Title: Senior HRH Technical Advisor, Ministry of Health, Rwanda
Reports To: DCOPI Technical Director
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Background
The newly-awarded USAID-funded Integrated Health System Strengthening Project (IHSSP), implemented by Management Sciences for Health (MSH), is a comprehensive Project of assistance, providing technical support to Rwandan’s health sector.
The Integrated Health System Strengthening has primary responsibility for ensuring the provision of technical support to build on and strengthen systems for information systems, financial systems including Performance-Based Financing (PBF), human capacity development, quality assurance, and decentralization at the national, district and sector levels.
IHSSP will work with the government, civil society, and communities to strengthen health systems, develop preventive interventions, and improve the quality of health services.
Overview
Reports To: DCOPI Technical Director
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Background
The newly-awarded USAID-funded Integrated Health System Strengthening Project (IHSSP), implemented by Management Sciences for Health (MSH), is a comprehensive Project of assistance, providing technical support to Rwandan’s health sector.
The Integrated Health System Strengthening has primary responsibility for ensuring the provision of technical support to build on and strengthen systems for information systems, financial systems including Performance-Based Financing (PBF), human capacity development, quality assurance, and decentralization at the national, district and sector levels.
IHSSP will work with the government, civil society, and communities to strengthen health systems, develop preventive interventions, and improve the quality of health services.
Overview
The Human Resources Advisor (HRA) is a senior professional who will be seconded full time to the Human Resources unit of the Ministry of Health, Rwanda to provide technical depth, vision and guidance to support the strategic efforts of the MOH Rwanda to strategically lead and coordinate technical plans, programs and activities in all aspects of human resources for health (HRH) systems.
He/she will oversee the development and implementation of the HRH Strategic Plan and will ensure that ft is aligned with and supports the MOH’s Health System Strengthening (HSS) Framework.
He/she will ensure the technical validity of studies, interventions, monitoring and evaluation, and documentation of HRH activities, and will provide counsel and support in decision-making processes related to technical activities.
He/she will lead and direct the conceptualization, standardization, development and implementation of HRH strategies and interventions to strengthen results, organizational impact, and improve health outcomes.
Primary Responsibilities
- Apply extensive knowledge of the health sector, primary at the national level, but ensuring that interventions impact HRH practices at district level as well.
- Assist senior policy planners, decisions makers and country-level counterparts and stakeholders in the public and private sector in reviewing, designing and strengthening systems, such as education and learning, human resources information systems, workforce planning and projection tools, retention incentive
- Packages, costing approaches, effective recruitment and deployment systems, and performance management systems at the national level.
- Assist health sector leaders and managers to review HR legislative policies, operational practices and procedures, and to build capacity and promote data-driven decision making in order to improve the quality and availability of health services in parts of Rwanda, especially in rural areas.
- Build collaborative relationships with and between stakeholders.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to coordinate the activities and long-term agenda of the HRH Technical Working Group.
- Design, implement and monitor appropriate training activities and interventions.
- Build local capacity in managing the health sector human resources.
- Lead the documentation of best practices in technical papers, and analyze and adapt innovative tools and resources for use by Rwanda and other developing country health sector leaders.
- Perform as the technical lead for HRM programming, and in the development of a comprehensive plan with MOH counterparts to establish and strengthen the capacity of a viable HR Unit at the central MOH that will perform a more strategic role in terms of HRH planning and management.
- Represent the project at the senior levels as assigned by the Chief of Party.
Essential Functions
- Offer technical leadership in sharing and developing new and improved strategies, tools and interventions for improved human resources planning, availability and productivity, and in documenting evidence of success or lack of success for the interventions
- Build capacity in the central MOH to strengthen their systems, especially HRIS, recruitment, deployment, retention and motivation, and performance management systems.
- Mentor MOH staff and build local professional capacity and expertise in human resources management and personnel policies and develop innovative strategies for building this local capacity at national and district levels.
- Organize and lead 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
- A postgraduate degree in Human Resource Development/Management, Public Administration or equivalent experience.
- Experience in high level policy and strategic planning development and implementation.
- Experience in interacting with senior policy planners and decision makers.
- Ability to work successfully in a large public sector setting and within an often quid team environment.
- At least 5 years’ experience in HR systems development, policy planning and management.
- Proven expertise to create and implement sustainable HR innovations and practices.
- Experience as a consultant in international health in the region or similar context
- Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and communication skills and team working.
- Experience in high-level project or program management desired.
- Ability to budget and monitor financial expenditures preferred.
- Ability to work within a fast-changing work environment. Within the context of health sector reform a plus.
- Experience in leading change, institutional reform and organizational development desired.
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 veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.
To apply for this position, please submit your cover letter and CV to the Employment Opportunities section of our website at https://jobs-msh.icims.com.
Send the hard copy of your application (CV & application letter) to the COP (Chief of Party) at MSH office in Kigali, Avenue de la Paix, 185 (opposite CHUK) by April 30, 2010.
To apply for this position, please submit your cover letter and CV to the Employment Opportunities section of our website at https://jobs-msh.icims.com.
Send the hard copy of your application (CV & application letter) to the COP (Chief of Party) at MSH office in Kigali, Avenue de la Paix, 185 (opposite CHUK) by April 30, 2010.
