Overview
Description
Muso has designed our work and research to directly inform and support policy makers and implementers around the world to build high-impact, proactive community health systems. In recent years, requests from governments and NGOs for Muso’s partnership and technical assistance (TA) have accelerated.
The Government Partnership lead (GPL) helps to craft and communicate MoH and Muso’s ambitious plans for health care delivery, research, and advocacy across the community health space nationally. The GPL will conduct a thorough landscape analysis of the country's partnership or direct service implementation, exploring where MoH, Muso and other implementing partners are best placed to pursue partnership for national health system transformation, and build relationships with global institutional donors to align on and finance the national priorities.
The GPL will play a key role in conversations with MoH and be well-placed to provide support to the donor coordination and Muso around potential funding streams for this work. By prioritizing this early-stage relationship in his/her scope of work, the GPL will facilitate Muso’s assessment of the feasibility, interest, and buy-in of institutional actors and the MoHto support a partnership for national health care reform in Zambia beyond the initial Technical Assistance term.
The GPL will play an important role at the intersection of Muso’s partnerships for national, regional and global advocacy, technical assistance, and revenue generation. While the role’s primary function is to cultivate partnership and coordination with MoH, he or she will also work on the the mobilization of resources, the GPL is also expected to contribute to disseminating Muso’s learning for uptake by other partners, and facilitate connections between the TA team and government and other institutional actors.
The GPL reports to New Country Engagement Specialists, and will work closely with the Director of Technical Assistance, and other members of the Muso technical assistance and partnerships teams.
Responsibilities
Partnerships Team Strategic Coordination (25%)
Facilitate periodic reviews on policy implementation progress in collaboration with the Community health senior advisor and chief community health officer
Support periodic power mapping exercises to guide team efforts to influence key policy outcomes by engaging key stakeholders;
Provide analysis and updates on key MoH policies and priorities relevant to Muso’s work with the Zambian government through MoH
Maintain a regular contact with other MoH and government bodies such as the President's Delivery Unit. of the various activities the team engages in and how they relate to the Zambia Muso collaboration priorities;
Act as a central information repository for different team members, maintaining a running understanding of which team members are interfacing with which external partners around which issues; Point out areas of potential synergy and/or conflict.
Partnerships Operations & Communications (25%)
Identify opportunities for team process improvement, coordinating with other team members to creatively solve problems and implement solutions;
Organize regular team meetings, developing an agenda, taking notes, identifying key action items, and distributing notes;
Maintain close contact with technical working group members on matters related to health system strengthening, community health and resource mobilization.
Build and maintain a shared digital library of key public sector policy documents;
Support the development of a central repository of contact and relationship background information on Zambia-based partnerships and technical assistance engagements; ;
Manage the logistics of high-level MOH engagements, including arranging travel for government partners to attend international conferences and other opportunities;
Support in the development of monthly and annual budget requests related to Zambia Team activities;
Support the Zambia Team to plan and execute events as needed.
Partnerships Cultivation & External Representation (50%)
Field all external invitations to meetings and workshops, sharing them with the Zambia T.A team and making a recommendation around whether or not;
Represent Muso at meetings and workshops; give voice to Muso’s unique perspective and expertise and then share key takeaways with the wider partnerships team in a timely fashion;
Maintain a consistent presence in all relevant partner forums and technical working groups on a national level to ensure maximum coordination with other NGOs and government agencies. This includes amongst numerous others:
The Community Health Technical Working Group
The mHealth Working Group
HRH technical working group
Support the Zambia technical assistance team to have regular touchpoints and maintain good working relationships with key actors in the public sector, including: the Ministry of Health , the National Health Directorate such as policy and planning, donor coordination; M&E and HMIS, the National Malaria Elimination Control Program, the National TB Control Program, the High Council for the Fight against HIV/AIDS, the National Assembly, the Ministry of Finance,, the Office of the PDU;
Conduct regular active outreach to key partners and individuals.
Required Skills and Experiences
Profile sought
The ideal candidate must have proven experience in the coordination and management of development projects preferably health interventions and have knowledge and mastery of the health system in Zambia.
A commitment to universal health care, maternal-child survival, and equitable health systems;
Attention to detail, sense of organization, and demonstrable skill for system and process management;
Robust organizational skills, with capacity to manage multiple time-sensitive projects simultaneously;
High levels of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet applications
Key experience / Technical and functional skills
Minimum 5 years of experience in the social and development sector in Zambia
Minimum 7 years of experience in collaboration and partnership with state actors
Excellent ability to analyze and solve problems, using qualitative and quantitative approaches;
Convincing with the ability to coordinate, inspire, and motivate professionals from different backgrounds towards a common goal;
Academic and technical qualifications required
Bachelor's degree in public health; public administration; development studies, international relations or other social science , relevant academic profile; master's degree in in social sciences or development studies would be an asset;
Experience with government partners and donor engagement as well as relations management;
Experience and expertise in resolving problems related to the coordination and governance around health or other development interventions
Strong written and oral communication skills;
Comfortable with Microsoft Office Suite;
Mastery of English and local language (reading, writing)
Interpersonal Skills and Leadership
Cultivate trusted collaborations with key partners in the governmental and non-governmental sectors through respectful communication, availability, commitment, good listening skills, and quality work;
Great proactivity in identifying challenges: being able to early identify factors that could harm the successful implementation of the strategy and propose concerted solutions to meet the challenges
Driven by a particular interest in partnership with the government to catalyze the improvement of the community health system at the national level and invested in a quality community health system;
Preferred skills
Experience organizing policy-focused campaigns or engaging in high level advocacy is a plus, but not required;
Application
To apply to the Governement Partnership Lead, please submit a resume and cover letter to careers@musohealth.org with Governement Partnership Lead Application in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates who submit both a resume and cover letter will be contacted. The application deadline is rolling, but interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
PS: Candidates identifying as minorities are encouraged to apply
Benefits
We offer an attractive remuneration policy and health insurance. This position will receive leave in accordance with local regulations. This role will also receive support for professional development opportunities.
Muso is an employer that subscribes to the principle of equal access to employment. We believe in building a diverse community and strongly encourage people of color, female candidates, as well as candidates with lived experience in underrepresented communities to apply.
This new position is an incredible opportunity for any candidate to leverage their technical skills into a management and strategic leadership role that creates significant impact for patients at scale.
Location : Zambia - Lusaka
Department : Technical Assistance
Language : English
Contract : Local