USAID IntraHealth International Project Careers - Director, Health Systems Strengthening
Organisation: IntraHealth International IntraHealth International is a non-profit organization which empowers health workers to realize positive health outcomes for individuals, families, and communities around the world. We ensure health workers are present where they are needed most; ready with skills and systems to deliver high-quality care; connected to information networks that support high performance; and safe to deliver services in environments that promote dignity and equality. A nonprofit organization, we partner with governments, the private sector, and civil society to foster sustainable local solutions to health workforce and health care challenges. Over the past 34 years, we have assisted 100 countries to strengthen their health workforces and the systems that support them—at all levels and across the continuum of care. IntraHealth is seeking to implement the anticipated United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Karamoja Health and HIV/AIDS Integrated Activity. The health services that will be supported by the overall project include HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, nutrition, family planning, and maternal, neonatal and child health.Job Summary: The Director Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) will provide leadership to guide the technical direction and oversee staff and activities to support health systems critical to service delivery and management in the region. This includes activities in supply chain management (SCM), strategic information (SI) and information systems, human resources for health (HRH), and laboratory strengthening. Key Duties and Responsibilities: Offers technical leadership and expertise to the project on health systems strengtheningProvides input into the development of project-wide strategies and work plans to address HSS issues prioritized by the Government of Uganda and key stakeholders in Karamoja Steers the development of annual and supplementary work plans under project objective for Health Systems Strengthening Supervises and actively contribute to implementation of objective activitiesWorks closely with district officials, private nonprofit entities, and communities to develop strategies, plans, and objectives that will strengthen systems to improve provision of health services in their service areas Provides guidance in strategies in improving leadership and management of health services at the district and facility levelsOffers technical assistance in strategies for improving performance management in order to optimize performance of health workersProvides guidance in recruitment and retention of health workers Provides expertise in establishing and maintaining Human Resources for Health information systems The incumbent will be tasked to increase private sector involvement in the health systemWorks with financial and administrative staff in budgeting, procurement, and logistics in support of HSS activitiesActively communicates program trends, challenges, and successes, to project management and IntraHealth supervisorsDocuments program activities for wider dissemination of lessons learned, and participates in conferences as time and funding allowQualifications, Skills and Experience: The applicant should hold a Master’s degree in public health or a related field.At least eight years of progressive experience in designing, managing and implementing complex, large scale public health programs, including experience in managing a team to implement HSS program activities. At least eight years of experience successfully working with the Ministry of Health and other key stakeholders in Uganda, and preferably in Karamoja, to build consensus, understanding, and alignment between donor expectations, partner objectives, and client (government) needs. Past exposure and experience working on projects supported by the United States Government (USG) is preferred.Demonstrated knowledge of the challenges impacting health service delivery in Karamoja.Possess excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Fluency in Swahili is preferred.Innovation: Develops new, better or significantly different ideas, methods, solutions or initiatives within your role that result in improvement of IntraHealth's performance and meeting objectives, results and global commitments.Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for all work activities, research and personal actions and decisions; follows through on commitments and focuses on those activities that have the greatest impact on meeting measurable high quality results for IntraHealth's success. Exercises ethical practices, respectful words and behaviors, and equitable treatment of others in all activities.Service Excellence: Knowledge of and ability to put into action customer service concepts, processes and techniques to access internal and/or external client needs and expectations and meet or exceed those needs and expectations through providing excellent service directly or indirectly.Strategic Thinking: Applies organizational knowledge to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for IntraHealth while recognizing, anticipating and resolving organizational challenges. Ability to develop organization and industry-specific expertise and apply sound decision making processes to reach productive resolutions that translates strategy into actionable business plans.Client Relationship Management: Knowledge and ability to determine and satisfy client needs (internally and externally) and maintain partnering and productive relationships during engagements, including influencing, communicating, presenting, facilitating, and managing new relationships.Effective Communication (Oral and Written): Understands effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience; and receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.All candidates who wish to join IntraHealth International’s USAID Project should Apply Online at the web link below.
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