01-PD Director HCD Health PSC Attachment J1.pdf

Millennium Challenge Corporation

Position Description

Personal Service Contractors

Classification: Director (Health) PSC-301-3a

Position Number: PSC-DCO- 41

Introduction:

MCC’s mission is to reduce poverty through economic growth. Our model is defined by core principles, of selectivity, country ownership, transparency, and a focus on results. MCC’s values define how we behave on a daily basis, both as individuals and as an institution, in pursuit of our mission. Our values identify who we are and what is important to us. They guide how we make decisions, set priorities, address challenges, manage tradeoffs, recruit, and develop staff, and work together with our country partners and stakeholders. Our Values are CLEAR: Embrace Collaboration, Always Learn, Practice Excellence, Be Accountable and Respect individuals and ideas

This position is (for Health, Nutrition and Health System Strengthening) is part of the Human and Community Development Unit (HCD), Sector Operations Division, within the Department of Compact Operations (DCO). DCO is responsible for developing and implementing MCC’s compact programs. The department ensures that MCC compacts are designed and implemented in compliance with agency standards for procurement, financial management, environmental and social performance, and gender integration.

Within DCO, the Sector Operations Division is responsible for the development and oversight of MCC’s agriculture, land, and human and community development investments, procurement and fiscal accountability oversight of compact programs, gender integration, and contracts support to the Department of Compact Operations.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

As part of the Human and Community Development Unit (HCD), the Health PSC (for Health, Nutrition and Health System Strengthening) works with the HCD team, MCC country teams and selected country counterparts to provide technical assistance for the assessment, design and implementation of health, nutrition, or HSS interventions for current and newly selected countries in the MCC portfolio where health and health related constraints are identified as a constraints to economic growth or a contributing/associated factor. The Health Director will also engage in overall support to the HCD Practice Group for the purposes of designing and managing state-of-the-art health interventions.

This position as will serve as HNH technical lead responsible, in coordination with HCD and MCC staff and consultants, for promoting shared ownership and consensus around health, nutrition, and health system strengthening (HNH) project design and implementation.

Within these duties, responsibilities may include the following:

Support Compact/Threshold development in assigned countries, including Lesotho, Mozambique, Timor Leste, and other countries In concert with MCC’s Country Team and the host government, critically evaluate the health and nutrition aspects of the identified constraint to economic growth, also considering how weak health systems may contribute. Assess how social, cultural, economic, poverty and gender issues impact health practices, behaviors,systems. Assess administrative/management systems, political economy of the health system, public financial management and inter-ministerial coordination. Assess the donor/implementer landscape to determine what aspects of the root cause of the identified constraint are not being addressed. Interact with potential project participants to understand the health, nutrition and/or health system strengthening issues from their perspectives. Work collaboratively with MCC, host country team members and consultants to elaborate root-cause understanding and recommend evidenced-based interventions to resolve identified problems.

Together with the Country Team and host government, develop actionable HNH intervention (projects, sub-projects, and/or activities) proposals for eventual MCC funding. Specifically, identify and develop interventions that address the identified binding constraint to economic growth. Critically evaluate the relationships between program logics and project concepts and proposals.

Support Compact/Threshold implementation in assigned countries, including Kosovo, Lesotho, Mozambique, and other countries. Coordinate with MCC staff and consultants related to the HNH interventions to promote shared ownership and consensus project management. Manage the MCC HNH work plan and coordinate with country counterpart work plans.

As HNH technical lead, monitor the implementation, oversight, and support of HNH interventions by host countries and work with designated MCC country counterparts and MCC staff to improve and facilitate implementation of related activities. Specifically, provide assistance to country counterparts as they manage procurements and other implementation tasks related to specific program activities including: managing preparation and clearance of official documents;

reviewing procurement- and/or partnership-related documents such as statements of work;

reviewing performance relative to budget and progress benchmarks; and proposing remedial interventions to address implementation challenges; and reviewing and participating in evaluations as needed.

Provide eligible counties with advice and assistance, as appropriate, to address HNH program issues and to improve the chances for success of ongoing and planned projects and operations.

Such success may be defined as meeting disbursement and commitment targets, as meeting certain output indicators or in achieving impact objectives.

