Health System Strengthening (HSS) Specialist

RTM International

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Summary

• Vacancy: —
• Location: Dhaka
• Experience: At least 10 years
• Published: 19 Sep 2024

Requirements

Education

• Minimum of MBBS or Post Graduation in Social Science.

• Preference will be given to candidates with public health or a related field.

Experience

• At least 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
  NGO

Additional Requirements

• Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant professional experience, preferably in Bangladesh health systems.

• Proven expertise in effective public, NGO and private for-profit sector health systems interventions; achieving results in improving ESP services availability through improved capacity building and supervision.

• Proven ability to provide technical assistance and support to the public sector and health systems.

Minimally Required Organizational Competencies:

• Software Applications: Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook

• Languages: Proven ability to write and speak using Bangla and English

• Relationship Management: demonstrated experience in management, coordination, teamwork and planning skill with public, NGOs and private sectors.

• Passion for ensuring quality ESP services: Commitment for ESP services and eradication of harmful practices

• Other information: USAID funded health project working experience will be added advantage.

• Travel Required: Approximately 30% field travel will be required.

Responsibilities & Context

General:

RTMI is inviting applications from qualified candidates for the position of HSS specialist for a major donor funded project, which addresses local level health systems in district and below level capacity to deliver quality public health services. The project will help district and upazila managers and their teams through facilitative approach to strengthening local level health system focusing on enhancing local level capacity.

RTMI will work in a consortium to strengthen local level health systems to deliver quality, equitable public health services while optimizing available resources to improve the health status of all Bangladeshis residing at the local level (district and below). We are looking for a dynamic and technically competent individual to support local team of the project to facilitate quality public health services through local managers.

Supervisee: Health System Improvement Officers at different district level

Contract Duration:

• First three months of Initial contract and the possibility of extension on an annual basis; starting date – as early as possible.

• The project duration is five years, subject to the availability of funds.

Place of Work: Dhaka, Bangladesh with regular visits to the project field locations (Division, District, Upazila and Below within the country)

Major Responsibilities:

• Leading and managing local level capacity building initiatives to improve health services

• Planning, budgeting, monitoring activities.

• Ensuring quality and implementation of project activities.

• Mentoring and coaching of district level team members.

• Monitoring and utilization of tools and guidelines in project sites

• Liaison with national, district and below level health offices and facilities of public, NGOs and private sector

• Supporting to implement /adapt new approaches/strategies in public and private health care systems

• Review existing technical documents and provide inputs in adapted tools, guidelines and SOPs

• Documenting existing capacity building initiatives and impact

• Periodic review with teams on plan

• Leading and managing capacity building initiative at local level as per project plan.

• Informing DCOP and team lead on local initiatives and local level team.

• Performing any other duties in line with the roles and responsibilities providing as/when assigned.

• Documenting best practices, success and challenges.

• Supervise field level officers to ensure implementations of activities in a coordinated fashion.

• Oversee the preparation of district level workplans.

• Monitor the progress and achievement.

• Liaising with other RTMI program and projects as well as other development program for cross fertilization.

• Facilitate local capacity improvement on data analysis, data driven decision making

• Need based liaison with local level stakeholders

• Ensuring delivery of ESP services from facilities through local managers by reducing existing gap and improving capacity.

Employment Status

Full Time

Job Location

Dhaka

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