Senior Technical Advisor for Maternal, Child and Reproductive Health - Job at IMA World Health Organisation In Uganda

Job title: Senior Technical Advisor for Maternal, Child and Reproductive Health

Job Location:    Uganda
The Employment Type:    Full Time
The Department:    Conditional Funding
The Priority:    Conditional -- Funding
 
Brief Job Description:  
 IMA seeks a Senior Technical Advisor for Maternal, Child and Reproductive Health for the upcoming supply chain project in Uganda. The MCH Senior Technical Advisor will contribute to leadership and technical excellence in the design and implementation of MCH essential commodity package, and contribute to the development of policies and approaches that will strengthen the financing of these essential health-related commodities.

Major Duties:   
The Senior Technical Advisor (STA) for Maternal and Reproductive Health provides strategic technical leadership and expertise in family planning, reproductive health and maternal and child health, including the integration of family planning with other health services. The Advisor will provide technical guidance to country programs activities designed to address integrated service delivery and pilot innovations with a focus on ensuring access to and strengthening functional FP, maternal, and child health services. The Advisor will also work with MCH country manager, district officials and project supply chain specialists, covering content areas articulated in the MCH Strategic Plan; and identify, document, disseminate, adapt, and replicate best practices in supply chain management of FP and MCH commodities for taking them to scale. The Advisor will work closely with the Supply Chain Support Team Leader to ensure the use of the latest clinical standards and guidelines in design of essential package for FP and MCH commodities; and will work with the Monitoring, Evaluation, & Research Director to ensure design of appropriate monitoring, evaluation, & research activities including the use of data related to specific commodities.
 
The skills and Qualifications:  
 • Graduate degree in public health or a related field, maternal and child health specialist
• Demonstrated experience in clinical practice of key midwifery life-saving skills, e.g., management of third stage of labor, postpartum hemorrhage prevention
• At least 10 years’ experience in program development and management of facility-based maternal health, child health, Family Planning/RH services; with at least 3 years’ experience integrating family planning with other RH in resource-constrained settings
• Strong experience in competency-based training; familiarity with gender equity approaches, desirable
• Technical expertise in clinic-based maternity care, child care including PMTCT; informed choice and client-provider interaction, with experience in counseling of clients using PAC and postpartum services
• Demonstrated expertise in strategic program planning, implementation, and TA provision
• Excellent writing demonstrated through publications; strong communication skills
• Fluency in English required

How to apply for this Job

Apply from : http://imaworldhealth.iapplicants.com/ViewJob-534581.html
Application Deadline is :  April 16, 2014