ANADER
is recruiting
TECHNICAL OFFICER, HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING (HSS)

ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 002-2016

OPEN TO:                  All Interested Candidates/All Sources  

POSITION:                 Technical Officer, Health Systems Strengthening (HSS)        

OPENING DATE:     September 26, 2016             

CLOSING DATE:     October 02, 2016

WORK HOURS:       Full-time, 40 hours/week

Reports to: Director, Strategic Information

Description:

We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Technical Officer, Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) for an anticipated CDC-funded project for the implementation of Programs for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of HIV/AIDS in the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The project will to build upon CDC’s previous HIV prevention, community care and treatment and OVC programs for CBOs to support implementation and expansion of comprehensive HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs; establish systems for quality assurance and improvement; and support strengthening of districts or regional systems for sustainable HIV services delivery in prioritized health districts with a high HIV burden, prevalence, and incidence in Côte d’Ivoire (CI).

The Technical Officer, Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) will support project staff and partners in providing support, expertise and guidance in the area of health systems strengthening. In all aspects of his/her work, consideration will be given to the issue of Priority Populations, prevention and care and support and how improvements in the health systems increases the wellbeing of Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) and men. He will lead the overall programmatic and technical support to PPs’ programs with specific emphasis on health services delivery, health workforce, health information systems, access to HIV care and treatment and support, health systems financing, leadership and governance

Recruitment is contingent upon successful award of the project.

Job Summary / Responsibilities:

Key responsibilities:

• Acting as ANADER programs’ global HSS technical lead and focal point for HSS quality assurance with a focus on HIV prevention and care and support and treatment for PPs’ health at health care and community based facilities level, and leadership and governance for Government decentralized entities within the prioritized health districts.
• Responsible for providing technical oversight and leadership to the design and implementation of ANADER programs strategies for HSS and quality assurance. Provide in-country technical assistance as needed and appropriate.
• Actively participate in the planning and reporting of program activities.
• Review and document existing and new care and support quality assurance and improvement systems for PPs’ health integrated services at both clinical and community level.
• Develop and expand networks to ensure clinical and community quality improvement health systems.
• Identify, document and disseminate best practices and guidance on HSS for PPs’ health.
• Represent ANADER with partners on relevant working/technical advisory bodies and at global conferences and meetings.
• Develop presentations and advocacy materials for donor and partner outreach.
• Note: These essential functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job-related duties as required.

Cross Functional Teaming Responsibilities

Strategy & Measurement (Member)

• Define strategy and monitor implementation of strategy.
• Define and implement end to end measurement model.

Grants Acquisition (Member)

• Identify and develop opportunities for grants acquisition.

Product Development (Member)

• Create, test, implement and monitor new products.

External Communications & Branding (Member)

• Implement brand recommendations.
• Build a unified vibrant brand.
• Develop high quality external communications in alignment with the strategy.

Qualifications:

Required experience and demonstrated results

• 8+ years experience in providing technical support and/or program implementation experience in health systems strengthening in Africa. Environmental health experience preferred.
• Training, development & implementation experience in clinical/HSS quality assurance.
• Familiarity with USAID, CDC, Global Fund, and other international donors.
• Experience working with private donors.

Education and/or certification

• Bachelor’s degree required. Masters degree in Public Health, Health Economics, Health Policy or a related field required.

Competencies and skills

• Excellent knowledge of district/community-level issues impacting health service delivery and demonstrated success strengthening local health systems and institutions.
• Demonstrated excellence in health program management including experience in the following: managing client relationships, developing program work plans, developing program budgets and managing program implementation.
• Demonstrated capacity to build and maintain productive working relationships with a wide network of partners and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake problem analyses, to translate technical information into practical guidance and tools, and to organize diverse information in a systematic way while thinking creatively in proposing approaches that improve program design, implementation and results reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and manage teams that have varying technical backgrounds and levels of technical training.
• Superior presentation skills (both written and oral) and ability to communicate technical materials to a range of audiences and for differing purposes using print, electronic, and presentation media.
• Must have strong oral and written communication and presentation skills in English and French.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications

Interested candidates should send their resume and cover letter no later than October 2, 2016 to jobs.anader@gmail.com