Agency for Strategic Reforms is looking for Public Health Specialist
About the job
Terms of Reference for Public Health Specialist at Delivery unit
Are you a passionate advocate for making changes with honed technical skills? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people in Uzbekistan? The newly set up Delivery Unit would like to hear from you!
Delivery Unit will be embedded at the Agency for Strategic Reforms under the President of Uzbekistan. Similar to the international best practices, the idea is for the Delivery Unit to track a very small number of priorities that will have a positive effect nationwide. There are three sectors selected for tracking, based on the priorities declared in the National Development Strategy until 2026. Drinking water, healthcare, and public education. Delivery Unit will work closely with the selected Ministries (Ministry of Health, Ministry of Public Education and JSC Suvtaminot) and track very specific targets, such as the quantity of newly built schools in the regions, the quality of drinking water and bringing it in pipelines to a new 5.5. mln users in rural areas or distributing iodine supplements to 9 mln children annually. All priorities selected are those making difference for the citizens. The distinction of the DU compared to other units that are focused purely on tracking the government KPI’s is its problem-solving ability and focused mandate.
Job summary: The Public Health Specialist will lead the work of the Delivery Unit to identify the right data sources, analyze trends and develop the right strategic approach to delivery on health related KPIs.
Examples of approved KPIs (numerical targets removed):
- Ensuring full coverage of children: program on iodine compensatory supplements, micronutrients, and anthelmintic.
- Reducing premature mortality from cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes through early detection and promotion of healthy lifestyles among the population aged 30-69 years.
- Reduced premature mortality in women through annual breast exams in women 45-65 and pap smears in women 35-55.
- Creation of a cancer registry that meets all requirements to record oncological patients and analyze the situation in the context of districts.
· Review of public health management issues facing the Ministry of Health (MoH) and its subsidiaries, including identification of gaps in policy, systems, processes and critical human resource capacity
· Development of appropriate public health policies and strategies to ensure effective delivery of relevant KPIs approved for the MoH.
· Together with the Data Analyst make accurate, reliable, country-wide data relevant to the KPIs approved for the MoH available to decision-makers.
· Design capacity development plan of the MoH, including a schedule for implementation.
· Liaise with the leadership of the Delivery Unit to identify data needed and provide assistance in developing metrics for tracking projects.
· Liaise with the leadership of the Delivery Unit to define new data collection and analysis
processes and reporting requirements.
· Interpret trends or patterns in complex datasets.
Educational and Experience Requirement:
· Degree in Public Health, social science, economy or any other related field.
· At least 3 years of experience working on project delivery within a complex delivery system.
· Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems. IT skills.
• Excellent analytical skills are desirable
• Ability and experience to review, analyze data
• Outstanding attention to detail and a meticulous approach to work
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams with colleagues.
• Good knowledge of the Results Management Guide and Toolkit
· Health related data is up-to-date in the database/dashboard on the KPIs tracked by the Delivery Unit
· Evidence of effective delivery on the KPIs, tracking and monitoring in the Delivery Unit
· Sources of information related to policy-driven issues identified and addressed.
1. Send a cover letter and CV (no longer than 3 pages) providing an overview of relevant working experience in similar roles to deliveryunit@asr.gov.uz
2. Deadline for submission is 6 pm on 7 April 2023
Role: Public Health Specialist
Contract: 1 year with possibility to extend for 3 years (based on performance)