Job Vacancy Advertisement: Technical Director
Position Title: Technical Director
Locations: Monrovia with frequent travels to the field (Bassa and Cape Mount)
Project: Local Health Solutions Project
Type: Full-Time

Background

Public Health Initiative Liberia (PHIL) Non-governmental organization registered in Liberia believes that health inequalities exist at the intersection of health and justice and that health is a basic human right whereby all people should be able to access life-saving medicines and services when they need them.
PHIL mission is to promote and enhance the quality of healthcare delivery in Liberia through leadership, partnership, innovation, capacity building and advocacy. To achieve its mission, PHIL works with diverse group of stakeholders to designs and facilitates interventions that provides tailored technical assistance services and offers a range of support to communities and vulnerable population through innovative programs that will ensure quality healthcare for all.

Purpose:

PHIL is seeking a Technical Director for health systems strengthening (HSS) under the USAID-Funded Local Health Solutions (LHS) Project. The purpose of the USAID-funded Local Health Solutions (LHS) activity is to enhance the functions of the Liberian health system to sustainably deliver improved quality of health services that are responsive to the needs of the population. The activity will seek to achieve the following five expected results:

• Strengthened decentralized health governance
• Improved quality of health services
• Sustainable implementation of health financing mechanisms
• Increased transparency and accountability around healthresources for improved service delivery; and
• Local Liberian organizations successfully implement donor-funded health activities.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position will be responsible for all LHS program activities and technical direction, ensuring that staffing is aligned with the LHS vision, goals, and plans to achieve the expected program results. The Technical Director will coordinate the provision of technical services, mentor the project’s technical team, harmonize efforts, and maximize synergy and integration between project program areas. The Technical Director will set a positive tone for their entire project team and inspire staff to apply results-based approaches for timely delivery of services to the clients we serve, including but not limited to timely production of high-quality documentation of project’s successes and lessons learned as well as quarterly reports and technical work products. She will supervise the LHS County Team Leads

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the Government of Liberia’s (GOL) efforts to strengthen the health system subnational level and implementation of the National Health Sector Strategic Plan.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for the efficient implementation of project activities and the timely reporting of those activities.
• Coordinate project collaboration with partners, counterparts and other stakeholders and engender trust and respect and build confidence in LSH’s ability to get the job done.
• Work in close collaboration with the rest of the project leadership team to ensure coordinated and effective support for the project.
• Promote a team approach that emphasizes high level performance, creative approaches, the achievement of project goals and a collegial approach among team members that is focused on assisting one another to succeed.
• Ensure effective coordination is established and maintained with the relevant MSH staff members.
• Participate in annual workplan development, implementation, and review, and ensure alignment with Liberia’s national frameworks and strategies.
• Identify opportunities for integrated planning and implementation, creating synergies between various program areas and other projects in Liberia.
• Guide and coach project staff in leveraging project, non-project (e.g. CHT and other NGO) and community resources to achieve results.
• Contribute to a knowledge management system and ensure that learning from activities is documented and shared to influence new programming at all levels.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A master’s degree in social or medical science, public health, or other relevant area is required.
• At least 10 years of experience in the implementation and/or management of health system strengthening activities.
• At least 5 years of supervisory experience of teams and fostering team building and collaboration to achieve goals, meet milestones, and produce high quality results.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with senior-level colleagues, particularly interacting productively, proactively, and comfortably with government agencies, NGOs, private sector groups, and other organizations.
• Track record of documenting experiences, analyzing data, and reporting.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English.
• Only Liberian citizens are eligible for this position.

Application and Contact Details

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter detailing their qualifications and relevant experience to philiberia@gmail.com by October 30th, 2024.

Only candidates short-listed for an interview will be contacted.

PHIL is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from qualified individuals regardless of gender, ethnicity, or disability. This advertisement aims to attract skilled candidates who can contribute to the health system strengthening initiatives in Liberia while ensuring sound financial practices are upheld.