Rwandan Health Service Delivery Activity
(RSDA)
(RSDA)
Closing
date: 08 Jan 2018
date: 08 Jan 2018
NOTE:
This position is contingent upon donor funding.
This position is contingent upon donor funding.
PATH
is an international nonprofit organization that transforms global health
through innovation. We take an entrepreneurial approach to developing and
delivering high-impact, low-cost solutions, from lifesaving vac
is an international nonprofit organization that transforms global health
through innovation. We take an entrepreneurial approach to developing and
delivering high-impact, low-cost solutions, from lifesaving vac
cines and
devices to collaborative programs with communities. Through our work in more
than 70 countries, PATH and our partners empower people to achieve their full
potential.
PATH
seeks a Senior Technical Advisor for the upcoming USAID funded Rwandan Health
Service Delivery Activity (RSDA). The project’s main objective is to improve
utilization of quality reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health as well
as malaria control and prevention services in Rwanda. With a national scope,
RSDA should contribute towards improving health provider skills, strengthening
the capacity of the health sector to deliver quality services at the community
and facility levels, as well as strengthening linkages across the referral
system, to ensure a continuum of care for clients across the country.
Candidates must have experience leading reproductive, maternal, newborn, and
child health and/or malaria programs in developing countries. Successful candidates
will possess technical expertise, managerial skills, a high level of
independent action, and a focus on innovation and strategic direction in health
systems strengthening is preferred.
seeks a Senior Technical Advisor for the upcoming USAID funded Rwandan Health
Service Delivery Activity (RSDA). The project’s main objective is to improve
utilization of quality reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health as well
as malaria control and prevention services in Rwanda. With a national scope,
RSDA should contribute towards improving health provider skills, strengthening
the capacity of the health sector to deliver quality services at the community
and facility levels, as well as strengthening linkages across the referral
system, to ensure a continuum of care for clients across the country.
Candidates must have experience leading reproductive, maternal, newborn, and
child health and/or malaria programs in developing countries. Successful candidates
will possess technical expertise, managerial skills, a high level of
independent action, and a focus on innovation and strategic direction in health
systems strengthening is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Lead
high-impact, reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health service
delivery at different levels of care. - Provide
technical expertise in rational packaging of priority reproductive,
maternal, newborn, and child health and malaria service delivery across
the health system and their integration in publicly funded programs and/or
private insurance schemes. - Development
and assessment of key inputs (including infrastructure and staffing
standards) essential to delivery of reproductive, maternal, newborn, and
child health and malaria delivery services at different types of medical
facilities. - Develop
individual and institutional capacities (from curricula development to
their implementation) in health system strengthening, quality improvement
and continuous professional development in reproductive, maternal,
newborn, and child health and malaria service delivery fields. Required
Experience - Demonstrated
ability to work effectively with government representatives, for-profit
private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other
stakeholders, particularly at the sub-national level. - Professional
level of oral and written fluency in French and English is required. - A
Master’s Degree in public health or related field is required. - At
least seven years of experience in managing and implementing complex
public health programs of similar scope and size in a development context,
with at least five of those years in Rwanda. - At
least five years of demonstrated experience in managing and supervising a
technical team and in project design. - At
least three years of demonstrated state-of-the-art experience within the
capacity, at a mid or senior level, in the following areas: maternal,
newborn and child health; reproductive health; family planning; or
malaria. - Demonstrated
experience in two of the following areas: nutrition, quality improvement
or quality assurance, community health, human resources for health
development, M&E, and operations research.
Must
have legal authorization to work in Rwanda.
have legal authorization to work in Rwanda.
PATH
is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued.
is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued.
PATH
is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered
for employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion,
gender, gender identity or orientation, genetic information, age, national
origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or
protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable
federal, state, or local law.
is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered
for employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion,
gender, gender identity or orientation, genetic information, age, national
origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or
protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable
federal, state, or local law.
To
apply, please submit an application directly through the link: http://bit.ly/2iGZcjw
apply, please submit an application directly through the link: http://bit.ly/2iGZcjw
