MSH is seeking to recruit highly motivated and result oriented  individual as an Administrative Assistant for the Tanzania Technical Support Services (TSSP) Project, a President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded project in Tanzania. 

The Animal Health consultant will provide technical assistance for the design and implementation of country interventions related to Global Health Security Agenda /Antimicrobial Resistance (GHSA/AMR), with a specific focus on animal health. The Animal Health consultant provides support to the MTaPS Country Director or country Senior Technical Advisor (PTA), collaborates with and supports the HQ’s Manager and Technical Lead of GHSA/AMR portfolio on animal health related activities as required, and provides technical assistance to relevant ministries and other country partners and stakeholders as needed. Countries of implementation may include (but not necessarily limited to): Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, DRC, Kenya, Mali, Tanzania, and Uganda.   The period of performance will be from August 2019 through March 2020 with discrete tasks for each country.

The Business Development Associate will work as part of a high-performing team to help ensure that MSH consistently delivers at or above long-term revenue goals. The Business Development Associate supports all aspects of new business acquisition at MSH through three key functions: (1) supporting the Proposal Manager, Proposal Writer, other members of the BDP team, and the Technical Strategy Lead so that final proposals are responsive to the needs of the client, reflect the technical approach of MSH, and are professionally produced; (2) helping to manage selected small proposals to public and private funders; and (3) assisting in activities to develop the capacity of MSH staff in areas related to business development.

The Business Development Specialist works in collaboration with the staff of the Business Development & Partnerships (BD&P) unit, Cost Proposal Unit, Human Resource, Technical Units, and countries to ensure the successful completion and responsiveness of MSH’s solicited and unsolicited opportunities, coordinates the development of proposals, is responsible for a number of proposal deliverables, and ensures submission of the proposal. The Business Development Specialist also plays a support role in coordinating MSH positioning activities for specific new business opportunities. These activities may require travel to the field. The Business Development Specialist may have lead responsibility for special BD&P-related projects or initiatives as required. The Specialist may also assist with general department administrative duties as needed.

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Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking a Chief of Party for a potential USAID-funded new integrated health project (malaria, maternal and child health and family planning) in Cote d’Ivoire.   This position is subject to project award and funding.

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a nonprofit international health organization with more than 1,100 staff working in 30 countries. Our mission is: Saving lives and improving the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.   The Communications Intern will support the communications and knowledge management functions of MSH’s role as the Network Manager for the Joint Learning Network for University Health Coverage (JLN). This position will provide opportunities to develop skills in a communications function and gain experience in a large international non-governmental organization.   The JLN is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and includes the World Bank as an important partner. It brings together mostly government leaders from 34 countries to learn about what works and what does not in rolling out universal health coverage (UHC). For more information on the JLN, please visit www.jointlearningnetwork.org.   Successful candidates for this role will have a can-do attitude and a willingness to take initiative within a small project team. Strong communication and collaboration skills and experience demonstrating attention to detail will be particularly valuable. An understanding of health systems and UHC are a plus.

Background In the advent of Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) related to COVID-19 outbreak, USAID through its Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) program is providing technical assistance to the Department of Health of the Philippines support the COVID-19 response in the areas of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) related to medical waste management and Supply Chain Preparedness for Emergency response. The Emergency Supply Chain Preparedness include mapping all supply chain stakeholders, conducting demand planning, devising emergency procurement strategy (including market availability analysis), identifying distribution networks, reducing supply chain response time, strengthening inventory management, establishing COVID-19 commodity tracking system, and strengthening communication/coordination with all supply chain stakeholders.   Purpose The Purpose of this SOW is to hire an emergency supply chain expert/consultant to provide immediate technical support to MTaPS team in Manila, the Department of Health (DOH) and any national/local level Task Force to design an emergency supply chain preparedness and response system to prepare the country for a COVID-19 outbreak response.

Background In the advent of Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) related to COVID-19 outbreak, USAID through its Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) program is providing technical assistance to the Department of Health of the Philippines support the COVID-19 response in the areas of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) related to medical waste management and Supply Chain Preparedness for Emergency response. MTaPS has been tasked to support health facilities likely to receive COVID-19 infected patients to strengthen IPC capabilities and biosafety of professional staff related to medical waste management, preparation of alternative care facilities, and IPC training for selected private hospitals. This will also include strengthening procurement, distribution and management of IPC and waste management commodities for the facilities. Purpose The purpose of this scope of work is to hire a Facility Assessment and Preparedness Technical Advisor to provide additional technical support to the MTaPS team to deliver immediate technical assistance to the DOH as the country braces up for a COVID-19 outbreak. This scope includes work that will be done at the health facility level, especially in hospitals that are likely to receive COVID-19 patients to prepare IPC practices related to medical waste management and support the facilities for preparing alternative care facilities for isolation and quarantine of COVID-19 suspected cases. This work will require a senior clinical practitioner, with expertise in infection prevention and control within healthcare settings or in the context of outbreaks, and skilled in capacity building of hospital/healthcare practitioners.

Bacground   In the advent of Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) related to COVID-19 outbreak, USAID through its Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) program is providing technical assistance to the Department of Health of the Philippines support the COVID-19 response in the areas of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) related to medical waste management and Supply Chain Preparedness for Emergency response. MTaPS has been tasked to support health facilities likely to receive COVID-19 infected patients to strengthen IPC capabilities and biosafety of professional staff related to medical waste management, preparation of alternative care facilities, and IPC training for selected private hospitals. This will also include strengthening procurement, distribution and management of IPC and waste management commodities for the facilities. Purpose The purpose of this scope of work is to hire an Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)/ Healthcare Waste Management (HCWM) Technical Advisor Consultant to provide additional technical support to the MTaPS team to deliver immediate technical assistance to the DOH as the country braces up for a COVID-19 outbreak. This scope includes work that will be done at the health facility level, especially in hospitals that are likely to receive COVID-19 patients to prepare them for medical waste management and alternative care facilities for insolation and quarantine of COVID-19 suspected cases.   This work will require a senior practitioner, with expertise in infection prevention and control, and especially in healthcare waste management within healthcare settings or in the context of outbreaks.

MSH in Kenya seeks to recruit Consultant for a duration of two (2) weeks under the Primary Health Care (PHC) Costing Project.   With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MSH is developing a new tool and methodology for costing PHC services at the facility/community level and for grouping these costs into district and higher level PHC costs.   The tool will be used by the Kenya Ministry of Health, the Division of Primary Health Care to develop an investment case and guide evidence-based planning and resource-mobilization for county-specific UHC scale-up plans in six counties (Nyeri, Mukueni, Kajiado, Isolo, Kisumu, and Kilifi). The tool will be open-source and a public good so counties will be able to access it easily and can view and change all elements of the tool as needed.   The tool will be used to develop a model for a representative primary hospital, a health center, a dispensary and a community in each county. Each model will contain the actual services and costs for the most recently-completed fiscal year, which will serve as the baseline costs, and the services and costs for needs-based scaling up targets projected over 5 years. The normative list of services will be based on the KEPH; the target service utilization figures will be based on catchment populations and disease incidence rates and expected utilization rates; and the normative costs will be based on standard treatment protocols.

In the advent of Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) related to COVID-19 outbreak, USAID through its Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) program, implemented by Management Sciences for Health (MSH), is providing technical assistance to the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) to support the COVID-19 response in the areas of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC). MTaPS has been tasked to strengthen IPC capabilities of designated health facilities likely to receive COVID-19 infected patients and support Ethiopia’s efforts in assuring the safety of healthcare workers fighting covid-19. Support to healthcare professionals includes trainings and supervision in the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), management of medical waste and production/adaptation of various guidelines. WHO, CDC and the national government have existing training materials that can be adapted for this training.

The Contract Specialist provides contract administration support to MSH projects under the primary supervision of the Senior Contract Officer. The Contracts Specialist has primary responsibility for daily contract administration of small and medium sized contracts, and works under limited supervision by senior contracts staff. Guidance will be provided related to policy, program objectives, and priorities, and the Contracts Specialist is expected to determine and develop approaches to solutions. The Contract Specialist is aware of, adheres to, and helps educate staff on procurement integrity/organizational conflict of interest standards in all activities. International and domestic travel may be required.

The Country Project Director is responsible for coordinating and managing all activities for the project. S/he also serves as the technical lead on project activities focusing on pharmaceutical systems strengthening approach inclusive of pharmaceutical services and regulatory systems strengthening. S/he shall be responsible and accountable for the development, regular update, and implementation of the country work plan, technical strategies, and budget to ensure attainment of the program goals and objectives in line with the project’s mandate and approaches to contribute to the goals of the local USAID Mission and government partners. S/he is the primary liaison between the project and the local USAID Mission, Government counterparts, stakeholders, and partners involved with pharmaceutical management activities and/or implementing related programs in the country. The Country Project Director is accountable for the management of the project’s Country office, provides strategic and technical guidance, and works closely with the assigned Arlington-based Senior Manager, other project home office technical and operational staff, other MSH projects in the country, and the MTaPS regional team to ensure that Project targets and deliverables are met on time. As the head of the Country Project Leadership Team, he or she ensures the timely and quality delivery of project products and activities and supervises in-country staff.

