Description
For over 30 years, in more than 90 countries,
IntraHealth International has empowered health workers to better serve
communities in need. IntraHealth fosters local solutions to health care
challenges by improving health worker performance, strengthening health
systems, harnessing technology, and leveraging partnerships.
IntraHealth International has empowered health workers to better serve
communities in need. IntraHealth fosters local solutions to health care
challenges by improving health worker performance, strengthening health
systems, harnessing technology, and leveraging partnerships.
In collaboration with governments, nongovernmental
organizations, and private-sector organizations around the world, IntraHealth
champions the needs and contributions of health workersâ€â€from
doctors and nurses to community health workers to health facility
managersâ€â€and works to ensure they have the tools, supplies,
information, training, and support they need to provide communities they serve
with the best possible opportunity for health and well-being.
organizations, and private-sector organizations around the world, IntraHealth
champions the needs and contributions of health workersâ€â€from
doctors and nurses to community health workers to health facility
managersâ€â€and works to ensure they have the tools, supplies,
information, training, and support they need to provide communities they serve
with the best possible opportunity for health and well-being.
IntraHealth International is seeking a Health
Systems Strengthening Specialist to be based in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Systems Strengthening Specialist to be based in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
The Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Specialist
will be responsible for providing overall guidance , technical assistance, and
managerial leadership for health systems strengthening interventions funded by
the project. S/he will guide the scale-up of promising HSS practices throughout
the country, and will work with other staff members and partners to oversee
technical approaches focusing on OVC to ensure that the project achieves its
goals. S/he will lead capacity building and training programs to address
performance gaps of clinic staff and social welfare workers (SWWs) in
interventions for orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs).S/he will guide
activities at both the regional and national levels to improve performance
throughout the project areas of operations in collaboration with the Government
of Tanzania (GoT).
will be responsible for providing overall guidance , technical assistance, and
managerial leadership for health systems strengthening interventions funded by
the project. S/he will guide the scale-up of promising HSS practices throughout
the country, and will work with other staff members and partners to oversee
technical approaches focusing on OVC to ensure that the project achieves its
goals. S/he will lead capacity building and training programs to address
performance gaps of clinic staff and social welfare workers (SWWs) in
interventions for orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs).S/he will guide
activities at both the regional and national levels to improve performance
throughout the project areas of operations in collaboration with the Government
of Tanzania (GoT).
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provide planning, management oversight, and
day-to-day responsibility to support the results and deliverables for
project activities in Tanzania. - Apply, test, and advocate for proven OVC
interventions, promising practices and lessons learned at the district,
regional, and national levels. - support the design and improvement of
incentives packages, review, monitoring, and supportive supervision
systems for supervisory staff and social welfare workers. - Lead the processes of technical support to
institutional strengthening of key GoT, FBOs,CBOs, and private sector
institutions that have core mandates in the implementation of OVC capacity
building related work. - Introduce the use of information and
communication technologies as appropriate for tracking, monitoring, and
efficient service delivery, especially through social welfare workers. - Strengthen the pre-service and in-service
training of cadres - Participate in policy reviews that have
ramifications on retention, productivity, and development of social
welfare workers in Tanzania. - Strengthen monitoring and supportive
supervision systems of social welfare workers to ensure universal uptake
of services and adherence to best practices. - Integrate cost-effective and innovative OVC
related activities into training, including techniques and technologies
targeting logistical and on-the-job support; peer-network facilitation;
supportive supervision; work environment; and performance expectations. - Facilitate the design, development,
implementation, monitoring, and technical quality of workforce performance
and support activities, processes and products. - Monitor workforce performance and support
impacts at the national level, sharing lessons learned, documenting
promising practices, and strategies to keep the project focused on desired
HSS results. - Conduct technical assistance and training to:
lead work planning and implementation strategy development; assess and
identify constraints in workforce performance and support systems; develop
action plans to address constraints; participate in national and
regional-level strategic planning and M&E activities; and monitor the
progress of the project in improving workforce performance and support
systems.
Requirements
Master’s degree in Public Health, Health
Administration, or a related discipline with 5 or more years of professional
experience managing large health programs in developing countries, preferably
with significant experience in East Africa. Significant experience as a
supervisor within large USAID health programs, managing financial and human
resources of comparable value.
Administration, or a related discipline with 5 or more years of professional
experience managing large health programs in developing countries, preferably
with significant experience in East Africa. Significant experience as a
supervisor within large USAID health programs, managing financial and human
resources of comparable value.
- Proven ability to build productive and
proactive relationships with USAID, government Ministries, NGOs, FBOs,
private sector groups, and other international donors. - Strong interpersonal skills and accomplishment
in strategic visioning, leadership, networking, and problem-solving as
well as effective liaising with senior-level policy makers. - Proven knowledge of HSS issues and trends, and
the ability to integrate HSS with OVC services improvement and delivery. - Strong verbal and written communication skills
in English required; Kiswahili language skills highly preferred. - Good computer skills in Word, Excel, Power
Point.
How to Apply
This
position requires USAID funding and approval. Please submit a Biodata Form (AID
1420) along with your CV application; form can be downloaded from IntraHealth’s
career page (http://www.intrahealth.org/section/careers).
position requires USAID funding and approval. Please submit a Biodata Form (AID
1420) along with your CV application; form can be downloaded from IntraHealth’s
career page (http://www.intrahealth.org/section/careers).
Tanzanian candidates are strongly
encouraged to apply.
encouraged to apply.
