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Under the leadership of regional manager (Amhara) and Senior HRM and LMG advisor (Afar), the HRH Management Advisor will be responsible to provide technical support for the implementation of post conflict recovery interventions at regional, zonal, district and facility levels. S/he will provide technical support to the Human Resources Development staff at all levels to strengthen the capacity for human resource planning and budgeting; recruitment, deployment, and retention; training and professional development; performance planning and management, and implementation of HR policy and procedures for effective human resource management (HRM). S/he will also facilitate rapid capacity assessment and planning for emergency and humanitarian crises, facilitate training and implementation of an emergency response system, and foster opportunities to collaborate, learn and adapt (CLA) through a range of approaches, including hub-and-spoke networking in HRH emergency management to relevant staff so they can become effective HR managers in the face of emergencies. S/he plays important role in planning, implementation and monitoring of project activities and ensures that project expenditures are aligned with approved budgets, and activities are implemented in line with compliance requirements.

The ideal candidate will have technical expertise and prior experience in HRM, HRIS, LMG and public health emergency management, experience working with Government of Ethiopia and other key stakeholders; leading teams, communicating and networking, completing deliverables on time, and achieving results

Reporting Structure:

Position Reports To: Regional program manager (position in Amhara, Bahir Dar) and Senior HRM & LMG Advisor (Position in Afar, Semera)

Positions Supervised: Temporarily deployed health workers (TBD) 

Responsibilities: 

All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of their responsibilities are expected to:

• model the mission stated above

• participate in the business development process

• contribute to the knowledge sharing and transfer process

• make responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear accountability

Result Areas:

Leadership

• Represent Jhpiego at external meetings, demonstrating a thorough understanding of the organization’s technical approaches and capacities, as well as articulating the goals, objectives, activities and current status of the program s/he supports.

Program planning and management

• Support the development of project work plans and activity matrices.

• Support the development of project activity budgets in collaboration with technical, finance and M&E teams;

• Support development of locally-adapted approaches for and build capacity on health workforce planning and forecasting of HR needs, especially during emergencies or humanitarian crises

• Support the leadership, management and governance efforts to strengthen post conflict recovery, rebuilding and restoration interventions 

• Liaise with existing implementing partners and coordinating bodies on the ground to support HRH activities

• Facilitate periodic assessment for emergency preparedness, planning and response at RHBs, zones, woredas and health facilities

• Coordinate regular review of HWF availability at conflict affected zones, woredas and targeted health facilities

• Facilitate training need assessment of healthcare leaders, managers and among the general HWF in the areas of leading in emergencies and HRM 

• Coordinate and implement need-based HRM capacity building interventions including trainings, workshops, coaching and mentoring visit and joint supportive supervision visits

• Coordinate post emergency response and recovery management through advocacy and conducting post action reviews and audits in collaboration with RHBs, zonal and district health offices as well as facilities

• Coordinate documentation, analysis and dissemination of proven practices, success stories and technical briefs in the area of HRM/LMG in emergency and public health emergency response management 

• Support Regional HR Management Advisors in the institutionalization of policies and procedures related to emergency management

• Design and co-facilitate relevant virtual training courses related to emergency response in the health sector

• Attend regional TWG and incident management meetings and integrate project interventions with regional priorities 

• Coordinate with HWIP team and track cost share documentation

• Any other task requested by the supervisor, Chief of Party, Technical Director Senior Program Officer. This could include preparation of ad-hoc reports to be submitted to donors or the FMOH or other stakeholders.

Knowledge Management

• Provide support in development of program reports, including collecting required report inputs, drafting or editing reports, and developing additional documentation required such as success stories, etc.

• Working closely with regional manager/team leader/SPO and ensure that all project documents, reports, technical resources, training packages, etc are branded and systematically filed and made easily accessible to all staff. Also assist to post relevant documents on the Jhpiego website. 

• Collaborate with SPO and communication consultant in developing project related communication materials. 

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Lead tracking of activities and progress, including performance of the health workers which will be deployed temporarily, and provide regular update to the RHB and HWIP in collaboration with MEL team

• Track project spending against budgets and make recommendations for adjustments as needed.

• Conduct regular monitoring visit to targeted zones, woredas and health facilities and report on progress of service delivery

• Provide technical oversight and leadership support to the health workers that will be temporarily deployed

• Support the distribution and proper utilization of commodities to be donated to restore essential health services in conflict affected areas

Communication and Business Development

• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with colleagues in regional health bureaus, zonal and woreda health offices, health facilities and other partner organizations and stakeholders.

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications

• The ideal candidate should have advanced or postgraduate degree in human resource management or public health, or a related discipline. 

• Seven years of progressive experience in designing and implementing HRM and health systems capacity development programs and interventions, including response to emergencies and humanitarian crises. In addition, s/he should have demonstrable experience providing technical assistance to the Ethiopian health sector including the Federal Ministry of Health, Regional Health Bureaus or comparable breadth in private sector

• 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. S/he should be a strategic thinker with motivational, managerial, coordination, and strong organizational skills with ability to work as a member of a team, and to contribute to developing a new project in a dynamic environment with initiative and a results orientation.

• Proven programmatic, technical, and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with professional colleagues in a broad range of local public institutions and NGOs.  Understanding of USAID administrative procedures and requirements will be an added advantage. 

• Computer proficiency in MS Applications including Excel, MS Word and Power point.

Abilities/Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;

• Proven ability of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

• Fluency in English.

• Ability to interact skillfully and diplomatically with stakeholders.

• Willingness and ability to travel outside duty station for at least 50% of the time

• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.

• Comfortable with a team approach to programming and ability to manage several major activities simultaneously.

• Ability to work proactively, organize and manage own work and assist others to do the same.

How to Apply

Submit your CV via email: HREthiopia@jhpiego.org

Only qualified and interested applicants can submit application letter and well written curriculum vitae saved in one complied PDF format.

Applicants are required to state their current basic salary in their application letter.

Applicants must make sure their application document is saved by their full name in PDF format.

CREDENTIALS OR WORK CERTIFICATES MUST NOT BE SUBMITTED.

The job position being applied for must be explicitly stated in the application letter

Applicants must use this E-mail HREthiopia@jhpiego.org to submit applications and

make sure to state the job position title applying for in the subject line

Applications not fulfilling the requirements stated above will automatically be rejected

Equal Opportunity Employer 

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package. The winning candidate is expected to start within short period after finalization of the recruitment process