The Candidate:
To apply you must have a Postgraduate level degree or equivalent in a relevant subject area (e.g. Public health, Global health, Business Administration, and MBBS) with significant clinical experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Midwifery qualification with clinical experience in maternity services senior level.
• Good understanding of current internationally agreed strategies to address sexual and reproductive health (SRN) and MNH needs.
• Knowledge of specific thematic areas: maternity services. esp. antenatal and postnatal care, and quality improvement.
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Senior level experience of successful management and implementation of sizeable research or technical assistance programmes (value in excess of £1 million)
• Significant experience of providing high quality technical assistance at senior lead including at national or country level in the area of sexual and reproductive health and in particular maternal and new-born health
• Significant experience of providing high quality expertise in the design and/or implementation of monitoring and evaluation and/or operational research and/or other data generating activities relating to improving MNH and/or SRH
• Experience of working at senior level with Ministry of health. bilateral donors, and UN organisations in a variety of country settings
• Good understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
You will have excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with partners and be able to undertake (regular travel to the country programmes and and ability to travel at short notice.
Additional information - You will receive 30 days leave including public holidays.
Closing Date: 27 June, 2021.
Application Process: Applications for this position should include an updated CV (with education qualifications and job-related experience) and a covering letter with functioning email and phone number.
Full details of the post can be found by visiting our website at https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/vacancies
If you have any questions relating to the role, please email juliepauline@lstmed.ac.ke
Inclusion is central to our values at LSTM
We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diversity across our communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith and belief, social background, age and disability. LSTM selects candidates based on skills, qualifications, and experience. We welcome conversations about flexible working: and applications from those returning to employment after a break from their careers.
About LSTM
Founded in 1898 aid the oldest of its kind in the world, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence, for teaching end research in tropical diseases. Through the creation of effective links with governments, NG0s, private organisations, and global institutions and by responding to the health needs of communities. LSTM aims to promote improved health, particularly for people of the less developed/resource poorest countries in the tropics and sub-tropics.
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