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Junior-Adviser Health Systems Strengthening with a focus on Reproductive Health, Lilongwe

Closing date: Wednesday, 4 March 2015
As a federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development.For our operations in Malawi/Lilongwe, we are looking for a/anJOB-ID: 21423
Field of activity
Since 2004 the Malawian Government has focused its health policies on the improvement of essential healthcare services for the population. To support this, donors and the Government of Malawi have been working together through a joint sector-wide approach (SWAp), and joint programme of work (PoW). The Federal Republic of Germany has been providing both financial and technical contributions to the sector wide approach.
The implementation of the first programme of work, together with the emergency human resources plan has yielded significant progress, with the number of healthcare staff having tripled over the period. Additionally approaches, such as the outsourcing of services, have resulted in some improvement of health care delivery, particularly for underserved and hard to reach populations. However, despite this progress, many targets remain unmet, and infant and maternal mortality remain unacceptably high due to lack of access to good quality essential health care services. Patients still encounter difficulties in reaching facilities, and even when in facilities, may be faced with sub-standard service provision, a lack of staff, and of essential medicines. Due to this the Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP) 2011-2016 has placed an increased focus on the improvement of quality health care services. German Technical cooperation over the period 10/2012- 09/2016 will support the Government of Malawi in improving the quality of health care services, human resources for Health, and Partnerships. German contributions to the health sector in Malawi comprise of both technical cooperation through GIZ and financial cooperation in the form of funding by Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW).
Your tasks
  • Support the programme team and programme manager in the overall management and delivery of the programme. Prepare programme reports, and work with programme staff to ensure monitoring and knowledge management systems remain updated.
  • Support the organisation and preparation of missions, and meetings, both internally and with partner organisations within the country
  • Support the preparation and execution of contracts and tenders.
  • Work with the programme team to support the implementation of specific programme interventions in the areas of quality of care and partnerships.
Your profile
  • Degree in Economy, Medicine, or Social Sciences, Post-graduate degree in Public Health is an advantage.
  • First experience with Health Systems Strengthening
  • First experience in supporting project implementation, and in the organisation of missions, visits, and events.
  • First experiences in programme monitoring, and programme reporting
  • Familiarity with monitoring and planning processes and with the preparation of contracts and tenders
  • First experiences in working overseas or in development organisations.
  • Understanding and experience of developing programme reports and of monitoring and evaluation.
  • Understanding of event and visit management,
  • Understanding of global development issues and/or public health issues
  • Experience and understanding of the technical cooperation and budge support approaches
  • Strong time-keeping and organisational skills, good IT, numerical and excel skills.
  • Understanding of working in intercultural environments and of working within a team.
  • Excellent communication and cross-cultural skills, fluent in English and German language.
Assignment period
May 2015 - September 2016
What we offer you
We create prospects for people and with people. As GIZ has an international mandate, we offer a multicultural working environment. We are committed service providers and dedicated professionals, even under difficult circumstances. We take pride in enabling our employees to develop their professional and personal skills. There are plenty of reasons to join our motivated team - ranging from the diverse challenges you will face on a daily basis in one of our 130 partner countries, to the broad scope you will have for shaping your work.
Other information
Lilongwe has international schools following the British system, and basic health care is available. For complicated cases referral to South Africa can be arranged. The climate is temperate, with a short rainy season.
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We welcome job applications from people with disabilities.
If you are interested, please do not hesitate to apply until March 4, 2015
. Contact department:
Monika Scheider

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