Human Resources for Health (HRH) Policy and Leadership
The HRH Policy and Leadership Manager will help ensure the delivery of technical support in developing human resources leadership and management capacity and human resources policies in the health sector.
The HRH Policy and Leadership Advisor will provide assistance to the health sector leaders and managers at national level to review and align HRH policies in line with relevant devolution legislations and policies.
S/he will build leadership and management capacity at the
subnational level to improve HRM systems (such as recruitment, deployment,
salaries and benefits, retention, performance management) in order to improve
the quality and availability of health services in all parts of Kenya,
especially in under-served/ resource-constrained geographic locations.
S/he will assist in documenting best practices in technical papers and in analyzing and adapting innovative tools and resources for use in Kenya and other developing country health sector leaders.
S/he will assist in documenting best practices in technical papers and in analyzing and adapting innovative tools and resources for use in Kenya and other developing country health sector leaders.
Working with the Capacity Kenya Project team and MoH, S/he will
play a role in HRH programming and developing a comprehensive plan to
strengthen the capacity of the MOH departments (responsible for HRH) to perform
a more strategic role in terms of HRH planning, budgeting, coordination, and
management.
Essential Functions
Essential Functions
- In
close collaboration with MOH and other key stakeholders, support the
development of policies and guidelines related to identified aspects of
HRH at the national and sub-national level.
- Develop
and institutionalize sustainable HRH leadership programs, and provide
technical assistance to MOH in articulating strategies and priorities for
seamless transition to devolved county system.
- Develop
new and/or improved strategies, tools, and interventions for improved
human resources planning, availability, management, and productivity.
- In
coordination with the Assistant Director for Organizational Development
& HRH Policy, the Capacity Kenya Project team, build capacity in the
central MOH and the sub-national level to strengthen their HRH management
systems, especially systems such as recruitment, deployment, retention and
motivation, work climate and performance management systems.
- Assist
the Assistant Director for Organisational Development and HRH Policy to
organize work teams for assigned activities, including preparing budgets,
tracking expenditures, ensuring work proceeds according to plans and
timelines and ensuring the quality of the deliverables.
- Contribute
to activities and work teams as assigned.
Qualifications
- Advanced
degree in social sciences, public administration, management, or public
health.
- 5-7
years experience in HRH policy, strategic planning development and
implementation.
- 5
years experience working in Kenya’s Health Sector.
- Experience
in implementing and managing HRM systems and practices (e.g., planning,
recruitment, retention, and performance management).
- Excellent
analytical, planning, management, and communication skills are essential.
- Strong
team player with excellent interpersonal, facilitation,
relationship-building, negotiating and influencing skills.
- Basic
computer literacy.
- Ability
to work with minimal supervision under tight timelines, and ability to
work collaboratively across technical teams.
- Excellent
verbal and written English and Swahili.
Note: This
position will be based at Capacity Kenya Project office, Nairobi, Kenya
Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.
To apply for this position, please visit the Employment Opportunities section of our website at www.jobs-msh.icims.com.
Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.
To apply for this position, please visit the Employment Opportunities section of our website at www.jobs-msh.icims.com.
If you cannot apply online or have difficulty doing so, please
email an explanation of your problem to iRecruiterproblem@msh.org
Closing Date: 30 May 2012
Closing Date: 30 May 2012