7 Job Positions at Jhpiego: (Deadline 20 August 2023)

7 Job Positions at Jhpiego: (Deadline 20 August 2023)

Zonal Manager at Jhpiego: (Deadline 20 August 2023)

Overview

Jhpiego seeks three Zonal managers for the ISDA to oversee project implementation in the Zone. The ISDA supports the Rwandan Ministry of Health (MOH) to contribute to the reduction of infant and maternal mortality and incidence of malaria in Rwanda, focusing on improving the availability, quality and utilization of RMNCH and malaria services and improving the health of women, adolescent, and children under five. The Zonal Manager will be based in Zones and will provide management and technical leadership to project activities, ensuring strong partnership with district authorities and health management teams, and fostering coordination and synergy with other projects operating in the zone.  The Zonal Managers promotes programmatic and clinical excellence and innovative approaches in building highly skilled and functioning public and private health workforce ready to offer quality RMNCH and malaria services in Rwanda. Supported by Senor field manager and technical advisors in the project’s head office in Kigali, the Zonal Managers provide leadership in the development, management and implementation of project activities leading to desired project results.  They will contribute substantially to the development project workplans, reports, and dissemination of results. The zonal manager will determine the needs for technical assistance from project teams and request such assistance in a timely way. Reporting to the senior field manager (SFM), the zonal manager will oversee operations of the zonal office and directly supervise the zones-based teams. There are three open zonal manager positions.

Applications will be closed on 20th August 2023

Responsibilities 

• Establishes partnership with District Health Management Teams, and works with them to develop technical and program activities;
• Ensures timely technical assistance in integrated RMNCAH/malaria services for the design and implementation of quality services within ISDA project
• Lead regular technical meetings with districts and the project’s head office team to review program implementation, and identify measures to overcome implementation challenges and enhance quality services
• Accountable for the delivery of strategic program objectives at the zonal level, with regular reporting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis;
• Contributes to donor reports and other project documentation;
• Supervises staff assigned to the zonal office and supports them in the achievement of their program objectives; including mentorship and coaching for the team
• Manages daily operations of the zonal office and ensures that overall program implementation is on schedule and that reports, workplans and budgets are prepared with sufficient lead time to get the necessary approvals;
• Represents the project at the zonal level as required;
• Implements other duties as assigned related to the project’s zonal-level work.

Required Qualifications 

• Master’s degree with strong public health experience and bachelor’s in health sciences
• Demonstrated ability and minimum seven (7) years of experience working on donor-funded health programs with a preference for experience in RMNCAH; and management position
• Proven professional experience working on or supporting work in health facilities and mentoring health care providers, especially in RMNCAH or monitoring and evaluation
• Proven leadership skills and expertise in the management of health programs and program staff and fostering teamwork;
• Familiarity with USAID or other USG administrative, management and reporting procedures/systems;
• Deep understanding of Rwanda’s health system at the district and community levels;
• Strong interpersonal communication, teamwork, partnering and consensus building skills;
• Ability to prioritize amongst competing demands with minimal supervision;
• Willingness to travel within zone/country;
• Computer literacy in MS Office applications including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook;
• Oral and written English and Kinyarwanda communication skills required. Oral and written communication skills in French will be an advantage.

Preferred Qualifications

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jobs-jhpiego.icims.com

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter, resume, references, and salary history.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, orientation or any other fees

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Senior Human Resources Manager at Jhpiego: (Deadline 20 August 2023)

Overview

Jhpiego seeks a Senior Human Resources Manager (SHRM) for Rwanda Country Office to provide management with strategic input of HR services, policies, and procedures for the Rwanda Country Office. The SHRM will advise the country leadership on all strategic human resources activities, labour relations matters, HR initiatives, develop and implement HR policies in accordance with Rwanda Labour Law and Jhpiego standards.  The Senior Human Resources Manager is expected to work with the Country Director in providing comprehensive, professional and employee focused HR services to Jhpiego Rwanda and to support the implementation of the HR strategy.  This position reports to the Rwanda Country Director. The SHRM will supervise the Human Resources Officer (HRO) and Human Resources Assistant (HRA). This position will be based in Kigali, Rwanda.

Responsibilities

General Human Resources: 25%

• Determine and prioritize the country’s Human Resource (HR) needs and establish specific HR objectives for country office to ensure that HR policy/procedures and standards are met
• Develop and revise HR policies as required to support the business
• Lead resolution of compliance issues as it relates to HR best practice and organizational policies
• Ensure country level management team members are well versed on country-related HR policies and that policies are implemented consistently
• Advise Country Director on all HR related issues
• Lead, in coordination with the Senior Management the development of a career progression path for all job categories in Rwanda office.
• Facilitate the staff separation/exit processes
• Liaise with Global Human Resources and Chief Administrative Officer as required
• Review all HR service contracts, i.e Medical Insurance, Pension scheme, Life Insurance etc… for guidance and due diligence.
• Manage the performance management processes including appraisals after probation period, Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) and annual appraisals.

