British Embassy International Health Regulations Strengthening Project – Technical Advisor: Public Health Workforce Development Jobs in Ethiopia

British Embassy International Health Regulations Strengthening Project – Technical Advisor: Public Health Workforce Development Jobs in Ethiopia

Main purpose of job:

This post is located within UKHSA's Global Operations Division, led by the Director of Global Operations. Global Operations supports the delivery of UKHSA's Global Health Strategy.

It provides a corporate service to UKHSA supporting the oversight, coordination and delivery of UKHSA's international activity and working with UK government departments and other UK partners to build and strengthen international public health links.

The division also maintains its own extensive portfolio of global health programs and projects, focusing on technical capacity building and health system strengthening in partner countries.

The International Health Regulations Strengthening (IHR-S) Project is an Official Development Assistance (ODA) funded project designed to improve IHR capability in selected countries and regions with medium and long-term activities taking place through partnerships with institutions including the National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) in several countries in Africa and Asia.

We are recruiting a public health expert to join the UKHSA’s IHR-S project regional team based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The post holder will be responsible, under the direction of the IHR-S Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Lead, for coordinating the regional workforce activities.

The post holder will work under the Africa CDC Senior Public Health Advisor as part of the UKHSA team in Ethiopia.

Roles and responsibilities:

Working under the guidance of the Project’s Africa CDC Lead and the Lead for workforce development within the Africa CDC’s Institute of Workforce Development (Africa CDC-IWD), the post holder will:

Support the strengthening of public health workforce development in African Union Member States

Support the implementation of Africa CDC’s Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Program

Collaborate with the Senior Public Health Advisor and the leadership team in Africa CDC to identify needs, develop and deliver workforce development programmes

Work closely with the workforce development team in Africa CDC and partners to progress the continental workforce under the New Public Health Order for Africa and the African Union Agenda 2063

Provide technical advice to, and participate in relevant Technical Working Groups and committees at Africa CDC Regional Coordinating Centres (RCCs) as required

Ensure compliance with planning and reporting practice required for the UKHSA IHR-S project including monitoring, reporting, evaluation, and learning (MREL)

Provide practical project management oversight of Africa CDC public health workforce development workplan activities to ensure timely and effective delivery

Contribute to any Africa CDC cross-programme workforce development initiatives as and when required

Contribute to the development of IHR-S Africa CDC team as may be required and as directed by Africa CDC IHR-S Lead.

Contribute and support the X-HMG activities relevant to Global Health Security and the X-HMG Country Plan

Carry out other duties as may reasonably be required in the role.

You will be

a highly organised, creative team player who is a self-starter and has excellent written and verbal communication skills.

You will have a thorough understanding of a broad range of public health health topics especially relevant to public health workforce development and initiatives in Africa, and their role in global health security in general and, Africa’s health security in particular.

You will have a thorough understanding of the complex interactions in public health between leadership, capable workforce, sustainable development, improved population health and health security.

You will have excellent negotiation skills, enabling you to deal sensitively with stakeholders with complex and sometimes conflicting interests.

You will be expected to show strong drive to complete and evidence progress, recognising the importance of compliance and reporting.

This role is subject to change, removal or amendment from advert at short notice.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Postgraduate qualification in Public Health and or other relevant professional qualification or experience

Experience of devising, implementing and delivering public health workforce initiatives across various countries and/or organizations

Extensive experience of working in the field of public health workforce development in Africa, preferably in a multilateral organization

Proven track record of cross-team and cross organisation collaboration, ability to build and nurture key relationships and maintain effective networks

Experience of organizing and managing events at a regional and global levels

Knowledge of, and a keen interest in the health sector and cultural in Africa

Experience of working in or with senior stakeholders in government ministries, departments, or agencies and similar institutions in Africa

Experience in an organisation with complex stakeholder interactions

A positive, resilient, flexible and adaptable “can-do” attitude that can see way through challenges.

An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems

Excellent computer skills and proficient in excel, word, outlook, PowerPoint

A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace to include equity and inclusion principles

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Working knowledge of the African Union and Africa CDC

Experience of managing projects with multiple partners

Experience of leading change management and/or workforce planning processes

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; British Embassy International Health Regulations Strengthening Project – Technical Advisor: Public Health Workforce Development Jobs in Ethiopia

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