About IntraHealth:
For over 30 years, in more than 100 countries, IntraHealth International has empowered health workers to better serve communities in need. IntraHealth fosters local solutions to health care challenges by improving health worker performance, strengthening health systems, harnessing technology, and leveraging partnerships. In collaboration with governments, nongovernmental organizations, and private- sector organizations around the world, IntraHealth champions the needs and contributions of health workers—from doctors and nurses to community health workers to health facility managers—and works to ensure they have the tools, supplies, information, training, and support they need to provide communities they serve with the best possible opportunity for health and well-being.
About USAID SHRH Project:
The purpose of the Strengthening Human Resources for Health (SHRH) project is to strengthen the capacities of central ministries, districts, health professional councils, private not for profit and health training institutions to effectively and efficiently plan, manage and utilize the health workforce, and strengthen systems for sustained health worker performance to improve health outcomes for the people of Uganda.
Job Summary: The Senior HRH Policy, Planning and Research Advisor will work directly with both the MOH and the districts to provide technical support in the areas of policy analysis, review and development; strategic human resources planning, including health workforce projection, action planning; and costing. The incumbent will lead and provide technical support for activities in developing capacities for human resource policy development, planning and systems strengthening in the health sector. S/he will apply her/his extensive knowledge of the health sector planning primarily to work at the national and district levels. S/he will report to the Chief of Party.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Support country level counterparts and stakeholders in the public and private sector in reviewing, developing and strengthening systems for policy analysis, HRH assessments, workforce planning and projection systems at the national and district levels.
Support health sector leaders and managers to review HR legislative policies, operational practices and procedures, build capacity and improve systems (such as policy reform, operationalization of policies and strategies, costing and financing, health workforce utilization) in order to improve the quality and availability of health services in all parts of Uganda, especially in remote and low resource geographic locations.
Oversee efforts to strengthen the MOH and other ministries’ capacity for HRH analysis and dissemination of results in response to changing health needs, in collaboration with M&E and Gender team members.
Manage in documenting best practices in technical papers and in analyzing and adapting innovative tools and resources for use by Uganda and other developing country health sector leaders.
Provide technical leadership in sharing and developing new and improved strategies, tools and interventions for improved human resources planning, availability and productivity and in documenting evidence of success or lack of success for the interventions.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate for the USAID Vacancy should hold an Advanced degree in Public Health, Economics, Human Resources Planning, or any related training.
At least eight years’ experience in developing human resource policies and strategies in a complex and changing environment
Self-starter with competence to assess priorities; manage a variety of complex activities in a time-sensitive/emergency environment, and meet competing deadlines.
Working knowledge of relevant HRH planning tools and models applicable in Uganda.
Proven ability to carry-out economic analysis of HRH issues; and sound costing of interventions to motivate resource allocation for HRH.
Possess the ability to work as an effective team member in a complex and fast paced environment.
Strong verbal and written English language skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact professionally with diverse people, clients and consultants
Personal Competencies: Innovation, Accountability, Service Excellence, Client Relationship Management, Effective Communication (Oral and Written) and Strategic Thinking
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the USAID IntraHealth International SHRH Project should send their applications to the HR & Administration Officer via email to: jobs-uganda@intrahealth.org
The complete applications should include an updated CV and photocopies of their certificates and testimonials.
NB: Total file size of attachments should not exceed 2MB. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Deadline: Friday, 8th May, 2015