PROPEL Health Botswana – Senior Technical Advisor – Palladium

 

Project Overview and Role:

 

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

 

Scope of Work:

To support the MOH in its health system strengthening efforts, the Technical Advisor will be embedded full time in the MOH’s Health Policy, Research, and Development Department in Gaborone, Botswana.  S/he provides senior level technical expertise in health financing (HF), primary health care (PHC), human resources for health (HRH) and other health systems functions, in addition to providing technical direction and support to consultants and grant recipients of PROPEL Health.

The Technical Advisor will report to the PROPEL Health Country Director in Botswana, providing updates on activity status and progress, and share results, best practices and lessons learned.  Additional technical support will be available through PROPEL global technical experts.

Key Responsibilities:

The Senior Advisor serves as the direct liaison between PROPEL Health and the Ministry of Health on issues related to HF, PHC and HRH under the leadership of the Country Director and alongside other PROPEL Health staff.  Outlined below are some of the Specific Tasks for the Technical Advisor: 

• Provide high-level, state-of-the-art technical assistance to the MOH on key health financing, PHC and health sector/human resources for health activities  
• Participate in relevant policy and guideline development 
• Provide analytical support on health financing and economics activities, including desk-based research, literature review, and quantitative analysis.
• Lead the design, preparation and facilitation of roundtable engagements and workshops with stakeholders as necessary (e.g., from Donor, Private and Government agencies).
• Support the MOH to improve the quantity and quality of information about human resources for health in Botswana, leading application of tools such as WISN, National Health Workforce Accounts, and other HRH related measurement and monitoring approaches
• Support Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning for PROPEL Health using the findings to improve workplan implementation and ensuring the exchange of best practices and lessons learned
• Collaborate with Home Office technical leads to ensure appropriate technical assistance – where necessary outside of local staff — is identified and provided for implementation and partner capacity building.    
• Lead and assist in policy formulation, strategic planning, training and capacity development efforts, and evidence generation and analytics as relevant in support of workplan activities and deliverables. Participate in the design and implementation of performance-based financing programmes and advise accordingly on its improvement. 
• Coordinate and facilitate the HF and HRH technical working group (TWG) and other meetings and consultations
• Contribute to review and updating of Botswana’s Health Financing strategy. 
• Provide bi-monthly updates to the PROPEL Health Botswana team on work progress and contribute to activity reports and success stories as needed.  Assist with identifying new activities or partnerships that will advance MOHP and PROPEL Health project goals.
• Engage in new Palladium business development including keeping up to date with development opportunities in Botswana.
• Develop bi-weekly and quarterly reports of program progress and accomplishments and track program performance
• Contribute sections to several reports for USAID and the PROPEL website
• Conduct other tasks as assigned by the Country Director

Required Qualifications:

 

 

Education: 

• Master’s Degree in public health, public administration, international development, health administration, health policy and planning, or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience: 

• At least 5 years’ Experience in Health Systems Strengthening, Health Financing and Project Management and technical supervision

• 5+ years of increasingly responsible professional experience in the substantive area
• Proven experience applying Health Financing and HRH-related data generation tools,
• Understanding and experience in areas relevant to PROPEL Health’s mandate such as policy, health financing, governance, and advocacy
• Demonstrated expertise in policy engagement within developing countries and Middle-Income Countries
• Established global and regional professional networks related to health systems, PHC, HF and HRH
• Strong track record of producing demonstrable results
• Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with national counterparts, academia and development partners
• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc).
• Strong interpersonal, writing, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and resourcefulness.
• Ability to take initiative and/or respond independently to situations
• Appropriate skills necessary to conduct research and develop policy briefs
• Familiarity and experience with USAID reporting guidelines
• Strong written and oral communication skills for high-level policy audiences

Languages:  Fluency in English is required.
Other Desirable Skills: Initiative, strong conceptual abilities, sound judgment
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position. 

Botswanan nationals are strongly encouraged to apply for this role

 

Company Overview:

About Palladium – Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people’s lives.

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