International Public Health Expert - RWANDA
Ref.: RWA/09/072-2B
Location: Kigali, Rwanda Duration of the contract: until June 30th 2013 Probable starting date: as soon as possible Monthly salary package: between 5.427,63 euro and 7.788,38 euro (this includes the gross monthly salary and the expat benefits: hardship allowance and expat allowance). The salary is calculated, depending on the composition of the family and the number of years of relevant experience.
Project:
Belgium, key player and historical donor in health, has supported the Health Sector of Rwanda with 13 million euros of sector budget support over the past 4 years. By doing so, it has contributed to the implementation of the Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP) I and II. Signatory of the SWAp MoU in Health, the Belgian Embassy acts as the chair of the Development Partners Group (DPG) and co-chair of the Health Sector Working group (HSWG). This implies the coordination and harmonization of all stakeholders involved in the health sector.
In the new Indicative Programme of Cooperation 2011-2014, signed between the Government of Rwanda and the Kingdom of Belgium, the support to the Health sector will continue through both sector budget support (32M €) and project support.
Function:
Support to the Belgian Cooperation:
· Provide technical and policy advice to the Attaché with regard to his/her positioning on policy and political issues: o Provide the Attaché with an analysis of the health sector performance prior to both the Joint Health Sector Reviews (JHSR) and the Joint Budget Support Reviews (JBSR) and make sure that public health concerns are addressed. o Make sure that the new policies and/or critical issues raised in TWG meetings are brought up, in due time, to the attention of the Attaché. · Contribute actively to the existing technical coordination mechanisms (Groupe de Coordination Santé and Concertation Belgo-Rwandaise en Santé (CBR-Santé)) of the Belgian support to the Health sector so as to promote a shared vision and a coherent approach; including the scientific support dynamics. · Provide quarterly reports (2 progress reports, 1 annual report, 1 disbursement report) to the Attaché, the Resident Representative of BTC, and the Budget Support Working Group (DGD-BTC-Minister in Brussels) with regard to programme implementation and policy dialogue, as provided in the Vademecum for Budget Support. Quality assurance of the reports will be done first by the Departments of Expertise (for progress reporting) and Finance (for the disbursement reports) in BTC Brussels, then by the ResRep, who officially timely submits the reports to the Attaché. · In particular, for the disbursement report, the adviser will systematically check whether the conditions for disbursement as defined in the Specific Agreement are met. She/he will, after internal quality check, formulate a clear advice to the Attaché in this respect. The Attaché will submit the Report to the Inspector of Finance. · The Annual Report ensures that an updated description and analysis of the Rwandan health sector is available. · Support the implementation of the next health bilateral program as defined in the PIC 2011-2014, taking into account the evolution of international context. · Occasionally provide support upon request to health programmes within other partner countries of the Belgian Cooperation. · Occasionally participate in international seminars, conditioned by the approval of the ResRep of BTC and in consultation with the Attaché.
Support to the SWAP coordination mechanisms:
· Contribute to the achievement of more effective aid to the health sector through improved harmonisation, coordination of DPs and their alignment to the Sector Strategic Plan and policies, according to the principles of the Paris Declaration, Rwanda’s Aid Policy Manual and the MoU for the health SWAp. · Actively participate in the SWAp Committee meetings. Contribute to the sector-wide approach implementation at district level and strengthen this approach at central level. · Actively participate in the Technical Working Groups (TWG) meetings relevant for the JHSS program follow-up in which the expert can provide valuable contributions (e.g. Health System Strengthening TWG, Human Resources for Health TWG, Governance/decentralization TWG). · Actively participate in the monthly Development Partners Group (DPG) meetings and in the bi-monthly Health Sector Working Group (HSWG) meetings. · Actively participate in the (preparatory) meetings of the bi-annual Joint Health Sector Reviews (JHSR) as well as in the drafting of the JHSR joint summary reports together with the Attaché, other DPs and the MoH representatives. · Advise the Attaché and other DPs contributing to the Capacity Development Pooled Fund and actively participate in the CDPF DP meetings and Steering Committee meetings. · Give feedback to the DPs on matters pertaining to health development in Rwanda, paying particular attention to the health-related crosscutting issues, in particular those that are key for Belgium. · Establish, develop and maintain good working relations with the Government ministries (namely MINISANTE, MINALOC, MINECOFIN, Local Governments), institutions and all partners involved in the sector. · Develop, maintain and share an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the programme, including through field visits and networking with local actors. · Follow, together with development partners, evolutions in international policies and discuss consequences and opportunities for the health sector in Rwanda.
