TECHNICAL SPECIALIST 9 / GOVERNANCE SPECIALIST (42422)
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 Technical Specialist 9 / 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. GHSC leadership is looking for a Governance Specialist to provide support for this program.
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
Collaborate with the Strategic Planning team to support the creation of a catalogue of leading planning practices to support an accountable governance model.
Establish a communications strategy to assist stakeholders in advocating for required resources. 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 existing governance mechanisms and recommend strategies to approve accountability in strategic plan implementation, including aligning stakeholders, developing and implementing incentives to support change management, and support a data driven culture.
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 management team, participate in annual reviews and project planning.
Advise changes and improvements to Project Chief of Party (PWC).
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.
6 years of relevant professional experience.
Experience in project implementation and policy reform.
Excellent writing, computer, management and organizational skills.
Experience successfully managing staff.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
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.
Advanced written/oral skills in English and Kiswahili.
Computer literacy (MS Office).
Minimum Qualifications
(6+) years of experience and a master degree OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS........
Online Application, Click HERE to Apply
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 Technical Specialist 9 / 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. GHSC leadership is looking for a Governance Specialist to provide support for this program.
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
Collaborate with the Strategic Planning team to support the creation of a catalogue of leading planning practices to support an accountable governance model.
Establish a communications strategy to assist stakeholders in advocating for required resources. 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 existing governance mechanisms and recommend strategies to approve accountability in strategic plan implementation, including aligning stakeholders, developing and implementing incentives to support change management, and support a data driven culture.
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 management team, participate in annual reviews and project planning.
Advise changes and improvements to Project Chief of Party (PWC).
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.
6 years of relevant professional experience.
Experience in project implementation and policy reform.
Excellent writing, computer, management and organizational skills.
Experience successfully managing staff.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
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.
Advanced written/oral skills in English and Kiswahili.
Computer literacy (MS Office).
Minimum Qualifications
(6+) years of experience and a master degree OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS........
Online Application, Click HERE to Apply
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TECHNICAL SPECIALIST 9 / PRIVATE SECTOR SPECIALIST (42423 POSITION DESCRIPTION:
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 Technical Specialist 9 / Private Sector
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.
GHSC leadership is looking for a Private Sector Specialist to provide
support for this program.
Under the supervision of the GHSC COP and DCOP the Private Sector
Specialist is responsible for assisting GHSC and programmatic
stakeholders in private sector collaboration and strategic planning.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Define a roadmap for collaboration between sectors, building on previous
assessments and consolations with local private sector providers and
stakeholders.
Identify and prioritize opportunities to strengthen the private sector
and foster a more supportive environment for collaboration.
Develop and execute framework assessments on the attractiveness of
partnership opportunities, considering organizational capacities,
capabilities, financial strength, and risks. Provide training for
leadership on the fundamentals of structuring effective PPPs, including
negotiating terms and defining incentives for each party to perform.
To promote more successful public and private partnerships, work with
the Medical Stores Department (MSD) to establish performance targets
informed by benchmarking analyses. Also, design vendor scorecards to
facilitate oversight and accountability to negotiated agreements.
Collaborate with GHSC team members to enable a culture of data driven partnerships.
As a member of the project management 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, Public Affairs, Supply Chain or other relevant field, Masters or Doctorate Degree preferred.
10 years of relevant professional experience in both private and public sectors.
Proven ability to generate partnerships related to supply chain between public and private sectors.
Familiarity with private and public sector wholesaling, reselling, warehousing, quantification and logistics.
Good understanding of the regulatory frameworks and business environment
around public and private sector health supply chain initiatives
Conversant with health legislations supporting private sector role
Background in health commodity financing and resource mobilization.
Preferred private sector experience working with results based financing models.
Experience in project implementation and policy reform.
Excellent writing, computer, management and organizational skills.
Experience successfully managing staff.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
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.
Advanced written/oral skills in English and Kiswahili.
Computer literacy (MS Office).
Minimum Qualifications
(6+) years of experience and a master degree OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Online Application, Click HERE to Apply