Overview

Jhpiego seeks a Capacity strengthening advisor who will provide technical and programmatic oversight and direction in the area of improving the capacity of districts to plan, fund, monitor, and supervise health programs. The ISDA supports the Rwandan Ministry of Health (MOH) to contribute to the reduction of infant and maternal mortality and incidence of malaria in Rwanda, focusing on improving the availability, quality and utilization of RMNCH and malaria services and improving the health of women, adolescent, and children under five. Responsibilities include providing leadership and technical guidance in the development and implementation of district capacity strengthening activities under the leadership of the Deputy Chief of Party/Technical director. This position will ensure the technical and methodological soundness of activities and, in collaboration with the project team and partners, support the design of capacity strengthening strategies, based on sound and current scientific evidence.

Aplications will be closed on August 25, 2023.

Responsibilities

Provide technical oversight, strategic direction and ensure appropriate support for the implementation of program activities at the district level

Provide mentoring and capacity strengthening at the individual and organizational level around planning, funding, monitoring, and supervising health programs

Ensure quality trainings and mentoring content in related areas; conduct and manage trainings for district, staff members and stakeholders

Lead the formulation of approaches for scale up of capacity strengthening services

Actively participate in relevant Technical Advisory Group Meetings, and represent ISDA in professional forums by participating and presenting in pertinent meetings and conferences, as well as technical working groups

Analyze potential capacity strengthening strategies within the project context and explain these, as necessary, to policymakers and program staff

Collaborate with all local stakeholders and implementing partners, especially the Ministry of Health and other USAID implementing partners, to ensure that all activities conform to requirements and regulations

Conduct regular reporting to the Deputy Chief of Party/Technical Director, and program and technical staff, of successes, challenges and lessons learned in implementation related to areas of technical expertise

Document and maintain an inventory of successful tools and approaches for all capacity strengthening activities

Contribute to the development of technical reports and publications as they relate to capacity strengthening activities of ISDA project

Document successes, lessons learned and challenges in implementation as well as reports of project activities and results to the program and donor, including routine quarterly and annual reports and other reporting requirements as requested

Supervise technical staff

Manage technical contributions of subgrantees, including providing scopes of work

Maintain excellent relationships with USAID and in-country stakeholders and develop rapid responses to USAID requests

Work with external consultants as required

Work closely with the Deputy Chief of Party/Technical director on setting ISDA priorities and directions, and responding to requests for support from local counterparts

Work with M&E staff to design and implement a plan to track data/results related to health facilities capacity strengthening

Provide technical leadership to the development of the project strategic plan, work plan, and program monitoring, in close collaboration with the MOH, USAID, and other stakeholders

Ensure timely implementation of all program inputs related to health facilities capacity strengthening, including planning and implementing assessments, follow-up and supervision, advocacy, and policy support

Assist in the preparation of donor reports and project reports

Use accurate data to make recommendations to further strengthen program implementation

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in public health, health administration, public administration, business administration; or related field

Degree in medicine, nursing or midwifery preferred

A minimum of 8 years mid-to-senior level experience in large, multi-year international health sector development programs that have implemented successful activities in areas such as RMNCAH, malaria, Global health security and health systems strengthening

Demonstrated strong technical and programmatic knowledge and experience in relevant health areas such as RMNCAH, malaria and Global Health security

In-depth knowledge of USAID programs, regulations, compliance and reporting

Demonstrated work experience in Rwanda, with intimate understanding of local health system gaps and opportunities, and solid relationships at government agencies and with stakeholders

Significant networking and partnership strengthening skills, including ability to access leaders in health and development fields

Expertise in strengthening capacity in local organizations and local staff members

Fluency in written and spoken English, Kinyarwanda and French

Excellent program and financial management skills

Excellent report-writing, work planning and budgeting skills, preferably in English

Expertise in research to practice—identifying best practices and adapting them to project realities

Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks with short deadlines

Proficiency in word processing and Microsoft Office, including Excel

Excellent facilitation, oral and written communications skills

Flexibility to travel around the country, 30-40 % of time

Preferred Qualifications

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jobs-jhpiego.icims.com

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter, resume, references, and salary history.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, orientation or any other fees