Technical Experts – Sub-Saharan Africa

Technical Experts – Sub-Saharan Africa

Job no: 493708
Work type: Contract
Location: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania, United Republic Of
Categories: International development

• Programme Duration: 4 years
• Programme Start Date: Anticipated start date of late 2016/early 2017
• Locations: East-Africa, Southern Africa, West-Africa

Coffey Tetra Tech
Coffey Tetra Tech are global leaders in International Development and Energy Reform, with 400 offices worldwide, and 250+ projects in 100+ countries.
Our strong portfolio of renewable energy projects includes among others, USAID funded Power Africa Transactions and Reform Programme (PATRP) which provides technical assistance, capacity building, regulatory and policy reform, and institutional strengthening under the Power Africa Initiative to 14 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Other active projects are USAID Clean Energy programmes in Central America, Mexico and Indonesia. In addition, we manage the DFID-funded GSMA Mobile 4 Development Utilities Innovation Fund which supports innovative business models that use mobile technology and infrastructure (including pay-as-you-go solar home systems) to improve energy access to the under-served in Africa and Asia.
Scope of Work
Coffey Tetra Tech is looking to expand its portfolio and strong sector learnings with an anticipated DFID tender. This 4-year programme will aim to improve energy access for the under-served in 14 sub-Saharan Africa countries through a market-based approach for private sector delivery of solar home systems (SHS). The focus will be on improving the enabling environment (policy and regulatory reform) in the target countries, providing technical assistance to early-stage enterprises developing solar home systems and products, and implementing a competitive business facility. We are currently looking for experts (mid- and senior-level) to join our team for this exciting opportunity.
Required Technical Expertise
Candidates must have technical expertise in at least one of the following:
Renewable Energy Sector
10+ years of experience in the renewable energy sector; specialised in off-grid and mini-grid solar energy; solar home systems; pay-as-you-go business models; improving energy access and affordability for the poor.
TA to Regulatory Framework and Business Environment
10+ years of experience in enabling environment; technical assistance to governments to put in place policy and regulatory reform to improve private sector investment in off-grid energy access; fiscal and tax barriers systems.
Knowledge Management
10+ years of experience in knowledge management; generating and disseminating knowledge to a broad range of audiences; and translating learnings into policy reform.
TA to Early Stage Enterprises
10+ years of experience providing technical assistance to early stage enterprises aiming to enter markets; market analysis; facilitating access to finance; support early commercialisation and the development of products and services; support to women owned and operated enterprises.
Competitive Business Facility Management
10+ years of experience designing, setting-up and managing innovative competitive business facilities or challenge funds.
The Person
Essential

• Proven experience of delivering results on large, multi-year and multi-country donor funded programmes
• Demonstrated ability of coordinating between different interventions and donor initiatives
• Substantial experience working in sub-Saharan Africa within the renewable energy sector
• Track record of facilitating relationships and partnerships between public and private sector actors
• Master’s degree or higher in the relevant field of technical expertise
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Strong interpersonal, diplomatic and negotiation skills
• Experience of supporting government reform
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills

Desirable

• Based in, or willing to relocate to East-, Southern or West-Africa
• Working knowledge of DFID’s approaches to market-based development of renewable energy
• Strong networks/relationships in relevant governments, and demonstrated experience in being able to influence decision makers
• Proficiency in relevant regional languages (besides English)

Application Deadline
Please apply by the 28th August
How to Apply
Please submit an up-to-date resume, and cover letter that outlines your relevant experience to one or more of our technical expertise.

Advertised: 29 Jul 2016 W. Central Africa Standard Time
Applications close: 28 Aug 2016 (11:55 PM) W. Central Africa Standard Time

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Finance Officer

Finance Officer

You will be a key support function for our team with finances and administrative activities, Your role will include payment of suppliers, reconciliation of transaction for each donors, payroll review, etc, You will have a university degree coupled with Accountancy professional qualification i.e. completed ACCA or CPA as well minimum of 3 yrs working experience in accounts and working with humanitarian organization,

 

 Please refer to our website for complete job description https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/4503/description or www.oxfam.org.uk quoting Ref INT2671

 

Please send your application, quoting the relevant job title, and provide a supporting statement clearly explaining your interest in and addressing the key competencies for the post, Note that people not having essential requirements will not be shortlisted, Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted Please visit our website to access a full job profile, Closing date for applications 8th August We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation, Women are encouraged to apply

HR Assistant

HR Assistant

HR Assistant
You will be a key support human resources and administrative activities for Mulanje program, Your role will include advertisement of vacant position, recruitment of staff in Mulanje, induction of team, payroll review, ensure local labour law and regulations are applied etc, You will have 2 yrs experience of providing HR leadership and direction in a range of locations as well as 1 yr experience working with humanitarian organisation,

Please refer to our website for complete job descriptionhttps://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/4499/description or www.oxfam.org.uk quoting Ref INT2668

