· Location: Port Moresby
· Commencement: May 2024
· Up to June 2025
· Open to PNG Citizens and Non-Citizens
About the Program
The PNG Australia Transition to Health (PATH) is a five-year (2020-2025) health sector program funded by the Australian Government under the Papua New Guinea – Australia Partnership for Development. PATH works with the PNG Government to improve coverage and quality of health services for the people of PNG through effective, equitable, efficient, and inclusive interventions.
PATH is guided by the National Department of Health (NDoH), Provincial Health Authorities (PHAs) and the Bougainville Department of Health (BDoH) who are responsible for the delivery of health services across PNG.
PATH assists NDoH, PHAs and BDoH to strengthen systems for health service delivery targeting infectious diseases, and reproductive, maternal, newborn child and adolescent health, with a focus on promoting women’s leadership.
PATH’s end of investment outcomes (EOIO) are:
· PHA’s more able to lead provincial health reform and manage effective, efficient, equitable and quality essential health services in selected provinces.
· DFAT funded health services are demonstrating efficient and effective models of service delivery, influencing Provincial Health Authority (PHA) performance; and building sustainability by transitioning to PHA management in selected provinces.
· PATH’s intermediate outcomes (IOs) address: PHA Leadership, Women in Leadership and Essential Health Services.
· PATH is a locally led, adaptive, and politically informed program that seeks to maintain flexibility to respond to changing and local circumstances over the life of the program.
Position Overview
The National Department of Health (NDoH) is led by the Secretary for Health who reports to the Minister for Health (the Minister). The NDoH has a number of priorities which require the support of a Health Legal and Policy Adviser (the Adviser).
NDoH has an ambitious reform agenda (both health systems and public health related) with many issues requiring legislative advice, development or amendment and the development of policies to underpin some of these legislative requirements.
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ARoB), with its own Bougainville Department of Health (BDoH) and Secretary also has a unique set of legislative requirements needing support. ARoB is a priority province under the PATH program.
The Adviser is not required to be admitted as a legal practitioner in PNG but is required to consult and work in consultation with the Secretary for Health, Deputy Secretary National Health Planning and Corporate Governance and the and NDoH Legal and Policy Branches.
About You
For applications to be considered, a response to the key selection criteria below must be provided.
· Demonstrated experience in providing and developing high quality legal advice and agreements in a public sector health organisation.
· Proven high-level research and policy analysis skills, with previous experience in performing similar policy development in complex health or similar environments.
· Over 6 years’ demonstrated experience in health policy organisations with relevant post-graduate qualifications (Public Policy, Law, or Health) an advantage.
· Good interpersonal skills with proven ability to work with disparate stakeholders on complex health policy issues.
· Demonstrated ability to conceptualise and produce detailed and cohesive legal documents in complex and challenging environments.
· Demonstrated ability to operate with innovation, adaptability, flexibility, and resilience to accommodate change in a complex, uncertain, high-energy environment – such as PNG or Pacific region or a comparable experience.
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About Us
Abt Associates is a mission-driven, global leader with a proven track record in complex program implementation in the international development sector. We offer bold solutions and technical excellence in Health, Economic Growth, Governance, Research & Evaluation, Environment & Energy, Gender Equality & Social Inclusion. Working with our many partners, we have driven measurable social impact for more than 55 years, to achieve our mission of improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people worldwide. We operate in remote and challenging environments and employ more than 3,700 staff in over 50 countries. For more information about us and what we do, visit our website at www.abtassociates.com
Equity
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