Job Title: Capacity Building Advisor
Organization: Abt Associates
Project Name: USAID Strengthening
Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project
Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
Abt Associates
is an international development organization composed of dedicated
professionals who provide technical assistance, research, analysis, and
practical training services in more than 128 countries.
is an international development organization composed of dedicated
professionals who provide technical assistance, research, analysis, and
practical training services in more than 128 countries.
About USAID SHOPS Project:
The
Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project is USAID’s
flagship initiative in private sector health. SHOPS focuses on increasing
availability, improving quality, and expanding coverage of essential health
products and services in family planning and reproductive health, maternal and
child health, HIV and AIDS, and other health areas through the private sector.
In Uganda, the healthy mother voucher program has two objectives: to provide
access to maternal child health care services from accredited private
facilities and to build the capacity of a local organization to manage the
voucher program.
Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project is USAID’s
flagship initiative in private sector health. SHOPS focuses on increasing
availability, improving quality, and expanding coverage of essential health
products and services in family planning and reproductive health, maternal and
child health, HIV and AIDS, and other health areas through the private sector.
In Uganda, the healthy mother voucher program has two objectives: to provide
access to maternal child health care services from accredited private
facilities and to build the capacity of a local organization to manage the
voucher program.
Job Summary: The Capacity
Building Advisor will take charge of the project’s capacity building activities
with local partner organizations, especially the voucher management agency.
Building Advisor will take charge of the project’s capacity building activities
with local partner organizations, especially the voucher management agency.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
The incumbent will develop terms of reference for a
local VMA and assess partners relative to those terms.
The incumbent will develop terms of reference for a
local VMA and assess partners relative to those terms.
·
If requested, lead the selection process to identify
the VMA for this project.
If requested, lead the selection process to identify
the VMA for this project.
·
Together with the chosen VMA, develop clearly
defined standards of practice, including policies regarding pricing,
beneficiaries, benefits and providers.
Together with the chosen VMA, develop clearly
defined standards of practice, including policies regarding pricing,
beneficiaries, benefits and providers.
·
Marshall technical resources to build the capacity
of the VMA relative to the terms of reference and standards of practice.
Marshall technical resources to build the capacity
of the VMA relative to the terms of reference and standards of practice.
·
In charge of managing voucher management operations.
In charge of managing voucher management operations.
·
Offer technical oversight and supervision for the
monitoring and evaluation of the voucher program.
Offer technical oversight and supervision for the
monitoring and evaluation of the voucher program.
·
Support the Clinical Advisor as s/he builds the
capacity of participating providers.
Support the Clinical Advisor as s/he builds the
capacity of participating providers.
·
Collaborate with project teams to develop, advise,
and support training
Collaborate with project teams to develop, advise,
and support training
·
Work in liaison with other technical leads to ensure
an integrated approach across all project activities.
Work in liaison with other technical leads to ensure
an integrated approach across all project activities.
·
Provide mentorship and supervision to staff and
consultants working on the capacity building component of the program.
Provide mentorship and supervision to staff and
consultants working on the capacity building component of the program.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The applicant should preferably hold a Master’s
degree in health management, public health, communications, business
administration, or other relevant field.
The applicant should preferably hold a Master’s
degree in health management, public health, communications, business
administration, or other relevant field.
·
A minimum of eight years of relevant work experience
in capacity building and training in the health sector, preferably in public
health and/or community health activities.
A minimum of eight years of relevant work experience
in capacity building and training in the health sector, preferably in public
health and/or community health activities.
·
Prior experience with private sector health service
delivery at the provincial and/or district level in Uganda is required.
Prior experience with private sector health service
delivery at the provincial and/or district level in Uganda is required.
·
Ability to write technical papers and reports.
Ability to write technical papers and reports.
·
Strong abilities to implement capacity building
activities and workshops
Strong abilities to implement capacity building
activities and workshops
·
Computer skills required.
Computer skills required.
·
Advanced written/oral skills in English; knowledge
of Ugandan national languages are an advantage.
Advanced written/oral skills in English; knowledge
of Ugandan national languages are an advantage.
·
Extensive professional experience in Uganda.
Extensive professional experience in Uganda.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join Abt Associates’ USAID
Project should send a cover letter and updated CVs to [email protected]
using the subject “Uganda Voucher Program”
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join Abt Associates’ USAID
Project should send a cover letter and updated CVs to [email protected]
using the subject “Uganda Voucher Program”
Deadline: 4th December, 2015
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