(Salary: $5,198,035.00 per annum)
JOB PURPOSE
Under the direction and management of the Senior Policy Analyst, the Policy Analyst is responsible for assisting with the development, review and analysis of Health & Wellness policies, legislative instruments, standards, procedures and guidelines relating to the Jamaican Health & Wellness system and for contributing to high-quality policy advice on contentious and emerging issues.
KEY OUTPUT
- Health & Wellness policy issues/problems researched, analysed and reviewed;
- Evidence-based Health & Wellness policy options identified and analysed;
- Health & Wellness stakeholders engaged;
- Cabinet Submissions, correspondence, written reports, publications, and briefs prepared;
- Ministry Papers;
- Policy advice and technical information provided;
- Annual/Quarterly/Monthly/Periodic Reports prepared;
- Individual Work plan developed.
Key responsibility areas INCLUDES:
Management/Administrative Responsibilities
- Contributes to the development of the Branch’s Strategic and Operational Plan and Budget;
- Develops Individual Work Plans based on alignment to the Branch’s Plan;
- Prepares reports and project documents as required;
- Prepares and delivers Public Policy presentations related to Health & Wellness Management as needed;
- Maintains customer service principles, standards and measurements.
Technical/Professional Responsibilities
- Researches, analyses and develops sound policy submissions and advice to enable informed decision making on a range of Health & Wellness matters in the GOJ;
- Proactively identifies and analyses policy options and emerging issues related to a range of Health & Wellness management in the GOJ;
- Provides a range of project management and support services, including preparation of discussion papers, briefs and project plans to contribute to the development and delivery of policy initiatives;
- Builds and maintains relationships with key stakeholders, facilitating their engagement in, and contribution to, the identification and development of policy solutions and to inform policy decision making;
- Communicates with key stakeholders and coordinates working groups, committee meetings, and stakeholder consultations to support engagement as well as policy development and implementation;
- Provides expert policy advice and information to relevant stakeholders to facilitate the appropriate interpretation and implementation of a range of health policies to support MDAs;
- Monitors, evaluates and reports on the development and/or implementation of health policies to identify issues and ensure the achievement of desired outcomes;
- Works with relevant MDAs, academia, industry and community actors to research and understand potential issues in the health management in a GOJ context, and assesses and supports work by those actors to address these issues;
- Researches and benchmarks GOJ’s health systems, standards and procedures against other regional and international jurisdictions;
- Prepares policy responses for Cabinet or MDAs requesting Health & Wellness Policy information;
- Prepares Cabinet Submission, notes, correspondence, written reports, publications, and briefs, that are informative and aligned with GOJ requirements, to respond to MDAs and/or GOJ requests;
- Prepares Ministry Papers and other reports;
- Keeps informed of developments in the public policy, health & wellness policy/management issues to help the Ministry operate with initiative and innovation.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Health & Wellness policy issues/problems researched, analysed and reviewed in keeping with evidence-based approaches, standards and timeframes;
- Evidence-based Health & Wellness policy options identified and analysed developed according to agreed standards and timeframes;
- Health & Wellness stakeholders engaged in a harmonious manner, agreed standards and timeframes;
- Cabinet Submissions, correspondence, written reports, publications, and briefs prepared in keeping with agreed standards, formats and timeframes;
- Ministry Papers prepared and submitted in keeping with agreed standards, formats and timeframes;
- Policy advice and technical information provided are evidence-based and provided according to agreed standards and timeframes;
- Work plans conform to established procedures and implemented accorded to establish rules;
- Reports are evidence-based and submitted in a timely manner;
- Confidentiality, integrity and professionalism displayed in the delivery of duties and interaction with staff.
Minimum Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy, Development Studies, Management Studies, Public Sector Management, Public/Business Administration, Education Management or a related discipline;
- Three (3) years’ experience in a Public Policy or Public Sector Management environment.
Kindly submit a cover letter and resume along with the names, telephone numbers, and email addresses of two (2) references, one of whom must be a former or current supervisor.
Applications with résumés are to be submitted no later than Tuesday, December 17, 2024, to:
Senior Director
Human Resource Management & Development
Ministry of Health & Wellness
40 Knutsford Boulevard
Kingston 5
Email: jobs@moh.gov.jm
The Ministry of Health & Wellness thanks all applicants for their interest, but only those shortlisted will be contacted.