Job at Abt Associates Inc Post Governance specialist
Organization
Overview
The
International Health Division is committed to the improvement of health and
healthcare delivery around the world. Serving both the public and private
sectors, our efforts include health policy research and evaluation,
health promotion
and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management.
Our impact is felt in policies that ensure healthcare access for women,
children, and individuals with special needs, in strengthening health
infrastructures, and HIV/AIDS solutions.
Opportunity
Abt
Associates seeks a qualified Governance Specialist to support the International
Health Division in Tanzania.
In
June 2016, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Tanzania, initiated the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Technical Assistance –
Tanzania (GHSC-TA-TZ) Program, with the objective of providing technical
assistance to strengthen country supply systems across all health elements,
e.g., malaria, family planning (FP), HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and maternal,
newborn and child health (MNCH). In coordination with in-country and
development partners, GHSC assists Government of Tanzania health programs by
providing strategic planning and implementation assistance; improving the
delivery of health commodities to service sites; providing capacity building
support to broaden stakeholders' understanding and engagement of the supply
chain system; and strengthening enabling environments to improve supply chain
performance.
The
project, seeks a qualified candidate for a, 5-year project in Tanzania funded
by the U.S. Agency for International Development.
A
description and qualification requirements for the open position is listed
below. In addition to the position-specific requirements of each
individual opening, understanding of USAID programs is highly desirable.
To
be considered for any of the positions listed below, an applicant must submit
his/her CV and an application letter/email message to:
In
the subject line of the email, write the specific title of the
position for which you are applying.
Governance
Specialist: Under the supervision of the Abt GHSC Country
Representative, the Governance Specialist Advisor is responsible for assisting
GHSC and programmatic stakeholders in governance strengthening technical
assistance.
Key
Roles and Responsibilities
·
Establish a strategies to assist government
and other stakeholders in advocating for financing to support supply chain
operations and commodities. Work with the GHSC team to develop advocacy tools
that demonstrate the value of proposed investments in supply chain (e.g. a
Business Case Analysis guidebook that illustrates business impacts, risks and
sensitivities).
·
Work with the GHSC team to evaluate and
establish existing governance mechanisms and recommend strategies to improveaccountability,
including aligning stakeholders, developing and implementing incentives to
support change management, and support a data driven culture.
·
Lead collaboration with other projects and
related stakeholders in support of strengthening health facility level systems
and management, mixed private and public sector procurement models, and
achieving health system efficiencies.
·
Provide direction, leadership, and on-going
assessment of the project’s governance and supply chain policy technical
assistance, including activities to support central level policymakers related
to policy setting, strategic planning, resource allocation, and regulation,
inter-sectoral and donor coordination, and monitoring and evaluation.
·
Responsible for directing implementation of
governance assistance strengthening activities at the central level.
·
Provide technical assistance to technical
teams for outputs and activities related to governance and health policy,
planning, policy reform, systems strengthening, human resource development
plans, and governance issues.
·
As a member of the project team, participate
in annual reviews and project planning.
·
Ensure accurate and timely submission of all
required technical reporting and deliverables for the governance and health
policies component of the project.
·
Contribute to brainstorming and development
of research agendas and special projects related to improving health policy and
governance.
Preferred
Skills / Prerequisites
·
Degree in Public Health, Health Policy
Analysis and management, Public Affairs, Supply Chain or other relevant field,
Masters or Doctorate Degree preferred.
·
10 years of relevant professional experience.
·
Experience in project implementation, supply
chain governance, and mixed private/public health systems.
·
Familiarity with the Tanzania context, in
particular with the Logistics Management Unit, and related governance
frameworks like the NPAP.
·
Experience with private sector stakeholders
who interact with the public supply chain, i.e. wholesalers, transport, etc.
·
Experience working with Tanzanian civil
society organizations.
·
Excellent writing, computer, management and
organizational skills.
Minimum
Qualifications
·
10+ years of experience and a bachelor degree
OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.
·
Advanced written/oral skills in English
and Kiswahili.
·
Experience successfully managing staff.
·
Strong interpersonal skills and communication
skills, initiative, and good judgment.
·
Ability to anticipate and solve problems.
·
Ability to independently plan and execute
complex tasks while addressing daily management details and remaining organized
and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy.
·
Ability to independently plan and execute
complex tasks while addressing daily management details and remaining organized
and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy.
·
Computer literacy (MS Office).
Abt
Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to
fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive
salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly
encouraged to apply.
Note: all applications should be submitted
not late than 14th April 2017, only shortlisted candidate will be
contacted.
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