Organization: Management Sciences for Health
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 30 Oct 2015
The Senior Technical Advisor (STA) is responsible for providing technical assistance aimed at strengthening pharmaceutical services in developing countries. S/he supports SIAPS portfolio managers in-country as well as home office teams in the development and implementation of technical activities ensuring their adequate contribution to SIAPS results. S/he works closely with and supports the cluster lead for pharmaceutical services to perform SIAPS Pharmaceutical Services Cluster management activities. The STA is responsible for the adequate deployment of PHTG tools and frameworks and their adequate customization and ownership at the country level. S/he works closely with home office and portfolio teams and national stakeholders to ensure that technical assistance activities are adequately effective and that deliverables are meeting quality standards. S/he provides support to program quality reviews, monitoring, documentation, reporting, and knowledge management activities, including measurement and documentation of results of country, regional and core activities. The STA contributes and supports PHTG and SIAPS capacity building and knowledge exchange plans relating to pharmaceutical services. The STA also provides support in carrying out literature reviews, research and survey activities and in drafting or revising technical documents such as tools and guides.
Job Requirements
Pharmaceutical management-related assessment, planning, design, implementation, and monitoring & evaluation (35%)
- Lead or participate as a team member in the conceptualization, planning, design, implementation and evaluation of technical assistance pharmaceutical management activities in support to SIAPS core, regional and country portfolios. This includes coordinating with SIAPS field offices and headquarters staff and with relevant partners whenever required. Provide technical support to SIAPS country and core teams in the implementation of planned activities and in the review of portfolio deliverables ensuring quality of products. Ensure that the plans, designs and recommendations of the activities are consistent with USAID objectives and host government priorities.
- Participate in or lead the design and implementation of pharmaceutical sector assessment activities including the development of tools and implementation of data analysis plans; also assist in data interpretation and technical activity reporting.
- Collaborate with the Pharmaceuticals and Health Technologies (PHT)’s Systems Analysis and Software Products Unit for the development, deployment and implementation of appropriate tools necessary to improve pharmaceutical management (including information systems) and their appropriate use.
- In collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Unit, support the development and implementation of M&E activities pertaining to pharmaceutical services, including support for SIAPS headquarters and portfolios for the establishment of mechanisms for collecting relevant data on indicators. When needed, participate in SIAPS program review activities and provide adequate recommendations.
Human resource capacity assessment and building, including trainings (15%)
- Participate in human resource capacity assessments in the pharmaceutical sector and collaborate with senior technical staff and the Capacity Building and Performance Improvement Unit in the development of capacity building and training materials.
- Develop training materials, and participate in the planning and delivery of pharmaceutical management training programs aimed at building the capacity of pharmaceutical cadres and training institutions.
- If needed, supervise assigned Technical Advisors and/or Technical Associates ensuring the adequacy of their performance and their continuous professional development.
Quality-assured technical writing, documentation, and knowledge management (20%)
- Support the review of designated program documentation and activity products ensuring quality of program deliverables.
- Support the development of communication materials, presentations, articles, concept papers, abstracts and posters in the context of knowledge management and participate in the presentation of these products to various audiences and forums.
- Provide writing and analytical support as needed to produce or revise technical tools and documents, special thematic reports and/or technical briefs aimed for publication and dissemination. Support other knowledge management activities such as tracking the use of SIAPS technical tools and guides.
Knowledge acquisition and reporting, and support for proposal development (5%)
- Attend technical and brown bag informational meetings when required and prepare related briefs. Carry out contextually relevant literature search and appropriately synthesize and summarize findings for technical documents and other reports or tools.
- Contribute to the business development of PHT and participate in the development of proposals as needed.
SIAPS pharmaceutical services cluster management (15%)
- Work closely with cluster lead and provide support for pharmaceutical services cluster management activities, including relevant literature scanning; coordination of cluster and other pharmaceutical services-related meetings; pharmaceutical services-related quarterly, annual and other ad hoc progress and intermediate result (IR) collation, documentation and reporting; indicators monitoring; and technical assistance resource allocation management.
Ad hoc duties as needed and assigned (10%)
- As needed, participate and represent SIAPS and PHT in meetings within MSH, with USAID, and with national and international partners and collaborators.
- Participate in other duties, as assigned.
- Postgraduate degree in medicine, pharmacy, nursing or public health required.
- Seven years of relevant experience. Experience in international public health highly preferred.
Knowledge and Skills
- Specialized training and/or experience in one or more of the technical areas/strategies that support pharmaceutical services (Technical areas of assistance that SIAPS addresses under the Pharmaceutical Services Cluster mainly include the rational use of medicines and the containment of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Key technical activities and strategies include: standard treatment guidelines, essential medicines lists, formulary design and management, medication adherence, containment of antimicrobial resistance including infection control, pharmaceutical care, pre- and in-service training on AMR and rational use, case management, IEC/BCC, medicines and therapeutics committees, medicine use studies and evaluations, and diagnostic services).
- Relevant experience in international public health particularly in the implementation of activities relating to infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance preferred.
- Experience with programs supported by bilateral agencies such as USAID and international agencies such as WHO and World Bank preferred.
- Ability to write lucid technical reports and documents in English is required.
- Demonstrated computer skills; knowledge of appropriate methods for data analysis and reporting
- Proficiency in French or Spanish is desired, as are languages of other USAID-supported countries.
- Ability and availability to travel internationally and domestically
Competencies
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously; excellent interpersonal skills, sound judgment, communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team spirit.
- Meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
Physical Demands
- As required, travel up to 30% of time or more.
- Keyboard use, pulling drawers, lifting papers
Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.
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