12 JOBS Positions at URC, Kigali, Rwanda – DEADLINE: 04/04/2014

12 JOBS Positions at URC, Kigali, Rwanda – DEADLINE: 04/04/2014

Organization Description:

Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and social systems and service quality by empowering communities and health workers to identify and scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems. URC focuses on finding ways to deliver proven approaches to health care problems, applying quality improvement (QI) methods and conducting operations research to tailor those approaches to various settings. Recognizing implementation barriers unique to each setting, we train local managers and service providers to strengthen health systems, integrate system elements, and bring improvements to scale.

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1. Capacity Development Advisor
URC is currently seeking candidates for a USAID health systems strengthening and quality improvement program in Rwanda. This five-year project will provide to support the Government of Rwanda by implementing an integrated health system strengthening program that provides sustainable, high quality, high-impact and client-oriented health services.

The Capacity Development Specialist is responsible for sustainably developing systems, capacity, and ownership of local partners and the timely achievement of related indicators, performance criteria, and benchmarks.

Responsibilities:

Provide technical leadership and strategic direction of Project activities to strengthen local systems and implementing partners to empower them to be self-reliant to the greatest degree possible.
Advocate initiatives in the health sector and ensure that it is carried out by participant CSOs for reform or change.
Oversee and directly support the tracking and development of local NGOs progress towards performance benchmarks to ensure their ability to eventually receive direct funding from USAID.
Provide mentorship and supervision to staff and consultants working on the capacity building component of the program.
Minimum Requirements:

Master’s Degree in economics, social sciences, management or business administration, public administration or a related field, preferably focused on capacity building.
At least 9 years’ direct work experience in developing countries as a senior expert in training and capacity building required. Preference for experience working in the health sector.
Demonstrated ability to design capacity building strategies based on clear needs identification and understanding of the operating context, and experience of working with CSOs.
Proven experience in development of interventions to improve quality, efficiency and sustainability of civil society and communities in Rwanda or other regional countries is desirable.
Proven expertise in health systems strengthening, grants management, and developing the financial and functional capacity of organizations to improve sustainability and contribute to a vibrant, effective nongovernmental sector. Familiarity with a wide range of capacity building techniques.
2. Senior Quality Improvement Advisor – Rwanda
URC is currently seeking candidates for a USAID health systems strengthening and quality improvement program in Rwanda. This five-year project will provide to support the Government of Rwanda by implementing an integrated health system strengthening program that provides sustainable, high quality, high-impact and client-oriented health services.

The Senior QI Advisor will be responsible for supporting the QI Director in guiding and mentoring the QI team and other project staff in supporting health and civil society institutions in Rwanda to scale-up quality improvement strategies.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for ensuring smooth running of multiple continuous quality improvement efforts through capacity building and coordinated implementation of modern quality improvement initiatives for better health outcomes in Rwanda.
Document QI efforts and develop QI tools as necessary
Provide strategic and advisory support to QI teams and coaches at the province level.
Coordinate efforts of district-level QI advisors to ensure uniform implementation of QI initiatives
Assist with the design and oversight of learning sessions to facilitate the scale up of improvements.
Guide initiation and implementation of the Collaborative improvement effort nationwide.
Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in international public health, international development, or related discipline
Minimum 5 years of experience implementing and/or managing QA/QI activities
Experience with Collaborative model or other proven QA/QI approaches and point of service delivery mentoring.
Experience in advising, training and mentoring of the improvement efforts including building a cadre of Improvement coaches.
3. Senior Finance and Administration Officer
URC is currently seeking candidates for a USAID health systems strengthening and quality improvement program in Rwanda. This five-year project will provide to support the Government of Rwanda by implementing an integrated health system strengthening program that provides sustainable, high quality, high-impact and client-oriented health services. The Finance & Administration Officer will support the Finance Director in overseeing budgeting and expenditure monitoring processes for the project and for coordinating with other departments and staff to ensure contractual compliance with financial requirements.

