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JOB DESCRIPTION
Health Advisor (m/f) for the project “Health System Strengthening and Epidemic Prevention” with a focus on Human Resources for Health in Freetown
Project
Health Systems Strengthening and Epidemic Prevention (Health Project) PN: 2021.2292.9-00.100 |
Organizational Unit
1100, West Africa |
Duration of Contract
15.02.2024 to 31.12.2024 with possibility of prolongation |
Salary Band 4T |
We are seeking for a highly skilled and experienced Health Advisor to join our team to provide expert guidance and support to the project “Health Systems Strengthening and Epidemic Prevention in Sierra Leone III” in the field of human resources for health, focus area 1.
The project is commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. It aims to support the Government of Sierra Leone to better align the health system with the gender-specific health needs of the population focusing on the districts Kailahun, Kambia, and Pujehun. To do so it works in 4 focus areas:
Focus area 1 provides technical and process advice to the district health management teams in the respective districts on institutionalised, gender-sensitive surveys of training needs for health personnel (e.g. via iHRIS Train), and on the development of annual gender-responsive training plans at district level, as well as processing of learning experiences for the development of a national training plan and a national rural retention strategy. Additionally, focus area 1 aims to strengthen selected competences of service providers in the health sector in Kailahun, Kambia and Pujehun in a gender-sensitive manner. In line with the needs identified, healthcare providers will be trained in areas of obstetric and neonatal emergency care, digital health, as well as pandemic prevention and One Health. Furthermore, the development of a gender policy, including a policy against sexual harassment in the workplace, will be supported with the involvement of the relevant departments of the Ministry of Health as well as specialists and managers at various levels.
The second focus aims to improve emergency maternal and neonatal care by ensuring staff have necessary skills, guidelines are followed, referral systems are in place, and equipment and infrastructure are available.
The thirst focus area to improve the quality of health facility through the means of integrated supportive supervision visits and the promotion of community participation and transparency in health service planning and management.
Finally, the last focus seeks to strengthen epidemic prevention and response by engaging all One Health actors and ensuring continuous disease surveillance and control.
You will provide technical and process advice to the first focus area in close collaboration with the GIZ Project Director, the project team, selected directorates of the Ministry of Health, the district health management team (DHMTs) in Kailahun, Kambia and Pujehun and other selected partners. This entails technical and process advice
Extensive travel to the project regions (Kambia, Kailahun and Pujehun) of up to 70% of the total working time is required.
Suitable candidates are invited to apply not later than 30th of April 2024 including:
have to be submitted in a sealed envelope to: The HR Officer, GIZ Country Office, 32D Wilkinson Road, Freetown, or to the email address recruitmentsl@giz.de
Only applicants shortlisted will be contacted for an interview.
088-242-424
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