Compensation and Benefits:  20%

• Review salary and benefits policies for local nationals to ensure that organization is able to attract and retain highly skilled staff
• In collaboration with the HQ Human Resources Business Partner, conduct salary survey to ensure competitiveness of salaries against the market and make recommendations on the necessary changes
• Evaluate jobs and individuals’ pay for internal equity and make recommendations in liaison with Human Resource Officers and Senior Management Team (SMT).
• Provide oversight to performance and annual merit increments

Talent Acquisition/Recruitment: 15%

• Partner with Hiring managers and HR Officer(s) to evaluate staffing/business needs and determine specific position responsibilities and requirements to ensure accurate candidate sourcing
• Draft, review and/or approve job descriptions
• Oversee placement of job adverts via appropriate channels in Rwanda
• Oversee the screening, testing, interviews and selection of candidates, reference checks and analysis and guide the hiring managers as appropriate. 

Orientation and Onboarding/ Learning and Development 15%

• Oversee the on-boarding process and ensure the that the process is vibrant and comprehensive to ensure enjoyable and all-round orientation of new staff
• Ensure systems are in place for new staff undertake the on-line orientation programs
• Provide guidance and oversight to HROs in collecting, recording and sharing information for learning purposes and investing in people centred knowledge management activities.
• Use HR data for decision making and for operational efficiency
• Liaise with HROs on training needs analysis
• Train new supervisors/managers on supervisor and management skills

Employee Relations 15% 

• Work closely with supervisors to address issues affecting new staff
• Develop and maintain a healthy employee relations environment providing staff a venue to discuss their work-related problems and concerns.
• Advise and assist staff with disciplinary and grievance issues
• Mediate in staff conflict situations
• Regular visit to field project offices

Supervision (if applicable) 10%

• Provides coaching, guidance and mentorship to direct report(s) where needed
• Sets targets and objectives for assigned area and delivers results
• Grows team expertise to align with program and organizational direction while continually looking for ways to provide/enhance the value delivered
• Leads a high-performing team and provides ongoing feedback and performance reviews
• Tracks, monitors and effectively addresses and/or rewards performance of team members
• Manages employees in compliance with all HR policies, procedures, guidelines
• Shares knowledge, information, skills and subject matter expertise among the team and ensures the timely communication of issues while encouraging good working relationships with other functions/teams
• Recruits for all hires to ensure a highly diverse, qualified workforce with the necessary capabilities needed to achieve goals

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in human resources or business-related fields
• Professional certification in Human Resources Management
• HR professional membership by a recognized body.
• Minimum eight (8) years of progressive experience in Human Resources
• At least five (5) years in senior management advisory.
• Experience in managing human resources functions in a mid-sized organization preferably with an international organization.
• HR practices knowledge – In depth knowledge of country Labour Laws and trends
• Knowledge of USAID policies, rules and procedures
• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time
• Ability to demonstrate diplomacy, sensitivity, and respect for confidentiality.
• Effective organizational skills, attention to details and ability to handle a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner.
• Highly motivated, energetic, independent self-starter with strong team orientation.
• Demonstrated use of initiative and ability to make appropriate linkages in work requirements and anticipate next steps.
• Strong presentation and communications skills, oral and written.
• Proficiency in computer applications to include MS Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of Donors policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jobs-jhpiego.icims.com

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter, resume, references, and salary history.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, orientation or any other fees

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE AND APPLY

 

Quality Improvement Advisor at Jhpiego: (Deadline 20 August 2023)

Overview

Jhpiego seeks a Quality improvement advisor will support to provider oversight in the development, maintenance, and implementation of plans to achieve quality improvement goals. The ISDA supports the Rwandan Ministry of Health (MOH) to contribute to the reduction of infant and maternal mortality and incidence of malaria in Rwanda, focusing on improving the availability, quality and utilization of RMNCH and malaria services and improving the health of women, adolescent, and children under five. The QI oversees and monitors a formal quality improvement teams and develops their performance improvement targets across the facilities. They will prepare written reports, assemble data, and must also be experienced in developing charts and graphs representing key performance indicators and other data. They will work in concert with the senior Technical advisors and zonal technical officers’ teams to ensure optimal performance of quality improvement related work across into RMNCH/Malaria services. In collaboration with the technical team, they will liaise with zonal coordinators, districts and health facilities to improve quality of care provided to beneficiaries.

Applications will be closed on 20th August 2023. 

