Policy Coordinator, NCDI Poverty Network

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Job Summary

The Center for Integration Science in Global Health Equity (CIS) is an innovative collaboration between Brigham and Womens Hospital (BWH) the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Partners in Health (PIH). The Center serves as the co-secretariat for the NCDI Poverty Network which is dedicated to improving the lives of populations doubly afflicted by extreme poverty and non-communicable diseases and injuries. The CIS provides technical policy advocacy and financial support for National NCDI Poverty Commissions and implementing partners in Network countries as they progress through a four-phase theory of change including situational analysis of disease burden and health system capacities priority setting design of integrated delivery strategies and implementation of clinical services within the public sector. The NCDI Poverty Network has pioneered the development and implementation of PEN-Plus (the Package of Essential NCD Interventions - Plus) as an integrated service model for severe childhood-onset chronic diseases such as type 1 diabetes sickle cell and childhood-onset heart disease. PEN-Plus is currently implemented in 15 countries across Africa South Asia and the Caribbean and has been endorsed by the WHO African Region as a regional strategy. The CIS works closely with national governments development partners and donors UN agencies and local implementers to finance and scale implementation of PEN-Plus in countries with extreme poverty.

The CIS is now recruiting for a NCDI Poverty Network Policy Coordinator to directly support National NCDI Poverty Commissions and in-country partner organizations to plan and execute activities related to the NCDI Poverty Networks four-stage theory of change. Directly reporting to the Policy Director and in support of Regional Advisors the Policy Coordinator will lead direct communications with National Commission and other in-country focal points for Network activities develop and review technical content and build workplans and support partners with achieving key milestones. The Policy Coordinator will also support Regional Advisors with technical review and contribution to PEN-Plus National Operational Plans for PEN-Plus and associated in-country partnership engagement to implement these plans with local stakeholders. The Policy Coordinator will support the Policy Director in technical partnerships with leading multilateral global and regional agencies (e.g. World Health Organization UNICEF Africa CDC) and assist with organizing meetings and events (both virtual and in-person). Finally the Policy Coordinator will coordinate with key CIS technical teams (e.g. Integration Science PEN-Plus) and collaborate with the CIS Administrative Director to ensure appropriate financial planning and reporting of activities within the policy workstream. Overall the Policy Coordinator will be expected to navigate a complex virtual and multi-cultural environment and detailed organizational and multi-tasking skills will be paramount.

The principal roles and responsibilities of this position are to support the Policy Director on the activities detailed below:

Support for National NCDI Poverty Commissions and other in-country policy-oriented activities:

• Lead on project management for policy-oriented Phase I activities of the Network including project planning organization and reporting
• Plan schedule and execute routine communication with in-country partners and focal points to ensure timely execution of planned activities
• Develop review or edit technical content associated with NCDI Poverty Commission or other in-country policy-oriented activities with Policy Director Regional Advisors and other Secretariat members. Technical content includes analyses or reports detailing topics such as disease epidemiology health system capacities priority setting and/or health financing.
• Ensure updated Terms of Reference with in-country partners for policy-oriented activities

Support development costing and in-country partnership building for PEN-Plus National Operational Plans

• Support technical review and development of PEN-Plus National Operational Plans in particular resource estimation
• Engage local regional and global stakeholders in dissemination review and alignment of National Operational Plans

Collaboration with key technical global or regional partners

• Organize and structure regular communication with key regional/global multilateral or technical partners of the Network including meeting agendas minutes and follow-up
• Develop shared technical outputs from technical collaborations such as meeting reports joint analyses or communication materials
• Ensure updated Memoranda of Understanding with collaborating technical partners

Coordination within Secretariat technical teams and administration

• Coordinate the NCDI Poverty Network Steering Committee materials and briefings
• Organize and coordinate monthly NCDI Poverty Network Secretariat Rounds and other virtual meetings and events such as internal briefing sessions or Network member events
• Organize and facilitate Network co-Secretariat communication and collaboration (between Boston and Maputo)
• Coordinate policy workstream activities closely with other Secretariat teams and workstreams primarily Integration Science PEN-Plus and Advancement (including Advocacy and Membership and Engagement)
• Provide routine updates and communication with CIS Administrative Director to ensure proper budget planning and execution of subawards to in-country partners

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (minimum Masters degree) in Public Health Health Policy or similar field is required
• Minimum 5 years of project-oriented experience and proven results with health systems health system strengthening or health policy in resource-limited international settings is required
• Extensive work experience (5 years) in countries that are part of the NCDI Poverty Network is highly desirable

Working Conditions:

• Primary virtual work environment where ability to work independently and self-motivation are highly valued
• Ability to navigate a complex virtual and multicultural work environment across time zones is required
• Availability to travel internationally (up to 10% FTE) for partner meetings and events primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia or with the co-secretariats in Boston or Maputo

Candidates without a US work visa would be hired by consultancy contract (*Note: Consultant contracts do not include health or other benefits.) Please note if you are based outside the U.S. please apply by sending your cover letter and CV to Lhakpa Nyinjee at with the subject NCDI Poverty Network Coordinator Application

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20 Shattuck Street

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Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$79560.00 - $115720.80/Annual

Grade

7

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