Job QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of USAID operations, programming, and structure; project management experience desirable; English fluency required; French language skills a plus; citizens of African countries strongly encouraged to apply; minimum 10 years of experience in one or more of the following areas, preferably in one or more African countries: 1. Water utility and water sector-level reform, 2. Utility management and performance improvement, 3. Utility regulatory reform, 4. Capital investment planning and finance, 5. Project finance, 6. Water utility benchmarking, 7. Community outreach and training related to water supply and sanitation, 8.Water service frameworks for the poor.

Required QUALIFICATIONS for Early Warning Specialist candidates include: 3+ years of experience working in Africa on Early Warning Systems. Familiarity with the African Union Continental Early Warning System or the ECOWARN database is a plus. Prior experience in the ECOWAS region of Africa, and post-conflict environments.

Expertise in creating, modifying and improving and operating Early Warning and database systems. Experience training in database system use. Previous experience with U.S. Government agency or overseeing U.S. Government contracting procedures helpful. Fluency in French and English.

The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute (PHI) in partnership with the Harvard School of Public Health, Management Systems International, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. GHFP is supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

The goal of GHFP is to improve the effectiveness of USAID Population, Health and Nutrition programs by developing and increasing capacity of health professionals in Washington, DC and overseas. This is accomplished through the recruitment, placement and support of junior, mid and senior level health professionals; a diversity initiative focused on providing internship and mentoring opportunities in international public health to underrepresented communities; and professional and organizational development activities to bolster USAID’s ability to maximize results and strengthen its leadership role in global health.

INTRODUCTION:
The Health Commodity and Logistics Technical Advisor (Technical Advisor) will provide technical, management and coordination services to support USAID/Rwanda’s Health Team: Increased Use of Community Health Services including HIV/AIDS. This health initiative supports reproductive health, child survival, HIV/AIDS and malaria activities for USAID/Rwanda. The Technical Advisor will be responsible for accurate planning, implementation, management, monitoring, results reporting, advocacy, and performance improvement of USAID commodity procurement and logistics activities. In addition, the Technical Advisor will also serve as the United States Government (USG) focal point for all HIV related commodities procured with The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funds, malaria commodities procured with The President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) funds, and all other family planning and maternal and child health commodities procured by the USG in Rwanda.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Technical Advisor will work closely with the Health team, sector partners, and other donors to provide technical expertise, program management and coordination on planning, implementation, and technical monitoring of health commodity procurement and logistics. This includes HIV/AIDS, drugs for preventing mother to child transmission, CT, CD4, family planning, and malaria. Specific responsibilities include;

I.
Technical leadership in HIV/AIDS, Malaria, other Health and Health Commodity and Supply Chain Management

• Provide leadership and technical support to USAID supported commodity activities, including HIV/AIDS, reproductive health and malaria.

• Analyze and report on field data and relevant technical developments in commodities and logistics to Mission staff and management.

• Contribute to any changes or updates to the Health Team portfolio and supporting documents, including activity design documentation; related technical, policy, social soundness, gender and budgetary analyses; the annual Health Team budget request to USAID/Washington (USAID/W); and the Health Team’s Agreement (SOAG) with the Government of Rwanda (GOR).

• Maintain high level of technical expertise and knowledge of HIV/AIDS, malaria and family planning logistics management and independently analyze and apply current technical data to the local context.

• Present technical issues, analyses or briefs as needed for program negotiations and policy dialogue with the GOR and other partners.

• Participate in workshops, special committees and other activities as a technical advisor to the Mission and make recommendations on program directions and management.

• Keep informed of national and international initiatives and policies and state of the art developments related to health commodities and logistics in HIV/AIDS, malaria and family planning, particularly constraints and opportunities to ensure an appropriate Mission response to the changing Rwandan environment.

II. Program Management:

• Serve as Activity Manager for USAID programs to provide technical direction and administrative oversight, including: establishing routine communications conducting and documenting site visits and inspections; maintaining current files on the status of partner activities, resources and work plans; ensuring contract and award management compliance with USAID regulations; identifying successes and barriers to achievement, recommending future actions; ensuring financial records’ compliance.

