Public Health Planning Expert - Somalia (QUESTS-MIDA)

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Title: Public Health Planning Expert
Duty Station: Various Locations
Duration of Assignment: Varies
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2011
Deadline Date: 9 Mar 2011

Summary:
The Public Health Planning Expert will carryout complete needs assessment of health services and make concrete recommendations to improve it. He/She will draw a plan with health professionals to implement and improve the existing health facilities.

Background Information:   
About QUESTS-MIDA
The QUESTS-MIDA project is a UNDP-IOM joint initiative that aims to facilitate the transfer of skills, competencies and knowledge of qualified Somali expatriates to specific institutions within Somalia. A beneficiary institution will host the qualified Somali expatriate and will be responsible to provide a safe and secure work environment, while QUESTS-MIDA will monitor the expatriate while in assignment.                     

About Somalia
Somalia is geographically located in Eastern Africa bordering the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia. After 18 years of civil war and without the Central Government, administrative structures have severely eroded capacity, are lacking in formal planning and budgeting, and adequately trained staff. Institutions have very limited infrastructure, salaries or budgets and are under pressure to provide effective policies and strategies that will lead Somalia from conflict to recovery and socioeconomic development. Currently, QUESTS-MIDA has 23 participants in place in Somaliland and Puntland and continues to place experts throughout Somalia.

Activities / Key Results Expected   
Some of the key functions of the Public Health Planning Expert will include:

? Assist in the collection of baseline data for the current basic health services in the selected region in Somalia.
? Assist in assessing and analyzing the Health services needs of the populations in the selected region in Somalia.
? Identify the problems within the current Health Services operating environment (social, political and economic, religious) so that we can formulate an appropriate vision, mission and goals.
? Do a SWOT analysis, prioritize and review strategic options for achieving the Health Services goals by selecting the most appropriate strategy.
? Assist in the development of Comprehensive Public/private Health Services Delivery Plan.
? Assist in the development of Unified public/private health system.
? Assist in the development of training programs for Nurses, Midwifes and other health services providers.
? Transfer knowledge of the latest Public health services delivery strategies, including traditional and traditional methods to the Ministry of Health.
? Assist in institutional capacity development and monitoring and evaluation.

Target Outputs:
 (Measurable Results)
?  Health services delivery reform plan developed
?  Management  and planning skills of hospital managers, administrators and community health boards upgraded
?  Institutional policies and legal framework developed

QUESTS-MIDA Requirements:
?  Baseline needs-assessment report.
?  Work plan: A work plan will have to be developed with the Supervisor during the first month of assignment which will provide clear and time bound activities to successfully implement the outputs of the assignment.
?  Interim and Final Reports: Progress reports will be submitted by the participant quarterly and a final report at the end of the assignment.

Qualifications
 At least degree level qualification in Public Health Strategies.
 5-10 years of experience in relevant field.

Salary:
Under the direction of the SIDP and in consultation with the beneficiary institution, it has been determined that the salary level for this position be the following:
(This will be determined by QUESTS-MIDA based on qualifications (VI) and level of the assignment (X).

Security and Insurance Modalities
Health insurance, including evacuation due to medical emergency, will be provided by the project. However, experts will be requested to provide a recent medical certificate stating that they are physically well and apt to work in a hardship area in Africa.
Please note that neither IOM nor UNDP,  according to the contract, will be responsible for the security of the qualified Somali expatriates. The host beneficiary institution will be responsible for the security of the individual.
Before leaving the country of residence and upon arrival in Nairobi or in Somalia, the qualified Somali expatriate will receive a pre-departure briefing including security advice and cultural background.

How to apply
All applicants must apply online through the QUESTS-MIDA website. To start the application process, the applicants are required to register an account with the QUESTS-MIDA website. Go to login and register as a user, then fill the form and create a password to enter in the applications section. Short-listed candidates will be informed of the status of their application. If you encounter any problems when applying, please send an email to quests-mida@iom.int.