Abt
Associates, Inc. is recruiting for a qualified professional to fill the
position of Human Resources for Health (HRH) Specialist, on the USAID-funded
Malawi Health Policy and Systems Strengthening (HPSS) project, based in
Lilongwe. HPSS is a 5-year project designed to provide technical support to
Malawi’s Ministry of Health (MOH) to help improve policies, management and
leadership, and fiscal responsibility, in a collaborative effort to strengthen
Malawi’s health care system. The HRH Specialist will work under the guidance of
the Chief of Party to lead technical support to the MOH for strengthening human
resources management systems.
Associates, Inc. is recruiting for a qualified professional to fill the
position of Human Resources for Health (HRH) Specialist, on the USAID-funded
Malawi Health Policy and Systems Strengthening (HPSS) project, based in
Lilongwe. HPSS is a 5-year project designed to provide technical support to
Malawi’s Ministry of Health (MOH) to help improve policies, management and
leadership, and fiscal responsibility, in a collaborative effort to strengthen
Malawi’s health care system. The HRH Specialist will work under the guidance of
the Chief of Party to lead technical support to the MOH for strengthening human
resources management systems.
SPECIFIC
RESPONSIBILITIES:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide
technical leadership to support the Ministry of Health to plan, develop
and support the HRH workforce in Malawi. - Lead activities
that guide the Ministry of Health to generate workforce information, apply
workforce data to strengthen HRH policies and practice, and utilize
innovative approaches to strengthen the workforce. - Develop and
utilize participatory techniques, real-world case studies and group work
to build the capacity of Ministry of Health staff to improve recruitment,
optimize performance, and strengthen retention of the workforce. - Build the
capacity of HPSS coaches working at District level to support district
health management teams in developing the district’s workforce through
in-service training, supportive supervision, and interventions that
improve distribution and retention. - Oversee project
activities in targeted USAID districts to strengthen HRH policies and
practices. - In collaboration
with other HPSS staff, develop scopes of work and workplans that clearly
identify short and long-range achievable, sustainable activities geared at
achieving both general and specific project objectives. - Identify technical
assistance expertise (local & international) required to achieve
results related to HRH activities on the project. - Provide
technical review from design of an activity to final technical product. - Keep informed
and collaborate with health implementing partners, international donors
and cooperating agencies on issues related to HRH; collaborate closely
with HPSS partner staff working to strengthen management and leadership at
all levels of the health system. - Represent the
project on the MOH’s HRH Technical Working Group - Other duties as
assigned
Skills/Knowledge Required:
- Minimum of a
Master’s degree in a relevant discipline. - Minimum of 6+
years of related work experience. - Demonstrated
expertise in providing technical leadership in health workforce planning
& management in decentralized health systems. - Demonstrated
expertise in supportive supervision, health policy advocacy and/or
management and leadership strengthening is desired. - Demonstrated
ability to lead multidisciplinary, multicultural teams and monitor efforts
at the national, subnational and local levels. - Demonstrated
ability to engage and work with stakeholders at all system levels - A proven,
successful record of achieving results, preferably in a difficult working
environment - Excellent
writing, computer, management and organizational skills. - Experience in
implementing donor-funded projects in Malawi is preferred - Fluency in
English required, language skills in Chichewa, and other languages of
Malawi highly preferred.
How
to apply:
to apply:
Abt
Associates is seeking candidates for multiple positions. To be considered for
any position, an applicant must submit his/her CV and an application letter
that provides details of the applicant’s specific qualifications for the
desired position to:
Associates is seeking candidates for multiple positions. To be considered for
any position, an applicant must submit his/her CV and an application letter
that provides details of the applicant’s specific qualifications for the
desired position to:
MalawiJobs@abtassoc.com
In
the subject line of the email, write the title of the position for which you
are applying. If you wish to apply for more than one position, please submit
separate applications for each position. Applications that do not follow these instructions,
or that do not meet the stated minimum qualification requirements, will not be
considered.
the subject line of the email, write the title of the position for which you
are applying. If you wish to apply for more than one position, please submit
separate applications for each position. Applications that do not follow these instructions,
or that do not meet the stated minimum qualification requirements, will not be
considered.
Closing
Date: Saturday, 07 January 2012
Date: Saturday, 07 January 2012
