The Health Systems
Strengthening (HSS) Advisor will provide technical leadership in analyzing and
addressing health systems barriers to HIV service delivery. S/he will work to
ensure the project effectively strengthens health systems and addresses gaps in
HSS domains with a focus on human resources, leadership/governance, and health
service delivery. S/he will work to ensure the project responds to health
systems barriers to HIV scale up, in line with national guidelines and global
best practices.. This position will ensure the technical and methodological
soundness of activities and, in collaboration with
the project team and
partners, support the design of effective health systems strengthening
interventions, based on sound and current scientific evidence. The HSS Advisor
will liaise closely with the ICAP technical and programmatic staff based in
both Dar es Salaam and New York.
This position is contingent to approval of the funding in 2016.
Location: Dar es Salaam , Tanzania
Major
Responsibilities
The HSS Advisor will assume the following responsibilities:
• Provide direction, leadership, and on-going assessment of the project’s HSS
components with a focus on human resources and leadership.
• Provide technical assistance in the development and implementation of an
essential package of HSS activities and services.
• Guide implementation of HSS activities at the national level and facilitate
the achievement of expected outcomes.
• Provide technical assistance to MOHSW in health workforce education and
development to ensure adequate supply and skills mix of health workers to
deliver HIV/AIDS services.
• Provide technical assistance to MOHSW in health workforce utilization,
management and retention to ensure a consistent and sustainable supply of
trained workers in HIV high-burden areas.
• Contribute to the development of progress and technical reports.
Education
• Advanced degree in public health, international health, or related discipline
Experience, Skills,
And Minimum Qualifications
• Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Tanzania health system, particularly
the public health system, experience living and working in Tanzania preferred.
• Five years of first-hand experience in strengthening of health services,
health workforce development and management, and performance improvement.
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in national programs
and technical staff in the areas.
• Ability to synthesize information and utilize communication approaches to
disseminate and utilize that information for improvement.
• Experience working with US Government or other bi-lateral donors, as well as
experience in working with senior government officials.
• Experience working in HIV/AIDS field in sub-Saharan Africa, especially
Tanzania, strongly preferred.
• Strong familiarity with US Government reporting requirements, including
PEPFAR indicators.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested applicants should send their resumes named after their names by
email with a subject line referring the position you are applying for to
icap-tz-hr@columbia.edu Only short listed applicants will be contacted. Please
do not attach any certificates when submitting online.