Description
Regional MNCH Strengthening Project (Mwanza Region, Tanzania)
Agriteam Canada is recruiting a Health Systems Strengthening Coordinator (HSSC)
The Regional MNCH Strengthening in Tanzania (RMNCH) project, also known as Mama na Mtoto, aims to reduce the number of maternal, child and newborn deaths in Lake Zone of Tanzania through strengthening systems for health service delivery and increasing demand for health services from community to regional levels. Activities include:
(1) provision of technical assistance to and capacity building for regional and local level health management teams and health service providers on improved planning and delivery of health services;
(2) training health providers and community health agents (CHA) on delivering culturally-appropriate health services that meet international quality standards;
(3) equipping and supplying health facilities with the essentials they need to deliver key MNCH services; and
(4) working with community leaders and local committees to improve health-seeking behaviour around MNCH, including promotion of male involvement.
Mama na Mtoto is being implemented by a coalition led by the University of Calgary in collaboration with Agriteam Canada Consulting Ltd., the Canadian Pediatric Society, Save the Mothers, Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) and the Catholic University of Health and Allied Science (CUHAS Bugando), in partnership with Mwanza Regional and Misungwi and Kwimba Council Health Management Teams. Funding for this project is from Global Affairs Canada. The project will have a main office in Misungwi with a satellite office located within the CUHAS campus in Mwanza. All Coordinators are expected to be based in the main office with a rotating presence in the Mwanza sub-office. In the third year of the project an office may also be opened in Kwimba district.
THEMATIC FOCUS AND SCOPE OF WORK
Four Coordinators will be responsible for the project’s core technical areas. These include: i) health systems strengthening for MNCH; ii) MNCH clinical skills building; iii) MNCH community health promoter/educator training and supervision; iv) community engagement for MNCH; and v) gender equality and social equity. The Coordinators will be key members of the Field Office Team and are expected to contribute to an office environment characterized by a high-performance, results-based culture. Regular travel will be required for each Coordinator position. The Health Systems Strengthening Coordinator (HSSC) will be expected to work closely with Regional and Council Health Management Teams and health facility managers, as well as with project and partner technical specialists and stakeholders. The HSSC will work on the following issue areas:
• Government planning processes:
o Annual planning cycles and strategic planning
• Council Health Management Teams (CHMTs):
o CHMT management and coordination
o Human resources for health planning, deployment and suport
• Comprehensive Council Health Plan (CCHP) implementation
• Health management information systems:
o Information flow and dissemination
o Using data in planning and management of health services
• Supportive supervision:
o Capacity building, coaching, mentoring
• Clinical standards and standard operating protocols
• Referral systems and protocols
• Health system governance:
o Health facility governance committee functioning
o Accountability and transparency
Four Coordinators will be responsible for the project’s core technical areas. These include: i) health systems strengthening for MNCH; ii) MNCH clinical skills building; iii) MNCH community health promoter/educator training and supervision; iv) community engagement for MNCH; and v) gender equality and social equity. The Coordinators will be key members of the Field Office Team and are expected to contribute to an office environment characterized by a high-performance, results-based culture. Regular travel will be required for each Coordinator position. The Health Systems Strengthening Coordinator (HSSC) will be expected to work closely with Regional and Council Health Management Teams and health facility managers, as well as with project and partner technical specialists and stakeholders. The HSSC will work on the following issue areas:
• Government planning processes:
o Annual planning cycles and strategic planning
• Council Health Management Teams (CHMTs):
o CHMT management and coordination
o Human resources for health planning, deployment and suport
• Comprehensive Council Health Plan (CCHP) implementation
• Health management information systems:
o Information flow and dissemination
o Using data in planning and management of health services
• Supportive supervision:
o Capacity building, coaching, mentoring
• Clinical standards and standard operating protocols
• Referral systems and protocols
• Health system governance:
o Health facility governance committee functioning
o Accountability and transparency
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The general responsibilities for each of the Coordinators include but are not limited to the following:
• Contribute to Annual Work planning process, including detailed planning and budgeting of capacity building, procurement and other activities in the Coordinator’s technical area and according to the Project Implementation Plan;
• Coordinate implementation and ensure quality delivery of project activities in the Coordinator’s technical area;
• Conduct regular field visits to the project areas;
• Plan and organize and/or lead project training programs ;
• Prepare for, support, and follow up on technical team visits;
• Provide background knowledge, insight and feedback to the technical team members with ;
• Supervise, support, and coordinate junior project officers, as directed by the Field Manager;
• Contribute to project monitoring and evaluation activities through liaison with the Research Coordinator and senior project management;
• Contribute to timely and accurate preparation of project progress reports using results-based management approaches;
• Contribute to maintenance of proper and up-to-date project documentation and records;
• Act on any other assignment given by the Field Manager from time to time.
Coordinators are directly accountable to and report to the Field Manager. Their responsibilities include frequent day trips to communities and health facilities within Misungwi District and Kwimba District, including overnight visits.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
All Coordinator candidates must demonstrate their ability to understand the specific issue areas and undertake the general tasks described above. Ideally all candidates will also have:
• Post-secondary education (degree preferred) in Public Health, Medicine, Nursing, Sociology, Health Promotion, Social Work or another relevant field
• Skills in and experience with MS Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Skills in relationship-building, team-work and collaboration
• At least 3 years prior experience as a project coordinator or project officer.
• Strong communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
All Coordinator candidates must demonstrate their ability to understand the specific issue areas and undertake the general tasks described above. Ideally all candidates will also have:
• Post-secondary education (degree preferred) in Public Health, Medicine, Nursing, Sociology, Health Promotion, Social Work or another relevant field
• Skills in and experience with MS Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Skills in relationship-building, team-work and collaboration
• At least 3 years prior experience as a project coordinator or project officer.
• Strong communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
In addition, the following core skills and experience are desirable for the HSSC:
• Familiarity with Government of Tanzania policies and planning systems in the health sector, including decentralization
• Medical Officer or Assistant Medical Officer background desirable
• Training in or experience with health management information systems in Tanzania (HMIS2, DHMIS, HRHMIS)
• Previous work with Regional and Council Health Management Teams
• Experience delivering training related to health management systems and/or health systems governance
• Familiarity with Government of Tanzania policies and planning systems in the health sector, including decentralization
• Medical Officer or Assistant Medical Officer background desirable
• Training in or experience with health management information systems in Tanzania (HMIS2, DHMIS, HRHMIS)
• Previous work with Regional and Council Health Management Teams
• Experience delivering training related to health management systems and/or health systems governance
Target Start Date
As soon as possible
Duration
4 years
Location
Mwanza, Tanzania
To Apply
Please send a Curriculum Vitae, detailed cover letter that explains how your experience applies to the role and the specific responsibilities for the position you are interested in, and a writing sample in English from a project or other report you have written (1-2 pages) to tanyas@agriteam.ca with a copy to mhumble@agriteam.ca by 9 September 2016, with RMNCH HSSC in the subject line.
Please send CVs to employment@agriteam.ca, and make sure to state the job title you are applying for in the subject line of your email. For guidance on what to include in your CV, please consult our main Employment page.
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