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University of the West Indies
Advisor
Category: Management
Description:
* Human Resources for Health
  • Identify best practices in workforce performance systems that improve productivity and retention of health staff. 
  • Ensure these practices are documented and available to policy makers and practitioners. 
  • Provide guidance on the integration of best practices in workforce management into national HR management system.
  • Advocate among governments and stakeholders as to the importance of HRH in creating sustainable, large scale responses to the crisis in Human Resources for Health.
  • Lead and develop strategies which enable national health systems to strengthen their response to priority health issues by professionalizing HRH and improving Human Resource Management and Leadership.
  • Lead and direct a comprehensive strategy for country-level Human Resources for Health (HRH) capacity building
  • Lead and develop strategies to build MOH capacity in HRH.
  • Provide technical assistance in formulating, implementing and reviewing HRM policies and standard operating procedures on recruitment, deployment and other HR areas.
  • Provide organizational leadership in HRH, including professionalizing HRH at the country level, in support of government and donor strategies.
  • Monitor and evaluate progress of various human resource health initiatives and interventions
Qualifications:
  • A Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management or related discipline with 5 or more years of experience as a Senior HR Practitioner OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years successful experience in developing countries, with demonstrated success in achieving Human Resources for Health programme delivery.
  • Recognized expertise and technical achievement in HRH and leadership development.
  • Proven strategic planner and team leader with strong technical knowledge, conceptual and analytical ability.
  • Demonstrated success leading complex, evolving, large-scale operations, tasks, and teams and working with multiple sectors and stakeholders and achieving programmatic results.
  • Excellent understanding and knowledge of working in developing countries, preferably in the Caribbean.
NB: Detailed applications giving i) full particulars of qualifications and experience, bio data; and ii) the names, titles, mailing and e-mail addresses, fax and telephone numbers of three (3) referees should be sent as soon as possible
Deadline: July 06, 2012

Contact Information
Name: N/A
Address: UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION
THE VICE CHANCELLERY
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS
KINGSTON 7
JAMAICA, W.I.
Email: Website: http://www.uwi.edu ; E-mail: oadmin@uwimona.edu.jm
Telephone: N/A
Fax: (876) 977-1422

Ad Post Date: 2012-06-18

 

 

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