When working with other, more junior, HCD staff - provide guidance and direction to on technical program and administrative issues, and provide substantive input of individual staff performance during the annual performance evaluation process. Address employee training and developmental needs to enhance the performance. Serve as an HNH technical resource and advisor to Country Teams comprised of staff from other MCC disciplines.

Serve as a key member of the MCC HCD team to support the economic and institutional value of MCC of HNH investments. Engage and contribute technical expertise to briefers, presentations, white papers, handbooks, etc. --- as requested by the HCD Practice Group.

Represent MCC in USG interagency or civil society forums or working groups focused on HNH issues and facilitate dialogue between MCC leadership and such groups.

Advocate for and prepare proposals for increased MCC investment in HNH internally (within MCC) and externally (within the USG, host country governments and with civil society) when investments in HNH are critical for economic growth.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Factor 1 - Knowledge Required by the Position

Knowledge and comprehensive understanding of USG and MCC procedures, policies, and regulations of project and program design, development, and administration sufficient to plan, develop and coordinate programs and strategies and to formulate education, skills, and other HCD initiatives.

Mastery of broad functional or specialized HCD’s areas of work, specifically knowledge of best practices in field of health, nutrition and health systems strengthening (HNH) including practical application and/or training in international or multicultural contexts.

Familiarity with and understanding of USG systems, policies, and procedures related to program design and implementation (MCC-related experience preferred).

Knowledge of a wide range of methods used in the assessment and improvement of development programs, processes, and systems sufficient to plan/design, organize, and implement technical programs and program operations.

Factor 2 – Supervisory Controls

The incumbent reports to the Practice Lead/Senior Director, HCD, and/or higher-level staff who set the overall objectives of the work as well as the available resources. The employee, in consultation with the supervisor(s), develops specific objectives and priorities. The employee independently plans and carries out the work, selecting the approaches and techniques to be used, and informs the supervisor of progress and significant problems. Work is evaluated on the degree to which program and regulatory requirements are met.

Factor 3 – Guidelines

Guidelines consist of broad administrative and program policy statements, basic legislation, related court decisions, or local laws that require extensive interpretation. The employee uses judgment and discretion in determining intent, and in interpreting and revising existing policy and regulatory guidance for use by others within or outside the employing organization.

Factor 4 – Complexity

Work consists of a variety of duties to plan and direct work efforts to address program issues where existing policies and precedents do not exist. The incumbent determines what needs to be done by conducting extensive research and analysis to assess the nature and scope of problems/issues and to develop comprehensive solutions. Assignments are complicated by the need to deal with subjective concepts and findings and conclusions are highly subjective and not readily susceptible to verification through replication of study methods or reevaluation of results. Options, recommendations, and conclusions take into account and give appropriate weight to uncertainties about the data and other variables which affect long-range program performance.

Factor 5 – Scope and Effect

The purpose of the work is to analyze and evaluate substantive MCC mission-oriented programs. The employee develops program plans, goals, objectives, and milestones to evaluate the effectiveness of HCD projects and activities. The employee uses direct and constructive management practices to address and resolve challenges, problems, or issues which directly affect the accomplishment of principal MCC program goals and objectives. As required, the employee develops regulations or guidelines for the conduct of program operations, or new criteria for measuring program accomplishments (e.g., reports contain findings and recommendations of major significance to MCC top management).

Factors 6 & 7 – Personal Contacts/Purpose of Contacts

Personal contacts are with individuals outside the agency and may include consultants, contractors, or business representatives in a moderately unstructured setting. Contacts also include employees at all levels of MCC (US and in-country).

The purpose of contacts is to influence managers or other officials to accept and implement findings and recommendations on organizational improvement or program effectiveness issues. The employee may encounter resistance due to such issues as organizational conflict, competing objectives, or resource problems.

Factor 8 – Physical Demands

The work requires extensive travel. Each mission may require periods of up to 4 weeks away from home.

Factor 9 – Work Environment

Work may be performed remotely and at a location other than MCC headquarters in Washington, DC, with frequent official travel to MCC partner countries, with occasional field visits to non-urban, potentially hardship locations. Incumbent must be adept at utilizing distance technologies, including internet, CISCO VOIP, and international telephone technologies to ensure efficient delivery of workplace products.

Position Sensitivity: Non- Sensitive Low Risk Tier 1