Health Systems Advisor

• Provide strategic advice and capacity development on health systems topics in the context of GFATM grant development and implementation to BACKUP partner institutions and organizations
  

• Ensure the identification, planning and delivery of high-quality technical interventions to partner institutions through consultants, service contracts or grants, in line with the project goals and working towards its indicators, promoting integrated and sustainable approaches
  

• Manage contractor’s performance and monitor technical and financial implementation progress of grantees.
  

• Assess options for the bundling of disease-specific health services in integrated HTM approaches and their integration into general (especially primary) health care involving relevant national stakeholders and based on in-depth knowledge of gaps, needs and the country’s stakeholder landscape
  

• Analyze and incorporate cross cutting themes such as community, rights and gender related to the interventions
  

• Keep track of developments of global financing mechanisms in the country besides the GFATM, such as GFF and Gavi
  

• Engage in the coordination and monitoring of BACKUP’s activities within the framework of the global programme (module offer, results matrix, communications and knowledge management and other).
  

• Coordinate closely with bilateral, regional and global GIZ health programmes in the country, the other countries supported by the BACKUP Health programme, as well as the Global Fund country team.
  

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Postgraduate education at Master’s (or equivalent degree) level in relevant areas such as public health, global health, health policy, health economics or health systems management.
  

• At least 8 years of professional working experience, of which at least 6 in a health systems strengthening role.
  

• At least 5 years of working experience in international organizations (bilateral technical cooperation, consultancy firms, multilateral agencies, etc.). Experience with Global Fund and/or German Development Cooperation is an asset.
  

• Good understanding of health system challenges in Tanzania. Experience in other developing countries an added advantage.
  

• Verified working experience in independent execution of tasks and packet of activities
  

• Verified working experience in managing contractors and grantees.
  

• Highly motivated professional with ability to work in a team, organizational talent, strong managerial and organizational competence, intercultural competence and very good communication skills.
  

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to effectively interact in complex cooperation systems with various stakeholders (including senior government officials, civil society and key population representatives, project implementers and beneficiaries).
  

• Excellent spoken and written English with very good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office).
  

• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed corresponding measures are agreed with management.