Contract: Long-term
Deadline: 13/01/2023
Location: Lesotho
Project:
Health System Strengthening, Primary Health Care and counter Gender Based Violence Support (HSS/PHC/cGBV Support)
The PHC Lead will serve as the primary PHC subject matter expert for this contract. The PHC Lead will work with all members of the project team to ensure activities are state of the art and informed by evidence and deliverables are completed in a timely manner. The position is based in Lesotho.
QUALIFICATION
Education and Qualifications
A clinical degree or advanced degree (Masters or above) in public health, health management, health policy or other relevant field.
Specific Experience
At least 7 years of experience leading, administering or managing the delivery of health care services delivered at community, health center and/or district/county hospital level
At least 4 years’ experience working in public health systems, especially those with no or limited fees payable at the point of service delivery
At least 4 years’ experience providing technical assistance to government ministries Understanding or experience working on donor funded projects Demonstrated experience and knowledge of international best practices regarding referral systems, triage, patient record keeping, developing clinical practice guidelines, and associated standard operating procedures
At least 5 years of experience working in primary health care projects Experience in with the integration of new or nascent health services, e.g., GBV prevention, treatment, and referral
At least 8 years demonstrated successful experience leading teams or workstreams. At least 2 examples of team or workstream outputs or results achieved should be cited.
At least 2 years of experience working with the health system in Lesotho or sub-Saharan Africa, in-person or remote, desirable.
Other Requirements
Strong verbal and written English language skills