1. The Organization
The East, Central and Southern African Health Community (ECSA-HC) is a regional organisation set up in 1974 to promote the highest possible standards of health among member states. It is mandated to foster cooperation that will lead to the strengthening of health care programmes among member states in the region. The Secretariat implements its activities through specific programmes in Family and Reproductive Health; Food Security and Nutrition; Health Systems and Services Development; HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases; Human Resources for Health & Capacity Building, Research, Information and Advocacy and Monitoring and Evaluation.
2. Broad Purpose of the Job
The Director General will be the Chief Executive Officer of the organization and will report to the Conference of Health Ministers through the Chairperson of Advisory Committee. He/she will have overall responsibility over the day to day running of the organization. He/she will have overall responsibility over the review/development, supervision of the implementation of the Strategic and Business Plans and will act as the focal person for contact with member states and cooperating partners.
3. Specific Duties
• Provide overall leadership of the organization including setting a Strategic Direction and supervising implementation of the Strategic and Business Plans.
• Lead the process of developing annual and biennial budgets which are approved by the Conference of Health Ministers.
• Lead the development, implementation and coordination of the annual work-plans and ensure efficient and effective implementation of planned activities.
• Manage the human, financial and other resources of the organization ensuring that expenditure is within budget and that resources are utilized efficiently.
• Manage the physical assets of the organization to ensure efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Mobilize resources for ECSA-HC from member states and cooperating partners.
• Ensure that ECSA-HC provides the best services and programmes to member states and cooperating partners.
• Ensure that ECSA-HC remains relevant and gains competitive advantage over its competitors.
• Recommend to the Conference of Health Ministers and the Advisory Committee priority health issues that need to be addressed to improve the health of the people of the region.
4. Education, professional qualifications and relevant working experience
The applicant should have a Medical Degree with Masters in Medicine, Public Health, Masters in Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent post graduate qualifications. He/she should have at least 10 years experience of managing health programmes at national and regional levels. In addition he/she should have a track record of achieving results.
5. Skills required
The applicant should have excellent oral and written communication skills, excellent management and analytical skills and excellent resource mobilization skills. He should also have good public relations, negotiation and diplomatic skills.
6. Remuneration and Package
An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the right candidate. The details of the package may be obtained on request from the Principal/Permanent Secretary, Ministries of Health of Member States or ECSA Health Community Secretariat (ECSA-HC) Arusha.
7. Contract Appointment
This is a five-year contract appointment renewable once by mutual consent on the part of the employer and the employee.
8. Age
Applicants must be between 40 and 56 years of age.
9. Method of Application:
Nationals of members States who wish to apply for the Post should do so by submitting the following:
i. Brief Application Letter stating why the candidate feels suitable for the Post;
ii. Detailed Curriculum Vitae.
iii. Completed Application form for ECSA-HC posts
iv. Copies of Educational and Professional Certificates.
v. Names of three (3) referees with their addresses including telephone, fax and e-mail.
vi. Letter supporting the application written by the Permanent/Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Health of the member state.
10. Deadline for Applications:
Applications should reach the address below by 14 March 2014
The Director General
East, Central and Southern Africa- Health Community
Plot 157 Oloirien, Njiro Road
P.O. Box 1009
Arusha, Tanzania
Tel: Off: +255-27-250 8362/3; 250 4106
Fax: +255-27-254125/250 8292
E-mail: vacancies@ecsa.or.tz with copies to ps@health.gov.ls and doid@ecsa.or.tz Website: www.ecsahc.org
The East, Central and Southern Africa- Health Community is an equal opportunity employer.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply
