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.

• 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.

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