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking a Strategic Information Director for a potential multi-year program. The purpose of the program is to support access, availability and affordability of quality essential medicines and health products in the public health sector in developing countries. The scope of the program is to provide and establish global and local procurement and distribution services of medicines and health products up to the last mile.   MSH saves lives and improves health by helping public and private organizations throughout the world to effectively manage people, medicines, money, and information. Working from more than 40 country offices and our Arlington, Virginia, and Medford, Massachusetts, US headquarters, our staff from more than 70 nations is highly regarded for its technical expertise, integrity, and commitment to making a lasting difference in health.  We live our mission to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.   OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES: The Deputy Program Director (DPD) is a key leadership position that is responsible for overseeing the management and operation of program implementation at the country level, coordinating country-based activities, and ensuring improved program performance. The DPD is a member of the management team and, with the Program Director, represents the program to USAID, representatives from collaborating country governments, and stakeholders. 

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking a Strategic Information Director for a potential multi-year program. The purpose of the program is to support access, availability and affordability of quality essential medicines and health products in the public health sector in developing countries. The scope of the program is to provide and establish global and local procurement and distribution services of medicines and health products up to the last mile.   MSH saves lives and improves health by helping public and private organizations throughout the world to effectively manage people, medicines, money, and information. Working from more than 40 country offices and our Arlington, Virginia, and Medford, Massachusetts, US headquarters, our staff from more than 70 nations is highly regarded for its technical expertise, integrity, and commitment to making a lasting difference in health.  We live our mission to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.     Position contingent upon project award and funding     OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES   The Director of Finance and Operations will be responsible for the overall financial and administration/operations components of the project, ensuring appropriate use of financial resources and ensuring that financial reporting at all levels (core and field, and by partners/sub-awardees) is in accordance with agreement terms; develop effective mechanisms to monitor the expenditures and liquidations of the project; and oversee that the administrative functions are in accordance with organizational policies.   The Director of Finance and Operations (DFO) reports to the Program Director and works to provide high-level financial management and operations leadership. This includes oversight of sub-award and grant management, human resources, procurement, administration, accounting and finance. S/he ensures that financial and operational functions support the timely and effective implementation of the program’s technical scope of work. S/he provides counsel to help project leadership ensure that resources are allocated and used in compliance with contractual requirements, applicable regulations, and appropriate standards and procedures. S/he will ensure that all expenditures, payment, procurement, asset management are carried out in accordance with USAID and MSH standards and regulations. The DFO will liaise with consortium partners, USAID and MSH’s headquarters regarding aspects of program implementation, contractual, risk management, governance and other matters related to finance and administration. S/he will be responsible for managing the contract budget and preparing financial reports for submission to USAID. S/he will ensure funds expended are compliant with USG regulations and policies. S/he will implement fraud mitigation practices and ensure systems and processes are implemented effectively to support implementation of the award. The DFO provides authoritative leadership on all budget, expenditure monitoring, financial reporting and contract matters to ensure timely and effective implementation of the program's activities globally.

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking a Director, Finance and Administration for a potential USAID-funded new malaria, maternal and child health (MCH) and family planning (FP) activity in Cote d’Ivoire.   This position is subject to project award and funding.

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking a Director, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning for a potential USAID-funded new integrated health (malaria, maternal and child health and family planning) activity in Cote d’Ivoire.   This position is subject to project award and funding.

  Background   In the advent of Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) related to COVID-19 outbreak, USAID through its Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) program is providing technical assistance to the Department of Health of the Philippines to support the COVID-19 response in the areas of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), medical waste management, and Supply Chain Preparedness for Emergency response in selected health care facilities in the National Capital Region, Region III, and Region IV. MTaPS has been tasked to support health facilities likely to receive COVID-19 infected patients to strengthen capabilities and biosafety of professional staff related to IPC, medical waste management, preparation of alternative care facilities, and procurement and management of IPC and waste management commodities for the facilities.   Purpose   MTaPS is hiring short term consultants to form 4 field implementation teams to support the field implementation work for the COVID-19 response at designated health facilities. Each team will consist of 2 members who will work under the guidance and supervision of MTaPS and national consultants to conduct IPC compliance assessment of the assigned health facilities, support the facilities in addressing the gaps, support preparation of isolation rooms and alternative care facilities, provide training to facilities on IPC and healthcare waste management, identify procurement and supply management issues related to IPC commodities and equipment, and provide other necessary follow up support to assigned facilities.   This work will ideally require a clinical practitioner or nurse, with expertise in infection prevention and control within healthcare settings or in the context of outbreaks, and skilled in capacity building of hospital/healthcare practitioners.

The Finance & Admin Intern will assist in providing Finance & logistical support and coordinating programmatic information for the Global Fund Malaria project activities. S/he will assist the Finance & Admin team in ensuring that any money expended in the field is done in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, MSH policy, and any cost principles imposed by the donor agency. The Intern is aware of, and adheres to, MSH’s procurement integrity standards in all activities.   Please note that the position is open in the following states: Gombe, Niger, Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna and Yobe. Kindly indicate you state of choice on your CV