Employer: Abt Associates
How to apply
All applicants should refer to the Terms of Reference for further information regarding this opportunity on the Abt Associate website: https://jtai.turborecruit.com.au/job/job_details.cfm?id=1056975&from=direct
Applications should be submitted online via the Careers page of Abt Associates’ website and MUST include a CV and covering letter addressing the key requirements listed within the Terms of Reference. Any applicants who do not do this will not be considered further.
Applications close: Monday, 1 June 2020 – midnight (AEST)
We welcome and thank all applicants however only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
Location: (Samoa and Tonga)
Closing date 1 Jun 2020
Abt Associates is a specialist international health and social sector consulting company that provides services to public and private sector clients. Abt Associates is a wholly owned Australian subsidiary of Abt Associates, regularly ranked as one of the top 20 global research firms and one of the top 40 international development innovators. We provide a comprehensive range of services from policy to service delivery in the public and private sectors, contributing to long term benefits for clients and communities. Abt Associates is an organisation that has a personal commitment to its staff and as such we value the long-term relationships that we build with the people who work for us.
Program Overview
Abt Associates is supporting the Ministries of Health in Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu to implement the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded Systems Strengthening for Effective Coverage of New Vaccines in the Pacific project. The project will introduce three new vaccines: HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) to prevent pneumonia and other diseases caused by the pneumococcal bacteria, and RV vaccine to prevent diarrhoea caused by rotavirus (RV). The introduction of the three new vaccines into the four countries’ routine immunisation strategies is an important move in preventing disease and promoting population health.
Each country has received a grant from ADB to introduce the new vaccines, and Vanuatu also has also received a loan. UNICEF is a major partner for the Ministries of Health; and Abt is the contracted provider of Integrated Project Management (IPM) for this project.
The Opportunity
The Public Health Specialist (Samoa and Tonga) will be responsible for the overall leadership and implementation of the regional project. The specialist will oversee country specific workplan development and implementation of the Integrated Project Management (IPM) and coordinate with UNICEF on targeted technical support proposed under the project.
The specialist will report to the Project Directors for each of the countries; and coordinate and maintain strong working relationships with local Asian Development Bank (ADB), UNICEF, World Health Organisation (WHO) and other stakeholders at country-office levels.
The specialist will ensure gender sensitive and inclusive systems and procedures to deliver the outputs in the project design, including the Design & Monitoring Framework, ensure gender mainstreaming and social inclusion throughout all activities, and align with the regional and national strategies of the governments of Samoa and Tonga.
Key Duties
Develop collegial working relationships with key stakeholders including the relevant Ministries of Health and Finance counterparts, key regional development partners e.g. WHO and UNICEF, and local NGOs/CSOs, church groups and community leaders
Develop the overall country project and annual workplans through a bottom-up approach
Monitor the project’s socioeconomic impacts
Anticipate, minimize and manage project risks
Ensure the MOHs have effective operating procedures that are in line with ADB operational guidelines for all project activities, disbursements, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation to achieve results
Further information regarding other key duties is included in the Terms of Reference in the ‘View Position Description’ link on the job advert page of the Abt Associates website.
Key Requirements
Medical or nursing degree, post-graduate qualifications in public health, or equivalent;
At least 15 years senior experience in public health leadership and management, and at least five years as team leader and experience in working in the Asia-Pacific region;
Experience in the introduction of new vaccines and/or managing immunization programs and/or public health programs; and
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with multiple stakeholders, with ADB and with partners.
Abt Associates is a specialist international health and social sector consulting company that provides services to public and private sector clients. Abt Associates is a wholly owned Australian subsidiary of Abt Associates, regularly ranked as one of the top 20 global research firms and one of the top 40 international development innovators. We provide a comprehensive range of services from policy to service delivery in the public and private sectors, contributing to long term benefits for clients and communities. Abt Associates is an organisation that has a personal commitment to its staff and as such we value the long-term relationships that we build with the people who work for us.
Program Overview
Abt Associates is supporting the Ministries of Health in Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu to implement the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded Systems Strengthening for Effective Coverage of New Vaccines in the Pacific project. The project will introduce three new vaccines: HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) to prevent pneumonia and other diseases caused by the pneumococcal bacteria, and RV vaccine to prevent diarrhoea caused by rotavirus (RV). The introduction of the three new vaccines into the four countries’ routine immunisation strategies is an important move in preventing disease and promoting population health.
Each country has received a grant from ADB to introduce the new vaccines, and Vanuatu also has also received a loan. UNICEF is a major partner for the Ministries of Health; and Abt is the contracted provider of Integrated Project Management (IPM) for this project.
The Opportunity
The Public Health Specialist (Samoa and Tonga) will be responsible for the overall leadership and implementation of the regional project. The specialist will oversee country specific workplan development and implementation of the Integrated Project Management (IPM) and coordinate with UNICEF on targeted technical support proposed under the project.
The specialist will report to the Project Directors for each of the countries; and coordinate and maintain strong working relationships with local Asian Development Bank (ADB), UNICEF, World Health Organisation (WHO) and other stakeholders at country-office levels.
The specialist will ensure gender sensitive and inclusive systems and procedures to deliver the outputs in the project design, including the Design & Monitoring Framework, ensure gender mainstreaming and social inclusion throughout all activities, and align with the regional and national strategies of the governments of Samoa and Tonga.
Key Duties
Develop collegial working relationships with key stakeholders including the relevant Ministries of Health and Finance counterparts, key regional development partners e.g. WHO and UNICEF, and local NGOs/CSOs, church groups and community leaders
Develop the overall country project and annual workplans through a bottom-up approach
Monitor the project’s socioeconomic impacts
Anticipate, minimize and manage project risks
Ensure the MOHs have effective operating procedures that are in line with ADB operational guidelines for all project activities, disbursements, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation to achieve results
Further information regarding other key duties is included in the Terms of Reference in the ‘View Position Description’ link on the job advert page of the Abt Associates website.
Key Requirements
Medical or nursing degree, post-graduate qualifications in public health, or equivalent;
At least 15 years senior experience in public health leadership and management, and at least five years as team leader and experience in working in the Asia-Pacific region;
Experience in the introduction of new vaccines and/or managing immunization programs and/or public health programs; and
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with multiple stakeholders, with ADB and with partners.
How to apply
All applicants should refer to the Terms of Reference for further information regarding this opportunity on the Abt Associate website: https://jtai.turborecruit.com.au/job/job_details.cfm?id=1056975&from=direct
Applications should be submitted online via the Careers page of Abt Associates’ website and MUST include a CV and covering letter addressing the key requirements listed within the Terms of Reference. Any applicants who do not do this will not be considered further.
Applications close: Monday, 1 June 2020 – midnight (AEST)
We welcome and thank all applicants however only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
