Regional Director - Health Services Delivery

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Détails de l’emploi
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Why join IntraHealth?

At IntraHealth, we are a global team of creative, committed humanitarians on a mission. We are advocates, technologists, health workers, and communicators. Program officers, finance experts, and technical leaders. We are passionate and diverse. And we’re united in our belief that everyone everywhere should have the health care they need to thrive. That’s why we work every day to improve the performance of health workers around the world and strengthen the systems in which they work.

For almost 40 years in over 100 countries, IntraHealth has partnered with local communities to make sure health workers are present where they’re needed most, ready to do the job, connected to the technology they need, and safe to do their very best work.

Our programs are designed with a deep understanding of and appreciation for the context of human rights, gender equality and discrimination, economic empowerment, and changing populations. And the longstanding relationships we’ve built with government agencies, private-sector partners, and members of civil society make our efforts stronger and more effective.

Join us and together we can make lasting changes in global health—for all of us.

Summary of Role

IntraHealth seeks a Regional Director for the upcoming Resilience in the Sahel Enhanced (RISE II) Health Services Delivery Activity for Burkina Faso. The Regional Director will support the COP in providing strategic, management and operational oversight of the project and in representing the project to Ministry counterparts at national, regional and district levels, USAID, and other key partners. The Regional Director leads coordination of program development, implementation, and reporting, and will work closely with the Regional Teams, Technical Director and staff, and other program staff to ensure results and synergy with USAID implementing partners. S/he oversees implementation of project interventions in the target regions in Burkina Faso, liaising with technical leads to ensure approaches are targeted, appropriate, and effective. The Regional Director is anticipated to be based in Kaya, Burkina Faso.

Essential functions

Oversee overall project coordination, management and operations, and program implementation activities in collaboration with regional and district counterparts, consortium members and other relevant stakeholders and partners.
Develop workplans and budgets to support program implementation in accordance with established deadlines.
Draft quarterly and annual donor reports in collaboration with technical and MEL team.
Lead documentation and sharing of knowledge and emerging practices from the program internally within IntraHealth and externally with the wider stakeholder audience.
Supervise assigned staff to facilitate achievement of program objectives and targets with management and technical backstopping and support.
Initiate and facilitate regular technical meetings with project staff and partners to review program implementation and identify measures to overcome implementation bottlenecks and enhance quality of deliverables.
Supervises regional office staff as well as managing relationships with consortium members for effective implementation of project strategies.
Account to the COP on the delivery of technical program objectives, with regular reporting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
Work with the COP to provide technical and administrative support in all aspects of the project and carry out any duties that may be assigned by the COP.
Requirements

Master’s degree or higher required in public health, social sciences, nursing, midwifery or other relevant health or development field from an accredited university/college is required;
Minimum of 10 years of work experience at a senior level in designing, implementing and managing large, complex multi-faceted maternal and child health, family planning, nutrition and/or integrated health service programs;
Proven ability to direct, manage and supervise a team to work effectively with local governments, implementing partners, donors, Ministry counterparts, and headquarters staff;
Demonstrated experience overseeing development of activity budgets, project workplans, and donor reports;
Strong experience with direct supervision, and working with teams and staff from multicultural backgrounds is required;
Fluency in French (4S/4R minimum) and English (at 4S/4R) are required.
Preferred:

Experience working with vulnerable and underserved groups in insecure environments that are prone to shocks;
Experience managing a consortium and supporting regional office structure;
Prior experience living and working in West Africa;
Familiarity with USAID rules and regulations and/or experience working on USAID funded projects;
Experience in policy analysis and change as well as high level advocacy and communications.
Local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
Summary of Benefits

IntraHealth International, Inc. is a great place to work and prides itself on its comprehensive benefits package. We offer competitive salaries and a dynamic inclusive work environment which supports health workers so they can improve the lives of people throughout the world.

IntraHealth International is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and requires affirmative action to ensure equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. This is also to include inquiry about, disclosing, or discussing their compensation or the compensation of other applicants or employees.