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JTA International. Clare Woolsey – 8 December 2009. World Health. We’re working on it. JTA – About us. JTA is a specialist health consulting and project management company Operates across Australia, South East Asia, and the Pacific
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JTA International Clare Woolsey – 8 December 2009 World Health.We’re working on it.
JTA – About us • JTA is a specialist health consulting and project management company • Operates across Australia, South East Asia, and the Pacific • Provides a unique combination of health experience in a range of speciality areas, including: • project management • health services and hospital planning and management • public health and environmental health • surveillance and monitoring and evaluation • primary health care • reproductive health • health policy • human resource management and health information systems.
JTA – Our key offerings Broad range of offerings ranging from: • Hospital Management (Tabubil, Mersey etc) • Bed net/condom distribution and procurement • Environmental Impact Studies for mining ventures (Philippines, PNG) • Capacity building • Disaster preparedness review and training • Program review and evaluation
International Health Development Mining and Industry Health Services Public and Community Health Services Clinical Health Services Executive Search and Recruitment Our Expertise & Services
International Recruitment and Executive Search Division • Responsible for recruitment of all international roles across all Programs/Projects • An external service provider to both domestic and international clients. Services include: • Contingency recruitment • Market mapping • Provision of contractors/consultants
Over 200 health sector experts deployed throughout the Asia Pacific region. Strong program management with a robust and versatile toolkit of specialized financial and project management systems Brisbane Head Office with 40 people, with a combination of technical, management, financial and project staff. Health sector specialists - providing innovative, solutions-based thinking whilst maintaining our position as a leader in delivering high quality outcomes for the health sector. How we do it
2003 - Fiji Health Sector Improvement Program 2004 - OK Tedi Mines Limited (OTML) Health Service Project, PNG 2005 - PNG Capacity Building Service Centre 2007 - Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative in PNG 2007 - GFATM Stop TB Strategy Program in PNG 2007 - PNG-Australia HIV and AIDS Program 2008 - OTML Kiunga District Health Centre Redevelopment 2008 - Lihir Gold Ltd, Lihir Sustainable Development 2008 – Australian Nurse Family Partnership Program 2008 – Pacific Malaria Initiative Support Centre 2009 – Support to Mobile Exxon Gas Pipeline Current Major Contracts include:
Australia Cambodia China Fiji Indonesia Lao PDR Nauru Philippines Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands South Africa Sri Lanka Tonga United Arab Emirates Timor Leste Vanuatu Geographic experience
Ways to Engage with JTA International • As a client • As a candidate • As an adviser/consultant • As a partner
Consultants/Advisers What types of consultants/advisers do we require for our International projects/programs? • Clinical (Medical doctors and nurses) • Health Finance specialists • Gender and Development Advisers • Hospital/Health Managers • HIV/Aids Specialists • Environmental/Occupational Health Specialists • Monitoring and Evaluation/Procurement Specialists • Public Health practitioners • Health Policy and Planning specialists
Consultants/Advisers How do we source specialist consultants/advisers? • Utilise extensive database of over 3000 health sector specialists • Use of targeted mediums (e.g. Australian College of Tropical Medicine, JCU Alumni, Devex, Devnet) • Tapping into networks • JTA website
Consultants/Advisers What attributes do we look for in our International consultants/advisers • Demonstrated expertise in relevant area and relevant qualifications • Prior experience working within developing countries • Ability to recognise, respect and work within different cultures
Consultants/Advisers What support do we offer consultants/advisers? • Full mobilisation support (includes travel, visa and accommodation arrangements as well as security briefing) • In-country support (country orientation, security, driver access, contact point at Brisbane head office)
Consultants/Advisers How can you become an advisor/consultant on an International project/program if you don’t have prior experience within a development context? • Volunteer positions • NGOs • Look for opportunities where you can apply transferrable skills and learn about the culture on the job, rather than a role where cultural experience is key
Partners • Partners in International Health - when do we look for partners? • To fulfil specific technical experience required on a program/project • To increase the strength of a tender offering • Subcontracting opportunities • Groups we have partnered with on International projects: • AusVoc - Cicada • JCU • UTS
Clients include: • AusAID • Clinton Foundation • Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) • World Health Organisation • World Bank • Asian Development Bank • Australian Department of Health and Aging Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health • Australian Defence Force • Queensland Health • Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services • OK Tedi Mining Limited • Harmony Gold Mining Ltd, PNG • Porgera JV Mining Ltd, PNG • Lihir Gold Mining Ltd, PNG
Dr. Jane Thomason, Chief Executive Officer Dan Drewe, Chief Operating Officer Peter Vanderwal, Executive Director, Development Programs Geoff Scahill, Executive Director, Mining and Industry Health Services Graeme Carswell, Executive Director, Corporate Services Dr John Menzies, Executive Director, Clinical Services Clare Woolsey – Executive Director, International Recruitment and Executive Search JTA Senior Staff