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• Offer
  technical advice on human capacity building approaches and methods, at
  facility and community levels.
• Take
  part in the development of and field-testing of capacity building
  approaches, materials and tools.
• Keenly
  monitor the quality of the capacity building aspects of Malaria Consortium
  projects and establish standards to ensure project materials comply
  with existing global and/or national benchmarks regarding human capacity
  development.
• Offer
  timely technical assistance to Ministries of Health and other development
  / implementing partners, strategy development related to human capacity
  development.
• Direct
  efforts to strengthen capacity of technical staff within Malaria
  Consortium as well as public and private sector projects in capacity
  building approaches and content development

• Design,
  develop and implement, evaluation methods for project capacity
  building activities.
• Contribute
  to the conduct of both qualitative and quantitative research associated
  with human capacity development
• The
  jobholder will also represent the organisation at national, regional and
  international meetings on matters relating to human capacity
  development and health system strengthening of malaria, and other
  communicable diseases.
• Be
  a core member in Malaria Consortium’s Capacity Building Community of
  Practice and support strategic initiatives led by this group
• Serve
  as country focal point as deemed appropriate by global technical director
  and regional technical director

• Manage
  and prepare documentation based on Malaria Consortium’s work in capacity
  building for dissemination in line with our organizational
  knowledge management strategy, in forms such as learning briefs, learning
  papers and journal publications.
• Provide
  technical inputs as required to the organization’s global advocacy work
• Technical
  staff professional development
• Participate
  in technical capacity building both internally and externally

• The
  ideal candidate for the Malaria Consortium Capacity Building
  Specialist job vacancy must hold a post
  graduate degree in public health, health education or related field,
  clinical specialty additional certification in communicable or infectious
  disease
• A
  minimum of ten years of field experience in a developing country
  with at least five years professional experience working at a senior level
  within the health sector supporting capacity building initiatives,
  including proficiency in adult learning techniques and approaches.
• Significant
  experience in curriculum, pedagogy and training material development.
• Previous
  exposure and experience in training of health staff at all levels
  of the health system, including community level.
• Prior
  experience coaching and mentoring senior staff within Ministries of
  Health, particularly within Africa.
• Proficient
  in qualitative research methods
• Working knowledge of health systems strengthening including health service
  delivery, clinical mentoring, support supervision, competency development
  and performance improvement.
• Fluent
  written and spoken English.
• Excellent
  mentoring skills and a commitment to national and expatriate staff
  capacity development.
• Previous experience of establishing strong working relationships with
  colleagues from different functions and cultures is desirable
• Familiarity
  with epidemiology of malaria.
• Familiarity
  in management of other common childhood illnesses and nutrition.
• Knowledge
  of French or Portuguese is desired

• Displays
  a positive and enthusiastic approach and is not deterred by
  setbacks, finding alternative ways to reach goals or targets.
• Supports
  others to plan and deliver results
• Supports
  others to manage and cope with setbacks

• Interprets
  complex written information
• Works
  confidently with data before making decisions: for example; interpreting
  trends, issues and risks
• Acquainted
  with the validity, relevance and limitations of different sources
  of evidence

• Tailors
  communication (content, style and medium) to diverse audiences
• Communicates
  equally effectively at all organisational levels
• Understands
  other’s underlying needs, concerns and motivations and communicates
  effectively in sensitive situations
• Resolves
  intra-team and inter-team conflicts effectively

• Builds
  strong networks internally
• Participates
  actively in external networks and/or think tanks.
• Engages
  with relevant experts to gather and evaluate evidence
• Shares
  and implements good practice with internal and external peers

• Gives
  regular, timely and appropriate feedback
• Acknowledges
  good performance and deals with issues concerning poor performance
• Conducts
  staff assessment and development activities conscientiously and
  effectively
• Develop
  the skills and competence of others through the development and
  application of skills
• Coaches
  and supports team members when they have difficulties

• Clarifies
  priorities when leading change
• Sees
  and shows others the benefits of strategic change.
• Helps
  colleagues/team members to practise stress management through
  prioritisation of workloads and modelling of appropriate self-management
  and care
• Makes
  time to learn from experience and feedback, and apply the lessons to a new
  situation

• Demonstrates
  personal integrity by using role position responsibly and fairly
• Cultivates
  an open culture within the wider team, promoting accountability,
  responsibility and respect for individual differences

• Takes
  into account economic, political and other business factors when drawing
  up medium and long-term plans, covering both public and private
  sectors
• Looks
  beyond the immediate operations to prospects for new business
• Engages
  with appropriate internal and external sources to establish major
  influences on future plans

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