Position: International Health Specialist – Specialist Health Service (SHS)

• Exciting opportunity to support our major health program – Specialist Health Service (SHS), by leading the provision of high-quality health policy and technical advice
• Long Term Adviser position, Canberra-based with flexible work arrangements, remote working arrangements considered
• Join a close-knit program team supporting DFAT’s regional and bilateral health portfolio

Location: Canberra, Australia with flexible work arrangements. Remote working will be considered.

Monthly Remuneration: AUD$14,000 – AUD$15,000 inclusive of superannuation

Duration: May 2024 – March 2026 (with possibility of three-year extension)

The World at Abt Global

Solving the world’s most pressing issues and improving the quality of life for people worldwide is what we do every day at Abt Global. Creating a more equitable world is no small task, but we are driven by big challenges.

We are a team of 3,000+ people in over 50 countries working in unison and focused on the bigger picture. Only by sharing our commitment, energy, and innovation do we affect change and push the boundaries of what’s possible. We welcome diverse ideas, backgrounds, and viewpoints – joining Abt means access to exceptional thinkers at the top of their game.

To thrive at Abt Global is to embrace flexibility and collaboration. Our open culture allows you to balance your work and personal life as needed to optimize personal well-being. Creating a more equitable world starts from within – we look after people around the world, and we’ll do the same for you. Ready to embrace rewarding and meaningful work? Now’s your chance.

The Opportunity

Managed by Abt Global, the Specialist Health Service (SHS) provides strategic input on health to the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The SHS is the primary source from which DFAT accesses health and development expertise and advisory services to improve the quality of health programming across DFAT’s global and regional health portfolio, through enabling access to responsive technical advice and support.

Specific Duties:

The International Health Specialist will work within the SHS technical team and lead on and support the provision of high-quality health policy and technical advice to DFAT. This role will also involve managing and quality assuring consultants’ technical work and supporting knowledge management and learning on health and health workforce development within DFAT.

The International Health Specialist will:

• Perform high-level research on complex global and regional health development and delivery issues in low- and middle-income countries
• Develop analytical policy analysis, research and synthesis on health and development issues in response to DFAT requests and/or in support of technical adviser assignments
• Support strengthened coherence, learning and workforce development across DFAT health policy and programming and contribute to continuous learning and improvements to the delivery of the SHS program
• Support the development and finalisation of terms of reference and tasking notes for technical tasks, including for multi-adviser teams to review, design and evaluate health sector programs
• Work with the technical team and People and Culture Manager to identify suitable advisers and teams of advisers paying attention to diversity, localisation and equity required for DFAT requests
• Facilitate, support and quality assure the work of other advisers to ensure the production of accurate, technically sound and evidence-based outputs for DFAT
• Provide input to technical approaches and strategies and support the quality assurance of SHS technical team outputs
• Build and maintain constructive, responsive relationships with client areas and advisers of diverse backgrounds
• Other reasonable duties as requested by the SHS Director

 Key Requirements:

We are seeking an individual who will bring:

• 10-15 years applied experience in managing, consulting, researching, and/or advising on international health and development
• Demonstrated knowledge/understanding of the contexts, challenges, and opportunities of health systems in low- and -middle income countries
• Knowledge of and ability to assess and summarise current research/evidence in across public health technical areas (e.g., epidemiology, demography, health systems strengthening, health reform etc) and specialisms (e.g., global health financing, health security and pandemic preparedness, SRHR, NCDs etc)
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams and to produce clear, high-quality analytical written work on international health and development topics in short timeframes
• Proven experience in project management and administration in international development
• Desirable: has lived and worked in one or more Indo-Pacific country

 How to apply:

Please submit your application online on the Abt Global website attaching your resume/CV and a cover letter (as a single PDF document) International Health Specialist addressing how you meet the key requirements of the role. Closing date is 28 April 2024. For any enquiries, please email [email protected]

Abt is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce.

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