Vacancy title:
Senior Technical Advisor

Jobs at:
Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

Deadline of this Job:
16th November 2018

Duty Station:
Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: 1st November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Since its founding in 1971, MSH has worked in over 150 countries with policy makers, health professionals, and health care consumers to improve the quality, availability and affordability of health services. Working with governments, donors, non governmental organizations, the private sector, and health agencies, MSH responds to priority health problems such as HIV & AIDS; tuberculosis; malaria; maternal, newborn and child health; family planning and reproductive health; and chronic non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and lung and heart disease. Through strengthening capacity, investing in health systems innovation, building the evidence base, and advocating for sound public health policy, MSH is committed to making a lasting difference in global health.

JOB DETAILS:
Overview: The Senior Technical Advisor, (STA) provides management support and technical assistance for the design and implementation of interventions related to Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) portfolio of MTaPS countries, specifically focusing on technical areas of infection prevention and control (IPC), water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). The STA provides support primarily to the portfolio manager and technical lead of GHSA/IPC/AMR portfolio, but also to the other senior technical staff assigned to specific activities to ensure that the work is of the highest quality. As required, the STA also works with other MTaPS portfolios and technical staff on opportunities, new and existing tools, and headquarters-based and country implementation programs related to strengthening pharmaceutical management systems.

Qualifications and Experience

Education:

Required:
Graduate degree in a health-related field with specialized training and/or experience related to GHSA elements such as IPC, WASH and AMS; physician, nurse, pharmacist or other public health qualification preferred.
Preferred:
Physician, nurse, pharmacist or public health qualification preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

Required:
5 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical management and/or other public health areas. Experience in infection prevention and control activities is required, preferably including that at health facility level. Experience in other areas of AMR containment such as WASH and antimicrobial stewardship highly desirable.

PREFERRED:
Experience with public health programs in developing country context supported by bilateral agencies such as USAID, CDC and international agencies such as the Global Fund, UNITAID, WHO and World Bank preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Excellent writing and presentation skills in English are essential.
  
• Proficiency in French is required; languages of other USAID-supported countries is an asset.
  
• Strong computer skills; Excel, MS Word, MS Project, PowerPoint.
  
• Demonstrated competence to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
  

COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to work independently and in Team
  
• Good judgment for decision making.
  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability in consensus building and constructively leading a team.