26 November 2015

USAID SHOPS Project Vacancies - Clinical Advisor at Abt Associates







Organization: Abt Associates


Project Name: USAID Strengthening

Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project


Duty Station: Kampala,

Uganda


Abt Associates

is an international development organization composed of dedicated

professionals who provide technical assistance, research, analysis, and

practical training services in more than 128 countries.


About USAID SHOPS Project:


The

Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project is

USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health. SHOPS focuses on

increasing availability, improving quality, and expanding coverage of essential

health products and services in family planning and reproductive health,

maternal and child health, HIV and AIDS, and other health areas through the

private sector. In Uganda, the healthy mother voucher program has two

objectives: to provide access to maternal child health care services from

accredited private facilities and to build the capacity of a local organization

to manage the voucher program.


Job Summary: The Clinical

Advisor will mainly manage the work of the accreditation and training

organization and support training for participating health providers.


Key Duties and Responsibilities:  


·        
Offer technical leadership, support, and supervision

to the accreditation unit.


·        
Render support in the assessment of clinical

training needs and in the design and implementation of appropriate measures to

address those needs.


·        
Support training and curriculum development on the

topics of:


o   Delivery,

including complications such as cesarean section and pregnancy-related

hypertension


o   Postpartum

family planning


o   Nutrition

education


o   Complications

during the neonatal period.


·        
Work in liaison with the Training and Capacity

Building Specialist to implement innovative approaches for improving technical

skills, including sharing best practices and lessons learned from other

programs, and developing training.


·        
Provide inputs for technical and financial reports.


·        
Perform any other duties as assigned.


Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  


·        
The applicant should preferably hold a Clinical

degree in medicine, nursing, midwifery or other related specialty.


·        
At least eight years of relevant clinical, health,

and/or medical work experience, including training and capacity building.


·        
Prior exposure and experience with private sector

health service delivery.


·        
Ability to write technical papers and reports.


·        
Ability to correctly interpret health management

information.


·        
Ability to develop, plan, implement, and facilitate

capacity building activities.


·        
Prior experience in coaching individuals and

organizations on clinical and medical issues.


·        
Advanced written/oral skills in English; knowledge

of Ugandan national languages are an advantage.


·        
Extensive professional experience in Uganda.


All suitably

qualified and interested candidates who wish to join Abt Associates’ USAID

Project should send a cover letter and updated CVs to UgandaJobs@abtassoc.com

using the subject “Uganda Voucher Program”


Deadline: 4th December, 2015













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