The Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP) ,Child Health Advisor Jobs in Rwand

en most in need have equitable access to quality
health care services to save lives. USAID’s MCSP supports programming in
maternal, newborn and child health, immunization, family planning and
reproductive health, nutrition, health systems strengthening,
water/sanitation/hygiene, malaria, prevention of mother-to-child transmission
of HIV, and pediatric HIV care and treatment. USAID’s MCSP engages governments,
policymakers, private sector leaders, health care providers, civil society,
faith-based organizations and communities in adopting and accelerating proven
approaches to address the major causes of maternal, newborn and child mortality
such as postpartum hemorrhage, birth asphyxia and diarrhea, respectively, and
improve the quality of health services, from household to hospital.

• Lead all ChildHealth technical aspects of the
  project  including the adaptation of the latest best practices on
  child health and evidence-based approaches into the local context;
• Lead and monitor the development, adaptation, and
  improvement of policies, strategies, and technical documents related to
  child health.  This includes active participation in relevant
  stakeholder working groups and global meetings where child health will be
  a focus;
• Contribute to strategic planning, implementation
  and monitoring of child health activities to improve the national coverage
  and quality ofchild health services. This includes the integration of
  lessons learned from previous MCHIP and current MCSP projectsand other
  ongoing programs, including those implemented by other partners working at
  national, regional and local levels;

• Design, implement, and monitor project
  activities, and tasks related to child healthin close partnership with the
  MNCH Team Lead, Ministry of Health, local organizations, and other USAID
  implementing partners;
• Actively participate in the preparation of the
  project work plan, budgets, and technical reports for submission to USAID;
• Build capacity of program and MOH staff
  inintegrating child health as part of the national health system;
• Provide technical support and guidance on key
  program approaches for child health, including sustainable approaches to
  mentoring child health providers;
• Collaborate with the M&E team, and other
  project personnel, to support ongoing monitoring, evaluation and learning;
• Maintain effective communication between relevant
  partners, while identifying, compiling, and disseminating relevant
  literature and tools;
• In close partnership with the MNCH Team Lead,
  develop and monitor learning and documentation activities related to child
  health program in Rwanda;
• Leadefforts to translate program data and
  findings into programmatic guidance and policy advocacy.

• Liaise with MCSP child health technical backstop
  at HQ and contribute to the global learning agenda related to child health
  emerging issues; 

• Medical professional with a Master’s degree in
  public health,  social science or a related field;
• Minimum ten years of public health technical and
  program management experience;
• Five to seven years of relevant experience in
  integrated management of childhood illnesses (IMCI) and integrated
  community case management (iCCM) approaches;
• Strong experience inimplementation research and
  social accountability approaches  to improve service coverage,
  quality and equity;
• Senior-level experience advising health-related
  programs in Rwanda;
• Demonstrated experience in managing excellent
  working relationships with key multilateral agencies, bilateral donors,
  academic institutions, and/or USAID programs;
• Demonstrated planning, management, supervisory,
  and group facilitation skills;
• Successful experience forging results-oriented
  partnerships and alliances and building and maintaining effective
  multi-stakeholder partnerships;
• Strong policy and advocacy skills, including the
  ability to collect, use, and present evidence in a compelling way to guide
  policy decisions;
• Excellent technical writing and oral presentation
  skills, including ability to communicate complex issues in a concise,
  compelling, and easily understandable manner;
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic
  environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity;
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, data
  management and analysis software packages such as MS Excel, MS Access,
  SPSS, STATA, Epi Info.