Workforce Innovations Advisor (Tanzania Nationals Only) Full Time

Job Title: Workforce Innovations Advisor

Department/Unit: Workforce workstream

Location: Dar es Salaam

Reports to: Workforce Team Lead

ORGANISATION BACKGROUND

inSupply Health is an East African health advisory firm that designs people-centered, scalable, sustainable supply chain solutions. We focus on optimizing data visibility and use, workforce development, and continuous performance improvement. inSupply operates as a social enterprise, aiming for business sustainability while achieving our social mission. We aim to transition short-term supply chain fixes into sustainable solutions that transcend specific projects or funding streams. Our work focuses on democratizing access to quality, affordable, contextualized supply chain learning and innovations so local and regional supply chain actors can improve the performance and efficiency of their supply chains and health systems towards better health outcomes.

inSupply Health is headquartered in Nairobi, with offices in Dar es Salaam and across East Africa, and is affiliated with JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI). We collaborate closely with public and private sector clients to design optimized, responsive, resilient supply chain systems. Our dynamic team of local consultants delivers critical services supporting essential health products adapting proven methodologies to local contexts for long-term impact.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The purpose of the USAID NextGen Ugavi Bora, Afya Bora activity is to strengthen Tanzania’s public health supply chain and pharmaceutical services to ensure sustainable access to and appropriate use of safe, effective, quality-assured, affordable health commodities. USAID NextGen Ugavi Bora, Afya Bora activity must work to develop the capacity of local systems, institutions, and individuals to sustainably manage supply chains, for both USAID-procured health commodities and those procured through national/local systems, and to strengthen local pharmaceutical management systems, including quality pharmaceutical services and national regulatory systems

JOB SUMMARY

The Workforce Innovation Advisor will work under the workforce work-stream. He/she will provide technical support in ensuring appropriate use of electronic technologies to promote workforce development on health supply chain aspects to the health supply chain workforce community in the country. This post focuses on supporting the content development and use of e-learning platforms and electronic tools to support multimedia learning approaches in delivering health supply chain related topics based on best practices. He/she will work with in-country stakeholders, including the MOH, PORALG, MSD, Pharmacy Council, Health Laboratory Practitioners Council,Higher Learning Institutions, implementing partners, RHMTs/CHMTs, and other stakeholders to support workforce development in the supply chain for Tanzania, using electronic media. His/ her priorities will also include supporting the implementation of cost-effective and sustainable training approaches.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Activity and stakeholder management

• Lead the overall e-learning strategy in collaboration with identified stakeholders
• Implement the e-learning activities based on the project work plan
• Plan, coordinate, and implement advocacy activities on the use of the developed health supply chain e-Learning modules
• Routinely convene identified stakeholders to present progress on development, and key actions needed from each stakeholder
• Routinely monitor the status of implementation of e-learning activities in the Next Gen Ugavi Bora Afya Bora workplan, identifying and addressing obstacles to implementation

  2. Content development and use

• Coordinate and facilitate the development of new health supply chain e-learning modules
• Work with GOT and key stakeholders to identify learners and support their assessment and use of the e-learning platform

  3. Technology

• Use learning platforms/software to develop and/or update eLearning training content
• Train staff and stakeholders on the use of the eLearning content developed in the learning platform/ software.

  4. Implementation and evaluation of the use of eLearning.

• Coordinate the launch of the e-learning content
• Support the monitoring of the use of eLearning modules and facilitate updates as needed
• Lead the evaluation of the use of the fully developed and uploaded eLearning modules for the health supply chain

  5. Other workforce development work

• Participate in the identification, planning, implementation, and coordination of other interventions needed to address workforce development in the health supply chain by supporting the GOT, development, and implementing partners.
• Ensure all up-to-date versions of training materials and other supporting documents are available.
• Complete and submit written technical and trip reports in a timely fashion.
• Work with other Next Gen Ugavi Bora Afya Bora and GOT staff to identify resources and/or performance improvement needs in order to advance the goal of commodity security.
• Provide inputs to the operations team to budget for workforce development activities, including meetings, training, and other activities.
• Ensure timely submissions of all relevant Next Gen Ugavi Bora Afya Bora deliverables
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants for this position should be Tanzanian nationals or lawful residents who possess the following minimum qualifications:

• Degree in Education, Statistics, Computer science, Health Sciences, Organizational Development or related field (advanced degree preferred)
• Basic knowledge of a wide range of e-learning systems and a detailed understanding of learning agenda, personnel development planning, and transferable skills training
• Knowledge on e-learning platforms (e.g. Moodle) management and administration
• At least 4 years of experience in developing and implementing e-learning initiatives for development projects (experience in health supply chain management and or health sector preference)
• Able to use the Articulate 360 and or other softwares used in eLearning materials development
• Ability to lead activities/discussions/meetings involving the participation of more than 10 people.
• Familiarity with the Tanzanian health supply chain and stakeholders is strongly desired
• Ability to take appropriate action to ensure urgent problems are resolved as quickly as possible, perhaps taking direct independent action
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of leading practices related to human resource capacity building for supply chain management is desirable.
• Ability to plan own daily schedule, prioritize, arrange meetings and use resources effectively.
• Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships and ability to work in a team
• Experience working with the Government of Tanzania and/or other NGOs preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal English and Swahili.
• Ability to work independently.
• Proficiency in common computer packages (e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel) relevant to the work.
• Experience in monitoring implementation of activities implementation
• Good skills in writing technical reports
• Able to travel for an extended period in-country to support technical activities.
• Able to travel internationally to attend training and conferences.

Tagged as: JSI, United Republic of Tanzania