Regional Human Resource for Health Management and Leadership, Management and Governance Officer (3), April 2024

Title: HRM and LMG Officer (HWIP) Grade: 8

Department: Ethiopia Country Office, A/A November 2021

Summary Scope of Work

Regional Human Resources Management (HRM) and Leadership, Management and Governance (LMG) Officers for health project funded by USAID, entitled the Health Workforce Improvement Program (HWIP). The purpose of this activity is to strengthen health workforce management at all levels of the healthcare system, largely focusing on the public sector, at the national and local government authority level. Specifically, efforts will focus on improving pre-service and in-service education for clinical cadres; capacity building on leadership, management and governance (LMG) and; human resource planning, development and management.

The Regional HRM and LMG Officers will provide management and oversight for the establishment and strengthening of governance structures, policies, procedures and practices for effective human resources management at Regional Health Bureau (RHB), Zonal Health Department (ZHD), Woreda Health Office (WoHO) and health facilities in Ethiopia. This will include: providing support to improve organizational structure and staffing, HR leadership and governance development; evidence-based planning for human resources; strengthening Human Resources Information System (HRIS), effective HR management including recruitment, deployment, motivation, and retention; and health education and health workforce regulation.

The ideal candidates will have technical expertise and prior experience in program management or HRH program implementation, and more specifically, human resources management (HRM), experience working with health management structures of the Government of Ethiopia and other key stakeholders; leading teams, communicating and networking, completing deliverables on time, and achieving results.

Reporting Structure

Position Reports To: Human Resources for Health Management Technical Advisor
Position Supervised: None

Responsibilities: All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of responsibilities are expected to

Model the mission and values stated above.
Participate in the business development process.
Contribute to the knowledge sharing and transfer process
Make responsible decisions that result in both time and cost containment and clear accountability.

Specific Duties and responsibilities

Under the guidance and leadership of the Human Resources for Health Management Technical Advisor, Regional HRM & LMG Officers are expected to strengthen RHB’s Human Resources for Health and relevant structures at sub-regional level and health facilities. Regional HRM & LMG Officers will conduct organizational and human resources management capacity assessments, plan and provide support to facilitate implementation of project interventions, and provide training in HRM to select staff so they can become effective HR managers. S/he will contribute to program learning, monitoring and evaluation and research.

Support implementation of regional and local approaches for and capacity building on health workforce planning and long term forecasting of HR needs
Institutionalize use of the Workload Indicators of Staffing Need (WISN) Tool at facility level for workforce planning
Implement innovative deployment, motivation, and retention schemes that address workforce shortages and high turnover rates, including gender-related challenges in the system
Coordinate establishment four hub-and-spoke networks with hospitals/RHBs to facilitate peer-to-peer learning among HRM/LMG/HRIS leaders and experts
Support implementation of a health sector performance-based evaluation system, including the Balanced Score Card for regional and local governments and facilities
Support HR planning, recruitment and deployment at the time of emergency
Participate in surge capacity assessment and follow up action plans with EPHI, MOH, RHBs and Facilities
Coordinate supportive supervision visits to health facilities to improve availability and quality of HRIS data
Assist in the roll-out of the strategy for workforce deployment during national emergencies and humanitarian crises
Support the institutionalization of policies and procedures related to emergency management
Coordinate training of regional and local HRM staff to participate in relevant virtual training courses related to HRH and emergency response in the health sector
Strengthen leadership, governance, and management capacity and functions at regional, Woreda and health facilities levels
Liaise with existing implementing partners and coordinating bodies on the ground to support HRH activities
Support Regional health bureau and lower structures on human resource for health data collection, compilation and analysis.
Support on proper implementation of the iHRIS at regional, woreda and facility level.
Foster regular data utilization culture for evidence based decision making at Regional, woreda and facility level.
Support on public private partnership to have a comprehensive HR data from the private health facilities
Perform other duties appropriate to the position as assigned by the HRH Management Advisor or his/her designate

Business Development

Identify potential opportunities for new business and new or leveraged funding sources;

Job Requirements

Required Skills & Abilities:

Strong organizational skills
Very good writing skills
Team player
Excellent written and oral communication skills with diverse groups
Strong presentation skills
Strong communication skills: developing communication products including success stories for HWIP interventions

Required qualifications and competencies:

Postgraduate Degree in public health, international development, public administration, management, social sciences or a related discipline.
Five to six years of experience in the following areas: Implementing HRH Management and quality improvement programs; Providing HRH and leadership and management training with regional, zonal, and district health offices; Providing technical assistance to RHBs staff working on Human Resource for Health.
Fluency in written and spoken English required. Willingness to travel within the region required.
Understanding of USAID administrative procedures and requirements, fluency in Amharic, a plus.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to build synergies across technical disciplines, leverage private sector resources, and nurture innovative alliances

How to Apply

Applicant are expected to STRICTLY follow the below listed application procedures:

Only qualified and interested applicants can submit application letter and well written curriculum vitae saved in one complied PDF format.
Applicants are required to state their current basic salary in their application letter.
Applicants must make sure their application document is saved by their full name in PDF format.
CREDENTIALS OR WORK CERTIFICATES MUST NOT BE SUBMITTED.
The job position being applied for must be explicitly stated in the application letter.
Applicants must use this E-mail [email protected] to submit applications and make sure to state the job position title applying for in the subject line.
Applications not fulfilling the requirements stated above will automatically be rejected.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package. The winning candidate is expected to start within short period after finalization of the recruitment process.

