Public-Private Partnership Specialist at John Snow Inc - JSI

FSN Grade: 8

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the Public-Private Partnership Advisor, The Public-Private Partnership Specialist will work to:

1. Create and support innovative private-sector solutions (for clinics, hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories) to implement differentiated models of care, serving clients accessing services outside the public health system or requiring a hybrid of public and private service delivery.
2. Develop innovative Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models for sustainable HIV prevention, care, and treatment in ACE project states and nationally.
3. Support data generation, analysis, and use for decision-making on all ACE_6 activities in the private sector. 
4. Galvanize public and private support for sustainable HIV funding in project states with clear milestones. In the same vein, set up and strengthen the mechanism to document private sector HIV funding in the project states and nationally.
5. Initiate and strengthen the mechanism to document private sector HIV funding in the project states and nationally. This will be done in collaboration with the key stakeholders in the private and public sectors including identified private national and multinational organizations in each of the supported states.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Public-Private Partnership Specialist will serve as a technical officer at project-supported states to carry out the following activities:

• Identify/map private organization who are committed to social impact/CSR to support comprehensive HIV services.
• Support advocacy with state governments (SMOH,Local Goverment & SACA) to increase budget allocation for comprehensive HIV services.
• Train private providers with index testing focused on unassisted partner notification services and facilitate blended online index training sessions to targeted providers 
• Train private healthcare providers to identify virally unsuppressed clients and to review HIVST sub-cascade data to ensure tests are distributed to high-risk individuals and that newly diagnosed clients are confirmed/linked to treatment
• Train private providers to expand ART refills and VL  sample collection to private sector pharmacy,Laboratory networks and on commodity storage, documentation, and quality assurance practices
• Supervise the devolvement of clients from the public health facilities to the different DSD models 
• Promote TB/HIV integration in private sector and DSD models sites 
• Institute client feedback  in the different DSD models to ensure quality services.
• Contribute to regular reporting requirements such as monthly and quarterly reports.
• Participate in project technical meetings 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education:  Master’s Degree in Public Health, health policy, financing, or related field. Clinical qualification an added advantage.
• Experience: Five to seven (5-7) years experience with three (3) years of direct experience serving as a trainer and providing technical assistance on strengthening health services, stakeholder engagement, and policy analysis in the public and private sectors.
• Travel: Ability and willingness to travel to the project-supported states.
• Languages: Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

COMPETENCIES:

• Experience as an advisor to ministries of health, international agencies, and/or NGO public health programs.
• Experience as a facilitator and trainer with a solid understanding of adult education approaches and continuous quality improvement approaches.
• Prior professional experience with national or sub-national HIV program implementation.
• Familiar with health sector capacity building, design of community-oriented strategies to increase coverage, equity, and sustainability.
• Experience using using data for monitoring and decision making. PEPFAR-specific reporting experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and demonstrated ability to manage professional relationships effectively with technical experts, other partners and donor agencies.
• Experience working with USAID rules and regulations is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, assess and organize information and communicate to a diverse audience effectively.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks concurrently, and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
• Excellent written and oral communication and computer skills (including with various electronic platforms)
• Strong initiative and self-motivation are required, with a commitment to teamwork and effectiveness within a non-hierarchical, participatory management environment.

Note

• JSI has a zero-tolerance policy for any form of abuse, exploitation or violence. We take every measure to prevent such incidents and to ensure compliance to our donors. We will expect all our employees/Consultants/Interns/Volunteers to commit to protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy.
• JSI is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.