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• Provide
  technical, policy and strategic planning support to the top leadership of
  the MOH with a particular focus on health systems strengthening
• Provide
  technical expertise, leadership and collaborates in the designing,
  implementation, monitoring and evaluation of health policies and plans
  with a particular focus on health systems areas of governance, quality
  improvement, human resources and financial management.
• Participate
  in multi-stakeholder technical and policy working groups with a particular
  focus on the governance and accountability; health financing; health
  insurance; and procurement and logistics related working groups.
• Provide
  technical and programmatic expertise in planning, implementing and
  evaluating quarterly MOH reviews, annual work plans and Health Sector
  Joint Review Meetings. ,
• Take
  lead in preparing Implementation Letters (ILs) for commitment of Donor
  funds working closely with responsible MOH technical Staff.
• Provide
  technical leadership and guidance in areas related to inclusive health
  systems strengthening.
• Provide
  technical expertise and guidance in comprehensive and integrated planning,
  implementation, monitoring and evaluation to key MOH interventions
• Identify
  opportunities for integrating “state- of- the-art” approaches
  into MOH leadership and management activities and conducting technical
  assessments and recommending strategies to pilot innovative interventions,
  including integration, where appropriate, of innovative approaches into
  current programs.
• Collaborate
  and network with high-level public and private sector officials involved
  with health programs keeping them informed of the MOH policies and
  strategy and actions needed.
• Provide
  professional support to the Office of the Minister of Health by:
• Participating
  in MOH Top Management meetings and taking lead in follow up actions from
  the meetings as may be asked to do so.
• Identifying
  emerging priority policy and strategic issues from the Top Management
  meetings and initiating follow actions in consultation with the Minister
  and other senior staff of the MOH.
• Participating
  in preparation of high level documentation including policy briefs,
  cabinet memos and Ministerial Policy Statements.
• Provide
  expert support and attending meetings to strengthen coordination and
  synergy of MOH activities with activities supported by other sectors,
  ministries, non-governmental organizations and health donor partners:
• Provide
  expert support to strengthen system for exchange of technical information,
  providing expert technical opinion and identifying opportunities for
  technical and programmatic partnerships and collaboration for effective
  resource utilization.
• Perform
  other relevant duties as may be assigned by the Permanent Secretary

• Provision
  of technical advice to Ministry of Health top management in defining and
  strengthening governance, policy and strategic directions of the ministry
  for effective, efficient, responsive and resilient health system.
• Provision
  of technical guidance on health policy development, strategic planning and
  management, identification of existing policy and strategic bottlenecks
  and recommending remedial options,
• Provision
  of technical support to and capacity building of senior MOH staff and
  strengthening the systems for policy, planning and strategic leadership
• Coordination
  of the preparation and submission of quality quarterly, semi-annual and
  annual ministry and sector performance reports, cabinet papers, technical
  briefs and policy statements.

• The
  applicant must hold an Honours degree in Public Policy, Social Work and
  Social Administration, Social Sciences (with Sociology, Social
  Administration, Economics, and Public Administration), Development Studies
  with a course unit in Policy Analysis or bachelor’s degree in any of the
  Health Sciences from a recognized University/Institution.
• A
  Master’s degree in either Public Policy, Business Administration, Public
  Administration, Public Health, Health Planning and Policy, Health Services
  Management, Strategic Planning or Economics from a recognized
  University/Institution.
• Possession
  of a PhD in the relevant field is of an added advantage
• A
  minimum of ten years of relevant working experience at senior management
  level from Government or a reputable organization.
• Extensive
  work experience and understanding of the health sector.

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