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The international non-profit organization Management Sciences for Health (MSH) implementing in Ukraine the USAID-supported Safe, Affordable and Effective Medicines for Ukrainians Activity (SAFEMed), is looking for a Technical Advisor,  Pharmaceutical Governance.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB:

Overall objective of SAFEMed Technical Advisor,  Pharmaceutical Governance position is to improve access to medicines and other technologies guided by evidence-based medicine and health technology assessment, under the guidance and oversight of SAFEMed  Senior Technical Advisor.

LOCATION: Kyiv, Ukraine

TIME TYPE: Full time

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Technical analysis

• Conduct grey and peer literature review to support strengthening and further institutionalization of the HTA function and medicine pricing policy in Ukraine;
• Collect data related to SAFEMed’s HTA activities, medicine pricing activities and National Essential Medicine List expansion besides positive list creation;
• Provide and analyze data related to the medicine pricing policy, and its expansion;
• Support policy creation with respect to medicines listing and pricing approaches
• Contribute to surveys and/or face-to-face interviews with key stakeholders;
• Conduct and document analytical work;
• Coordinate with consultant regarding the primary projects.

2. Project Management and stakeholder engagement

• Coordinate implementation of annual workplan activities and deliverables according to approved plans including working with other SAFEMed teams in designing, planning and executing activities.
• Organizing meetings with key stakeholders from the government, private sector and civil society in Ukraine to advance SAFEMed priorities.
• Coordinate and contribute to international,national and hospital HTA supported by SAFEMed, MOH, HTA department;
• Coordinate the support of implementation on Positive List and creating Single Priing Policy
• Summarize and document key findings as well as draw conclusions and recommendations from meetings and other professional discussions.

3. Technical reporting

• Consolidate learnings into final English-language reports under guidance and oversight of the SAFEMed Senior Technical Advisor.
• Regularly prepare periodic project highlights, quarterly and annual narrative reports, success stories, and technical briefs, slide decks, and other materials.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Required: University degree in medicine, public health or life sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, (health) economics; preferably with a postgraduate degree for in Epidemiology, Pharmacology, Health Technology Assessment, Health Economics, public health.

REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

Required:

• At least 5 years of work experience in healthcare service delivery and life sciences, with the familiarity of pharmaceutical policies in Ukraine;
• Report writing experience in English and Ukrainian;
• Presentation, training and workshop facilitation;
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work effectively with others in and across the organization to accomplish team goals;
• Documented experience in pharmaceutical sector strengthening in Ukraine with emphasis on quality assurance, market access, and pricing
• Health Technology Assessment knowledge and practical application in Ukraine desirable.

Preferred:

• Skills in conducting quantitative analyses with SPSS (or similar statistical software) and programming with Excel as well as experience in conducting interviews and analyze qualitatively.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions and summarize recommendations;
• Deep understanding of the Ukraine pharmaceutical sector and its major players, including government and non-government actors.
• Ability to search peer-review literature;
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills including presentations, meetings and report writing;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others in and across the organization to accomplish team goals
• Fluency in both English and Ukrainian languages required (both written and spoken).

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.

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Management Sciences for Health (MSH) and its consortium are seeking a Senior Technical Advisor, Disability and Inclusion for a potential USAID 5-year Physical Rehabilitation project in Ukraine, called Rehabilitation for Ukraine ("Rehab4U") Activity. The purpose of the program is to support physical rehabilitation services in Ukraine to respond to the increased short- and long-term needs of Ukrainians in need, not only as results of the impacts of Russia’s invasion but also to support persons with disabilities, older persons and any other person that would benefit from access to physical rehabilitation and assistive technology (AT) services. They may include additional or future programming related to physical and occupational therapy, prosthetics and orthotics, wheelchair service providers and AT products. A focus on sustainability and providing these services in the future is an essential part of this project. The program will seek opportunities to engage with a variety of partners such as non-governmental organizations, disabled persons organizations, governmental bodies, and the private sector.  

USAID has put forth three objectives for the project: 1) Strengthen national, regional, and local leadership, management and governance capacity related to the physical rehabilitation sector. 2) Increase access to and availability of affordable, quality, and sustainable physical rehabilitation services, including assistive technologies, and 3) Develop community-level services and promote the inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities and their families.  

In collaboration with the Project Director and other Rehab4U staff, the Senior Technical Advisor for Disability and Inclusion will spearhead the project’s technical strategies to ensure activity accessibility and persons with disabilities inclusion in project processes, while addressing sustainability. He/she will coordinate technical assistance in inclusion as it relates to organizational development, financing, leadership, human resources, governance, and other areas, as needs are identified in the systematic approach to project activities.

This position is contingent upon USAID approval and award.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical Leadership and Innovation (50%)

• Support the implementation and adaptation of the project’s strategy and conceptual framework, providing expertise for the capacity development program for grantees conducting initiatives in rehabilitation, disability, and inclusion.
• Collaborate closely with the Rehab4U project staff, the USAID/Ukraine technical unit, and other key stakeholders to ensure that strategic and systematic approaches are applied to building the capacity of Rehab4U DPO grantees and ensure that activities are implemented with DPO input.

