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, and applicants should have a willingness and ability to travel and outside of Dar es Salaam at least 30% of the time.
To be considered for any of the positions listed below, an applicant must submit his/her CV and an application letter/email message to:
Abt_TanzaniaJobs@abtassoc.com
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
-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 and establish 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 team, participate in annual reviews and project planning.
-Advise changes and improvements to the GHSC Program Chief of Party
-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 policy reform.
-Familiarity with the Tanzania context, in particular with the Logistics Management Unit, and related governance frameworks like the NPAP
-Experience working with Tanzanian civil society organizations
-Desirable experience with private sector stakeholders who interact with the public supply chain, i.e. wholesalers, transport, etc.
-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
10+ years of experience and a bachelor degree OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.
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