Background Private Health Sector Project is a USIAD funded five year project implemented by Abt Associates Inc. Private Health Sector Project have a goal to mitigate the impact of diseases of public health importance in Ethiopia through the active engagement of the private health sector. The major objectives of the project are creating an enabling policy environment, increasing access to quality services for diseases of public health importance through the private health sector, strengthening the private health care system, and generating evidence. The goal and objectives will be achieved in collaboration with the government ; FMoH and its agencies, the private health sector and its associations). Private Health Sector Project operates in Addis Ababa, Amhara, Afar, Benishangul Gumuz,Dire Dawa, Harari, Gambela Oromia, SNNPR, and Tigrai regions. The public health importance programs include PPM-DOTS, Comprehensive HIV/AIDS including HCT, ART and PMTCT; MNCH, Family Planning, STI and Malaria services. Essential Job Responsibilities The Sr. Policy Advisor will perform a combination of programmatic and technical assignments for the USAID/Ethiopia-funded Private Health Sector Project. The Sr. Advisor will be the key point person for policy and advocacy activities impacting the private health sector’s greater involvement in health system strengthening. He/she will also be overseeing Public Private Partnership in Health (PPPH) activities the project is working in collaboration with the FMoH and the institutional capacity building supports administered to private health facilities associations. The Advisor will also work with other USG-funded efforts, other donor, government and private entities to identify and address common health policy issues. The Sr. Policy Advisor will be member of the SMT and will be supervising the PPP specialist, the Capacity Building Unit, and the policy activities of the Project. Specifically he/she will:
Supervisor: Chief of Party |
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