TITTLE: Senior Advisor, Policy and Health Systems Strengthening
PROGRAM/OFFICE: EngenderHealth-Ethiopia Country Office
REPORTS TO: Technical Director and Deputy Project Director, Family Planning By Choice Programme
DUTY STATION: Addis Ababa
EngenderHealth’s vision is a world where sexual and reproductive health rights are respected as human rights, and women and girls have the freedom to reach their full potential. To achieve transformational change leading to true social and economic progress, EngenderHealth partners with diverse organizations across sectors with the shared goals of highlighting women’s value to sustainable development.
EngenderHealth seeks applications from experienced technical expert to serve as Policy and Health Systems Strengthening senior advisor the on an upcoming project (yet to be awarded), Family Planning by Choice Programme. The programme is part of a partnership between DFID and Ethiopian FMoH, and aims to provide Technical Assistance to the FMoH and RHBs to improve quality, equity, choice and financing for comprehensive family planning and safe abortion services in Ethiopia. This will be a local hire position, with an anticipated start date of June 1, 2018. Qualified women applicants are highly encouraged to apply and applications will be considered on first come-first served base. This position is subject to the successful award of the contract and the project is due to commence in 2018. The role will be for a minimum of one year and may be extended for the full duration of the project (2 years and 9 months).
JOB SUMMARY:
The Senior Advisor for Policy and Health System Strengthening (HSS) will be part of the senior leadership team for the DFID funded Family Planning by Choice (FPbC) programme. The Senior advisor provide technical leadership in designing, adopting and institutionalizing a comprehensive policy and HSS strategy to ensure sustainable impact of FPbC programme. The Sr. Advisor will work collaboratively with the FPbC team, functional units within FMoH, Regional Health Bureaus (RHBs) and partners to design/update policies and innovative models of health system strengthening that are sustainable, effective, and responsive to the local context. S/he will be responsible to lead the provision of high quality technical assistance in policy development and implementation and capacity-building initiatives aimed at enhancing the capacity of FMoH and RHBs in policy analysis, planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluation. The Sr. Advisor will oversee and coordinate the technical assistance of FPbC seconded advisors and build capacity FMOH and RHBs of staff at various levels to support SRH (FP and safe abortion care focused) health system improvement interventions within the context of the broader Health Care Delivery System. S/he will also be responsible to lead FPbC programme support for improving financing for health, in particular domestic financing for family planning and safe abortion services in Ethiopia.
The Sr. Advisor will be required to frequently liaison and consult with decision makers and experts with in FMOH and RHBs and ensure all policy and HSS related technical assistance are responsive to government priorities and DFID funded FPbC programme.
DETAIL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
REQUIRED LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
Let Employers Find You
Upload/Update Your CVFeatured Jobs