Senior Advisor, Health Systems – (3086)

Program Description (Background)

The successful candidate can be based anywhere in the world where International Medical Corps has a program office. It is a remote position with significant travel to country programs as requested.

JOB SUMMARY

International Medical Corps (IMC) has a well-established global technical department which houses a multi-disciplinary team including subject matter expertise in health systems strengthening, primary healthcare, sexual and reproductive health, MHPSS, child protection, gender-based violence, water, sanitation and hygiene, nutrition and food security and cross cutting areas such as M&E, gender, research, evidence and learning.
IMC views health systems strengthening as integral with the continuum of relief to recovery, starting with health service delivery in acute and protracted humanitarian crises and continuing beyond the crises to address recovery and development system’s needs. The Senior Advisor, Health Systems will provide technical leadership on strengthening health systems, working within the QARI technical department and collaboratively with the HQ departments, International Programs, New Business team and Policy/Advocacy leaders. This position will be a thought leader, designer, and planner for health systems development across the organization. This role also requires hands-on experience of bilateral and multilateral health systems programs funded by USAID, EU, and European bilateral donors while also having practiced co-creation of health systems technical strategies, design and delivery within consortia partnerships settings. programs.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical and Program Leadership
· Provide leadership and conceptual guidance for IMC’s global health systems portfolio at all stages of the recovery to development continuum.
· Oversee the development and delivery of IMC’s health systems strategy that meets both IMC’s, funders (public and private) and our beneficiaries’ needs.
· Provide technical direction for transition to development health systems design, implementation, and related development of results frameworks for multiyear programs.
· Lead health systems ‘quality assurance’ at all stages of the program cycle that includes development and roll out of minimum standards, SOPs, and tools to capture best practices and regular reviews using ‘data for decision making’ for continuous quality improvement.
· Work closely with the Research, Evidence and Learning Unit (REL) within QARI, to drive evidence and adaptive learning practices across the design and delivery of the health systems programs.
· Integrate climate change adaptation into health systems resilience strategies in alignment with IMC’s climate roadmap and call to action.
· Advance IMC’s commitment to promoting gender equality and localization through health programming that is gender responsive and transformative and supporting ownership and agency of local organizations.

External & Internal Representation
· Manage and build health partnerships and linkages with donors, UN agencies, academic institutions, local partners and private sector, to advance health systems strengthening, enhance service delivery and health outcomes and to leverage promising results to scale.
· Represent International Medical Corps and contribute to both thought leadership and technical know-how in relevant international networks, working groups, and committees.
· Explore, design, and execute health research opportunities with mission-aligned partner organizations in direct collaboration with the Research, Evidence and Learning Unit (REL)
· Ensure internal QARI cross-departmental support, cultivate and maintain positive working practices.
· Work collaboratively with the relevant International Medical Corps’ staff across relevant global departments such as International Programs, Grants and Contracts Managements, Global Communications, and more.

Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
· Typically, a master’s degree in international health, any field of medicine, or a related field.
· Ideally 15+ years of relevant and progressive experience managing high-value, complex, multi-year, multi-partner projects implemented in Health System Strengthening (HSS) and/or humanitarian health settings, including at least 10 years in a senior-level position providing technical assistance and managerial oversight.
· Demonstrated strategic thinking, creativity, acute problem solving, and analytical skills.
· Depth and breadth of management expertise and experience, a solid professional reputation, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and professional relationships to fulfill the requirements of this senior level position.
· Strong level of technical and/ or managerial knowledge, skills, and experience to provide technical guidance and management related to the health portfolio.
· Experience providing technical direction, assistance, and oversight for project implementation, measuring performance against targets, and leading any necessary training and mentoring staff, partners, and key stakeholders.
· Experience leading and/or supporting health sector initiatives, reflecting a deep understanding of the technical priorities in conflict and early recovering settings.
· Demonstrated experience managing teams, employing both in-person and remote management approaches to supervision of staff in various locations.
· Familiarity with European and US donor rules and regulations, including monitoring related compliance and mitigating risks.
· Fluency in written and spoken English required; local language skills relevant to country mission is a plus.

Code of Conduct

As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report. If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one’s own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps’ policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.

Safeguarding

It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons.

Equal Opportunities

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

Misconduct Disclosure Scheme

All offers of employment at International Medical Corps are subject to satisfactory references and background checks. International Medical Corps participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme from the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR). In accordance with this, we will request information from an applicant’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.