Capacity Development Support (45%)

• Facilitate consultative working relationship with USAID to ensure that sub-awardees and activities include key elements of local capacity development, sustainability, and disability and inclusion.
• Provide technical assistance to grantees, consistent with the strategy and conceptual framework. Train capacity development consultants in Rehab4U’s systematic approach to working with grantees to identify capacity development needs and implement proven tools and approaches to address the needs identified. Provide technical oversight and coaching to capacity development consultants as they provide targeted technical assistance to grantees in alignment with the grantee’s implementation plans.

• Support grantees and project staff to apply an inclusion lens to the project cycles of all Rehab4U activities and grants.
• Lead the design and facilitation of co-creation processes, workshops, and meetings. Provide technical oversight and coaching to the project’s co-creation processes facilitated by other technical experts in Rehab4U’s network of capacity development consultants.
• Serve as resource for technical information on inclusion, leadership, and organizational capacity development and linkages to other experts within the Rehab4U network. 
• Contribute to the documentation of Rehab4U’s technical and organizational capacity building activities, providing regular updates and disseminating results.

External Representation (5%)

• Represent the project at strategic meetings and global forums on empowerment and inclusion, as required.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key players both at USAID and among potential partners.

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least a bachelor’s degree in international development, global health, human rights, social science or business administration/management or similar relevant field. Advanced degree in related field is preferred.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience contributing to the design, implementation and monitoring of large-scale development projects aimed at service delivery improvement and capacity development to protect and promote the rights of vulnerable and marginalized populations and expand access to opportunities that support their full participation in society.
• Capacity and organizational development experience with specialized expertise within the inclusive development community, as demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications or participation in working groups.
• Proven ability to communicate quickly, clearly and concisely – both orally and in writing, in both English and Ukrainian.

• Demonstrated technical leadership, program management, strategic planning, policy experience and problem-solving skills working on complex projects in a highly sensitive environment.
• Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook) are required for effectively operating in this position.

• Ability to work effectively with a broad range of stakeholders and have demonstrated skills in donor coordination and collaboration.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate information to diverse audiences, and achieve consensus on policy, project, research, and administrative matters.
• Proven ability to work in matrix reporting relationships and in multicultural/multidisciplinary team environments, preferred.
• Demonstrated familiarity with USG regulations and administrative procedures in the implementation of donor assisted projects is an advantage.

Consistent with its non-discrimination obligations, and while ensuring that all staff are fully able to perform the functions of their positions, Fight for Right will preferably seek to staff the position with a person with disability. 

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.

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The Data Use and Informatics Advisor is a key member of the USAID Ireme team, responsible for designing, producing, and disseminating high-quality data in the form of reports and visualizations that communicate complex information about Rwanda’s health system to various audiences. The Data Use and Informatics Advisor will work closely with the Ireme project's Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Director, as well as other technical and programmatic staff, to ensure that data collected and analyzed by the project are translated into clear, compelling and actionable messages for decision-makers, partners and stakeholders. The Data Use and Informatics Advisor will also provide capacity building and mentoring to project staff and counterparts on data design principles and best practices.

The main duties and responsibilities of the Data Use and Informatics Advisor include:

• Develop and implement a project-level data use and Informatics strategy for the project, aligned with the project's objectives, indicators and learning agenda.
• Transform workplan in a digital tracking tool to help track of implementation progress, and work with the MSH HQ team to innovate action tracking tool.
• Work with the MSH HQ to ensure relevant data are reported in the organizational DHIS2 and Power BI instances .
• Train and support the technical team to use  dashboard reports for iterative data review of project implementation and activities
• Support the technical team to liaise with the digital health partners in implementing digital health interventions.
• Create and maintain project data sources, using various tools and software such as DHIS2 and Excel
• Ensure the project proactively apply geospatial methods, using geographic information systems (GIS) data, to monitor activities and project support across the country, to inform program development and country planning.
• Collaborating with the MEL team and other technical and programmatic staff to identify data needs, gaps and opportunities for data use and visualization.
• Conducting data quality checks and validation before visualizing and disseminating data.
• Providing technical assistance, training and mentoring to project staff and counterparts on data use and visualization skills, using adult learning methodologies and tailored approaches.
• Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of data use anddigital products and activities, using feedback mechanisms and indicators.
• Support the communications team to produce data visualizations for project reports, presentations, briefs, newsletters, social media and other communication products, ensuring accuracy, consistency and adherence to branding guidelines.
• Staying abreast of emerging trends, innovations and best practices in data use and digital tools in the health sector.
• Performing other duties as assigned by the supervisor or project director.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A master's degree in Informatics, Health informatics, public health, statistics, data science, graphic design or a related field.
• At least five years of relevant experience in data use, visualization and informatics design in the health sector, preferably in international development contexts.
• Demonstrated skills in using various data visualization and informatics tools and software such as DHIS2, Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Adobe Illustrator, Canva, Python, R, STATA, SPSS, etc.
• Strong knowledge of data quality standards, principles and best practices for data use and communication in the health sector.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to present complex data in simple and engaging ways to diverse audiences.
• Experience in providing capacity building and mentoring on data use and digital design principles to health professionals and decision-makers.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
• Fluency in English; proficiency in other languages is an asset.

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.

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