GFA Health Adviser G7 at The British Government Tanzania

Global Fund Accelerator (GFA) Health Adviser G7 at The British Government April 2024
 View Vacancy – Global Fund Accelerator (GFA) Health Adviser G7 (10/24 DAR)
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Job Category
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Programme Roles)
Job Subcategory
Development and Humanitarian

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
Main purpose of job:
The
purpose of the Global Fund Accelerator (GFA) Programme is to improve
the delivery and impact of Global Health initiatives, to leverage UK
funding to the Global Fund to fight the three diseases, strengthen
health systems towards universal health coverage, promote alignment,
collaboration and coordination in the health sector, promote global
health security, and strengthen in-country health adviser capacity.

Working
with a team of experienced health advisers across Africa and Asia and
drawing on technical assistance funded by the GFA programme, the GFA
health adviser for Tanzania will:

• Support the Government of
  Tanzania to design and implement effective Global fund three disease
  programmes in ways that also strengthen health systems and contribute to
  delivering Universal Health Coverage, leaving no-one behind, as well as
  contributing to improved global health security.
• Increase
  understanding on the depth and breadth of Technical assistance to the
  health sector linked to the work of the GHIs. e.g. through WHO and
  UNICEF linked to Gavi. And support Tanzania to have a more coherent,
  strategic approach to health sector technical assistance.
• Work
  to ensure that our multilateral and bilateral investments at country
  level operate in a complementary manner, within the
  national/sub-national health system, to maximise their combined impact
  and support UK priorities.
• Support efforts to strengthen aid
  effectiveness in the health sector in country to deliver better and more
  sustainable health outcomes.
• Promote coordination,
  collaboration and partnerships with Global health initiatives, and
  synergies with UK bilateral programmes. Supporting the British High
  Commission to promote and maximise the impact from Global health
  investments to strengthen UK profile in Tanzania.

Roles and responsibilities
Specific
deliverables will be agreed during the induction/inception phase with
the GFA country adviser Team leader, and in conjunction with the Human
development team leader in Tanzania. However, the role will be defined
with the following intent:

• Improve the quality of design and implementation of programmes funded by
  the Global Fund, and other key global health initiatives in line with
  their strategies, country needs, and UK priorities including health
  systems strengthening, integrated service delivery, prevention, and
  equity (including gender equity) [1].
• Work with the TA
  provider(s) selected under the GFA to support countries to strengthen
  the design and implementation and improve impact of programmes funded by
  the Global Fund including through engagement with Global Fund
  governance and accountability mechanisms in-country.
• Improve
  integration/institutionalisation of Global Fund programming into the
  wider health system, and supporting improved coordination and stronger
  alignment of Global Health Initiatives and other health system
  investments in country in support of broader UHC aims.
• Triangulate information on GHI performance and s trengthen the evidence
  base to inform strategic discussion and decision-making fora at global
  levels. This includes helping inform the UK’s position for the global
  governing bodies of GF, Gavi, GFF in addition to UNAIDS, the Pandemic
  fund, and WHO where required.
• Effective health diplomacy
  through engagement with Global Fund teams in Geneva, health development
  partners in country, and with colleagues in HQ. Feeding in country level
  experience to influence UK policy positions and papers for strategy
  committees, boards and strategic dialogues between the UK and GF.
• Support prevention, detection and wider preparedness efforts, linking
  GHI investments to wider pandemic preparedness and response and health
  system strengthening efforts.
• Share knowledge and expertise
  with other health advisers in post and with missions without health
  advisers to strengthen UK engagement with the Global Fund across LMICs.
• Support broader FCDO health work, with focus on health security
  complementing rather than replacing core FCD Supporting broader FCDO
  health work and increasing UK visibility of and on our multilateral
  investments.
• While the majority of the role is committed to the
  work of the GFA, a specific % time (10%) will be available to support
  broader health sector support at post.

