The Role
At Last Mile Health, we make bold commitments that inspire innovation. Do you have experience growing a program’s regional presence across West and Central Africa? If so, you may be a perfect fit for our Regional Advisor, West and Central Africa consultancy.
The Regional Advisor Consultant (West and Central Africa) is a high-performing and innovative leader who will advise the Community Health Academy on partnership engagements and management of users and partners across the region, including country governments, health systems leaders, academic institutions, health service delivery organizations, community health workers (CHWs) and their supervisors. Additionally, the Consultant will be responsible for supporting the Regional Engagement Director in operationalizing a Regional Hub in Monrovia, Liberia and for developing a landscape analysis of partners and HRH capacity building programs, activities and training materials in the West and Central Africa Region. This will require the successful consultant to be fluent in both French and English.
Project Details:
- Commitment – 6 months, full-time over the period of April 1 – October 31
- Location – Consultant must be based in West or Central Africa with the ability to travel across the region
- Remuneration – Maximum estimated fees upon completion are expected to total $40,000. Consultant will be paid upon completion of each deliverable or according to a mutually agreed upon timeline.
What You'll Do
Note: Timelines are approximated and subject to change.
- Advise and support the Community Health Academy by supporting on engagements with Ministries of Health, partner and donor engagements within the region. (ongoing)
- Advise and support the Community Health Academy's ongoing partnership and collaborative work with the University of Liberia, College of Health Sciences - Liberia, training institutions and other academic institutions in West and Central Africa, contributing to content development, coaching, mentorship, facilitation and capacity building. (ongoing)
- Work with the Regional Engagement Director, West and Central Africa to shape the Academy Hub's operational framework as it relates to the proposed establishment of regional hubs globally. (ongoing)
- Provide advice and guidance around ongoing conversations regarding fully operationalizing the hub at the University of Liberia. (ongoing)
- Orient to the various aspects of the Academy: Clinical Education with Director of Clinical Education and the Senior Digital Education Country Advisor, Health Systems Leadership Development (HSLD) with the Director, Global HSLD, West and Central Africa Hub with the Regional Engagement Director and global Academy operations and management with the Senior Director of Operations. (April 30, 2020)
- Work with the Regional Engagement Director, West and Central Africa to operationalize hub-specific work plans and hiring needs into FY21. (July 31, 2020)
- Conduct a Landscape Analysis of partners and HRH capacity building programs, activities and training materials in the West and Central Africa Region (Anglophone and Francophone countries). (ongoing)
- Other duties as may be delegated by the Regional Engagement Director, including the expansion of contract deliverables to align with the development of workplans surrounding the West Africa Hub from August 1 – October 31, 2020. (June 30, 2020)
What You'll Bring
- Master’s degree in public health or closely related field
- Fluency in French and English
- Ability to travel up to 30% internationally
- Experience developing and expanding a social enterprise
- Deep understanding of government and partner programs and trainings across the region with a focus on health systems capacity building
You'll Impress Us If
- You are working in government, planning a national CHW program, or are involved in developing and implementing a CHW program
- You work with an NGO or an academic institution and have deep understanding of what it takes to support health leaders or to create high-quality CHW training content
- You have a strong network of potential partners within your region
About Last Mile Health and the Community Health Academy
Last Mile Health (LMH), an organization that has worked for more than a decade to support governments to build national community health systems, has launched the Community Health Academy, which leverages digital technology to train, empower, and connect CHWs and health system leaders around the world.
The Academy is working to support countries to scale their CHW workforces and increase the quality of care that these CHWs provide by creating the world’s first continuing education platform for CHWs and health systems leaders on a global scale. The Academy will feature a two-pronged learning platform—one supporting CHWs, and the other, supporting community health systems leaders to build their capacity to design and manage effective national-scale CHW programs and strong primary health systems. For more information, visit www.lastmilehealth.org.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at LMH. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
How to apply:
Please apply using the link provided. We look forward to hearing from you.