Project Officer HSS – HSTP

Project Officer HSS – HSTP (2402764)

Location: Juba, South Sudan
Contractual Arrangement: External Consultant
Contract Duration: Nine months
Job Posting: March 23, 2024
Closing Date: April 7, 2024
Primary Location: South Sudan-Juba
Organization: AF_SSD, South Sudan
Schedule: Full-time

Background:

The World Health Organization (WHO) has been tasked with implementing the Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) component of the Health Sector Transformation Project (HSTP) under the Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF), managed by the World Bank. This initiative aims to enhance health system efficiency and service delivery impact in South Sudan. The HSTP comprises two components: Health Service Delivery (HSD) and Health Systems Strengthening (HSS), with UNICEF and WHO responsible for implementation, respectively.

Duties and deliverables:

Duties:

Develop and implement a project strategy in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and partners.
Coordinate with WHO clusters to organize and manage HSS activities effectively.
Oversee mechanisms for coordination, planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting.
Monitor the technical and financial progress of the HSS component against project indicators.
Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with the MoH and relevant stakeholders.
Support the day-to-day implementation of project activities at national and subnational levels.
Assist in the recruitment, supervision, coaching, and mentoring of project staff.
Represent the organization in meetings and workshops related to the HSTP project.
Explore opportunities for additional resource mobilization for the project.
Ensure project visibility and advocacy in collaboration with the communication officer.
Identify potential risks and coordinate with stakeholders to address them.

Deliverables:

Develop and implement project strategy and guidance.
Establish inter-cluster coordination for effective management of HSS interventions.
Submit monthly project monitoring reports.
Submit monthly project technical and financial reports.
Organize HSTP meetings and workshops.
Secure funding through resource mobilization.
Provide visibility and advocacy reports.
Develop a risk mitigation plan.

Qualifications, Experience, Skills, and Languages:

Educational Qualifications:

Essential: a university degree in medicine or a related field with a master’s degree in public health or health policy, planning, and financing.
Desirable: training in project management, monitoring and evaluation, or health systems.

Experience:

Essential: Minimum five (5) years’ experience in managing public health and development programs at national and international levels, including working in fragile, conflicted, and vulnerable countries.
Essential: hands-on experience in developing and/or managing multi-sector partnership health systems strengthening programs.
Desirable: Experience in the UN system or international NGOs.

Skills/Knowledge:

Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Effective resource utilization
Building and promoting partnerships
Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Languages:

Expert knowledge of English

Additional Information:

This vacancy may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
A written test may be part of the screening process.
Candidates must provide scanned copies of the required educational certificates.
WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment.
WHO has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse.
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Vaccination may be required for WHO assignments, subject to medical clearance.

Please ensure all applications are submitted in English.