Job Description
- Lead Health and nutrition humanitarian programming with the goal of improving the well-being of affected communities through access to primary health, community health and reproductive health care, community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM), and strengthen health systems in the areas of implementation.
- Establish the start of the health and nutrition programming, monitor the situation to ensure flexibility and adaptability to meet the needs on the ground.
- Monitor progress on the delivery of all health- and nutrition-related activities and ensure that objectives are being met on time and on scope per annual workplans.
- Conduct all health- and nutrition-related assessments, provide technical guidance on appropriate emergency activities, and devise sector-specific response strategies for the acute and transitional phases of emergency operations in crisis-affected communities.
- Monitor quality of programming and ensure clinical and programmatic supervision.
- Identify gaps in quality of care and provide appropriate training and support to all medical staff as needed.
- Develop partnerships and ensure effective coordination with local service providers and international organizations operating in the sector and attend health cluster meetings.
- Work with operations staff and partners to ensure pharmaceutical and medical commodities and services are procured, handled, and managed properly, in accordance with the organization’s supply-chain management protocols.
- Manage health and nutrition program budget, including routine expense forecasting and pipeline analysis.
- Determine staffing needs for health and nutrition programming, conduct recruitment in collaboration with management and home office technical staff, as necessary.
- Manage health and nutrition sector field personnel supporting the program and build their capacity to effectively respond to the health component of the project.
Applied Knowledge & Skills:
- Knowledge and application of Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) and Sphere standards and Red Cross/NGO Code of Conduct.
- Knowledge of health and nutrition needs in conflict affected areas, primary healthcare, and CMAM.
- Knowledge of data collection and the ability to analyze and interpret data to contribute to program implementation.
- Experience working with Donors and preferably with the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) preferred.
- Experiencing managing budgets and writing proposals.
- Strong interpersonal skills and previous experience managing teams.
- Ability to interact professionally with culturally and linguistically diverse staff and clients.
- English fluency required; fluency in the local language preferred.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated sensitivity in diverse, cross-cultural settings.
Problem Solving & Impact:
- Works on problems of complex scope that require analysis and in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
- Ability to exercise judgment that contributes to the organization’s business strategies and develops objectives that align with department’s strategic goals.
- Must be able to provide accurate, expert level advice to reach outcomes that will enable achievement of overall department and organization goals.
- Demonstrates a responsive, professional attitude that is solution oriented.
Supervision Given/Received:
- Regularly interacts with senior management and HQ based staff.
- Ability to motivate, mentor, and empower individuals to achieve expectations and goals set for the functional unit.
- Ability to delegate tasks appropriately.
- Provide input on country/project staff performance reviews.
- In coordination with senior management, hire/terminates country/project staff.
- Reports to the Deputy Response Coordinator – Programs.
Job Requirements
Qualifications:
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree or its International Equivalent in Medicine, Nursing, Public Health or Related Field.
- Master or other advanced medical degree preferred.
Experience:
- 5 – 8 years leading complex on-site emergency Health response projects and/or programs.
- Experience establishing startup operations/projects in new countries preferred.
- Experience working in conflict areas and/or fragile settings.
- Prior work experience in an international or local non-governmental organization (NGO), working in health in humanitarian settings.
- Demonstrable experience designing and leading technical assessments using proven and effective methodologies; strong background in outcome monitoring and evaluation preferred.
- Experience coordinating complex programs with wide variety of stakeholders.
- Previous experience working with pharmaceutical supply management and importation of pharmaceuticals.
Typical Physical Demands:
- Ability to travel to remote field site locations that lack basic essentials including but not limited to the conflict-affected areas of Northern Ethiopia (Amhara, Afar, and Tigray).
- Candidate must be in good physical condition and understand that medical care is not readily available at duty station.
Technology to be Used:
- Computer, Microsoft Office 365 (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail), office telephone, cell phone and printer/copier.
Travel Requirements:
- 50% throughout Ethiopia
More Information
- Address Ethiopia