USAID Project Management Specialist Health System Strengthening - Family Health

General Statement of Purpose of the Contract The USAID Project Management Specialist (Health Systems Strengthening - Family Health) is a key member of the USAID/Pakistan Health, Population, and Nutrition (HPN) Team.

The USAID Project Management Specialist (Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) - Family Health) will provide programmatic and technical leadership on issues related to Pakistan’s health systems and policy activities. 72039124R10019 2 of 11 The USAID Project Management Specialist (HSS) Family Health is expected to ensure leadership, continuity, and expert programmatic and technical guidance on a wide range of health systems areas.

The incumbent will provide day-to-day support and oversight of the design and management for health systems and policy priorities. S/he will functionally oversee and track inputs across bilateral agreements, public-private partnership arrangements and buy-ins to USAID/Global Health mechanisms to ensure oversight and coordination of interventions within the health sector and horizontally with other development and private sector partners.

The USAID Project Management Specialist (HSS) Family Health is expected to serve as a lead Activity Manager for two or more awards. S/he plays a pivotal supporting role in the design of new activities, the procurement of new agreements, and representing USAID in national and donor platforms in health systems strengthening, in areas including but not limited to family planning, maternal and child/neonatal health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition.

This support includes family planning; maternal and child/neonatal health; nutrition; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); policy work and private sector engagement. S/he serves as an expert on HSS, and provides day-to-day technical support to HPN on planning, design, implementation and monitoring of USAID’s HSS activities, including serving as an Activity Manager or AOR/COR for two or more awards.

S/he monitors program performance to identify implementation achievements and challenges; and provides appropriate recommendations in consultation with the Health Office Team and Mission Front Office in a complex and fastchanging health sector. The Specialist ensures collaborative working relationships within HPN, and provincial USAID health staff, and with other stakeholders and donors.

S/he represents USAID on national and donor technical working groups on health systems issues and may represent USAID to federal government and provincial government representatives.

2) Statement of duties to be performed a. Program Management and Design 40% The USAID Project Management Specialist (HSS) - Family Health leads program management and design of national and provincial level health sector support focused on health systems strengthening in Pakistan. A critical aspect of the responsibilities will be to capitalize on USAID’s comparative advantages, and to stay current with changes that will require frequent course correction in a rapidly changing context.

S/he will provide technical and programmatic leadership in the Health Office on a range of activities related to HSS to ensure technical integrity and cost-effectiveness of implementation approaches. S/he must have a keen understanding of program implementation approaches for building resilient health systems, promoting a strong regulatory environment for safe medical products and pharmaceuticals, developing and advocating for government and donor buy-in for evidence-based policy reforms.

The incumbent will provide technical support to ensure effective implementation of HPN’s private sector engagement activities to mobilize technical expertise and resources to address Pakistan’s public health priorities strategy. 72039124R10019 3 of 11 S/he will provide programmatic support to the HPNs family planning, maternal and child/neonatal health, nutrition management activities, including routine monitoring and provision of regular updates in areas of public health emergencies, infectious diseases, and maternal and child health.

S/he will coordinate and track technical assistance support and facilitate joint annual reviews of activities and data quality assessments of indicators to manage data integrity, reliability, and accuracy. The USAID Project Management Specialist (HSS) - Family Health is expected to serve as an Activity Manager or AOR/COR for two HSS awards and provide support in the management and implementation of these HSS activities. The incumbent ensures monitoring and evaluation systems are in place to capture implementing partner results and contributions to overall portfolio targets; reviews and provides feedback on all quarterly and annual work plans and technical documents for health systems strengthening activities; maintains detailed and updated project management files for HSS activities; and conducts regular site visits to review program implementation and based on these visits, recommends adjustments to programs/projects/activities as appropriate.

The Specialist participates fully in preparation of the annual Operational Plan, the Performance Plan and Report, Resource Requests, and other required project documents and reports. b. Monitoring, Communication and Logistical Support 40% As the USAID Project Management Specialist (HSS) - Family Health s/he will have primary responsibility for coordinating and conducting field monitoring of activities to oversee the performance of activities where s/he is serving as lead activity manager and technical focal point. S/he will track project/activity implementation progress to assure compliance with loan/grant agreements and implementation letters, and provincial government and contractor performance.

The incumbent will also ensure quality of performance indicator data; arrange for and oversee data quality assessments and/or verification reviews of data collection systems and information provided by the partners as part of her/his activity management responsibilities, in accordance with USAID policy guidance.

The Specialist will also prepare periodic and special project implementation and other reports for the HPN leadership staff. The incumbent will be responsible for communicating MNCH/FP and HSS strategies and policy updates. S/he will represent HPN’s priorities and activities in meetings and events with GOP, other stakeholders and development partners, and within the U.S. interagency space. The Specialist will also be responsible for smooth execution of MNCH/FP and HSS communication activities and events, including accompanying delegations to sites.

Responsibilities include assisting HPN leadership in preparing for and participating in field trips, public meetings, conferences, and negotiations with the federal and provincial governments, including event planning, managing field activities and logistics, serving as control officer for field site visits, and interpretation. S/he will also be responsible for initiating drafts for briefers and scene setters, and other communication materials. 72039124R10019 4 of 11 c.

Financial Management and Resource Management 20% The USAID Project Management Specialist (HSS) will conduct financial management of projects/activities as an Activity Manager for 2 projects. S/he will verify and provide recommendations to his/her supervisor to ensure that obligations, expenditures, and budget pipelines conform to action plans; ensure appropriate and timely incremental funding of activities; and ensure program activities are in compliance with USAID financial regulations.

As the USAID Project Management Specialist (HSS) - Family Health, the incumbent must keep abreast of global, regional and country specific trends and issues for MNCH/FP and HSS. S/he reviews and analyzes developments having implications for USAID health programs and provides updates to the HPN staff. The CCN-PSC will be eligible for temporary duty travel to the United States, or to other missions, to participate in the \\\\\\\"Foreign Service National\\\\\\\" Fellowship Program, in accordance with USAID policy. 3) Supervisory Relationship Reports to the USAID Health Office Director or Deputy Health Office Director in USAID’s HPN Office.

The incumbent operates independently, and the work is reviewed primarily in terms of results achieved. Incumbent sets priorities and fixes deadlines for job objectives in consultation with USAID Project Management Specialist (Systems Strengthening). 4) Supervisory Controls This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

12. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work requested does not involve undue physical demands.

II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

a. Education: Successful completion of a Bachelor’s degree (16 years of education) in social sciences (public health, international development, etc.) or related field is required.

b. Prior Work Experience: At least five (5) years of directly related professional experience in health development at program management levels in Government, NGOs, private sector, or another international donor/organization is required. Experience with successfully directing HSS activities is required. 72039124R10019 5 of 11

c. Language Proficiency: Level IV (Fluent) English and local language proficiency (if appropriate), both oral and written, is required.

social sciencesOnly Offerors clearly meeting the above minimum qualifications will be considered for further evaluation. SECURITY/FACILITIES ACCESS AND MEDICAL CLEARANCES: The ability to obtain the required security/facilities access and medical clearances in a reasonable time required for the position is considered a minimum qualification.