USAID Jhpiego Project Careers - Director of Health Systems Strengthening
Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University. For 40 years in East and Southern Africa, Jhpiego has empowered front-line health workers by designing and implementing effective, low-cost, hands-on solutions that strengthen the delivery of health care services, following the household-to-hospital continuum of care. Jhpiego partners with organizations to build sustainable, local capacity through advocacy, policy development, human resources for health and quality and performance improvement approaches. Job Summary: The Director of Health Systems Strengthening will provide technical and programmatic oversight and direction in the areas of health systems strengthening, human resources for health, quality improvement and local capacity development for USAID regional integrated health programs (HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, nutrition, family planning, and maternal, neonatal and child health care) in Uganda . This program aims to increase utilization of health services by strengthening systems and improve quality of integrated health services. The project will operate over a 5 year period. Responsibilities include providing leadership and technical and programmatic guidance in the development and implementation of program activities under the leadership of the Chief of Party and in collaboration with the rest of the senior management team. This position will also ensure the technical and methodological soundness of program activities. Key Duties and Responsibilities: Offer technical and programmatic management, strategic direction and ensure appropriate support for the implementation of program activities in the areas of health systems strengthening and quality improvementProvide leadership in development of HSS &QI framework for partner districts and at facility levelsCoordinate assessments, site strengthening, follow-up and supervision, including developing supportive supervision guidelinesIdentify clinical training needs and assist in the design and implementation of measures to address those needsManage the development of training curricula and quality improvement systemsProvide “train the trainer” sessions, site strengthening, in-service and/or pre-service education, follow-up and supportive supervision to project-supported health facilitiesEngage regional and district stakeholders to define desired health outcomes and confirm clinical performance standards in alignment with national health service delivery standards and QI processes in different health facilities (hospital, HCIII, etc) and settings (static clinics, referrals, outreach), assess existing gaps in meeting standards, and develop a plan of action to achieve the desired health outcomesDevelop and test approaches for quality and performance improvement according to the local context as neededSteer the establishment/maintenance of quality laboratory practice and quality standards for all biomedical interventionsApply quality standards to ensure that health services meet national requirements, as well as meet client expectationsAdvocate with national, district and community-level health institutions to raise awareness about their role in improving health outcomesContributes to strengthening the referral system at all levels of health systemWork in liaison with program staff and the M&E Specialist, ensure that necessary quality improvement planning, budgeting and management activities occur to facilitate smooth and efficient program functioningMonitor and track improvements and progress toward quality goalsReinforce the peer review process, including sharing lessons learned and best practices adopted, to continually bridge performance gapsQualifications, Skills and Experience: The applicant should preferably hold a Master’s degree in Public Health or a related fieldA minimum of eight years’ experience with progressively increasing responsibility in designing, managing and implementing complex, large scale public health programs and experience designing and/or leading a highly successful HSS program in Uganda or in a similar settingSkills in strengthening service delivery programs, training, performance and quality improvement and monitoring and evaluationPossess the ability to liaise with senior MOH officials and dignitaries, executives of NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, the for-profit business community, and senior members of the donor community;Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Ugandan healthcare system, particularly the public health system, experience living and working in Uganda preferredStrong oral and written communication and presentations skills in English;Familiarity with USAID or other USG administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems;Excellent track record managing a project team composed of several technical experts and fostering team workAbility to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in national programs and technical staff in QIAbility to travel up to 50% timeAll candidates should Apply Online by visiting the web link below.
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