Deadline: 20 January 2016
The Palladium is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Health Management Specialist in Kabul, Afghanistan.
The Health Management Specialist will provide technical assistance and capacity building support related to good governance, policy and sound and transparent management systems, including strategy development, technical analysis.
Palladium’s mission is to catalyze an enriched future for all.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Health Management Specialist will perform the following functions-
- Participate in the design and implementation of technical support activities related to governance, management and policy to assist the Ministry of Health.
- On a daily basis through on the job training and mentoring, build the capacity of MoPH departments to effectively plan, manage, and oversee essential governance and management functions – this may include improving and streamlining priority systems such as procurement, budgeting, etc.
- Work closely with the Office of the Chief of Staff and Deputy Ministers’ offices to review and simplify the procedures and design a delegation strategy that can free up the time of the MoPH senior leadership for effective guidance, advocacy, and monitoring of the health sector priorities.
- Foster a culture of data demand, transparency, access, and use and lead flagship technical activities such as the upgrade to the health management information system (HMIS), linking data sources into a national data warehouse, and continuing to institutionalize systems data demand and use (DDU).
- Work with MoPH and relevant partners to strengthen the Administrative Reform and Capacity Building Directorate (ARCBD) to be able to sustain capacity building programs and assist MoPH to introduce reforms in response to emerging needs.
- Stays abreast of key developments in health governance, policy and regulation in Afghanistan and abroad in order to inform technical support activities.
- Interact and collaborate regularly with the Government of Afghanistan stakeholders relevant to governance such multilateral partners and donor agencies.
- Establish relevant working groups to advocate health in all policies including a national Health Policy Committee to encourage shared governance for health by engaging support from finance, justice, and other sectors.
- Assist the MoPH in strengthening their decentralization through stewardship capacity of provincial health offices (PHOs) and “hospital autonomy” facilities and developing a cadre of civil servants competent in their roles and motivated to work in government.
- Strengthen governance and accountability initiatives at all levels and improve community engagement in selected provinces and districts.
- Advance licensing, certification and accreditation systems which includes the continued application and improvement of MRS.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Degree in public health, and/or health administration and/or health management or related area; advanced degree a plus; additional degree in health related area also a bonus.
- Experience in the following areas: governance, public administration, management improvement, anti-corruption, decentralization, policy development, advocacy, and strategic planning.
- Five (5) years of work experience in health leadership and governance areas on projects of similar size and complexity.
- Five (5) of years of demonstrated professional experience in projects of similar size or complexity.
- Understanding of Afghanistan health system a plus.
- Experience in mentoring staff and building capacity of individuals and teams.
- Strong written and oral communication skills in English for high-level policy audiences (writing examples may be required).
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
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