🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ Jhpiego – 3 Positions
Jhpiego is recruiting to fill the following positions:
1.) Consultant Technical Advisor assigned to MOHS (Integrated Waste Management)
2.) Consultant Technical Advisor assigned to MOHS-(Medical Oxygen Ecosystem)
3.) Consultant Technical Advisor Assigned to MOHS
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) Consultant Technical Advisor assigned to MOHS (Integrated Waste Management)
Position Overview:
Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, has strengthened public health programming for five decades in more than 150 countries through evidence-based, quality-focused public health interventions. Jhpiego have worked closely with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone since 2018 through MCGL RMNCH and IPC/WASH projects, the US-CDC-funded GHS project, the Health Resources and Services Administration-funded Global Reach II, and the USAID-funded Impact Malaria project.
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed many weaknesses in health systems across the globe and raised important issues in health security. USAID has provided support to many countries through the COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM), including Sierra Leone. Three key areas for ongoing support, which were identified by USAID, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS), Global Fund, and other partners, are: a) Integrated Waste Management (IWM), b) Community Led Services Assessment, (CLSA), and c) Medical Oxygen Ecosystem (MOE).
Through C19RM funding from USAID, Jhpiego will recruit a Technical Advisor to provide technical assistance to MOHS Oxygen strategic plan development.
The Technical Advisor will work in close collaboration with MOHS, the Jhpiego team in Sierra Leone, and representatives from different Jhpiego HQ departments to support the successful implementation of the project.
The following vacant position is available for immediate filling:
Consultant Technical Advisor assigned to MOHS (1 Position)
Technical Area: Integrated Waste Management
Job Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the conduct of technical assessments on medical waste management
- Support the development of policy, strategy, SOPs, training manuals, and costed-operational plan for National Medical Waste Management integrated with COVID-19
- Contribute to/draft project documents such as weekly, monthly, quarterly reports and final technical reports
- Facilitate Core Technical Working Group meetings
- Capture insights from stakeholders through engagement: interviews, workshops, field visits
- Support monitoring of progress on key deliverables and activities outlined in the work plan
- Support planning and execution of workshops and activities
- Support timely deliverables of project activities
- Ensure compliance with Jhpiego and JHU operational policies and regulations
- Ensure compliance with Donor policies and regulations
- In coordination with project leadership, provide management support for routine and adhoc meetings, including agenda planning and development, and follow-up on key action items, etc.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Advanced degree (MPH) and/or Bachelor’s degree with 5 years’ related experience
- Experience in Medical Waste Management Programming
- Experience implementing similar programs funded by USAID preferred
- Experience handling program tasks across project phases (e.g., workplans, reporting)
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work proactively, organize and manage own work and assist others to do the same
- Experience preparing high-quality reports for donors/funders preferred
- Excellent written and oral English language skills,
- Good communication skills with diverse groups
- Ability to travel up to 20%
Qualified persons are required to send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and application letter to:
Deadline for the submission of applications: 20th December, 2022. Please note that given the likely high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
2.) Consultant Technical Advisor assigned to MOHS-(Medical Oxygen Ecosystem)
Position Overview:
Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, has strengthened public health programming for five decades in more than 150 countries through evidence-based, quality-focused public health interventions. Jhpiego have worked closely with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone since 2018 through MCGL RMNCH and IPC/WASH projects, the US-CDC-funded GHS project, the Health Resources and Services Administration-funded Global Reach II, and the USAID-funded Impact Malaria project.
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed many weaknesses in health systems across the globe and raised important issues in health security. USAID has provided support to many countries through the COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM), including Sierra Leone. Three key areas for ongoing support, which were identified by USAID, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS), Global Fund, and other partners, are: a) Integrated Waste Management (IWM), b) Community Led Services Assessment, (CLSA), and c) Medical Oxygen Ecosystem (MOE).
Through C19RM funding from USAID, Jhpiego will recruit a Technical Advisor to provide technical assistance to MOHS Oxygen strategic plan development.
The Technical Advisor will work in close collaboration with MOHS, the Jhpiego team in Sierra Leone, and representatives from different Jhpiego HQ departments to support the successful implementation of the project.
