7 USAID Intra Health International SHRH Job Careers – Regional HRH Performance Management Officers

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Organisation: Intra
Health International
Project Name: USAID
Strengthening Human Resources for Health (SHRH) Project
Duty Station:  Kampala, Mbale, Jinja, Gulu, Moroto, Mbarara,
Hoima and Arua. Uganda
About Intra Health:
For over 30 years, in more than
100 countries, IntraHealth International has empowered health workers to better
serve communities in need. IntraHealth fosters local solutions to health care
challenges by improving health worker performance, strengthening health
systems, harnessing technology, and leveraging partnerships. In collaboration
with governments, nongovernmental organizations, and private- sector
organizations around the world, IntraHealth champions the needs and
contributions of health workers—from doctors and nurses to community health
workers to health facility managers—and works to ensure they have the tools,
supplies, information, training, and support they need to provide communities
they serve with the best possible opportunity for health and well-being.
About USAID Intra Health SHRH Project:
The purpose of the
Strengthening Human Resources for Health (SHRH) project is to strengthen the
capacities of central ministries, districts, health professional councils, PNFP
and health training institutions to effectively and efficiently plan, manage
and utilize the health workforce; and strengthen systems for sustained health
worker performance to improve health outcomes for the people of Uganda.
Job Summary: The
Regional HRH Performance Management Officers will work directly with districts,
IPs and PNFPs in his/her assigned region to provide technical guidance and
expertise  in the areas of performance
management, including performance planning, reward and sanction, absenteeism,
support supervision and any other performance management aspects. He/she will
collaborate with other IPs and stakeholders in the districts to promote
partnerships, complementarity and synergies in health workforce support for
improved health service coverage and outcomes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Ensure
    effective coverage of all districts within assigned region on critical
    project interventions
  • Identify
    unique HR Performance Management challenges and design appropriate local
    solutions
  • Actively
    facilitate the development of partnerships with, IPs, PNFPs, district
    leadership, RRHs, and HFs in the implementation of PM in a sustainable
    manner.
  • Provide
    technical support in developing and sharing improved strategies, tools,
    innovations and interventions for improved PM and document intervention
    outcomes
  • Offer
    support in the development, implementation and monitoring of District,
    Health facility and individual performance plans
  • Prepare
    and submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports
  • Actively
    contribute to activities and work teams as assigned.
Key Performance Indicators:
  • Ensure
    that the District Performance Management Committees are established
  • Make
    sure that all Annual District Health Plans and Health Unit annual Plans
    developed
  • In
    charge of developing Individual performance plans
  • Clear
    job descriptions , expectations, person specifications and schedules of
    duties for all HWs developed
  • Responsible
    for ensuring that there is Routine Performance monitoring and appraisal
  • Oversee
    the Rewards and sanctions systems and ensure that they are established,
    implemented and monitored
  • Implementation
    of results-oriented district support supervision coordinated and support
  • Development
    of transitional plans with key stakeholders in the region per standard
    template for passing responsibility for implementation of interventions to
    local authorities.
  • Mechanism
    for sustainable implementation of the project objectives instituted
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The
    ideal candidate for the USAID Intra Heath International Project should
    hold an advanced degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Economics,
    Biostatistics, or a Social Sciences field related to human resources for
    health (e.g., management, public policy).
  • At
    least six years’ experience implementing or managing HRH or related
    activities in Uganda, including involvement in several of the following
    areas: HRH Performance management, HRH assessment, workforce policy and
    planning, human resource development and management, leadership
    development, delivering or evaluating education for health professionals.
  • At
    least three years’ of the working experience should have been served at a
    senior level of Principal Officer in Government or in a reputable
    organization in the private sector
  • Familiarity
    and experience working with the Uganda health care system, the Ministry of
    Health, District Government, and other development organizations in Uganda
    is a plus.
  • Past
    exposure and experience working on USAID-funded projects highly desirable
  • Clear
    commitment and record of achievement to building the capacity of local
    partners
  • Strong
    verbal and written English communication skills.
  • Computer
    literacy in MS Office applications including Word, Excel, Power Point;
    Outlook
Personal Competencies:
Innovation: Develops new, better or significantly
different ideas, methods, solutions or initiatives within your role that result
in improvement of IntraHealth’s performance and meeting objectives, results and
global commitments.
Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for all
work activities, research and personal actions and decisions; follows through
on commitments and focuses on those activities that have the greatest impact on
meeting measurable high quality results for IntraHealth’s success.
Service Excellence: Knowledge of and ability to put into action
customer service concepts, processes and techniques to access internal and/or
external client needs and expectations and meet or exceed those needs and
expectations through providing excellent service directly or indirectly.
Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent
with agreed upon strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments;
adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate time and resources for
completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; and
monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary.
Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of and the ability to effectively
interact within and across Divisions, Departments/Country Offices in a
constructive and collaborative manner.
Effective Oral and Written
Communication: Understands
effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively
transmit, explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language
appropriate to the audience; and receive, and accurately interpret ideas,
information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication
behaviors.
How to Apply: 
All candidates are strongly
encouraged to send their applications to the HR & Administration Officer
including at least two preferred locations, an updated CV, and photocopies of
their certificates and testimonials via email to jobs-uganda@intrahealth.org
NB:
Total file size of attachments should not exceed 2MB.
Deadline: Friday, 7th November 2014.

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