The Health Support Organization Health Advisor Jobs in South Sudan
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THESO is seeking to recruit a Health Advisor for its South Sudan program to be based in its Operations Office in Juba working closely with the administrative office in Washington DC.
The Health Advisor will represent THESO in the national Health Cluster, Health Forum, and other technical working groups. The health system transformation aims to build on the strengths of the existing South Sudanese health system and, at the same time, to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing and complex world. THESO seeks to provide relevant information to support policy-makers and analysts in the development of health systems in South Sudan. They are building blocks that can be used:
To learn in detail about different approaches
o the organization, financing, and delivery of health services and the role of the main actors in health systems;
To describe the institutional framework, process, content, and implementation of healthcare reform programs;
To highlight challenges and areas that require more in-depth analysis;
To provide a tool for the dissemination of information on health systems and the exchange of experiences of reform strategies between policy-makers and analysts in different countries.
THESO remains focused on technical assistance to the Ministry which is focused on our vision of transforming the health system to ensure improved quality human capital development and sustainable health outcomes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be an innovative and creative person with proven experience in evidenced, value-based healthcare system transformation able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation
Technical Monitoring and Program Quality
Work closely with the Programmes Director and Operations Director to ensure the smooth running of health programs and provide technical supervision of, and technical support to MoH and the organisation’s health programming activities;
Ensure activities are consistent with established best practices, and acceptable international (WHO/SPHERE) and national standards as well as ensure programs across different sites in the country are of comparable quality by encouraging the transfer of good practices from one field site to another;
Ensure health Programs utilize standardized protocols, policies, and guidelines according to Ministry of Health Regulation, WHO guidelines, and humanitarian principles.
Work closely with the Operation Director, senior management team, and field teams to determine the operational needs of the medical program within the scope of the grants;
Oversee the collection and timely reporting of data and statistics for all Programmes (including objectives, indicators, and outcomes of health Programmes) according to internal and donor requirements
Review monthly field and donor reports and ensure appropriate follow-up and decision-making on data relevant to the organisation’s health Programmes;
Where feasible work with government health authorities and international agencies such as WHO, UNICEF, UNHCR, UNFPA, and IOM to ensure the implementation of standardized national health information systems
Work with field teams, partner agencies, and national health authorities for outbreak preparedness and contingency planning
Program Development
Work with the senior management team, field teams, regional desk, and the Health Technical Unit in strategic planning for future health Programmes.
Work with the program director and management team to draft concepts for future funding following the protocols and formats of each relevant donor.
Provide technical input during proposal development and technical reviews, and feedback to the field to improve the quality of the final proposals;
Strive to ensure as much as possible to integrate health with other THESO sectors (Research, Education, WASH, and Nutrition).
Representation
Represent the organisation to the UN, health cluster, international and national NGOs, donors, and the Ministry of Health at health coordination meetings as well as other meetings which are relevant to country Programmes and enhance the organisations visibility (i.e. task force meetings, assessment missions, camp coordination meetings, UN coordination meetings, INGO coordination meetings).
Serve as the principal liaison with health authorities on matters related to the program to ensure programmatic accountability. Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organisation, notably through the application of the organisations Code of Conduct, ethics, values, and standpoint with regard to internal and external actors.
Human Resources Management
Assist in the selection and training of qualified health program staff, recommend promotions, and implement disciplinary action and termination of staff in consultation with the Country Director and Program Director.
Maintain open lines of communication with all field staff.
Train senior national staff to increase their responsibilities in order to build capacity and ensure the sustainability of Programmes.
Ensure professional development for expat and national health staff through assessment of training needs and capacity-building activities.
Support direct supervisors in ensuring staff performance evaluations and professional development plans are in place.
Work closely with the medical coordinators and health teams to determine the training needs of the medical staff.
Overseeing training of all national healthcare staff, including national Doctors, non-physician clinicians, nurses, midwives, and other technical staff to ensure that the provided training are of acceptable quality and addresses the identified needs and to ensure sustainability of Programmes
Collaborate with national health authorities and relevant international health agencies for the development of an approved curriculum to meet training needs and implement those plans through the management team and field teams;
Qualifications
“To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.”
Minimum master’s in public health with extensive experience in health system transformation/Health Systems in Transition.
Minimum 10 years experience in public health programming & implementation in developing countries or low-resource settings with INGOs or UN Agencies at the Managerial level relating to public health.
Must have excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Must have excellent self-motivation skills
Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGOs; the ability to work with a broad spectrum of people
Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently
Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations
Ability to relate to and motivate staff effectively
Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources
Ability to assume non-medical responsibilities from time to time to cover for other team members
Skills and knowledge in program sustainability and capacity building, public-private partnerships, and project monitoring and evaluation (both quantitative and qualitative methods)
Proven capabilities in leadership required
Strong negotiation, interpersonal, and organisation skills
How to Apply
Interested applicants should send her/his CV with a cover letter and supporting documents addressed to the Operations Director, The Health Support Organisation (THESO). Email: [email protected] copying [email protected]
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