Support to the overall functioning of the Rwandan health system:
· Follow-up and analysis of the implementation of current Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP II) and contribute to the preparation and implementation of its successor plan (HSSP III). · Monitor identified risk factors and constructively collaborate with the partner authorities within the policy dialogue to implement mitigation actions, with a strong emphasis on the quality of health care at decentralized level. · In particular: o Pay attention that strategic plan implementation remains focused on quality improvement of the service delivery. o Facilitate the improvement of the monitoring and evaluation framework. o Contribute to institutional capacity development. o Monitor the effects of the HR policy at district level (eg. availability and turnover of staff in rural areas, training and accreditation of doctors in district hospitals, development of curricula of training schools, motivation strategies including the impact of PBF. o The development of an adapted package of care at different decentralized levels according to needs. o The quality of medicine. · Support coherence and linkage of the JHSS programme with the experience and outputs of partners as well as other relevant programmes and projects from other donors. · Promote action research and capitalisation of experiences that are relevant to further develop national policy. Where possible, take initiative for research and empirical studies in the sector and/or accompany them. · In collaboration with other donors, initiate a political economy analysis on the SWAp process. · Monitor transformation within the health sector based on the six mind-shifts described in the technical note. · Follow-up in particular the process indicators related to some of the most important interfaces in the health sector in Rwanda. · Identify opportunities and create specific entry points for dialogue in view of reinforcing the health system.
Regulatory framework:
The follow-up of the Belgian contribution to the BS programme will be done according to the principles and tasks set out in following official documents: · The Management contract between the Belgian State and BTC; · Vademecum for Budget Support; · Specific Agreement on the contribution between Belgium and the partner country; · CMO between DGD and BTC; · MoU signed by the Development Partners (DPs) and partner country; · The health policy note of the Belgian Cooperation.
Work modalities:
Work under the leadership of the Belgian BTC Resident Representative (ResRep) and in collaboration with the PFM expert, other Technical Assistants and the Attaché in order to ensure the overall coherence of the Belgian health portfolio. The BTC ResRep represents the BTC in the field and is therefore the hierarchical superior of the experts.
Profile:
Degree: · Medical Doctor; · Postgraduate degree in Public Health at university level is an advantage.
Experience: · A minimum of 10 years experience, of which at least 5 years supporting the health sector in developing and/or transitional countries; · An experience of minimum 3 years in health district management;
· An experience in institutional support; · An experience in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) methodologies; · An experience with Action-Research; · Scientific Publications are a plus.
Skills: · Demonstrated interpersonal, coordination, as well as negotiation, facilitation and diplomatic skills; · Good communicator; · A high degree of questioning business as usual, drive, self-motivation and ability to work independently with minimum supervision; · Analytical skills and critical, innovative thinking; · Good reporting and writing skills; · Pragmatic attitude; · Extensive professional experience in a multicultural context; · English and French proficiency. Knowledge of Dutch is an asset; · Good knowledge of ICT.
How to apply:
Please apply no later than April 24th 2012, through our website www.btcctb.org. Use our Standard CV and a letter of motivation to apply. You can find the model of our Standard CV on the Jobs page of our website. If you have any additional questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at +32 (0)2/505 18 65.
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