILs), Collaboration
Papers (CPs) and Memorandum of Understating (MOUs) on public health issues in
Africa with emphasis that The SDGC/A takes big roles by leading all agreed
programs.
§ Working with
universities and other research centers in The Center’s efforts to resolve the
existing and other unknown health challenges.
§ Publishing
findings on public health researches, success stories and reports.
Required
Qualification & Skills
§ Master’s Degree or
above in Public Health or above or similar relevant post-graduate degree such
as nutrition, public administration, social science, or other field related to
public health.
§ Sound
understanding of global public health issues and health systems strengthening
in African countries.
§ Minimum of ten
(10) years’ experience working with international organizations or African
states in health policy, strategies, programs and capacity building.
§ Demonstrated
technical experience and expertise related to research, policy analysis and
formulation, advocacy and programs interventions is strongly desired.
§ Familiarity with
global health issues in development countries with a particular focus on Africa
is a must.
§ Preferred strong
written and oral communication skills both in English and French (ability to
use other languages such as Portuguese, Spanish or Arabic is added advantage).
§ Ability to
communicate/present complex technical information to a variety of audiences and
stakeholders including senior-level managers, clients, etc.
Essential
Qualities
§ Excellent
advisory, policy formulation, planning, communication and supervisory skills.
§ Recognized
training and health education skills to differentiated beneficiaries/users
using modern technology and software.
§ Excellent skills
in conducting research, writing proposal and reports including different
donor/stakeholders’ materials
§ Intrinsically
motivated, a decisive, visionary, innovative and strategic person with
conviction to achieve SDGs.
§ Good organizer,
able to plan and adapt well to changing situations and solve problems
effectively with less support.
§ Ability to work
and communicate effectively with people from different backgrounds, and fosters
team work.
Deliverables
§ Designed capacity
building plan, health intervention mapping, situational analysis, authored
African public health reports for realizing SDGs Agenda by 2030.
§ Established
partnerships/collaborations with key stakeholders and African governments to
tackle challenges in public health.
§ Commissioned and
published ‘think pieces’ and ‘best practice’ papers for handling the SDGs’
complex issues with focus on public and community health in Africa.
§ Health Capacity
Building and Financing Plan for Africa Report.
How to Apply
To apply, please
send your application package to recruitment@sdgcafrica.org stating on subject
line “Application to Public Health Specialist / SDGs Advisor” and where you saw
this job advertisement. Your application package should be either in word or
pdf format file and include the following:
A
cover letter describing in full how you meet the candidate profile;
Detailed,
full and most updated curriculum vitae;
Full
names with titles and contacts (telephone and e-mail address) of three referees
– referee will not be contacted without your prior permission; and
Scanned
copies of your academic transcripts.
Please note closing
date for receipt of application is: Thursday,
July 27, 2017.
Only
shortlisted applicants will be contacted. .25in;mso-
