Regional Health Workforce Technical Lead at Amref International University (AMIU)

ABOUT YOU

You are a seasoned leader with regional experience in health workforce training and can effectively align training activities with the established needs and policy priorities of the target audiences. You are a problem solver and an out-of-the-box thinker that can drive the development of innovative solutions to address challenges in creating a fit-for-purpose health workforce for absorption into the health and related sectors. You have a high level of EQ and can work collaboratively with cross-cultural teams towards a common goal.

You are an excellent communicator and a leader that can inspire your team. You are confident, and can communicate directions and solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical staff. You’re a team player, who’s pragmatic and driven, and ultimately has a passion for delivering sustainable impact!

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership and Management

•  Provide overall leadership of the AMIU’s scope of the Learning for Life programme
•  Be an active member of the Project Implementation Team (PIT) to formulate a performance work plan aligned with the objectives of the programme.
•  Oversee the implementation of the programme’s scholarships, targeting health workforce scholars from implementing countries.

Technical Assistance

•  Through the Programme Director, work closely the implementation teams and stakeholders to develop comprehensive performance work plans tailored to the local context and specific health workforce capacity-building needs.
•  Lead the assessment, design, and implementation of capacity-building initiatives related to the health workforce aimed at generating primary and secondary employment opportunities within targeted Primary Healthcare (PHC) settings.
•  Support the development of innovative entrepreneurial initiatives aimed at creating secondary employment opportunities for health workforce personnel in implementing countries.
•  Facilitate the incorporation of emerging health workforce transformative competencies into the core curriculum of health sciences training programmes in partner universities.
•  Ensure the continuous development of high-quality, updated health workforce training resources to address skills gaps identified within implementing countries.

Partnership and Collaboration

•  Engage in meaningful stakeholder consultations and interventions to facilitate the development of competent health workforce personnel at both pre-service and in-service levels.
•  Collaborate with implementing countries, health workforce focal persons, and local Ministry of Health representatives to create customized training materials conducive to the employment of healthcare workers.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning

•  Guide the programme Monitoring & Evaluation resource person to effectively monitor the progress of the programme and drive the implementation of corrective measures as necessary.
•  Facilitate the execution of implementation research, dissemination of lessons learned, sharing of promising practices, and adoption of effective strategies within the Health Collaborative network to foster a sustainable PHC ecosystem where health workforce personnel have dignified and fulfilling work.

Thought Leadership

•  Offer strategic advice to the AMIU Director, Research, Innovation, and Community Extension on addressing health inequalities within the PHC ecosystem through health workforce capacity building in targeted countries.
•  Guide the AMIU Director, Research, Innovation, and Community Extension, as well as the HC Advisory Committee, on context-specific strategies to enhance health workforce access to employment opportunities in PHC settings across implementing countries.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Professional Qualifications

• A master’s degree in health sciences, public health, health administration, health workforce, health economics, or other relevant fields with substantial experience in health workforce training and management in a developing economy context.

Required Experience

•  At least five years of related professional experience, with technical knowledge and understanding of health systems and health workforce work contexts
•  Demonstrated ability to plan and implement innovative health workforce training and capacity-building interventions using various methods and approaches.
•  Demonstrated ability to provide technical assistance in cross-country programmes in settings with diverse cultural contexts
•  Ability to build positive working relationships, characterised by mutual respect and professional courtesy, with counterparts and programme partners across cultural, linguistic and geographic boundaries.
•  Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work successfully in multi-disciplinary teams; manage multiple tasks concurrently; meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
•  Understanding of health workforce policies in the region and how they affect health workers' capacity building, regulation and retention
•  Ability to work/travel in remote areas of the assigned regions on short notice.
•  Strong leadership skills and ability to transfer this skill to others.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

•  Must be ICT proficient.
•  Teamwork
•  Mentoring and Coaching
•  Medical education skills
•  Analytical and attention to details
•  Good coordination, problem-solving and networking skills.
•  Demonstrated self-starter (i.e., motivation, dealing with pressure, adaptability).
•  Oral and written fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French is an added advantage.
•  Strong writing and presentation skills with the ability to communicate well within and across diverse groups.
•  Ability to interact skilfully and diplomatically with numerous counterparts, including donors, Ministry of Health officials, local partners, and other NGOs.