Relief International – Health and Nutrition Programme Manager, Somalia
Luogo di lavoro: Estero
Scadenza: 31/03/2016
Position: Health and Nutrition Programme Manager
Location: South Central Region with regular travel to other Country Offices and program sites throughout Somalia.
Reports to: Somalia Country Director
About RI: Relief International (RI) is a leading global humanitarian organization and home to teams of humanitarian activist-professionals committed to transforming adversity into renewal for the world’s most vulnerable populations. By partnering with beneficiaries and communities on the front-lines, RI innovatively bridges the gap between immediate relief and long-term community development.
Position Summary: The Health & Nutrition Manager is responsible for managing all health and nutrition activities for RI’s Somalia programmes.In addition to the specific duties outlined below, the Health & Nutrition Managerwill be responsible for providing technical support and supervision to the health team and provide technical input, writing and budgetary input for new program design. The Health & Nutrition Manager will contribute to and lead in the management of multiple grants primarily in, but not limited to,South Central Somalia.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Work closely with the Country Director, Country Operations Manager and Field Managers to achieve program objectives and targets effectively and efficiently
- Improve the quality of primary health care (PHC) services delivered at supported facilities throughout the county through priority setting, on-the-job training, and continuous programme monitoring
- Manage donor requirements for data collection and reporting for health and nutrition grants in Somalia
- Develop and establish a work plan for carrying out program deliverables and required activities
- Monitor program expenditures and regularly liaise with finance staff to address any spending issues
- Actively participate in program design, implementation and evaluation
- Ensure program targets are met using indicator / activity tracking tables
- Ensure the quality of data through proper entry, cleaning and regular checking, and use the data for actionable improvementsat the site
- Ensure the diagnosis and treatment of patients is based on standard procedures (national and international guidelines)
- Ensure that community-based activities, such as EPI, nutrition screening, health education and case tracing are properly conducted
- Actively participate in the identification and management of any natural disasters or health epidemics
- Build the capacity of national staff through hands-on support, including coaching and training
- Prepare weekly, monthly and annual work plans for grants
- Prepare and submit weekly, monthly and annual data and reports to line manager and other relevant program staff
- Represent RIat the local, national and regional levels, including attendance at high-level meetings, with clusters & working groups, and in donor meetings
- Provide guidance and expertise in strategic expansion of health and nutrition programming
- Share health and nutrition technical expertise with program development team to create strong proposal submissions
- Assist with proposal development, including writing proposals, to support the growth of the health and nutrition program
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Degree in the Health or Nutrition field
- Experience with project planning and grant management
- Familiarity and extensive experience working with multiple donors (UN-OCHA, USAID, DFID)
- Strong skills and experience in the grant proposal process, including seeking out new opportunities, project design and grant-writing
- Previous experience with managing nutrition programming (TSFP, OTP) is strongly recommended
- Senior management experience and/or community development; previous experience in area management.
- High level of skill in developing, implementing and training others in the tools needed for program cycle management monitoring and review
- Skilled in, and committed to, community participation/interaction, field visits and presence in program areas
- Proven financial, logistics and procurement management skills.
- Practical experience managing staff and programs in insecure locations
- Well-developed human resource management skills
- Proven commitment to humanitarian and accountability principals and knowledgeable of quality assurance systems
- Good communicator with proven diplomacy who has the ability and willingness to engage with and mentorstaff at all levels and to engage with all types of stakeholders
- Fluent and articulate in spoken local language and able to speak/write in English with clarity and ease.
We would like to share Relief International’s Values with you: We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities. We value:
- Inclusiveness
- Transparency and Accountability
- Agility and Innovation
- Collaboration
- Sustainability
HOW TO APPLY:
For consideration please visit http://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=RI&cws=4&…and submit all of the following: a detailed CV, cover letter, salary history, and a list of 3 previous supervisors (including email address, Skype contact, and telephone number). This position is very important to Relief International and we are eager to fill it. As such, we do not have an end date, but we will be processing resumes as they come in.