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2. Jhpiego Health Systems Strengthening Advisor Jobs in Kenya

Overview:

The Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Advisor will provide technical and programmatic oversight and direction in the areas of health systems strengthening, including county governance and strategic planning and Human Resources for Health (HRH), and other areas as desired for a USAID regional HIV prevention, care and treatment program in Kenya.

The HSS Advisor will be responsible for strengthening institutional capacity and accountability for the management of community, facility and county HIV response.

The HSS Advisor will ensure a seamless link between service delivery interventions and county capacity for systems development.

S/he will be knowledgeable with the issues around devolution and the functions and organization of the county government, particularly the county health management teams and their capacity gaps.

The project will operate over a 5 year period. This position is contingent upon award from USAID. This position will be based in Murang’a.

Responsibilities:

Provide technical and programmatic oversight, strategic direction and ensure appropriate support for the implementation of program activities in the areas of health systems strengthening and quality improvement

Provide leadership in development of HSS &QI framework for partner districts and at facility levels

Coordinate assessments, site strengthening, follow-up and supervision, including developing supportive supervision guidelines

Identify clinical training needs and assist in the design and implementation of measures to address those needs

Oversee the development of training curricula and quality improvement systems

Engage regional and district stakeholders to define desired health outcomes and confirm clinical performance standards in alignment with national health service delivery standards and QI processes in different health facilities) and settings (static clinics, referrals, outreach), assess existing gaps in meeting standards, and develop a plan of action to achieve the desired health outcomes

Develop and test approaches for quality and performance improvement according to the local context as needed

Lead in establishment/maintenance of quality laboratory practice and quality standards for all biomedical interventions

Apply quality standards to ensure that health services meet national requirements, as well as meet client expectations

Advocate with national, district and community-level health institutions to raise awareness about their role in improving health outcomes

Contributes to strengthening the referral system at all levels of health system

In collaboration with program staff and the M&E Specialist, ensure that necessary quality improvement planning, budgeting and management activities occur to

facilitate smooth and efficient program functioning

Monitor and track improvements and progress toward quality goals

Reinforce the peer review process, including sharing lessons learned and best practices adopted, to continually bridge performance gaps

Required Qualifications:

A Master’s degree in Public Health or a related field

At least 8 years’ experience relevant, senior-level professional experience managing and implementing health systems strengthening programs in the areas of health policy and administration, health sector development, public health with a minimum of (5) years’ experience in sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya experience preferred.

Five (5) years demonstrated experience in managing and supervising health systems activities and teams.

Skill in strengthening service delivery programs, training, performance and quality improvement and monitoring and evaluation

The ability to liaise with senior MOH officials and dignitaries, executives of NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, the for-profit business community, and senior members of the donor community;

Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Kenya healthcare system, particularly the public health system, experience living and working in Kenya preferred

Strong oral and written communication and presentations skills in English

Familiarity with USAID or other USG administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems; experience with contracts preferred

Proven track record managing a project team composed of several technical experts and fostering team work

Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in national programs and technical staff in QI

Ability to travel up to 50% time

How to Apply:
For more information and job application details, see; Jhpiego Health Systems Strengthening Advisor Jobs in Kenya

All applicants should prepare a single document submission to include: cover letter, CV, references and salary history.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

JHU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

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