The following vacant position is available for immediate filling:
Consultant Technical Advisor assigned to MOHS (1 position)
Technical Area: Medical Oxygen Ecosystem
Job Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct oxygen needs assessment and oxygen quantification exercises
- Conduct site assessments and knowledge gap analysis of selected health facilities
- Support the development of the National Medical Oxygen Ecosystem Strategic Operational Plan
- Support the development of SOPs, training guides, and training manuals for end-user training- clinicians and biomedical engineers
- Contribute to/draft project documents such as weekly, monthly, quarterly reports and final technical reports
- Facilitate Core Technical Working Group meetings
- Capture insights from stakeholders through engagement: interviews, workshops, field visits
- Support monitoring of progress on key deliverables and activities outlined in the work plan
- Support planning and execution of workshops and activities
- Support timely deliverables of project activities
- Ensure compliance with Jhpiego and JHU operational policies and regulations
- Ensure compliance with Donor policies and regulations
- In coordination with project leadership, provide management support for routine and adhoc meetings, including agenda planning and development, and follow-up on key action items, etc.
Required Qualifications:
- Advanced degree (MPH) and/or Bachelor’s degree with 5 years’ related experience
- Experience in Medical Oxygen Systems
- Experience in Medical Supplies and Logistics
- Experience implementing similar programs funded by USAID preferred
- Experience handling program tasks across project phases (e.g., workplans, reporting)
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work proactively, organize and manage own work and assist others to do the same
- Experience preparing high-quality reports for donors/funders preferred
- Excellent written and oral English language skills,
- Good communication skills with diverse groups
- Ability to travel up to 20%
Qualified persons are required to send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and application letter to:
Deadline for the submission of applications: 20th December, 2022. Please note that given the likely high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
3.) Consultant Technical Advisor Assigned to MOHS
Position Overview:
Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, has strengthened public health programming for five decades in more than 150 countries through evidence-based, quality-focused public health interventions. Jhpiego have worked closely with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone since 2018 through MCGL RMNCH and IPC/WASH projects, the US-CDC-funded GHS project, the Health Resources and Services Administration-funded Global Reach II, and the USAID-funded Impact Malaria project
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed many weaknesses in health systems across the globe and raised important issues in health security. USAID has provided support to many countries through the COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM), including Sierra Leone. Three key areas for ongoing support, which were identified by USAID, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS), Global Fund, and other partners, are: a) Integrated Waste Management (IWM), b) Community Led Services Assessment, (CLSA), and c) Medical Oxygen Ecosystem (MOE).
Through C19RM funding from USAID, Jhpiego will recruit a Technical Advisor to provide technical assistance to MOHS to conduct the assessment of current Community-led Health Services and develop a Costed operational plan to strengthen the existing system.
The Technical Advisor will work in close collaboration with MOHS, the Jhpiego team in Sierra Leone, and representatives from different Jhpiego HQ departments to support the successful implementation of the project.
The following vacant position is available for immediate filling:
Consultant Technical Advisor assigned to MOHS (1 Position)
Technical Area: Community Led Services Assessment
Job Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct the assessment of community-led services, identify funding gaps and capacity needs
- Support the development of a costed operational plan
- Contribute to/draft project documents such as weekly, monthly, quarterly reports and final technical reports
- Facilitate Core Technical Working Group meetings
- Capture insights from stakeholders through engagement: interviews, workshops, field visits
- Support monitoring of progress on key deliverables and activities outlined in the work plan
- Support planning and execution of workshops and activities
- Support timely deliverables of project activities
- Ensure compliance with Jhpiego and JHU operational policies and regulations
- Ensure compliance with Donor policies and regulations
- In coordination with project leadership, provide management support for routine and adhoc meetings, including agenda planning and development, and follow-up on key action items, etc.
Required Qualifications:
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Advanced degree (MPH) and/or Bachelor’s degree with 5 years’ related experience
- Extensive knowledge of Sierra Leone Community Health Program
- Experience implementing similar programs funded by USAID preferred
- Experience handling program tasks across project phases (e.g., workplans, reporting)
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work proactively, organize and manage own work and assist others to do the same
- Experience preparing high-quality reports for donors/funders preferred
- Excellent written and oral English language skills,
- Good communication skills with diverse groups
- Ability to travel up to 20%
Qualified persons are required to send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and application letter to:
Deadline for the submission of applications: 20th December, 2022. Please note that given the likely high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