The deadline for applications is December 3, 2021.

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Job City Bahir Dar, Hawassa and Addis Ababa

Jhpiego

Our History

Responding to the Changing Needs of Women and Families Worldwide

Since its founding in 1974, Jhpiego has been innovating to save the lives of women and families worldwide. From the first day, Jhpiego has been asking the question: How can we make lifesaving services available and accessible to the people who need them—all over the world?

Dr. Theodore M. King, an early innovator and champion for women’s health, was the moving force behind the founding of Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University. In the early 1970s, King recognized the need to make physicians, nurses and administrators from developing countries aware of reproductive health breakthroughs, such as laparoscopy (a procedure used to inspect internal reproductive organs for infertility or to provide contraception by closing off the fallopian tubes) and modern contraceptives. Originally known as the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics, the organization was funded through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Under King’s leadership, as a founder, trustee and later president of Jhpiego for 14 years, the organization conducted a steady stream of programs throughout the developing world.

How Did We Get from There to Here?

Early on, Jhpiego established itself as a leader in reproductive health training. Beginning in 1974, Jhpiego held training sessions on family planning/reproductive health for doctors and nurses in the USA In 1979, Jhpiego started its first in-country training programs in Tunisia, Brazil, Kenya, Nigeria, Thailand and the Philippines. From 1987 through 2004, Jhpiego conducted three global Training in Reproductive Health Projects, funded by USAID. Beginning in 1993, Jhpiego published learning materials on long-acting family planning methods.

Over the years—to respond more effectively to the needs of individual countries—Jhpiego became increasingly field-based and established its first field office in Kenya in 1993. Today, Jhpiego has field offices in more than 30 countries worldwide. Similarly, Jhpiego’s programming areas have expanded to meet changing needs in the field. In addition to family planning and reproductive health, Jhpiego now has expertise in maternal and child health, infection prevention and control, HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases.

Jhpiego’s work has also expanded to address reproductive health policy and guidelines and to support health systems strengthening. For example, in 1996 in Brazil, Jhpiego launched a performance and quality improvement approach, now known as Standards-Based Management and Recognition (SBM-R), which has since been implemented in 30 countries. SBM-R empowers health workers and facilities to improve the performance and quality of their services by providing them with the tools and methods they need to make decisions, solve problems and innovate at the local level.

Innovations in Training Methods and Technologies

In 1986, Jhpiego pioneered a competency-based training (CBT) approach that emphasizes learning by doing. CBT focuses on how the participant performs and promotes the trainer’s ability to encourage learning. Jhpiego also introduced the use of anatomic models for “humanistic training.” To minimize risk to clients, learners first practice on models until they achieve competency. In 1995, a clinical training skills manual—the cornerstone of Jhpiego’s training approach—was published. Using a systematic “training of trainers” approach, Jhpiego has created a global network of qualified physician, nurse and midwife trainers.

As early as 1984, Jhpiego collaborated with the University of the West Indies to deliver reproductive health courses, via satellite, to six islands in the Caribbean. In 1987, Jhpiego sponsored a global meeting on reproductive health education and technology with the World Health Organization (WHO) and introduced computer-assisted instruction to simulate clinical situations in several of its US-based courses. In 1995, ReproLine, an online source for reproductive health information, was launched. Today, Jhpiego continues to explore new learning technologies: mobile phones in Afghanistan, a computer-based learning management system in Ethiopia, computer-based training in Ghana, a distance learning program in Zambia.

Practical Solutions for Low-Resource Settings

Since the 1992 publication of its international reference standard Infection Prevention for Family Planning Service Programs, Jhpiego has been at the forefront in promoting evidence-based practices that can protect health care professionals, staff and clients from potentially life-threatening infections. To this end, Jhpiego has tested and introduced practical, low-cost infection prevention procedures that can be implemented effectively in settings with limited resources.

In developing countries, cervical cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths among women. In 1995, Jhpiego began research with the University of Zimbabwe to find a low-cost alternative to the Pap test that could make cervical cancer prevention a reality in low-resource settings. Based on the results of this research, Jhpiego helped form the Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention in 1999 and received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to expand its cervical cancer program. Since that time, Jhpiego has developed and piloted the single visit approach in which women are screened and treated during the same visit.

In 1995, Jhpiego began addressing HIV/AIDS and its integration with family planning services. Six years later, Jhpiego began work in HIV voluntary counseling and testing with a USAID-funded project in Jamaica. In 2002, Jhpiego received its first funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for work in HIV/AIDS and, the following year, developed a global learning package on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV—with CDC, WHO and university partners—to enable global scale-up. Also in 2003, Jhpiego began work on male circumcision for HIV prevention in Zambia. In 2008, Jhpiego developed a global learning package on male circumcision for HIV prevention with WHO and UNAIDS.

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Title: HRM and LMG Officer (HWIP) Grade: 8

Department: Ethiopia Country Office, A/A November 2021

Summary Scope of Work

Reporting Structure

Position Reports To: Human Resources for Health Management Technical Advisor
Position Supervised: None

Responsibilities: All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of responsibilities are expected to

Model the mission and values stated above.
Participate in the business development process.
Contribute to the knowledge sharing and transfer process
Make responsible decisions that result in both time and cost containment and clear accountability.

Specific Duties and responsibilities

Under the guidance and leadership of the Human Resources for Health Management Technical Advisor, Regional HRM & LMG Officers are expected to strengthen RHB's Human Resources for Health and relevant structures at sub-regional level and health facilities. Regional HRM & LMG Officers will conduct organizational and human resources management capacity assessments, plan and provide support to facilitate implementation of project interventions, and provide training in HRM to select staff so they can become effective HR managers. S/he will contribute to program learning, monitoring and evaluation and research.

Support implementation of regional and local approaches for and capacity building on health workforce planning and long term forecasting of HR needs
Institutionalize use of the Workload Indicators of Staffing Need (WISN) Tool at facility level for workforce planning
Implement innovative deployment, motivation, and retention schemes that address workforce shortages and high turnover rates, including gender-related challenges in the system
Coordinate establishment four hub-and-spoke networks with hospitals/RHBs to facilitate peer-to-peer learning among HRM/LMG/HRIS leaders and experts
Support implementation of a health sector performance-based evaluation system, including the Balanced Score Card for regional and local governments and facilities
Support HR planning, recruitment and deployment at the time of emergency
Participate in surge capacity assessment and follow up action plans with EPHI, MOH, RHBs and Facilities
Coordinate supportive supervision visits to health facilities to improve availability and quality of HRIS data
Assist in the roll-out of the strategy for workforce deployment during national emergencies and humanitarian crises
Support the institutionalization of policies and procedures related to emergency management
Coordinate training of regional and local HRM staff to participate in relevant virtual training courses related to HRH and emergency response in the health sector
Strengthen leadership, governance, and management capacity and functions at regional, Woreda and health facilities levels
Liaise with existing implementing partners and coordinating bodies on the ground to support HRH activities
Support Regional health bureau and lower structures on human resource for health data collection, compilation and analysis.
Support on proper implementation of the iHRIS at regional, woreda and facility level.
Foster regular data utilization culture for evidence based decision making at Regional, woreda and facility level.
Support on public private partnership to have a comprehensive HR data from the private health facilities
Perform other duties appropriate to the position as assigned by the HRH Management Advisor or his/her designate

Business Development

Identify potential opportunities for new business and new or leveraged funding sources;

Job Requirements

Required Skills & Abilities:

Strong organizational skills
Very good writing skills
Team player
Excellent written and oral communication skills with diverse groups
Strong presentation skills
Strong communication skills: developing communication products including success stories for HWIP interventions

Required qualifications and competencies:

Postgraduate Degree in public health, international development, public administration, management, social sciences or a related discipline.
Five to six years of experience in the following areas: Implementing HRH Management and quality improvement programs; Providing HRH and leadership and management training with regional, zonal, and district health offices; Providing technical assistance to RHBs staff working on Human Resource for Health.
Fluency in written and spoken English required. Willingness to travel within the region required.
Understanding of USAID administrative procedures and requirements, fluency in Amharic, a plus.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to build synergies across technical disciplines, leverage private sector resources, and nurture innovative alliances

How to Apply

Applicant are expected to STRICTLY follow the below listed application procedures:

Only qualified and interested applicants can submit application letter and well written curriculum vitae saved in one complied PDF format.
Applicants are required to state their current basic salary in their application letter.
Applicants must make sure their application document is saved by their full name in PDF format.
CREDENTIALS OR WORK CERTIFICATES MUST NOT BE SUBMITTED.
The job position being applied for must be explicitly stated in the application letter.
Applicants must use this E-mail [email protected] to submit applications and make sure to state the job position title applying for in the subject line.
Applications not fulfilling the requirements stated above will automatically be rejected.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package. The winning candidate is expected to start within short period after finalization of the recruitment process.

The deadline for applications is December 3, 2021.

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