Responsibilities

• Ensure existence, and functionality of quality improvement teams in all ISDA supported health facilities. The team need to understand their structure, roles and responsibilities so they can lead QI activities at their respective facilities
• Provide oversight and strategic direction to the members of quality improvement committees (also known as quality management committees) have adequate and updated knowledges to optimize the functionality on QI work related using MOH approved quality improvement methodologies, including but not limited to PDSA cycles.
• Ensure the implementation of client’s feedback mechanism/strategies and their implementation within the health facilities services Patient voice program ( PVP)
• Participate in Quality and Accreditation services to develop criteria to assess the progress toward achieving QI objectives within facilities
• Support health facilities to achieve the accreditation standards based on the levels, as well as the implementation of  recommendations/measures to address compliance gaps in collaboration with hospital accreditation teams
• Represent ISDA in the quality TWG and contribute to development and/or update of quality related policies, guidelines and tools as well as maintains a constructive dialogue and technical exchange with other technical counterparts to effectively support accreditation process in ISDA Supported districts
• Foster synergy between the seemingly parallel QI interventions implemented at facility level (Mentorship, Internal DQA/data validation, Facility Self Assessments, Accreditation, Death Audits, ISS/DQA, Rapid Response Teams and Data Dashboards, etc). This will include continuous tracking, compilation and sharing of quality improvement progress as it relates to RMNCH and Malaria services.
• Work closely with other ISDA staff to ensure QI activities are integrated across all supported technical areas and recommended measures of quality are put in place and used to track progress.
• Ensure all ISDA supported interventions meet MOH and global recommendations/standards for quality of health care.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s in public health, nursing, midwifery, and in other related field health sciences administration or health information management. Bachelor’s in medicine is preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of experience implementing maternal and child health programs, including malaria services;
• Minimum 8 years of experience in supporting MoH (central and decentralized levels)
• Experience working with USAID-funded health projects is preferred;
• Proficiency in Kinyarwanda and English, French will be an advantage;
• Strong organizational and writing skills, for writing case studies, documenting lessons learned and reporting on program results; and
• Previous experience in organizing and providing training and capacity building to staff and partner
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in national programs and technical staff in community health
• Must be familiar with Microsoft Office package and internet navigation
• Ability to travel nationally (frequently)

Preferred Qualifications

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jobs-jhpiego.icims.com

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter, resume, references, and salary history.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, orientation or any other fees

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE AND APPLY

 

 

Gender Advisor at Jhpiego: (Deadline 20 August 2023)

Overview

Jhpiego seeks a Gender Advisor will be responsible for implementing ISDA ’s Project Gender strategy as well as work with other staff of the project to ensure that project provides comprehensive sex and age-appropriate clinical post-Gender Based Violence (GBV) care that meets expressed needs of survivors including GBV primary prevention, male engagement and respectful care activities where necessary across all target locations.The ISDA supports the Rwandan Ministry of Health (MOH) to contribute to the reduction of infant and maternal mortality and incidence of malaria in Rwanda, focusing on improving the availability, quality and utilization of RMNCH and malaria services and improving the health of women, adolescent, and children under five. Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Party/Technical Director, the Gender Advisor will lead ISDA’s gender work with linkages to community gender and GBV activities and work closely with other members of the Jhpiego gender team to implement Jhpiego-Rwanda’s gender inclusive strategy and in other gender/GBV related program.

Applications will be closed on 20th August 2023.

Responsibilities

Leadership and Planning 

• Provide oversight of technical and strategic guidance in planning, implementing donor priorities for gender equality, gender mainstreaming, gender integration, social inclusion, and GBV strategies on the ISDA program.
• Support improved quality of gender/GBV clinical and referral services implementation, and system strengthening based on evidence- based and international best practices across implementing supported districts and ISDA.
• Work with ISDA project teams to participate in Gender/Gender Based Violence (GBV) components of training, job aids, gender indicators, data collection tools and reporting tools at all levels. Conduct periodic reviews and strengthening of program gender/GBV systems.
• Serve alongside other with Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) gender team members as a primary GBV Point of Contact (POC) and a technical thought leader on bringing evidence-based and best practices to GBV prevention, identification and response programming to ISDA project.
• Review the ISDA portfolio and identify opportunities for the integration of GBV, working closely with the GBV team members at Isange One Stop Centers on GBV integration activities.
• Provide GBV technical review of and assistance with inputs on key technical and non-technical documents, such as gender Mapping/analyses design, implementation plans; Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL); knowledge products; and other deliverables
• Support the ISDA technical team on GBV-related inputs into the annual work plan.
• Support and contribute to the Gender communities of practice within Jhpiego and the field.
• Ability to provide technical assistance to ISDA and local counter parts at all levels (MoH/RBC, Ministry of Gender and Promotion, MCCH etc…)