Please send your application, quoting the relevant job title, and provide a supporting statement clearly explaining your interest in and addressing the key competencies for the post, Note that people not having essential requirements will not be shortlisted, Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted  Please visit our website to access a full job profile, Closing date for applications 8^th August   We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation, Women are encouraged to apply

Logistics Officer

Logistics Officer

Oxfam
Motto – Make a Real Difference
Oxfam GB is a relief, developmental and campaigning organisation, Currently, we are working to support the people affected by the drought in Balaka, Lilongwe, Mulanje and Phalombe Districts

We are looking for the following for our programme in Mulanje

Logistics Officer

You will be a key support function for our team with logistic and administrative activities, Your role will include managing administrative services, supplies, security services and the financial recording for the logistics function, You will have previous experience in logistics as well Diploma in Supply Management,

 Please refer to our website for complete job description https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/4504/description or www.oxfam.org.uk quoting Ref INT2672
Please send your application, quoting the relevant job title, and provide a supporting statement clearly explaining your interest in and addressing the key competencies for the post, Note that people not having essential requirements will not be shortlisted, Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted  Please visit our website to access a full job profile, Closing date for applications 8^th August   We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation, Women are encouraged to apply

Senior Health Economist, seconded to Ministry of Health Malawi

Company Overview
Palladium develops and delivers solutions that create positive impact for communities, businesses, societies and economies. We transform lives and create enduring value by working with governments, corporations and non-profit organisations. Palladium is built on the idea that progress will be supported by four key pillars:

• International Development
• Strategy Execution Consulting
• Impact Investment
• Training and Events

We create positive impact through more than 100 current projects with more than 2000 employees operating in over 90 countries.
Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. Wealso provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.

Project Overview and Role
In Malawi, Palladium manages the USAID-funded Health Policy Plus (HP+) Project. HP+ works with key stakeholders to advance health policy and financing for family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH), HIV, and maternal and newborn health at national and subnational levels. The project aims to improve the enabling environment for equitable and sustainable health services, supplies, and delivery systems through policy development and implementation. As part of its work in Malawi, HP+ will be supporting the Ministry of Health in some of its health sector reforms and required data analyses to inform policy making and implementation.
The Government of Malawi recognizes that the MOH has a vital role to improve the quality of life of Malawians by ensuring universal access to quality, efficient, essential health services. To achieve improved access to health services, the MOH, under its Minister?s leadership as mandated by the President, is committed to implementing a number of reforms including reviewing partnership with CHAM; establishing a health fund; introducing national health insurance; and reforming hospital operations.Responsibilities
Palladium is seeking a Senior Health Economist to be seconded full time to the Ministry of Health. The Senior Health Economist will provide high-level technical assistance to the Government of Malawi (GoM) directly at the national level. He/she will directly report to the Minister of Health, and also provide technical assistance to the Director of Planning and Policy Development of MOH and other officials as requested. A major focus of this position will be to perform critical analyses to inform policy-making and implementation at the Ministry. The Senior Health Economist is expected to assist the MoH and especially the Minister?s office with key health sector reforms pertaining to health financing, such as: the establishment of a health fund to mobilize and pool resources for the sector, the introduction of a national health insurance scheme, and review of user fees. In addition, he/she will provide technical assistance around other priority activities at the Department of Planning and Policy Development (DPPD) or the Minister?s office, as directed by the Minister and/or the Director of DPPD. These may include costing of health sector interventions, expenditure tracking and analysis, and policy analyses of health financing issues. The Senior Health Economist will report for day-to-day assignments to the Minister, while administrative oversight will be jointly provided by the Director of DPPD and the HP+ Malawi Country Director. The position will require a two year commitment, with a possibility of extension depending on MOH priorities and the availability of funding. Location for this position is Lilongwe, Malawi.
Please note that this is a readvertisement of a position previously posted on our website. If you have previously applied for this position, your application is still in our database and under consideration, and no further application or action is required.
Key Responsibilities
? Provide high-level, state-of-the-art technical assistance to the Minister of Health?s office on key health financing reform activities, especially issues related to financial resource mobilization, health insurance, user fee policies, budget prioritization, as well as any priority costing and expenditure tracking exercises.
? Collaborate with other technical partners and government agencies to conduct timely and correct secondary data analyses, costing studies, and other evidence generation as needed to inform reform areas.
? Provide analytical support to other departments of the Ministry as directed.
? Support Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) related to health financing and costing work, using the findings to improve work in Malawi on a continuing basis, and ensuring the exchange of best practices and lessons learned.
? Assist with research and dissemination efforts as needed.
? Upon request, represent MOH on issues related to health financing in national and district-level meetings with partners and stakeholders, including national technical working group meetings.
? Act as point person for HP+ Malawi?s work with the GoM on health financing and costing of health services, in liaison with the Country Director and HP+ technical advisors from the project?s headquarters.
? Provide timely updates to the HP+ team on work progress, and contribute activity reports and success stories as needed. Assist with identifying new activities or partnerships that will advance MOH and HP+ project goals.
? Other duties as assigned.Requirements
Qualifications
? Master?s degree or higher in relevant field (health economics, business administration, actuarial sciences). Formal training in health economics and PhD preferred.
? A minimum of 7 years of work experience required in health economics and/or health financing, including substantial experience in Sub-Saharan Africa; experience working on health insurance and costing studies preferred.
? Experience performing quantitative data analysis; fluency with Microsoft Excel. A data analysis test may be administered during the interview process.
? Experience working within or in partnership with senior levels of government required.
? Experience conducting policy analysis and providing high-level policy advice to senior decision-makers.
? Strong diplomatic, interpersonal and networking skills and ability to work well with senior government counterparts, consultants, and within a cross-cultural and virtual team.
? Experience working with multilateral and bilateral donors.
? Understanding of governmental structures and processes in Malawi; understanding of current health sector reform policies and programs in Malawi.
? Demonstrated skills in capacity building, mentoring, and organizational development.
? Fluency in English required.
? Strong written and oral communication skills. A writing test may be administered during the interview process.

