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Post:Technical Advisor, Integrated Community Case Management,
Organization:PATH
Location:Accra, Ghana
Tracking Code 5668
Job Description
PATH is an international nonprofit organization that transforms global health through innovation. We
take an entrepreneurial approach to developing and delivering high-impact, low-cost solutions, from lifesaving vaccines and devices to collaborative programs with communities. Through our work in more than 70 countries, PATH and our partners empower people to achieve their full potential.
PATH seeks a Technical Advisor, Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) to join a new project in Ghana, implemented under the global MalariaCare partnership, a USAID - funded program available to support case management support to the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) focus and other countries. MalariaCare aims to achieve universal diagnosis and appropriate case management for malaria by strengthening the capacity of malaria-affected countries at all levels of the health system to provide high-quality diagnostic and treatment services for malaria and other febrile illnesses. This person reports to the Chief of Party of MalariaCare Ghana.
Based in Accra, the Technical Advisor for iCCM is responsible for the following key activities:
- Serve as team leader for iCCM-related activities and provide relevant technical leadership, with a focus on improving and scaling up Home Based Care (HBC) and Home-based Management of Malaria (HMM) for both children and adults at the community level
- Liaise with the relevant GHS departments in charge of community-based care – including the Institutional Care Division (ICD), National Malaria Control Program (NMCP), and Family Health Division (FHD) - and with Regional and District Health Management Teams (R/DHMTs) to ensure effective execution of community-based supportive supervision and health worker training
- Coordinate closely with local and international partners, including UN agencies and INGOs, and build and maintain excellent working relationships with the GHS and other key stakeholders implementing iCCM and child health initiatives in Ghana
- Develop detailed annual and quarterly work plans in collaboration with project staff and the GHS at national, regional and district levels
- Coordinate with the MalariaCare M&E teams and GHS/HMIS to ensure that the CCM database is regularly updated and the project monitoring data is collected, analyzed and used regularly and with good quality
- Identify best practices, and support the introduction and scale-up of innovative technical interventions in iCCM in close consultation and collaboration with MalariaCare Ghana Technical Advisors for Diagnostics and Clinical Care
- Plan and coordinate with the National ICD and NMCP to conduct regular (quarterly) program reviews involving the R/DHMTs, MalariaCare staff, other GHS staff and relevant stakeholders
- Conduct regular field visits in collaboration with key GHS staff,seek feedback and follow up on recommendations
- With technical support, identify oper ations research questions, participate in protocol development and support and supervise research activities
- Assist in the assessment of training needs and in the design and implementation of appropriate measures to address those needs
- Represent MalariaCare in iCCM forums with relevant UN, NGO, MOH, and community partners. Participate in national, regional, and international forums to present experience
Required Skills
- Ability to advise, lead and manage technical assistance teams and multi-partner collaborative projects
- Program planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a fast paced environment with multiple competing deadlines and tasks
- Well balanced professional able to see the big picture and keep track of necessary detail
- Critical thinker with flexible and innovative problem solving skills
- Strong training, mentoring, coaching and interpersonal skills
- Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English required
- Ability to travel up to 30 percent in-country
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a fast paced environment with multiple competing deadlines and tasks
Required Experience
- Clinical professional with an advanced degree in public health, international development, or related field preferred
- A minimum of three years' experience working in a technical advisory role in IMCI or CCM programs
- Demonstrated experience working with government and public health officials at every level
- A minimum of five years' experience at the regional or central level specifically supporting or implementing HBC/iCCM, HMM, and other aspects of community medicine
Must have legal authorization to work in Ghana.
PATH is dedicated to diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Location Accra, , Ghana Position Type Full-Time/Regular
How to Apply
http://unjobs.org/vacancies/1374008291656
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