Catholic Relief Services, an international non-governmental agency specializing in relief and community development, is seeking highly qualified individuals to fill an opening with AIDSRelief, a dynamic HIV/AIDS treatment program. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is leading the implementation of the AIDSRelief project in Haiti in partnership with Futures Group (FG), the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) and Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB). AIDSRelief is funded through the US Government’s President Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The AIDSRelief program is a multi-year, multi-million dollar project that delivered high quality, durable anti-retroviral therapy (ART) during the first five years of the program. Now AIDSRelief Haiti is preparing for a three-year sustainability plan which involves transfer of key program responsibilities to local organizations in Haiti.

Health system strengthening
1. Support strategic planning development and implementation with local health institutions focused on realistic goals, timeframe and effective planning for the service delivery, capital management, space and infrastructure challenges, financial diversification, balanced resource distribution and utilization, grants and contracts administration, etc.

2. Provide guidance in coordination, integration, and management of institutional resources and processes to establish performance standards, quality control and program evaluation.

3. Provide onsite mentoring in preparation and development of institutional operational and capital budgets with solid fiscal, operational and strategic basis.

4. Assist in reinforcement of administrative management structures tracking workload, staff productivity, client access, performance measures and other quality indicators.

5. Design methods to systematically measure, evaluate, and improve clinical processes and outcomes, business results, reconciliation of patient and other stakeholder needs/expectations, internal and external customer satisfaction, and supplier effectiveness

6. Reviews, analyzes and summarizes financial, statistical and program data reports and patterns to identify opportunities for improvement and/or expansion.

7. Provide technical assistance to local partner networks in building a high quality, service-oriented team of personnel through recruitment, skill-based training, performance monitoring, continuous improvement and succession.

8. Organize leadership management trainings for key partner staff emphasizing integration of institutional services and supportive administrative and financial structures.

9. Actively coalesce local partner networks into a strong faith-based leadership network to effectively advocate, manage and distribute resources for HIV-AIDS service programming.

10. Participates in Quality Assurance/Utilization Reviews by conducting quarterly review meetings sharing performance feedback with local partner networks.

11. Assist in identification and response to fundraising opportunities through proposal writing, compiling grant applications, organizing site visits and participation in meetings with prospective funders and other committees as necessary.

12. Contributes best practices in communications process and tools within complex health institutions that are flexible, adaptable and interactive in solidifying institutional integration of services, compliance mechanisms and education/training needs.

13. Ensure complete and accurate diagnostic and procedural coded data to support performance management, outcomes and statistical analysis, financial and strategic planning, reimbursement and quality of care.

14. Actively participate in program meetings as appropriate to effectively plan and collectively coordinate the financial and programmatic activities in conjunction with partner capacity building initiatives.

15. Participate in planning and implementation of institutional capacity assessment and periodic review of potential new partner organizations.

Transition:
1. Lead the Transition Committee to develop a three-year sustainability and transition plan for the extension period.

2. Develop a brief paper that will lay out the overall strategic approach for transfer of the care and treatment approach to a new organizational entity.

3. Coordinate with the AIDSRelief Haiti and experts from other AIDSRelief country programs to develop performance indicators and self-assessment tools to measure impact of training and mentorship at LPTF level in the variety of technical and programmatic areas in order to track progress of LPTFs toward sustain phase.

4. Play the key role in the facilitation of the transfer of management of the AIDSRelief approach to care and treatment to a new organizational entity.

5. Strengthen the faith based organizations – AIDSRelief partnership and coordinate strengthening the institutional capacities needed by the indigenous organizations to provide essential national level support to the LPTFs.

6. Facilitate the transfer of technical, managerial and financial skills to the Transition Committee and the new entity.

7. Establish communication and coordination with other AIDSRelief countries with regards to sustainability planning, sharing of tools, and lessons learned.

8. Organize the baseline of current status of LPTF capacity relative to the sustain phase.

Representation:
1. In collaboration with program leadership, engage in representation to USG (US Government), Ministry of Health, HIV/AIDS and community health partners and other PEPFAR Haiti networks.

2. Develop hospital and community partnerships to successfully facilitate collaboration, new patient referrals and access to community-based services for PLWHIV.

Supervision:
1. Supervise one or more program staff, overseeing his/her annual performance plan and quarterly/monthly work plan; providing ongoing guidance and management support; conducting annual evaluations, and ensuring that s/he receives appropriate training in development of management approaches in compliance with institutional principles.

NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list of the skills, efforts, duties and responsibilities associated with the position.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) and/or Master in Health Services/Hospital Administration (MHA), Medical Degree. MPH and licensed clinical degree a plus.
• Significant experience (5-10 years) in operating health care facility with clinical management and coordination, supervisory and administrative duties.
• Significant experience working consortium structure.
• Experience in application of business principles to clinical practice.
• Ability to translate strategic vision and goals into specific projects.
• Experience in development of institutional management and data collection systems to define cost centers, ensure successful reimbursement and stimulate revenue growth.
• Previous experience with Ryan White Care program, Federally Qualified Health Center or PEPFAR program a plus
• Strong fiscal, administrative and contract management experience including the review, analysis and approval of work plans, budgets, and budget justifications.
• Knowledge of registration processes (HIM systems preferred) and healthcare collections laws/regulations.
• Experience with Electronic Health Record (HER) Systems preferred.
• Evaluation and data collection skills, including experience designing and conducting needs assessments and managing key informant interviews and focus groups.
• Excellent communication and writing skills in French and English; Haitian Creole a plus.
• Excellent skills in assessment, analysis and information synthesis to effectively produce written summary narrative reports.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Interested candidates should send their curriculum vitae with a cover letter, and copy of certificates in a sealed envelope with the mention of AR-HSM-0309 to the Human Resources Department, before March 31, 2009

2009-03-31