Lofa County Integrated Health Services Officer
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locations: Liberia - Lofa
time type: Full time
posted on: Posted Yesterday
job requisition id: R4474
MSH is seeking an Integrated Health Services (IHS) Officer based in Lofa County for a 5-year $25 million health systems strengthening (HSS) project in Liberia. The purpose of the USAID-funded Liberia Local Health Solutions (LHS) activity is to enhance the functions of the Liberian health system to sustainably deliver improved quality of health services that are responsive to the needs of the population. The activity will seek to achieve the following five expected results: (1) Strengthened decentralized health governance; (2) Improved quality of health services; (3) Sustainable health financing mechanisms implemented; (4) Increased transparency and accountability around health resources for improved service delivery; and (5) Local Liberian organizations successfully implement donor-funded health activities.
This position is based in Lofa County.
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) saves lives and improves health by helping public and private organizations throughout the world to effectively manage people, medicines, money, and information. Working from more than 45 country offices and our Arlington, Virginia, and Medford, Massachusetts, US headquarters, our staff from 73 nations is highly regarded for its technical expertise, integrity, and commitment to making a lasting difference in health. Since 1971, MSH has worked in more than 150 countries to help ensure sustainable, resilient, and equitable access to quality health care around the globe. MSH collaborates with local partners, from the national government to the community, to strengthen health systems. We live our mission to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in health.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- The IHS Officer will provide technical assistance to support Ministry of Health (MOH) and County Health Teams (CHTs), District Health Teams, facilities and other local partners in the areas of RMNCAH, malaria, and quality improvement (QI)/quality assurance (QA) as required by project activities.
- The capacity building support provided by the IHS Officer will cover RMNCAH, malaria, and Quality Improvement (QI) processes and activities, delivering reliable, high quality, and timely results.
- They will make written contributions to project workplans, reports, and technical deliverables.
- At the direction of the DCOP, they will represent the LHS project in relevant technical working groups, technical meetings, and meetings with GOL counterparts, USAID, and other organizations.
- Continually scan the project environment and ensure effective dialogue and relationships with project client(s), beneficiaries and other local and international stakeholders.
- Build and maintain strong working relations with key stakeholders, beneficiaries, prime and subcontractors, suppliers and partners. Provide effective and timely responses to inquiries and concerns.
- Ensure effective project collaboration, coordination and internal partnerships with other MSH projects in country to build synergies across programs for maximum impact.
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in a public health related field. Master’s or clinical degree preferred.
- Minimum of 6 years of experience working in Liberia on health programs with RMNCAH, malaria, Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance processes and strategies. Of which, at least 3 years of experience in project implementation experience.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Extensive knowledge of the Liberian health system as well as applicable laws, regulations, policy orientations, and clinical standards and treatment protocols.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with a range of counterparts at the national and decentralized levels in a way that leads to technically sound and productive QI/QA interventions, including joint integrated supportive supervision (JISS), PDSA cycles, and implementation of QI improvement plans.
- Demonstrated experience with RMNCAH interventions, including antenatal, maternity, post-natal, neonatal, and emergency obstetric and newborn care.
- Experience and knowledge of the limitations of the healthcare systems to deliver quality service delivery in Liberia.
- Knowledge of QI/QA standards and processes.
- Demonstrated ability to provide technical support to project team staff and government counterparts in order to effect changes in practice.
- Demonstrated competence in assessing priorities and in managing a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment, and in meeting deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
- Excellent interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse staff, clients, and consultants.
- Ability to travel within Liberia as needed by project activities.
- Strong written and oral presentation skills in English required.
- Applicants with previous experience or currently living in Lofa County are preferred.
MSH is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability unrelated to job requirements.
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