Chemonics Health systems senior advisor in Rwanda

Chemonics seeks a long-term health systems senior advisor for the ongoing, USAID-funded Rwanda Family Health Project. This five-year program aims to increase the use of district-level facility and community-based family health services. The project works in an integrated set of service areas including family planning and reproductive health; HIV/AIDS; maternal, neonatal, and child health; malaria prevention and treatment; nutrition; safe water and hygiene; and tuberculosis. Chemonics looks for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. Responsibilities include:

• Work closely with the project team, government entities, selected local NGOs, and USAID technical staff to ensure effective and efficient project design, work planning, and implementation related to health systems
• Provide technical oversight and leadership for all project activities, including human capacity development/human resources for health, health financing, service delivery, leadership and governance, information systems, and commodity procurement and distribution
• Provide technical leadership and guidance for all project staff in cooperatives development
• Review, develop, and prepare project training and communications activities in health information systems and health management strengthening
• Identify existing community mobilization approaches that will support community health workers in developing innovative approaches to generating income
• Provide technical assistance to district health management team and district health unit in planning, financial management, budgeting, and program implementation for health facilities in their districts
• Represent the program at Ministry of Health and other technical meetings related to health systems improvement
• Participate in program operations research and monitoring and evaluation activities, seeking and using available data to inform strategic and implementation decisions
• Assist in identifying short-term technical assistance needs to support project activities and help to identify local and international consultants as necessary​

​Position Qualifications: 

• Advanced degree in public health, health management, public administration, health administration, or related field 
• Eight to ten years of experience in health systems strengthening
• Experience in health information system strengthening, including central-level coordination and systems integration, and sub-national strengthening for quality collection, analysis, dissemination, and use of health information
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with USAID, government counterparts at all levels, NGO partners, local organizations, and other program partners
• Successful experience strengthening management systems in the public and or private sectors preferred
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment with program and technical staff.
• Expertise in writing and editing
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Fluent English required; proficient French preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity

Application Instructions:

 

Send electronic submissions to RFHPrecruit@chemonics.com by April 1, 2013. Please include the name of the position in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

 

In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only "Health Systems​ Senior Advisor-Rwanda" in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.

 

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.