British Embassy  is  looking for qualified applicants for the following open positions.

Job Title: 

International Health Regulations Strengthening Project – Technical Advisor: Public Health Workforce Development (UKHSA)

Job Type: Full Time

Salary: Company’s Scale.

Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Duties:

• Support the strengthening of public health workforce development in African Union Member States

• Support the implementation of Africa CDC’s Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Program

• Collaborate with the Senior Public Health Advisor and the leadership team in Africa CDC to identify needs, develop and deliver workforce development programmes

• Work closely with the workforce development team in Africa CDC and partners to progress the continental workforce under the New Public Health Order for Africa and the African Union Agenda 2063

• Provide technical advice to, and participate in relevant Technical Working Groups and committees at Africa CDC Regional Coordinating Centres (RCCs) as required

• Ensure compliance with planning and reporting practice required for the UKHSA IHR-S project including monitoring, reporting, evaluation, and learning (MREL)

• Provide practical project management oversight of Africa CDC public health workforce development work plan activities to ensure timely and effective delivery

• Contribute to any Africa CDC cross-program workforce development initiatives as and when required

• Contribute to the development of IHR-S Africa CDC team as may be required and as directed by Africa CDC IHR-S Lead.

• Contribute and support the X-HMG activities relevant to Global Health Security and the X-HMG Country Plan

• Carry out other duties as may reasonably be required in the role.

Job Requirement:                       

Qualification:

Education: 

• Postgraduate qualification in Public Health and or other relevant professional qualification or experience.

Experience :

• Experience in devising, implementing and delivering public health workforce initiatives across various countries and/or organizations

• Extensive experience working in the field of public health workforce development in Africa, preferably in a multilateral organization

• Proven track record of cross-team and cross-organization collaboration, ability to build and nurture key relationships and maintain effective networks

• Experience in organizing and managing events at regional and global levels

• Knowledge of, and a keen interest in the health sector and culture in Africa

• Experience working in or with senior stakeholders in government ministries, departments, or agencies and similar institutions in Africa

• Experience in an organization with complex stakeholder interactions

• A positive, resilient, flexible and adaptable “can-do” attitude that can see way through challenges.

• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems

• Excellent computer skills and proficiency in excel, word, outlook, and PowerPoint

• A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace to include equity and inclusion principles

How to apply

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