Country: Bangladesh
Closing date: 19 Sep 2017
Jhpiego seeks a Technical Director to provide technical and program oversight and direction in the areas of family planning and health system strengthening to the USAID System Strengthening for Family Planning project in Bangladesh. This integrated program aims to support family planning in rural, urban and peri-urban areas by working with the private sector, including NGOs in some aspects. The project will operate over a five-year period. Responsibilities include providing leadership and technical guidance in the development and implementation of family planning and health system strengthening activities under the leadership of the Chief of Party and Jhpiego Technical Directors, and utilizing and contributing to cross-cutting approaches. This position will ensure the technical and methodological soundness of activities and, in collaboration with the project team and partners, support the design of service delivery strategies, based on sound and current scientific evidence. This position is contingent upon award from USAID.Bangladeshi nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Required Qualifications: •A medical degree (doctor or nursing) or Master’s in Public Health •10 years experience experience in managing $3-5M per year in donor-funded projects and in the design and implementation of overseas health projects; preferably in the Asia region; •At least 5 years applying skills in family planning and health system strengthening •Qualification as a “master trainer”; experience training health workers on clinical aspects related to family planning •Experience building capacity at individual and organizational levels; •Skill in at least two or more of the following technical areas: strengthening service delivery programs, training, performance and quality improvement, family planning •Experience with a mix of practical technical skills in family planning necessary for strengthening service delivery at the regional, national, clinical and community-level •The ability to liaise with senior Ministry officials and dignitaries, executives of NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, the for-profit business community, and senior members of the donor community; •Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Bangladesh healthcare system, particularly the public health system, experience living and working in Bangladesh preferred •Strong skills in word processing and Excel spread sheets; •Familiarity with USAID or other USG administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems; •Proven track record managing a project team composed of several technical experts and fostering team work •Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in national programs and technical staff in the areas •Excellent written, presentation, communication and organizational skills in both English and Bengali •Ability to travel nationally
How to apply:
https://jobs-jhpiego.icims.com/jobs/2883/technical-director/job