Programme Director - Health Systems Strengthening - South Africa

The Programme Director HSS is to apply technical expertise and leadership to direct the health systems strengthening unit. This position helps to manage a comprehensive health portfolio that includes interventions to strengthen management and leadership at district, provincial and national levels; efforts to address health care worker challenges in the government sector which remains a threat to effective health programmes; provision of technical assistance and capacity building to help the provincial and district departments of health develop sustainable programmes that are country-owned and country-driven. The D-HSS will serve as the lead technical health systems strengthening expert for I-TECH SA. S/he will provide strategic direction, technical guidance, and leadership on issues related to strengthening of systems (leadership and governance, human resources for health (HRH) capacity development, health financing, information systems and service delivery systems). The D-HSS will supervise and coordinate all I-TECH SA health systems strengthening activities, and work closely with USG agencies in South Africa and the National Department of Health on broader policy and systems strengthening issues. The D-HSS will manage a multi-cultural team, bridging across all teams at I-TECH SA. S/he will report to the Country Director. S/he will be expected to work independently, make programme recommendations, and take initiative. S/he will advise I-TECH SA on all aspects of strengthening health systems to support sustainable programmes. Interested candidates are requested to submit complete application files via email to recruitment@itech-southafrica.org or fax to (+27) 0 86 750 2630 before 19th February 2012. No late applications will be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Preference will be given to South African applicants.

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