1. Post
Job title: Senior Country Representative
Number of posts: 36 (Thirty-Six)
Grade: P3
Department: Regional Coordinating Centres
Supervisor: RCC Regional Director-Africa CDC
Duty Station: Multiple Duty Stations in AU Member States
Job purpose:
Under the Supervision of the RCC Regional Director, the Senior Country Representative serves as the country lead and representative of Africa CDC to the Member State to provide liaison functions between the Member State and Africa CDC through the appropriate Regional Coordinating Center (RCC). He/she represents Africa CDC needs and priorities with the Member States and other in-country stakeholders including donors and development partners. He/she will work with the Member States on the positioning of Africa CDC that will provide efficient partnership development with other agencies as well as supporting the national agenda of the Member States, within the Mandate of Africa CDC, through the National Public Health Institutes and/or the Ministry of Health.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
The Senior Country Representative shall perform the following major duties and responsibilities:
1) Ensure targeted and effective representation and coordination by
• Developing Africa CDC positioning in the Member State drawing on analysis, forecasting and targeted support and advice to M/S in Public Health Programmes, based on clear results benchmarks and indicators and specific aspects related to Public health needs.
• Showcase programme performance and compliance including delivery targets to support visibility and impact of programmatic interventions.
• Advising the NPHI or in some cases the MOH on Public preparedness and response coordination mechanisms including engagement with external partner.
• Ensure adequate communication between key stakeholders in the Member States and Africa CDC headquarters through the RCC.
• Contribute and support to Member States during preparedness and response through coordination processes, conducting preparatory and follow-up activities, including technical level consultations, coordination of and input to strategic briefs on challenges, and follow-up on agreed action plans, Advising the RCC leadership on issues impacting the Member State by providing briefings on public health issues and proposing options for regional coordination.
• Support senior management to represent the region in relevant meetings in Member States
• Ensuring the quality and completeness of data, KPIs and performance review of assigned stakeholders (Implementing Partners, NPHI, MOH) providing a feedback loop to the regional teams and facilitating HQ’s timely and effective response to Member State needs.
• Initiate dialogue with key stakeholders and participate in relevant internal Africa CDC team and interfacing/coordination activities with the MOH/NPHI and other Partners, advocating regional priorities.