• Support USAID reporting, including preparing portions of key documents such as the Annual Report and the Congressional Budget Justification.

• Prepare correspondence and cables related to implementation, management and evaluation of health activities.

• Provide strategic guidance to implementing partners to ensure their programs are aligned with GOR and USG policies and objectives.

• Facilitate program implementation by interfacing with GOR and USG to ensure all administrative and bureaucratic requirements are followed and/or fulfilled.

• Assist the Health Team in maintaining program technical and administrative documentation.

• Contribute to development of all mission reports including: Country Operational Plan, Annual Work Plans, Quarterly accruals, Semi-Annual and Annual portfolio reviews, Annual Reports, regular quality assessments and site visit reports.

• Prepare regular and ad hoc program reports for the Mission, USAID/W, and the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC), including the Country Operational Plan, Semi-Annual and Annual Report submissions, Congressional Budget Justification, and special technical or field briefings as required.

• Assist the Health Team in monitoring program results by identifying or modifying key progress indicators for short and long term results; providing quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis; reporting to stakeholders; and making recommendations based on the findings.

• Monitor USG logistics partners according to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) they have signed with the GOR, USAID and with other implementing partners.

• Facilitate the design and creation of MOUs and joint work plans where necessary.

• Ensure that all USG-supported Supply Chain activities are coordinated with other areas of the health system and GOR, including Strategic Information and the Health Management Information System (HMIS).

• Assess the performance of USG Implementing Partners and advise on the best practices, procurement mechanisms and priority activities to ensure efficient and effective supply chain activities in Rwanda.

III. Coordination:

• Work with Health and other Mission Program Teams, Mission management, implementing partners, local NGOs and GOR staff at all levels to support strengthening institutional capacity.

• Collaborate with other Health Team staff in support of USAID/Rwanda in the preparation of program planning and reporting documents for the Mission and USAID/W.

• Serve as a liaison between the Health Team and USAID/W (Africa and Global Health) bureaus and OGAC and PMI/Washington for specific program elements under his/her responsibility, and keep the Health Team fully informed of developments and program issues.

• Coordinate with other USG-supported programs in health and other sectors to capitalize on linkages and maximize synergies for greater development impact at the community level.

IV. Other Duties:

• Assist in coordination and planning discussions with the Ministry of Health and other GOR offices, donors and implementers.

• Monitor the political environment and other donor activities to inform USAID/Rwanda’s funding and programmatic decisions.

• Assist in making Rwanda’s Central Medical Stores, CAMERWA, a direct USG funding recipient through technical assistance to CAMERWA, ensuring financial, procurement and corruption assessments and reports are timely and of high quality.

• Seek out Public Private Partnerships.

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

1. Master’s degree in public health, pharmacy, business administration or related field.
2. Minimum five years’ progressively responsible experience in public health, including experience in strategic planning and activity design, program planning and budgeting, and monitoring and evaluation with at least two years in an international/resource poor setting.
3. Previous experience with family planning, malaria or HIV-related commodities programs, particularly in a decentralized context in the developing world, is desirable.
4. Demonstrated managerial, administrative, analytical and decision making abilities, with exceptional attention to detail.
5. Ability to readily analyze, understand, and discuss issues around supply chain management.
6. Demonstrated ability to identify priority actions, generate and complete work plans within short time frames.
7. Strong quantitative and data analysis skills, and a high degree of computer literacy for data analysis, report writing and presentation.
8. Ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical colleagues.
9. Familiarity with, and sensitivity to, socio-cultural and institutional factors affecting program development and implementation in Sub Saharan Africa, preferably in francophone East Africa.
10. Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken English required.
11. Ability to also communicate in French or Kinyarwanda is desirable.
12. Demonstrated ability to work in a complex political environment and ability to manage host government interests and expectations.
13. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with implementing partners, GOR and US government colleagues.
14. US Citizenship or US Permanent Residency required.
15. Applicants must also be able to obtain medical clearance for posting to Kigali.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:
Starting salary commensurate with experience and salary history. The Public Health Institute offers a comprehensive benefits package including professional development programs.

We are proud to be an affirmative action employer.

QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s degree, preferably in international relations or a social science field, or comparable experience. At least 3 years of international NGO field experience in a similar position:
grant management, proposal and budget development and donor reporting. Knowledge of USG (USAID/OFDA/BPRM), EU (ECHO), DFID and UN (UNHCR, UNICEF) donor regulations, procedures and requirements.

The Finance Controller is responsible for controllership of finance by ensuring that all policies and procedures are in compliance with IRC and funding source policies, procedures, and requirements. They establish finance and supporting function policies, systems and procedures, and directs or performs their development, documentation, and implementation. They manage the finance department activities and schedules to meet the financial reporting requirements and deadlines specified by IRC Headquarters and donors and closely monitor all financial activities while keeping the Country Director advised of all situations which have the potential for a negative impact on internal
controls or financial performance. The Finance controller directs the preparation of, and approves all donor financial reports in respect to accounting, legal and contractual requirements and ensures the review of such reports by the Country Director and Regional Controller prior to submission.

The Finance Controller is responsible for training and staff management as well as the treasury and the budget.

REQUIREMENTS for this job include: a degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce or Finance with a recognized professional certificate in accounting or a Master’s Degree in Business or Accounting, at least three years experience working with non-profit organizations, knowledge of US Government, United Nations and ECHO regulations preferred, proficiency in MS Office, fluency in
English and in French, possesses leadership qualities and is willing to exercise initiative
and has the willingness to participate and contribute as a team member.

1. Assist in design of training schedule
2. Work with Operations Manager in organizing training events
   1. Organizing safe, effective and accountable distribution of per diems/honoraria
   2. Securing venues (space, hospitality services)
   3. Arranging transport (drivers, vehicles)
3. With the COP and Operations Manager, assist in the design MTTT deployment plan
4. Enter data into M&E database
5. Assist COP/Operations Manager in monitoring trainings

REQUIREMENTS:

• University degree holder in a related field preferred
• Minimum 5 years previous experience in similar field;
• Previous NGO experience preferably in country of challenging conditions;
• Computer skills;
• Fluent in English;
• Ability to work under high pressure of work.

Qualifications:
Interested candidates should possess the following qualifications: Master’s degree in Statistics/ Social Sciences/ Education or other relevant field; minimum of seven years of experience in research, monitoring and evaluation, and related activities; knowledge of statistical applications, M&E procedures and relevant computer software; strong computer, analytical and organizational skills; proven initiative and ability to work independently and in a team setting; willingness to travel within Ethiopia; experience in report writing; excellent written and spoken English

Desired Qualifications:
Strong candidates will also have knowledge of USAID regulations; understanding of Ethiopia’s education sector, planning and management, and education issues.

Qualifications:
Interested candidates should possess the following qualifications: Master’s degree in Education from a recognized university; at least five years experience related to girls’ education or training of female teachers; demonstrated training experience; proven ability in promoting and collaborating with multi-level stakeholders; excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations; excellent spoken and written English.

Desired Qualifications:
Strong candidates will also have understanding of Ethiopia’s education sector, planning and management, and education issues.

Qualifications:
Interested candidates should possess the following qualifications: Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance from a recognized university; a minimum of eight years financial management experience; strong background in computer applications (i.e. Peachtree, Microsoft Word, Excel and Access); proficiency in spoken and written English; ability to function in a team setting.

Desired Qualifications:
Strong candidates will also have prior financial management experience on international development projects, and knowledge of USAID regulations.

Required Qualifications:
Interested candidates should possess the following qualifications: Advanced degree in education, management or related field; 8 years of experience working in education in Africa or other field directly related to the tasks in the SOW; 8 years previous experience working in education, human capacity development and educational research; experience in managing teacher development program interventions, especially in primary education; understanding of quality and gender issues in basic education is essential; Strong knowledge of the MOE, RSEBs, TEIs and woredas is required. Excellent English oral and written communication skills are also required.

Desired Qualifications:
Strong candidates will also have a proficient or better level of Amharic; knowledge of USAID regulations; detailed understanding of Ethiopia’s education sector, planning and management, and education issues.