Hospital Administrator Specialist

USAID's Momentum Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) award is a five-year USAID funded global award, that works in tandem with country governments and local nongovernmental organizations to provide  targeted  technical and  capacity  development  assistance, and  contribute to the global technical leadership and policy dialogue on improving measurable outcomes for maternal, reproductive, newborn and child health, and voluntary family planning. MCGL  seeks a  Hospital Administration Specialist (HAS) to  provide  technical depth, vision,  guidance  and  expertise  in hospital management for an  upcoming USAID program in East Jerusalem,  the East Jerusalem Hospital Network (EJHN) .  EJHN comprises six non-profit, charitable hospitals that have a long history of  providing  services to patients from East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza hospitals in East Jerusalem.  The EJHN program will support hospitals within the network to diversify income streams and improve quality of services for patients from the West Bank,  Gaza  and East Jerusalem.  This position reports to the Project Director. 

• Oversee the design and implementation of EJHN program hospital management activities 
• Support the planning and coordination of activities with the EJHN hospitals and other stakeholders to ensure support and collaboration   
• In collaboration with EJHN hospital managers, implement EJHN program activities to strengthen hospital operations with a focus on: 
  • Planning budgets, establishing rates for services, optimizing insurance billing 
  • Coordinating hospital financial reporting and analysis to inform financial and management decision-making 
  • Reducing unnecessary costs and optimizing organizational productivity through new administrative and other hospital work flows  
  • Human resource administration including interdepartmental coordination 
  • Building maintenance and operations in compliance with local regulations 
  • Monitoring the use of diagnostic services, inpatient beds, facilities, and staff to ensure effective use of resources and assess the need for additional staff, equipment, and services. 
• Monitor EJHN program activities to ensure that they are on track and communicate regularly with the program management team about progress.  
• Contribute to preparation of EJHN program reports, communications and presentations.   
• Support EJHN program work plan development and reporting processes in close collaboration with the Project Director and project team 
• With the Project Director represent Jhpiego and the project's progress, achievements and lessons learned to ministry of health officials, key stakeholders, and through meetings and presentations  

• Master's degree in hospital administration or related field from an accredited university  
• Minimum of 10 years of demonstrated experience in hospital administration 
• Previous experience implementing management reforms in hospitals 
• Previous experience working in hospitals on insurance billing-related issues. 

• Strong interpersonal, team work, verbal and written communications skills  
• Demonstrated computer skills in MS Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and Access.  
• Arabic and Hebrew fluency 

• Experience with US Government-funded or other donor-funded projects required. 
•  Strong knowledge of local regulatory standards governing health care facilities