Technical advisorManagement Sciences for Health

Overall Responsibilities:
The Technical Advisor (TA) participates in the provision of technical assistance activities aimed at strengthening pharmaceutical systems, supply chain management or pharmaceutical services in the Philippines. S/he supports Technical Director and Senior Technical Advisors in the design and implementation of technical activities at the Department of Health (DOH) and regional and local government levels to ensure the adequate contribution to MTaPs results. The TA is also responsible for the implementation and evaluation of those designated field activities such as deployment of tools or implementation of facility and community-based interventions. Under guidance from senior staff, s/he provides support to program quality reviews, reporting, and knowledge management activities.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Support (40%)
Participate in the design and implementation of technical assistance on pharmaceutical systems and supply chain activities in support to DOH, regional offices, and local government units (LGUs).
Conduct desk-based and/or field based pharmaceutical management technical assistance activities including delivery of training as designated by senior technical staff.
Participate in the development of communication materials, presentations, articles, concept papers, abstracts and posters in the context of knowledge management and participate in the presentation of these products to various audiences and forums.
Provide writing and analytical assistance as needed to produce special thematic reports such as regular stock status reports, and/or technical briefs documents aimed for publication.
Other duties as assigned
Capacity Building (30%)
Represent MTaPS at regional and LGU levels, if assigned.
Participate in pharmaceutical systems and supply chain human resource capacity assessments; collaborate with senior technical staff and the Capacity Building and Performance Improvement Unit in the development and implementation of capacity building plan.
Conduct targeted pharmaceutical systems and supply chain mentorship and supportive supervision at regional and LGU level (when necessary)
Attend technical and brown bag informational meetings when required and prepare related briefs for senior technical staff. Also, work occasionally with senior technical staff for developing MSH proposals and new assistance projects as needed.
Monitoring & Evaluation Leadership and Strategic Decision Making (30%)
Participate in the design and implementation of pharmaceutical systems and supply chain assessment activities including the development of tools, implementation of data collection and analysis; and data utilization plans; also assist in data interpretation, reporting and decision making
Under the guidance from Technical Director/Senior Technical Advisors, and in collaboration with the in-country Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team, support the development and implementation of specific M&E plans, and represent the team in technical meetings with other USAID implementing partners as needed.
Participate in the review of designated program documentation and activity products ensuring quality of program deliverables.
REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION
Required:
Bachelor's degree in health, pharmaceutical sciences, information technology, data sciences, or any other related field
Preferred:
Graduate degree preferred; Physician, nurse, or pharmacist qualification preferred.
REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPEREINCE
Required:
Bachelor's and 6 years of experience; Master's and 4 years of experience, Doctorate and 2 years of experience.
Specialized training and/or some experience relating to pharmaceutical systems, supply chain management or pharmaceutical services
Relevant experience in public health preferably in the implementation of family planning, HIV/AIDS, and/or TB prevention, care, and treatment.
Preferred:
Experience with programs supported by USAID or other bilateral or international agencies.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Knowledge and Skills:
Ability to write lucid technical reports and documents, and to make presentations in English is required.
Competence in use of word processing programs required and experience with spreadsheets and database. applications strongly preferred.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team spirit. COMPETENCIES
Ability to work independently and in team
Good judgment for decision making.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability in consensus building and constructively leading a team.
Note : This is a national position based in Manila, Philippines; only Filipino nationals are eligible to apply
MSH is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability unrelated to job requirements. MSH will take affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants are employed and that employees are treated without regard to their race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran and disability status. In compliance with U.S. Department of Labor Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act, MSH has developed and maintains an affirmative action program and plan.
Management Sciences for Health

Manila City, Metro Manila
Permanent
Full-time