Reporting and Documentation

• Guide gender/GBV reporting processes, consolidate program reports and promote learning and knowledge sharing of best practices and lessons learned in gender programming.
• Lead the strategic Information teams to analyze and report on indicators measuring the outcomes and impact of interventions looking at gender dynamics and gender- based violence in ISDA for improved intervention quality.
• Serve as a point person for GBV-related queries and reporting requirements, including coordinating responses with the sector-specific technical leads on talking points, taskers, briefings, requests for information, etc.
• Other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Master Degree in development and gender studies, women studies, human rights, communication, public health, international health, international development or a related field
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in development of which 5-6 years working experience in the areas gender, women’s health, gender-based violence (GBV) and human rights defence.
• Understanding of the Rwanda social and political context and developments in the area of gender equality mainstreaming, women empowerment and gender-based violence programming
• Strong understanding of empowerment and gender-based violence prevention and response frameworks
• Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with government stakeholders and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, the private sector and donors.
• Demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, supervisory and team-building skills.
• Ability to multi-task and proven knowledge and skills in use of Microsoft Office Suite is mandatory
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in national programs and technical staff in gender aspects
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, presentation skills and fluency in English, French and Kinyarwanda languages
• Excellent group facilitation and communication skills; experience in multi-stakeholder consultation, and strategic planning
• Strong knowledge of gender and global development issues, preferably with understanding of USAID approach to gender equality and gender- based violence.
• Excellent group facilitation, multi-stakeholder consultation, and strategic planning skills
• Strong writing skills, both for technical and program reports.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to work well in cross-cultural teams and under tight deadlines.
• Good strategic and analytical thinking and ability to interpret public health and epidemiological data
• A personal commitment to gender equality and social inclusion.
• Flexibility to travel within the country 40-50% 

Preferred Qualifications

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jobs-jhpiego.icims.com

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter, resume, references, and salary history.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, orientation or any other fees

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE AND APPLY

 

 

Community Health Advisor at Jhpiego: (Deadline 20 August 2023)

 

Senior Field Manager at Jhpiego: (Deadline 20 August 2023)

Overview

Jhpiego seeks a Senior Field Manager for the ISDA to oversee project implementation in the Central Zone and supervise the zonal managers from 3 zones in Rwanda office. The ISDA supports the Rwandan Ministry of Health (MOH) to contribute to the reduction of infant and maternal mortality and the incidence of malaria in Rwanda, focusing on improving the availability, quality and utilization of RMNCH and malaria services and improving the health of women, adolescents, and children under five. The Senior field manager will be based in Central Zone and will provide management and technical leadership to project activities, ensuring strong partnerships with district authorities and health management teams and fostering coordination and synergy with other projects operating in the zone. Supported by technical experts in the project’s head office in Kigali, the senior field manager provides leadership in the development, management and implementation of project activities leading to desired project results. They will contribute substantially to the development of project work plans, reports and dissemination of results. They will determine the need for technical assistance from project experts and request such services in a timely way. Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Party based in Kigali, the SFM will oversee the operations of the zonal offices and directly supervise zonal managers.

The applications will be closed on 20th August 2023. 

Responsibilities

• Supervises all zonal managers, and ensures implementation and coordination of ISDA activities at central zonal
• Provide zonal oversight in regular project reporting and documentation of best practices
• Represent ISDA in matters pertaining to the execution of program-related activities at the central or district level
• Contribute to district and community level project planning, implementation and management, ensuring the project’s administrative and financial integrity
• Directly manage and oversee the work of zonal Managers in target districts
• Supervise, mentor and motivate zonal Managers
• Ensure compliance with USAID policies, rules and regulations
• Work closely with senior technical advisors, technical staff, monitoring and evaluation staff and to ensure facilitation, logistics are available timely
• Ensure high-quality project implementation, consistent with MoH/RBC guidelines
• Support the DCOP to develop and follow up financial operations in regards with their daily duties
• Facilitate the development of program and operational strategies and district-level annual work plans to be implemented by ISDA and project partners/sub grantees
• Maintain productive and consistent communication with project and technical staff

Required Qualifications

• Masters in health sciences or related field with strong public health experience;
• A minimum eight (8) years of experience working on donor-funded health programs with a preference for experience in RMNCAH;
• Proven leadership skills and expertise in the management of health programs and program staff
• A minimum of five years of experience in coordinating program activities across districts
• Demonstrated experience in collaborating with project partners and administrative authorities to implement program activities
• Extensive knowledge of the Rwanda’s health interventions and priorities
• Excellent interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills in English, French and Kinyarwanda
• Demonstrated ability to make strong decision
• Understanding of USAID policy, rules and regulations
• Ability to communicate effectively and provide technical leadership to develop an innovative country program
• A team player accustomed to building team capacity, delegating work to teams
• Flexibility to travel to the field frequently

Preferred Qualifications

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jobs-jhpiego.icims.com

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter, resume, references, and salary history.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. 

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, orientation or any other fees

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE AND APPLY