Public Health Advisor

Location
Based in Gok Machar, the capital of Aweil North County,
Northern Bahr el Ghazal (NBEG), South Sudan

Contract Date:
Anticipated start date 1st May 2011

Reports to
The County Health Directors of Aweil North County, who in turn will report to the HealthNet TPO Team Leader in Wau.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be shortlisted on a regular basis and we may offer this post before the closing date of 16 April 2011.

Please note: this is an unaccompanied position.


1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

HealthNet TPO’s programme in South Sudan dates from 1996. HealthNet TPO aims to contribute to improving the overall health situation and supports the strengthening of health systems to ensure the provision of quality health care. HealthNet TPO aims to include and build the capacity of Sudanese organisations, communities and authorities. HealthNet TPO is implementing a health service delivery programme in Western Bahr el Ghazal and expects to expand its health sector support with a similar programme in Northern Bahr el Ghazal.

2. PURPOSE OF POSITION

The Public Health Advisor will be seconded to the County Health Department (CHD) and works closely with the County Health Director and team. The CHDs are responsible for the planning of priority health interventions, processing and analysis of Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) data, supervision of health facility staff, management of available resources for basic service provision, the coordination of organisations involved in the provision of basic health services including the coordination and implementation of training activities.

The role of the Public Health Advisor is to strengthen the institutional and operational capacity of the CHD in fulfilling its responsibilities. The Public Health Advisor provides advice and support to the CHDs aimed at strengthening their capacity in coordination, planning, implementation and monitoring of the implementation of the Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) in all its aspects.

3. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

• Advise in and support of the development, consensus building and introduction of effective coordination mechanisms for BPHS interventions.
• Advise in and support of realistic planning of basic service provision.
• Advise in and support of the development of planning guidelines for in-service training activities.
• Advise in and support of the revision / development of supervision guidelines.
• Advise in and support of the expansion of BPHS provision based on realistic planning and prioritisation.

4. PROFILE

Essential Qualifications, experience and competences
• Degree in Medicine, Nursing and/or Public Health;
• Minimum of 3 years work experience in planning, management and implementation of health programmes.
• Demonstrated ability and affinity to work with Ministries of Health, local health staff, and local officials to plan, coordinate, implement and monitor improvements in health and disease control activities (including malaria and HIV/AIDS);
• Affinity with and proven experience / skills in institutional capacity development.
• Ability to work under difficult field conditions

Desirable Qualifications, experience and competences
• Working experience in South Sudan/ Africa
• Knowledge of spoken and written Arabic

5. TERMS

Salary and Benefits: Gross monthly salary indication of €1.650 to a maximum of €2.400. Competitive package.

The initial contract will be up to 31st December 2011, with a possibility to extend based on performance and donor funding.

For specific questions regarding the advert please contact our HRM department at HealthNet TPO, Tolstraat 127, 1074 VJ Amsterdam +31 20 6200005. For more information on our organisation, please check our website: www.healthnettpo.org.

To apply please send your CV (maximum 4 pages) and application letter (including your motivation) to recruitment@healthnettpo.org by April 16, 2011. When applying, include the following title in the email subject line: PHASS