Vacancy Notice No: PAHO/12/FT131

Title: Advisor, Health Systems and Services

Grade: P4

Contract type: Fixed-Term Appointment

Duration of contract: Two years, first year probationary period.

Date: 13 April 2012

Application Deadline: 11 May 2012

Duty Station: Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Organization unit: AM Americas (AM) PAHO/WHO Representative Office in Honduras (PWR-HON) / Health Systems based on Primary Health Care (HSS)

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME :

Develop sound technical cooperation programs that develop and strengthen primary health care based health systems, health policies, health services and programs, technologies and medicines, health investment and financing, health research and development of human resources for health. Support country and territory capacities, facilitate inter-country networks and cooperation, and implement and evaluate inter-sectorial approaches.

Description of duties:

Under the direct supervision of the PAHO/WHO Representative and the technical guidance of the Manager, Health Systems based on Primary Health Care (HSS), the incumbent is responsible for, but not necessarily limited to the following assigned duties:

a) Promote and support the establishment of policies, norms and standards for the design, organizing and functional programming and operation of health systems, integrated health services networks, including hospital and other health facilities and services, and public health infrastructure and services;
b) Provide technical cooperation for the development of health services, with emphasis on the primary health care and the structure and operation of local health systems that provide a setting for the joint participation of the public sector social security systems, the private sector, and government agencies;
c) Support the strengthening of institutional capabilities for the adequate performance of the Steering Role of the National Health Authority, promoting the formulation and establishment of standards for the programming, operation, monitoring and evaluation of national health programs and facilities and Public Health Essential functions and services;
d) Support the development of social protection systems and other institutional and nongovernmental sectors, in the context of national health policies and plans, as part of the development and strengthening of the steering role of the sector and health care systems;
e) Collaborate in the organization and functioning and management of health systems and services and their units with an emphasis on the reorganization of the health sector and local health systems, including the following activities:

i. Identify managerial and structural problems in health systems and services based on the Primary Health Care (PHC) Strategy, in the framework of extension of social protection in health;
ii. Collaborate in identifying solutions through the application of current health knowledge, experience and technologies; support their introduction and transfer;
iii. Participate and advise on health models and designs and human resources development;
iv. implement and advise on improvement of health communications, information and control systems;
v. Design and recommend policies, methods and systems for the development and operation of health care systems and services based in the renewed Primary Health Care strategy;
f) Contribute to basic and continuing education of health personnel at all professional levels and occupational categories through the transfer of updated knowledge in the areas of administration, organization, and delivery of health services;
g) Provide advice and technical support to every component related to quality of care and the health services infrastructure (nursing, drugs, and medicine, support and logistic services, diagnostic and therapeutic, health information system including vital statistics and medical record) and to some priority programs based on family and community approach;
h) Support the development and consolidation of the information system to assist in the decision-making processes and provide the necessary information on the health situation and trends in order to contribute to the consolidation of the strategic administration processes and the effective and efficient management of health services;
i) Contribute to the coordination of delivery of the Organization’s technical cooperation and financial assistance, working as part of the team of consultants assigned to the Country Office;
j) Cooperate with WHO, regional and country offices, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centers, international cooperation agencies, intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, private sector, and other relevant stakeholders, in order to develop alliances and networks that favor access to quality primary care services, particularly for those most in need;
k) Collaborate in the implementation of HSS’s program of work in the country, including technical cooperation in technologies and medicines and health research;
l) Collaborate in the preparation of the Representation´s Biennial Work Plan (BWP) and the execution of international cooperation, including the analysis of political, technical and socioeconomic realities;