JOB DETAILS:
MSH seeks a Team Lead, Human Resources for Health, for a new 5-year, $40 million health systems strengthening (HSS) project in Uganda. The USAID-funded Strengthening Local Health Systems (SLHS) activity includes the following technical areas: human resources for health, health financing, health information systems, and community health systems.

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a global health nonprofit that makes foundational changes to health systems to protect people from diseases and improve their health. MSH collaborates with local partners, from the Ministry of Health to the community, to strengthen and complement existing health systems. Since 1971, MSH has worked in more than 150 countries to help ensure sustainable, resilient, and equitable access to quality health care around the globe.

Overall Responsibilities:
The Team lead, Human Resources for Health (HRH), is accountable for project deliverables, results, implementation and ongoing monitoring of project activities related to health workforce optimization, including fulfillment of technical strategy and vision, project and people management, documentation and reporting, client and stakeholder relationships related to health workforce activities.

Specific Responsibilities:
• Support the Government of Uganda’s efforts with the development and long-term sustainability of its health workforce and the implementation of the Fourth Health Sector Strategic Plan, and the National Strategy for Health Professions Development.
• Lead, support, or supervise health workforce optimization and strengthening activities, including but not limited to a national strategy midterm review, WISN planning and implementation, design and development of an updated human resources management information system, HR management training, and motivation and retention strategies development.

• Collaborate with key stakeholders, including the HRH Secretariat, the MOH HR Management Division, Higher Education Institutions, Professional Councils, and other health system actors at all levels to develop and implement assessments, studies, strategies, and activities ensuring the health workforce is planned, deployed, developed, led, and managed using innovative and best practices in the HRH field.

• In conjunction with Project Leadership and the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialists, develop (update and adapt as needed) and execute project results framework, performance monitoring plan, technical strategy, M&E plan and annual work plans related to health workforce activities as per MSH technical frameworks and standards, and guidelines.

• Ensure the technical excellence within-budget and on-time delivery of activity results related to HRH. Periodically evaluate progress towards the completion of project deliverables to verify alignment with strategic directions and defined targets.
• Collaborate with Project Leadership and the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialists to ensure health workforce activities are closely monitored and documented throughout implementation and that actions are taken to continually improve activity performance (including re-orienting and adjusting strategies when needed).
• Participate in technical forums, working groups, and other meetings with host country government and other counterparts as needed.
• Manage and mentor the project health workforce team as per MSH policies and guidelines and implement an effective performance-management program including regular check-ins, annual appraisals, coaching and career development support.

• Continually scan the project environment and ensure effective dialogue and relationships with project client(s), beneficiaries and other local and international stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong working relations with key stakeholders, beneficiaries, prime and subcontractors, suppliers and partners. Provide effective and timely responses to inquiries and concerns.
• Collaborate with the MSH Uganda Country Team in headquarters and participate as required in activities organized in the interests of MSH in country.
• Ensure effective project collaboration, coordination and internal partnerships with other MSH projects in country to build synergies across programs for maximum impact.

Qualifications
• Master's degree in public health, health administration, or related field.
• Eight (8) or more years of relevant professional experience required in designing, implementing, and/or evaluating aspects of HRH programs in similar settings, including government systems and management institutions, health facilities at various levels, higher education institutions, and/or workforce development programs.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and support, capacity building and technical assistance on the design and implementation of health workforce activities related to workforce optimization, data and information management, HRH strategy development, career development, quality of care, HR leadership and management, and/or assessment/evaluation.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with senior-level colleagues, particularly interacting productively and professionally with government agencies, NGOs, private sector groups, USAID, and international organizations.

• Ability to align diverse stakeholders with project goals, objectives, and result areas.
• Demonstrated diplomacy, written and oral communication, and negotiation skills.
• Fluency in English is required.
• MSH will only consider Ugandan candidates for this position.

• 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.