Job Summary

IntraHealth is seeking a Medical Product Regulatory Systems Workforce Specialist to work on a global, USAID-funded project, PQM+, led by USP. The PQM+ Program is a five-year cooperative agreement with the goal to sustainably strengthen medical product quality assurance systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by working to improve medical product quality through cross-sectoral and systems strengthening approaches and the application of international quality assurance standards. The Specialist provides strategic technical inputs into the three main blocks of PQM+ technical areas - Regulatory Systems Strengthening (RSS), Product Supply and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Quality Control/Quality Management Systems (QC/QMS). S/he leads the implementation of Workforce Development related activities support through a holistic organizational and human resources systems approach to improve and sustain the performance of the medical product regulatory and quality assurance systems in low- and middle-income countries. S/he will coordinate with RSS, GMP, and QC/QMS technical leads to address challenges for the development of competent and sustainable workforce. S/he will coordinate with relevant stakeholders in the provision of assistance to build the capacity and capabilities of national systems. Along with relevant global and national-level stakeholders, s/he will support the identification and development of effective strategies for building human resource capacity, while considering the organizational, policy, systems, and other context for the capacity development aligned with the workforce requirements outlined in the WHO Global Benchmarking Tool. In collaboration with the PQM+ technical leads, S/he will identify short-term technical assistance needs and find ways of meeting these, while monitoring and reporting on short-term technical assistance assignments.

Minimum Requirements

• PhD in Public Health, Human Resource Development, Health Policy, Organizational Development, or a related field with 6 years of relevant experience, a Master's degree in a related field of study and 10 years of relevant experience. (Bachelor's degree with 14 years of relevant experience is also accepted, however, PhD or Master's is strongly preferred.)
• Relevant experience required in conducting the design, development, and evaluation of systematic approaches to build the capacity of individuals and organizations in a wide variety of health logistics and health commodities field
• Experience in designing and conducting Human Resources for Health (HRH) assessments in the public sector designing innovative capacity building approaches including instructional design etc.
• Knowledge and experience related to medicine regulatory and quality assurance systems is preferred.
• Relevant experience required in conducting the design, development, and evaluation of systematic approaches to build the capacity of individuals and organizations in a wide variety of health logistics and health commodities field
  Experience in implementing projects focused on health systems strengthening, capacity building of local governments, regulatory system strengthening and medical product quality assurance strengthening.
• Experience facilitating country, regional, and global coordination of planning and implementation of technical assistance activities and trainings.
• Experience in working with public health employees policies in the regulatory field and good knowledge of public sector human resources policies and ecosystem.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Fluency in Spanish/Portuguese and/or French preferred.

Why join IntraHealth?
IntraHealth International is a global health nonprofit that has worked in more than 100 countries since 1979. We improve the performance of health workers and strengthen the systems in which they work so that everyone everywhere has the health care they need to thrive.

Our programs generate long-term social and economic impact to keep communities around the world healthy, strong, and prosperous. And our dynamic staff are passionate about global health and equity. We are committed to excellence.

Join us. The future of global health starts here.

Our benefits
IntraHealth is a great place to work. We offer competitive salaries, a , and flexible teleworking and remote work policies that reflect our focus on staff safety, well-being, and retention.

Our workplace culture
IntraHealth stands for equality, justice, and respect. We strive to be an antiracist organization that works to minimize power imbalances and increase local sustainability in global health. We aim to create and foster a workforce that reflects and contributes to the diverse global community in which we work. Join us and be part of it.

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Our COVID-19 safety measures
IntraHealth is a global health organization that knows the power of vaccines. All US-based IntraHealth staff are required to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 before beginning work. Those who cannot get vaccinated for medical or religious reasons can request an accommodation. This helps us keep our staff and partners safe and ensures that IntraHealth-as a US government contractor-complies with all US federal government regulations.

Equal opportunity employer
IntraHealth International is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and requires affirmative action to ensure equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. This is also to include inquiry about, disclosing, or discussing their compensation or the compensation of other applicants or employees.