Job Summary

The Technical Program Officer will work closely with the Chief of Party and Deputy Chief of Party to play a key role in the coordination of technical activities across the Systems for Health portfolio.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

1) Provide coordination support to the Systems for Health technical portfolio:

•   Maintain calendar of activities across technical areas
•   Coordinate with Systems for Health leadership, technical, and operations teams to suggest efficient timing of activities that will allow the project to make the best use of labor and resources
•   Follow up with technical teams on completion of activities, gathering activity deliverables for filing electronically in Systems for Health database
•   Participate in internal technical strategy and coordination meetings, as well as meetings with external stakeholders, taking detailed minutes and following up with participants as necessary to finalize and distribute minutes to the Systems for Health team
•   Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned across technical areas; with support from Systems for Health leadership, implement practices for improvement of Systems for Health technical processes and coordination

2) Provide support to the Systems for Health Knowledge Management/Communications team to prepare, write and edit communication materials and deliverables, such as technical briefs, success stories, quarterly/annual reports, etc.
3) Assist in developing technical content for presentations and briefings as requested
4) Research support:

•   Monitor and gather current technical knowledge to inform Systems for Health activities and distribute to relevant staff/stakeholders
•   As directed, support technical staff with compilation of research on specific topics to be used for revision of training materials, policies.

Qualification Required & Experience

A master’s degree in the fields of public health, nursing, or pharmacy is required, plus five (5) years’ work experience in a health related field.  Previous work with Ghana Health Service and/or US government-funded projects and a track record of working effectively with a broad range of partners and in a team environment is an added advantage.

Skills and Abilities

•   Ability to independently create data analysis tools and reports
•   Ability to quickly synthesize complex data and present clear concepts to outside audiences
•   Skills in organizational development and management
•   Ability to analyze organizational performance issues and propose solutions, guide technical assistance providers, and monitor results.
•   Ability to operate in an environment of complex information is required to perform full range of duties;  complexity entails considerable scope in how to perform duties, which are inherently complex and involve overlapping tasks and shifting priorities
•   Ample problem-solving capacity, as well as ability for considerable analysis and judgment to find a solution
•   Excellent written and oral communication, including demonstrated high-quality technical writing, editing, and proofreading skills

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

For immediate consideration, please email your CV and cover letter to s4hrecruitment-technical@urc-chs.com indicating “Technical Program Officer” in the subject line.

Closing Date: 24 April, 2015

Due to the large number of inquiries we receive, only candidates who meet the required experience and qualifications for this position will be contacted. No phone calls, please.