Responsibilities:

Ensure that all activities are compliant with internal financial controls.
Prepare and/or review financial reports and analyses.
Review and verify field financial reports, including spot checking back-up documentation, monitoring clearance of exceptions and compliance with deadlines.
Support the tracking of expenditures against obligations or fixed price amounts, and with reviewing and troubleshooting project-level financial tracking spreadsheets.
Participate in project financial check-in meetings and prepare status reports following each meeting.
Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field; MBA or related Masters’ degree highly preferred.
3-5 years of experience with costing, budget preparation, or other financial management.
Knowledge in subcontracting and sub recipient procedures as well as small grants management
Proven success in team work with program and technical staff on a multi-site project; and
Proficiency in relevant computer applications and databases.
4. Director Finance and Administration
URC is currently seeking candidates for a USAID health systems strengthening and quality improvement program in Rwanda. This five-year project will provide to support the Government of Rwanda by implementing an integrated health system strengthening program that provides sustainable, high quality, high-impact and client-oriented health services. Director of Finance and Administration will provide overall direction for all project operations covering financial and administrative issues at all levels of the project.

Responsibilities:

Work with COP to ensure efficient functioning of administrative and financial processes and maintain internal control.
Direct activities of project support staff and ensure sufficient assistance is given to the staff in each of the project offices.
Collaborate with USAID to ensure regular communication, adequate understandings and timely response to Mission requests, schedules, and formatting.
Liaise with other key technical personnel and local staff to ensure smooth administrative and financial processes are upheld.
Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Public Administration, Finance, or related field.
Minimum 10 years of experience in program administration with at least five years in a senior management position.
Demonstrated expertise with USAID financial regulations and management systems.
Past experience with public health program desirable but not required.
Knowledge in subcontracting and sub recipient procedures as well as small grants management.
Proven success in team work with program and technical staff on a multi-site project; and proficiency in relevant computer applications and databases.
5. Senior Technical Advisor- Health Financing
URC is currently seeking candidates for a USAID health systems strengthening and quality improvement program in Rwanda. This five-year project will provide to support the Government of Rwanda by implementing an integrated health system strengthening program that provides sustainable, high quality, high-impact and client-oriented health services. The Senior Technical Advisor, Health Financing, is responsible for developing and implementing programs to strengthen health financing mechanisms in both the public and private sector levels.

Responsibilities

Direct and manage the health care financing areas of the project under the overall leadership of the COP
Provide training and technical assistance for the project in all areas of health care finance and health economics encompassing the design, implementation and evaluation of health insurance schemes and performance-based finance schemes, as well as cost-effectiveness and comparative effectiveness across programs, including pharmacoeconomics
Work directly with URC field staff, development partners and government officials in Rwanda to analyze and articulate strategies to improve resource allocation, purchasing and pooling mechanisms for insurance, as well as for other relevant health care financing areas
S/he works with the MOH and partners to conduct studies to build the evidence for developing and implementing the national health financing policy
Minimum Qualifications

Masters’ degree in health economics or equivalent, PhD Preferred
8+ years’ experience providing technical assistance in the design, implementation, and/or evaluation of health finance and economics programs in developing countries
Expertise and experience in the design, implementation and evaluation of healthcare finance, performance-based financing and health economic policies and projects
Knowledge of Rwanda’s public and private health sector is a strong advantage
Demonstrated success building and maintaining partnerships with key stakeholders and senior-level government officials, local organizations, and representatives from international agencies
Strong analytical skills and technical proficiency with MS Excel and Powerpoint, and statistical software (including SPSS, SAS, Stata or R)
6. Chief of Party- Rwanda
URC is currently seeking candidates for a USAID health systems strengthening and quality improvement program in Rwanda. This five-year project will provide to support the Government of Rwanda by implementing an integrated health system strengthening program that provides sustainable, high quality, high-impact and client-oriented health services.

