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Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0Clinical Advisor<\/strong><\/p>\n USAID\/Ghana Systems for Health Project , Clinical Advisor<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Local Hire Only USAID funded Ghana Systems for Health Project is seeking an experienced Clinical Advisor. Under the supervision of the Deputy Chief of Party or his\/her delegate, the Clinical Advisor will oversee health-program activities across the four areas of Systems for Health, including technical input and guidance. As a seconded position to GHS\/Regional Health Directorate, the Clinical Advisor will lead efforts liaising with the government, ensuring effective and high-quality, integrated health programs at the regional level.<\/p>\n Roles and Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Ensure the quality of activities being implemented. Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 A medical doctor, with Masters in Public Health preferred. Location:<\/strong> Accra, Cape Coast, Ho, Takoradi, and Tamale<\/p>\n How To Apply For The Job<\/strong><\/p>\n For immediate consideration, please email your CV and cover letter to:-<\/p>\n s4hrecruitment-regional@urc-chs.com<\/strong>\u00a0Indicating \u201cClinical Advisor\u201d and region (Northern, Western, Central, Greater Accra, or Volta) in the subject line.<\/p>\n Closing Date:<\/strong> 05 November, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n NB<\/strong><\/span> URC is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Thank you very much for your interest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" URC is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[6],"tags":[2027],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-4Ji","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18184"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18184"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18184\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Hours:<\/strong> Full Time
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Location:<\/strong>\u00a0 Accra, Cape Coast, Ho, Takoradi, and Tamale (one position in each location)
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Length of Contract:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 One (1) year, renewable
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Salary:\u00a0<\/strong> Commensurate with required experience and qualifications
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Reports to:\u00a0<\/strong> Deputy Chief of Party or his\/her delegate<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Provide supportive supervision to the clinical staff.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 In coordination with the Regional Coordinator, liaise with partners, sector working groups, and government stakeholders, including ministry of health, to ensure programmatic goals and strategies are in line with national and international priorities to reduce gaps in health systems and sustainability of quality projects.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Conduct regular field visits to identify opportunities for expansion of and improvements in program efficiency and quality.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Work closely with the health teams to determine training needs and develop training plan.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Identify gaps in service delivery and develop strategies and plans to address them.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Attend health coordination meetings and communicate relevant information to health staff and Regional Coordinator.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Provide technical review and approval of technical contents of trainings and of information and education material to be reproduced and distributed in the communities.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Provide technical assistance, feedback, and recommendations to support implementation of program activities, especially in quality improvement and staff capacity development around health program interventions.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Participate in implementation of the work-plan activities at regional level.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Report on the clinical activities of the regional office, in a timely manner.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Maintain flexibility and take on added responsibility as needed<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Six to eight years, minimum, relevant experience as a senior-level manager of health programs, preferably within the GHS.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Knowledge of and experience with integrated-service delivery and how to integrate activities across all four technical areas of Systems for Health.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Experience in working with local NGOs and community-based organizations.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Strong writing and analytical skills, including ability to communicate technical matters to a range of audiences.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Previous experience working for USAID-funded health projects.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Strong knowledge of Ghana Health System is preferred.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Excellent planning, management and organizational skills.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Proven leadership skills, including effective skills in developing interpersonal relationships, negotiations and conflict management.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Proven ability to develop effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Please note: Only candidates who are eligible to work in Ghana for an indefinite period without a need for sponsorship will be considered for this position.<\/p>\n
\nDue to the large number of inquiries we receive, only candidates who have met the experience & qualifications required for this position will be contacted. No phone calls, please. However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other\/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise.<\/p>\n
\nWe value and seek diversity in our workforce Minimum Qualifications<\/p>\n