Hospital Management Technical Advisor

Job posted by: American Refugee Committee (ARC) - USA - Thu, 20 Nov 2014

Job Details:

Organisation: American Refugee Committee (ARC) - USA

Deadline Fri, 23 Jan 2015

Job type: Permanent

Location: South Sudan Sudan

POSITION TITLE: Hospital Management Technical Advisor
DEPARTMENT OR COUNTRY PROGRAM: South Sudan
RESPONSIBLE TO: Hospital Project Manager
STATUS: Full Time
SUPERVISORY CAPACITY:
DATE: January 2015

COUNTRY MISSION:
Since 1994 American Refugee Committee (ARC) has been operating in South Sudan which covers five states with programs and services reaching over 400,000 returnees, IDPs, refugees and host community members.

Currently, ARC implements programs in Primary Health Care and Gender Based Violence but is currently expanding to Secondary Health Care WASH, and Food Security. ARC has program activities in Central and Eastern Equatoria, Northern Bahr el Ghazal and Warrap States. This project will be implemented in Aweil State Hospital.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The hospital management technical advisor will be responsible for the day-to-day management of ARC’s Aweil State Hospital Project

This position will be responsible for three main objectives:

Ensuring increased access, utilisation and quality of health services including emergency obstetric and neonatal care, paediatrics, general surgery, trauma care, gynaecology, family planning and internal medicine
Strengthening the referral system between State hospitals, county level hospitals and primary health care facilities
Strengthening the management and administration modalities at State level hospital.

The Hospital management technical advisor will work under the supervision of the ARC Hospital Project Coordinator. The position will be based in Aweil State Hospital.

MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Establish and sustain a transparent and effective counterpart relationship with the Aweil State Hospital senior clinical staff.
Plan and coordinate the development of guidelines and systems working with the hospital director and state ministry of health and lead the development of standard operating guidelines for the hospital.
Ensure the hospital and ARC keep track of the priorities and the actions of the detailed action plan
Coordinate with the medical director, other doctor specialists and the matron to ensure the hospital is well managed to provide health services responsive to the needs of the State.
Ensure the hospital departments utilize standardized protocols, policies and guidelines, as prescribed by the South Sudan Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization, and ARC.
Support the development of a functional statewide referral system from County level to the state hospital level, including feedback system to referring facilities and follow up, as required of discharged patients.
Support in the development of procedures for reporting and prompt investigation of accidents, near misses, and adverse events, including maternal death audits.
Ensure data are reported to hospital committees and discussed with staff during regular staff meetings to formulate recommendations for improvements in service delivery
Work closely with the County Health Departments on timely referral from County hospitals to the State Hospital.
Work closely with SMOH on capacity strengthening, community governance system and work on exit strategy
Strengthen the links between health care services within the state to ensure a functional timely referral system.
Liaise with the hospital project manager, SMOH, CHD of the county on, if delegated liaise with local authorities, UN, clusters and NGOs to promote facilitate successful coordination of activities, and ensure transparency in the community

EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

Bachelor of medicine and surgery.
Master’s degree in Health management with at least 5 years experience managing a busy referral hospital
Willing to register with the South Sudan Medical Council in surgery
At least 3 years of management experience in a rural hospital setting, including experience supervising and mentoring clinical staff
Demonstrated leadership capacity and experience in project cycle management with an international organization
Experience in analytical and conceptual skills in report writing, program management, project planning, budget management, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
Strong coordination skills with proven ability to work across multiple technical areas simultaneously, supporting and mentoring multiple staff members
Professional fluency in spoken and written English
Experience in data collection, monitoring, and data utilization at secondary and tertiary care levels. Prefer experience with South Sudan register books and DHIS and IDSR systems.
Previous relevant experience in Africa – South Sudan highly valued
Proven ability to work cooperatively with others in a team environment
Good computer skills (Microsoft Office, Email, etc)

KEY BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES

Knowledge of and experience in working with and coordinating with international and national partner organizations
Highly motivated hands-on self-starter, ability to work independently and has ability to incorporate and open to constructive feedback
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, effectively managing multiple priorities
Flexibility and willingness to adjust to changing responsibilities or needs as they arise
Willingness to frequently travel and live in remote and security difficult situation
Additional qualities: ability to multitask, ability to handle pressure well, ability to improvise, flexibility, cultural and environmental sensitivity
Cultural and gender sensitivity essential

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