The Chief of Party will have technical and management responsibility for a large, complex integrated health systems strengthening project and its staff, in addition to serving as URC’s representative to USAID, relevant government agencies (including the Ministry of Health), other donors and multinationals, technical agencies and other participating organizations as required. S/he will be responsible for overall implementation of the project and will provide general program and technical direction and ensure the completion and submission of all project deliverables.

Responsibilities:

Provide vision, direction, and guidance to the program interventions, quality improvement, health systems strengthening.
Manage overall project implementation, strategic planning and operations in accordance with Rwandan government, USG, and URC policies and procedures.
Maintain coordination with USAID/Rwanda, collaborating organizations, local partners and institutions, the donor community and host government and MINISANTE officials.
Direct and monitor overall program planning, administrative and financial processes, budgeting, performance monitoring, reporting, and quality control and assurance.
Oversee the development and implementation of strategies and work plans that focus on integrated health systems strengthening, sustainability, feasibility, cost effectiveness, and achievement of the required results. Assure integration of technical strategies with each other, and with the overall operational strategy of the project.
Cultivate, manage, and strengthen positive, productive relationships with USAID, Ministry of Health, other governmental agencies, partners, other cooperating agencies, NGOs, etc.
Ensure the high quality, within-budget, and on-time delivery of interim and final results agreed upon with the donor. In collaboration with USAID, partners and key stakeholders (including the MOH), periodically evaluate progress towards the completion of project deliverables to verify alignment with strategic directions and defined targets.
Supervisory responsibilities include, but are not limited to, meeting with supervisees on a regular basis to discuss issues, track work progress, provide guidance and support, and ensure consistent quality of work performed; conducting performance planning and reviews; communicating, implementing and assuring adherence to URC and project policies, guidelines and values.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum of a Master’s degree in public health, social sciences, international development, or other closely related field.
10+ years’ experience in the implementation and management of international development projects preferably within health.
Understanding of public health in Rwanda and, knowledgeable in primary health care. Knowledgeable about the socioeconomic, institutional and policy issues related to public health.
Proven skills in managing health projects, building organizational capacity in health service delivery program and use of host country and community level mechanisms.
7. Deputy Chief of Party- Rwanda
URC is currently seeking candidates for a USAID health systems strengthening and quality improvement program in Rwanda. The program areas of focus include performance based financing, health policy, health supply chain management, monitoring and evaluation, integrated service delivery, institutional capacity building and quality improvement with technical areas of focus including HIV/AIDS; tuberculosis; family planning and reproductive health; maternal and child health; water, sanitation and hygiene; nutrition; gender-based violence and child protection.

The DCOP will ensure that technical assistance in health systems strengthening to the public and private sector at all levels is provided in an integrated manner that builds stakeholder capacity and country ownership. This position will support the COP with the implementation of the project and will provide general program and technical direction and ensure the completion and submission of all project deliverables.

Responsibilities:

Provide technical direction for one or more technical components.
Coordinate program implementation including detailed monthly and quarterly work planning and reports, capacity building and monitoring
Ensure technical assistance in health systems strengthening to the public and private sector at all levels is provided in an integrated manner that builds stakeholder capacity and country ownership
In conjunction with the COP, cultivate, manage, and strengthen positive, productive relationships with USAID, MINISANTE officials, other governmental agencies, partners, other cooperating agencies, NGOs, etc.
Coordinate documentation of program results.
Ensure that the program has adequate staff to carry out high-quality work and that staff are recruited and hired in accordance with local, donor and URC requirements.
Overseeing Financial Manager’s management and correct use of financial system and correct and timely preparation of monthly field reports and cash projections.
Maintaining regular contact with USAID/other donor key counterparts and URC headquarters staff.

Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s degree in public health, health management or administration.
10 years senior-level, relevant public health experience in health systems strengthening and related-HSS interventions, preferably on major donor-funded projects.
Experience managing and coordinating the work of a team of technical experts to ensure that project milestones are met on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
Strong supervisory and mentoring skills, with demonstrated ability to craft and implement project work plans.
The DCOP must also have demonstrated experience interacting with host county governments and counterparts and international donor agencies.
8. Director, Health Systems Strengthening
URC is currently seeking candidates for a USAID health systems strengthening and quality improvement program in Rwanda. This five-year project will provide to support the Government of Rwanda by implementing an integrated health system strengthening program that provides sustainable, high quality, high-impact and client-oriented health services. The Health Systems Strengthening Director will be responsible for guiding and mentoring the HSS team and other project staff in supporting health and civil society institutions in Rwanda to strengthen integrated health service delivery

Responsibilities:

Provide technical leadership, technical assistance and capacity building in health systems strengthening (HSS) and quality improvement (QI), to strengthen integrated service delivery.
In harmony with the national policy, develop and disseminate normative tools and training materials to strengthen the capacity of staff and local partners on health systems strengthening and QI activities (as outlined above).
Monitor implementation of HSS and QI related activities in the field and ensure timely completion of objectives.
Assemble and lead the HSS technical team to carry out assessments and capacity building exercises for local partners.
Produce and present papers at local, regional and international forums to share experiences and emerging best practices.
Develop/produce contractual deliverables (quarterly, annual, field project evaluations, etc.) in conjunction with other key staff and external evaluators.
Work closely with Project staff and implementing partners to identify, document, and disseminate best practices.
Minimum Requirements:

Master’s degree in public health, social sciences, international development, or other closely related field.
10+ years’ experience in the implementation and management of international development projects preferably within health.
Broad understanding of public health in Rwanda and knowledgeable in the area of primary health care.
Proven skills in managing health related projects, building organizational capacity in health service delivery program and use of host country and community level mechanisms.
9. Director of Monitoring and Evaluation- Rwanda
URC is currently seeking candidates for a USAID health systems strengthening and quality improvement program in Rwanda. The program areas of focus include performance based financing, health policy, health supply chain management, monitoring and evaluation, integrated service delivery, institutional capacity building and quality improvement with technical areas of focus including HIV/AIDS; tuberculosis; family planning and reproductive health; maternal and child health; water, sanitation and hygiene; nutrition; gender-based violence and child protection.

The M&E Director is responsible for providing technical direction and management of monitoring and evaluation activities for an integrated health systems strengthening project in Rwanda. This position will oversee and coordinate work related to M&E activities of the HSS project and ensure M&E is utilized and managed properly within the project and by local and international partners.

Responsibilities:

Develop and guide the technical direction of the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) approach and strategy.
Prepare and conduct trainings on M&E topics for staff and project clients to build the capacity of local organizations to be effective in knowledge management and learning.
Apply geographic information system (GIS) tools to improve decision making and management for results.
In collaboration with Team Leaders and Regional Coordinators, as well as home office based program team, respond to all USAID and Rwanda HSS reporting needs.
Support, in collaboration with Chief of Party and Team Leaders, component integration and cross-cutting themes, including gender and communications.
Participate in the development of HSS concept papers, proposals, and budgets, responding to the USAID/Rwanda and the GOR’s technical priorities.
Minimum Qualifications