Resources managed
(staff and expenditure): No line management or financial management.
Technical assistance funds will be managed by external providers.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience
Ways of working

• Strong
  leadership skills – being visible, establishing a strong direction and
  persuasive future vision, managing and engaging with people in a
  straightforward, truthful, and candid way.Models inclusive and
  consultative behaviours to promote diversity of views and inclusion
• Communicates confidently and effectively, both orally and in writing eIsIqWN DmwvJ3
• Strong team player
• Excellent networking skills
• Flexibility to take on new priorities
• Demonstrated ability to write, excellent communications skills.

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Skills and experience expected

· Minimum of 10 years’ experience in public health, health system
development, preferably with experience in communicable diseases, health
security, health systems and strategic management of public policy
health programmes.
· A higher-level degree in public health, health policy, epidemiology, medicine (with public health specialty)
· Demonstrated experience and understanding of the GHIs in Tanzania.
· A proven track record of building partnerships and effective relationships with a range of stakeholders
·
High level of analytical skills using quantitative and
qualitative data to prepare accessible reports for communication with
policy makers, development partners and local health leaders at
provincial levels.

For FCDO health adviser accreditation :
· Public Health – Ability to analyse and apply epidemiology and
public health intelligence and use this to develop prioritised
approaches to tackling communicable diseases in LMICs
· Health
Architecture – Strong understanding of the global health context and the
international health architecture, including multilateral agencies and
GHIs, bilateral agencies, civil society, funders, academia, private
sector, overseas development aid; effective stakeholder engagement on
key global issues.
· Health systems development – analysis of
health systems development, including health systems strengthening,
leadership and governance, health financing, health information systems,
health workforce, access to essential medicines, support to health
system strengthening programmes, service delivery.
· Evidence, innovation and evaluation – analysis and application of evidence, innovation and evaluation.
· Understanding of the wider determinants of health

The
successful candidate will have a demonstrable track record of
delivering health outcomes at expert level through strong capability in
the Health competencies. As an expert he/she will be recognised for deep
specialist technical knowledge and/or skill which will be underpinned
by extensive experience working on complex technical issues. More
information is available in the Health Technical Competency Framework

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
The successful candidate will preferably have experience of some or all of:

• Experience of range of GHIs including GFATM, GAVI, GPEI and /or GFF.
• Working in HIV/AIDS, TB or Malaria.
• Engaging partners and working with partners across the global health architecture.
• Good understanding of federal and provincial health systems and policies.
• International experience working as a health professional.

Required behaviours
Seeing the Big Picture, Changing and Improving, Making Effective Decisions, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together
Application deadline 05th April, 2024.
Grade Grade 7 (G7)
Type of Position Fixed Term
Duration of Post 36 months
Region Africa
Country/Territory United Republic of Tanzania
Location (City) Dar Es Salaam
Type of Post British High Commission
Salary TZS 9,767,530
Start Date 3 June 2024

Other benefits and conditions of employment
BHC
Tanzania is committed to a learning culture and has a learning and
development strategy in place to support staff development. L&D will
include access to a huge range of FCDO learning opportunities both
locally in Tanzania and remotely from around our global network. Once a
year, the GFA team usually meets in person with colleagues and key
partners.in London and Genev a.

Learning and development opportunities:
Learning
and development is funded through the programme following discussion
with and agreement from the line manager. In addition, training is
sometimes offered in the High Commission on specific topics throughout
the year.

Working patterns
The job holder will work in line with the British High Commission in Tanzania’s flexible working policy.

Additional information

• Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
• Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
• The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
• Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission are subject
  to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.
• All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status.
• The British High Commission does not sponsor visas/work permits except where it may be local practice to do so.
• Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission
  salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income
  tax amount.
• Information about the Civil Service Success
  Profiles can be found on this link:
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles
• Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
• Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a
  ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 12 months the same or a
  largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the
  second or subsequent candidate.

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