Job Summary:

The Senior Advisor for Regional Implementation, with the support of the Systems for Health Project Chief of Party and DCOPs, will provide senior level management and supervision of project regional staff and activities.

Specific Responsibilities:

•   Provide technical and managerial oversight to all Systems for Health regional activities and supervision to Regional Coordinators and Regional Clinical Advisors
•   Oversee technical quality of regional implementation of activities, including providing review and approval of technical content for trainings, education materials, etc. as requested.
•   Conduct routine monitoring visits to Systems for Health field offices in Takoradi, Ho and Tamale to provide oversight to the management of regional activities
•   Facilitate effective communication between Systems for Health regional offices and main office in Accra. Serve as the primary liaison between the Regional Coordinators and Regional Clinical Advisors and the management team in Accra.
•   Represent Systems for Health at national and regional stakeholder meetings as required
•    Maintain flexibility and take on added responsibility as needed

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A medical doctor with eight years relevant experience as a senior-level manager of health programs, or A Masters in Public Health Nursing with fifteen years of public health nursing experience with good understanding of MNCH, RH/FP and Malaria areas is preferred.
•   Excellent planning, management and organizational skills
•   Proven leadership skills, including effective skills in developing interpersonal relationships, negotiations, and conflict management;
•    Excellent written and oral communication skills

Please note: Only candidates who are eligible to work in Ghana for an indefinite period without a need for sponsorship will be considered for this position.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

For immediate consideration, please email your CV and Cover Letter, addressed to the:-

HR & Admin. Officer,
USAID Systems for Health Project,
PMB CT 134,
Accra -Ghana

Or email to:-

hrghana@systemsforhealth.urc-chs.com “Senior Advisor for Regional Implementation” in the subject line.

Closing Date: 21 September, 2015

Due to the large number of inquiries we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be contacted. No phone calls please. However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise. Thank you very much for your interest.