Masters’ in Public Health or related field and 8 or more years related of progressive professional experience in designing and conducting M&E of international development projects.
Experience working with private sector, civil society, and government sectors on M&E programs.
Minimum of 5 years field experience.
Working knowledge of international health and development.
Knowledge of different M&E tools, approaches, and methods and GIS tools.
10. Director, Quality Improvement
URC is currently seeking candidates for a USAID health systems strengthening and quality improvement program in Rwanda. This five-year project will provide to support the Government of Rwanda by implementing an integrated health system strengthening program that provides sustainable, high quality, high-impact and client-oriented health services. The QI Technical Advisor will be responsible for guiding and mentoring the QI team and other project staff in supporting health and civil society institutions in Rwanda to scale-up quality improvement strategies.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for ensuring smooth running of multiple continuous quality improvement efforts through capacity building and coordinated implementation of modern quality improvement initiatives for better health outcomes in Rwanda.
Document QI efforts and develop QI tools as necessary.
Provide strategic and advisory support to QI teams and coaches at the province level.
Design and oversee learning sessions to facilitate the scale up of improvements.
Guide initiation and implementation of the Collaborative improvement effort nationwide.
Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in international public health, international development, or related discipline.
Minimum 7 years of experience implementing and/or managing QA/QI activities.
Experience with Collaborative model or other proven QA/QI approaches and point of service delivery mentoring.
Experience in advising, training and mentoring of the improvement efforts including building a cadre of Improvement coaches.
11. Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
URC is currently seeking candidates for a USAID health systems strengthening and quality improvement program in Rwanda. This five-year project will provide to support the Government of Rwanda by implementing an integrated health system strengthening program that provides sustainable, high quality, high-impact and client-oriented health services. The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will support the M&E Director in overseeing all program M&E activities and providing technical assistance in the development and implementation of overall M&E framework for project implementation.

Responsibilities:

This role will support the training of partners and field staff in research, M&E, and data for decision making.
Assist with the design and ongoing evaluation of health systems and quality improvement activities implemented in participating districts.
Assist with the effective collection, analysis and interpretation of data to reflect project performance indicators in collaboration with partners and other staff members.
Assist in the compilation of high quality program and project reports of international standards for timely circulation to donors, government, staff, partners and other key stakeholders.
Minimum Qualifications:

Advanced degree in public health, statistics, demography or social sciences or relevant area.
5 years’ experience in M&E of health programs, including the use of data to inform decision making, communication, planning, resource allocation and other strategic initiatives.
Demonstrated understanding of and familiarity with a range of applied research and M&E approaches including health information systems.
Strong quantitative and analytical skills and ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical colleagues.
Experience and technical expertise working with CBOs, NGOs, and host-country governments.
Advanced computer, database and reporting skills; familiarity with USAID funded projects and reporting systems.
12. Senior Technical Advisor, Human Resources for Health
URC is currently seeking candidates for a USAID health systems strengthening and quality improvement program in Rwanda. The program areas of focus include performance based financing, health policy, health supply chain management, monitoring and evaluation, integrated service delivery, institutional capacity building and quality improvement with technical areas of focus including HIV/AIDS; tuberculosis; family planning and reproductive health; maternal and child health; water, sanitation and hygiene; nutrition; gender-based violence and child protection.

Senior Technical Advisor – Human Resources for Health (HRH) leads and directs the conceptualization, standardization, development and implementation of HRH strategies and interventions to strengthen results, organizational impact, and ultimately improve health outcomes in Rwanda.

Responsibilities:

Provide strategic and technical leadership in HRH, as well as support stakeholder engagement and support of MINISANTE officials, Ministry of Public Service, Ministry of Finance and other stakeholders and partners.
Oversee and manage the use of existing HRH tools and approaches, including financing and costing tools, workforce planning and assessment strategies, curriculum development, and policy reform activities.
Provide technical support and on-the-job mentoring to build HRH capacity of national, regional, and district-level health workers.
Develop and implement HRH activities around HRH policy reform, HR management, planning and budgeting, health worker retention, performance management, pre- and in-service training plans, and health worker regulation.
Apply current standards of management practices in improving the functions, roles, and effectiveness of national and regional HRM programs.
Experience leading change, institutional reform and organizational development; both public and private sector experience an asset.
Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in human resource development/ management, training, public administration or related field.
6+ years’ experience in public health and development with focus on health workforce planning and development.
Experience developing and implementing innovative HR systems.
Experience leading change, institutional reform and organizational development; both public and private sector experience an asset.