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Pharmaceutical Management Advisor

Pharmaceutical Management Advisor

Location: Lilongwe, Malawi | Job Type: Full-time | Post Date: 07/26/2016

Job Description:

The Pharmaceutical Management Advisor will work within the ministry to enhance capacity of the Health Technical Support Services (HTSS) department to better manage pharmaceutical commodities by improving and standardizing pharmaceutical systems strengthening procedures at central and district levels. She/he will support the design, implementation, and monitoring of MOH rational use of medicine program and provide technical assistance to the HTSS to strengthen the management systems of medicines and health commodities in both the private and public health distribution systems.
The purpose of the Global Health Supply Chain (GHSC) – Procurement and Supply Management (PSM) project is to ensure uninterrupted supplies of health commodities in support of USG-funded public health initiatives around the world. The project provides direct procurement and supply chain management support to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), and Population and Reproductive Health. In supporting USG-funded global health activities, PSM will develop and manage a wide array of services for health commodity procurement and related systems strengthening technical assistance encompassing different elements of a comprehensive supply chain.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide technical assistance to MOH’s Health Technical Support Services (HTSS) to effectively develop and implement pharmaceutical and supply chain management strategies, assessments, and plans
• Identify, analyze and recommend options to strengthen HTSS’s oversight, systems, and procedures to improve management of medicines and health commodities throughout the supply chain
• Support the design, implementation and monitoring of an MOH rational use of medicine program
• Support MOH to improve medication adherence and standard treatment guidelines, including; formularies and clinical algorithms, essential medicine lists, facility and community-based case management, medicine and therapeutics information, and infection control
• Assist in the development of a national adverse drug reaction (ADR) Pharmacovigilance framework and to establish management capacity and a national system for ADR Pharmacovigilance monitoring and reporting
• Support drug management capacity of MOH personnel at all levels on supply chain management of medicines and health commodities through supportive supervision and peer mentorship
• Support the development of a pharmaceutical care manual and guidelines for on-the-job training to improve treatment outcomes
• Prepare monthly and quarterly progress updates on pharmaceutical management indicators
• Support MOH annual national quantification activities; review methodology for quantification of medicines, coordinate data collection/cleaning/analysis. Document and share assumptions particularly for essential medicines.
• Support review, analysis and presentation of HMIS and commodity logistics data
• Other duties as required by leadership

Job Requirements:

• Minimum seven years of experience in pharmaceutical management and logistics and supply chain management, particularly at the national level
• Minimum of five years of experience working in the health system of developing countries, supporting Ministries of Health
• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy is required; advanced degree is preferred
• Experience formulating and conducting capacity building, training, or on-the-job mentoring
• Ability to communicate effectively in a cross cultural environment with multiple stakeholders and partners
• Fluency in English and excellent report-writing skills required
• Demonstrated adaptability to achieve results in high-pressure environments desired
• Proven leadership and organizational skills desired
• Demonstrates leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Experience and familiarity managing projects in pharmaceutical quality, testing pharmaceuticals, or auditing pharmaceutical supply chains is strongly preferred
• Previous donor-funded field experience desired (including long-term overseas positions or extended short-term engagements), preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Please note: Only candidates who are eligible to work in Malawi for an indefinite period without a need for sponsorship will be considered for this position

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Gender and Advocacy Advisor (ABLE Project)

Gender and Advocacy Advisor (ABLE Project)

Lilongwe, Malawi
To be advised
Civil Society Education Coalition (Malawi)

About VSO

VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.

Role overview

To provide capacity building and technical assistance to civil society organisations and the Department of Inspectorate and Advisory Services on strengthening democratic processes in the Malawi education sector

Skills, qualifications and experience required

Postgraduate qualification in gender, advocacy, international development or related field. Minimum 5 years experience in advocacy in education in developing countries preferably in southern Africa.

Note that this is an unaccompanied post. You will be required to ride a motorbike during your placement. A motorbike license will be essential and training will be provided if required.

How to apply

If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we’re looking for. To submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.

Application closing date

31 Aug 2016

Interview/Assessment date(s)

To be advised

Start date

To be advised

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