Advisor, Health Systems and Services

PAHO; Brasília; Presencial; BRL 180 000 - 240 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

PAHO in Brazil seeks to provide technical cooperation and leadership to strengthen health systems based on Primary Health Care, supporting universal access and universal health coverage.

The role focuses on advising on governance, policy and service delivery, and building partnerships with governments, academia and stakeholders to reduce health inequities.

Qualificações

• University degree in health, social or management sciences.
• Master's degree in public health, health systems and services administration or management.
• Experience in health systems development and health services delivery.

Responsabilidades

• Advise and collaborate on development, implementation and evaluation of technical cooperation programs in health governance, policy, systems development, and service management.
• Support efforts to strengthen resilient health systems ensuring universal access and universal health coverage.
• Promote evidence-based decision making through health systems research, policy analysis, program evaluation and knowledge dissemination.

Conhecimentos

Health systems mgmt

Policy analysis

Public health research

Project formulation

Leadership

Regulatory functions

Health equity

Health financing

Formação académica

Master's in public health or health systems administration

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Organizational context: The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) serves as the Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Job purpose:

To provide technical cooperation and leadership in strengthening health systems based on Primary Health Care, supporting universal access to health, universal health coverage, and resilient health services throughout Brazil.

Responsibilities:

Advise and collaborate on the development, implementation, and evaluation of technical cooperation programs related to health governance, health policy, health systems development, and health services organization and management. Support national efforts to strengthen resilient health systems that guarantee universal access to health, universal health coverage, and effective responses to health emergencies, including pandemics. Provide technical cooperation to strengthen integrated, people-centered health service delivery networks, primary health care, health financing, and health information systems. Promote evidence-based decision-making by supporting health systems research, policy analysis, program evaluation, and the dissemination of knowledge, good practices, and lessons learned. Build and maintain partnerships with governments, academic institutions, development organizations, private sector partners, and other stakeholders to improve access to quality health services and reduce health inequities.

Education:

A university degree in one of the health, social or management sciences and a master´s degree in public health, health systems and services administration or management, from a recognized university.

Work experience:

Nine years of combined national and international experience in areas related to health systems development, health services delivery, extension of health care services to underserved populations/areas and developing strategies to overcome barriers to accessing health care services. Experience should also include management of health care services at either the facility or systems levels.

Skills:

Knowledge and skills in the organization, management and provision of health care services, including primary, secondary and tertiary care, public health services, and strengthening primary health care-based health systems. Competencies in regulation, financing and public health functions, extension of health care services to underserved populations and areas, equity in access to health services, quality of health services, and strategies to overcome barriers to accessing integrated health services. Proficiency in the management of health systems and services research, as well as competency development in public health. Skills in the formulation of technical cooperation interventions and the development of criteria and instruments for evaluating program interventions. Skills in policy analysis and project formulation, leadership and regulatory functions, financing for universal health, public health functions and services, purchasing of services, educational development, human resources management, and operations research in primary health care services. Strong professional oral and writing skills, including the development of reports, oral presentations, and technical and persuasive documents.

Required languages:

Fluency in Spanish or English with a working knowledge of the other language.

Desired languages:

Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese.