- Support the Ministry of Health and districts to quantify the optimum number of MNH specialist health workers required to deliver high-quality health services, in line with the Ministry’s integrated service delivery framework known as the Health Service Packages. This will also include working with training institutions to align health workforce production and education for MNH specialists with the country’s need- Collaborate with the Ministry of Health to facilitate the strategic selection of trainees for postgraduate training supported by program funding, including applying defined selection criteria and supporting ongoing oversight of the selection process- Provide technical assistance to Malawi’s Paediatric and Child Health Association to plan for and support subspecialty...

- Provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders to ensure that infrastructure policy frameworks and guidelines are aligned with updated, evidence-based MNH norms and standards- Support the Ministry of Health to coordinate infrastructure investments across partners and reinforce governance structures for overseeing infrastructure development nationally- Lead preparatory steps for planned infrastructure as required by relevant regulations and policies. This will include working with the Ministries of Health and Transport and Public Works, districts, facility management teams, and implementing partners to review construction requirements; conduct site assessments, soil tests, and measurements; and develop environmental management plans- Work with the...

- Provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in developing a costed Cervical Cancer Elimination Acceleration Plan. This will include collaborating with MoH departments and other health sector structures, such as Technical Working Groups (TWG), to define priorities for the plan - Conduct funding gap analysis and mapping of donor and government funding towards cervical cancer primary, secondary and tertiary prevention interventions- Working closely with the Health Financing team, provide technical assistance to the MoH in ensuring that “One Plan” priorities inform ongoing resource mobilization and grant-making processes, including working with the MoH and other stakeholders to create a roadmap to guide proposal development processes in line with the annual “One Plan”...

Management responsibilities- Manage a portfolio of health systems strengthening projects on key topic areas including health financing and health workforce, including work at both the national and subnational levels- Manage and supervise a project team consisting of a mix of professionals and including both seconded and non-seconded staff, enabling high performance and professional growth- Lead the team by fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement, including by providing mentorship support, establishing feedback culture, and resolving challenges for team members- Develop and maintain work plans, mapping tasks to project milestones. Oversee regular check-ins, team meetings, and feedback processes to ensure accountability, streamline workflows,...

Management responsibilities- Manage a portfolio of health systems strengthening grants from a range of donors, with a primary focus on advancing critical health financing and governance reforms in the HSSP III and transitioning Malawi towards a sustainable, integrated, and resilient health system- Manage and supervise a project team consisting of a mix of professionals and including both seconded and non-seconded staff, enabling high performance and professional growth- Lead the team by fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement, including by providing mentorship support, establishing feedback culture, and resolving challenges for team members- Develop and maintain work plans, mapping tasks to project milestones. Oversee regular check-ins,...

Supporting the transition toward integrated health worker cadres- Develop a roadmap for transitioning and integrating HIV service delivery roles previously held by donor-supported cadres into sustainable, government-recognized positions. The roadmap will provide clear guidance on how key functions (e.g., facility and community diagnostics, community-based psychosocial support, HIV treatment adherence) will be reassigned to existing cadres and how previous disease-specific health workers can be upgraded to government-recognized cadres that deliver integrated care across a wide range of disease conditions- Support the Medical Council of Malawi, the Ministry of Health’s Department of Human Resource Management and Development, and other relevant Ministry of Health technical units to...

Supporting the transition toward integrated health worker cadres- Develop a roadmap for transitioning and integrating HIV service delivery roles previously held by donor-supported cadres into sustainable, government-recognized positions. The roadmap will provide clear guidance on how key functions (e.g., facility and community diagnostics, community-based psychosocial support, HIV treatment adherence) will be reassigned to existing cadres and how previous disease-specific health workers can be upgraded to government-recognized cadres that deliver integrated care across a wide range of disease conditions- Support the Medical Council of Malawi, the Ministry of Health’s Department of Human Resource Management and Development, and other relevant Ministry of Health technical units to...

- Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting- Steer the design of the program’s monitoring plans, performance indicator frameworks and tools.- Develop and maintain a program dashboard, indicator briefs, and fact sheets for project performance tracking.- Prepare timely analytical outputs, reports (quarterly, annual, donor-specific) in line with donor and organizational requirements. - Ensure timely and accurate data entry into internal and donor databases.- Maintain organized documentation systems for data, reports, and tools.- Data Analysis and Insights- Lead data analysis using project data, government and secondary data to address strategic programmatic questions.- Generate actionable insights to optimize field interventions and informed decision-making.- Data Validation...

Strengthening the governance and harmonization of RSSH and other health sector investments- Provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health in developing, operationalizing, and monitoring its vision for the single PIU structure in line with the Ministry of Health’s “One Plan, One Budget, One Report” approach for improving aid alignment and the Lusaka Agenda. This includes supporting stakeholders to establish a shared vision for this PIU, defining its structure and functions, and creating a phased approach with the Ministry and donors for gradually moving towards the single PIU- Undertake an assessment of financial management bottlenecks and gaps that would preclude GFATM’s involvement in the single PIU, while supporting both the Ministry of Health and GFATM to develop and...

Strengthening the governance and harmonization of RSSH and other health sector investments- Provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health in developing, operationalizing, and monitoring its vision for the single PIU structure in line with the Ministry of Health’s “One Plan, One Budget, One Report” approach for improving aid alignment and the Lusaka Agenda. This includes supporting stakeholders to establish a shared vision for this PIU, defining its structure and functions, and creating a phased approach with the Ministry and donors for gradually moving towards the single PIU- Undertake an assessment of financial management bottlenecks and gaps that would preclude GFATM’s involvement in the single PIU, while supporting both the Ministry of Health and GFATM to develop and...