Technical Officer/Advisor Health Systems Strengthening

Company Description

Options Consultancy Services Limited is a leading global health consultancy established in 1992 as a wholly owned subsidiary of MSI Reproductive Choices. We manage health programmes that ensure vulnerable women and children can access the high-quality health services they need. We work with partners to co-create and implement locally informed solutions to complex health problems. This includes governments, development partners, NGOs, civil society and health workers. Our programming is flexible, evidence-based and politically informed. This means we adapt to changing contexts, use data to inform our decisions and ensure our approach is appropriate. Our focus is always on building local skills and systems that last.

Position

As a Technical Officer/Advisor, you will provide technical support to Options’ long-term programmes in Africa (English and French speaking countries) and South Asia, through a mix of remote support and travel to the country offices as required. You will have the opportunity to contribute ideas and evidence for developing new concepts and proposals, working closely with our experienced international teams.

The role of the Technical Officer/Advisor Health Systems Strengthening (HSSS) is to;

• Provide technical support to programmes that strengthen health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
• Appreciate the complexities of health systems including the political context in which they function.
• Provide specific support for one or more of the health systems functions, with experience in health financing particularly desirable.
• Critically appraise data and evidence on Health Systems and Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Adolescent and Child Health (RMNCAH).
• Ensuring programmes have access to the latest global evidence and for supporting evidence generation and learning from and between programmes.
• Strong interest in and contribution to developing new proposals is expected.

Requirements

To be successful in this role the candidate will have;

• An MSc or relevant qualification or related comparable experience in public health / sexual & reproductive health / public policy / political science / health planning and financing / research and evaluation.
• Experience of delivering technical work on health systems in Africa, with expertise in health financing desirable .
• Experience of working alongside national stakeholders and institutions to build sustainable change.
• Experience of using data and evidence to influence health policy and practice.
• Experience of developing new concepts and technical design of programmes.
• Fluency in written and spoken English. Fluency in French desirable.

Other information

Benefits

Options offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and a performance related bonus scheme.

Other information

• Options is dedicated to equal opportunity for all and recognises that every individual is unique. Whilst we always seek to embrace individual differences and celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we also want to ensure that every team member is suited to their role and that they are given the best opportunity to succeed*.*
• Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
• We seek people who are pro-choice, promote diversity and inclusion, are energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
• Overseas candidates require a valid UK work permit.