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Reference
CR347
Business Type
Our client is a leading international NGO focusing on primary healthcare programmes
Job Background
To provide strong strategic and technical leadership to ensure the effective development and implementation of quality health programmes based on best practice in response to the major health burdens affecting targeted countries/populations. Additionally, contribute to the expansion of our Client’s organisational impact and health sector profile and influence on practice and policy through associated health related activities
Job Duties
• Direct line management of the Health team.
• To provide strong strategic and technical leadership on the health aspects of programmes through direct technical guidance and support to the Health Advisors, Health Officer, MRT and Regional Programme Managers at Head Office and field based Country Health Directors.
• To ensure programme quality through the strengthening and promotion of effective, systematic monitoring and evaluation of programmes in accordance with organisational policy.
• To actively incorporate lessons learned into future health policy/guidance and programme design and monitor the applications of recommendations.
• To actively contribute to the expansion of organisational impact and health sector profile and influence on practice and policy through associated health related activities. Responsibilities
• Management
o Directly line manages the health team (Advisors and Officer) on a day to day operational basis.
o Approves travel and leave requests for the health team.
o Actively participates in cross-organisational working groups where relevant and reports to Director of Health & Policy and wider health & policy team.
o Deputizes for the Director of Health & Policy as requested. • Technical Leadership
o Lead in the health assessment, design, planning, ongoing implementation and monitoring of programmes.
o Provide technical support to the Country Health Directors, MRT and Regional Programme Managers where appropriate.
o Act as a reference person for all health related requests and enquiries from country programmes.
o Ensure health information system database provides timely and accurate outputs in response to information requests.
o Act as focal person for specific thematic health topics as agreed with the Director of Health & Policy. • Programme Development
o Actively contribute to the strategic development of country programmes portfolio through horizon scanning and engagement in global health debate.
o Identify and secure health specific funding opportunities including institutional donors, research grants and alternative funding streams (e.g. private donors).
o Actively promote and lead the mainstreaming of specific thematic health topics across programmes. • Quality Control
o Commission and undertake regular technical review visits to country programmes.
o Technically approve programme proposal, reports specialist ToRs, evaluation and survey methodologies.
o Review and approval of all health related budget lines (staff, drugs, materials, training, evaluation) etc.
o Ensure adherence to international agreed policy and standards within their country portfolios.
o Ensure lesson learning is incorporated into relevant programme plans and technical policy guidance.
• Policy Development
o Lead and contribute to the development, implementation and adherence to technical policy and guidance.
• Human Resources
o Recruit and select senior and specialist health personnel in collaboration with the HR Department.
o Undertake briefing and de-briefing of senior health personnel
o Performance appraisal and career development of health team and (where appropriate) contribute to those of senior health personnel at country level through the appraisal system.
o Develop staff health policy for all international personnel departing to the field. • External Representation
o Actively assist the Director of Health & Policy with representation to donors, in health forums, academic institutes and with other NGOs at national and international level.
o Actively support the Marketing and Communications Department in the health aspects of organisational profile and fundraising activities. • Operational Research
o Identify and develop operational research and publication opportunities arising from programmes in collaboration with leading public health institutions where appropriate. • Training
o Participate in the development and delivery of the health aspects of the organisations strategy and other collaborative initiatives with leading public health institutions.
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Salary
£43,000 - £46,000 depending on experience
Location
London, UK
Job Qualifications
• Medical or nursing qualification or relevant health background (e.g. experienced public health practitioner) and relevant higher degree (e.g. Masters in Public Health, Masters in Health Policy, Planning & Finance).
• Additional specialist qualification and/or significant proven experience in health systems management and/or reproductive & child health.
• Significant proven experience of managing technical health teams at Head Office or Regional/Country level.
• Additional qualification in tropical health or equivalent acquired through significant experience at field and or head office level.
• Significant proven multi-country field experience in managing and implementing health programmes in relief and transitional-development contexts.
• Considerable experience in needs assessment, programme evaluation, and programme development and writing of funding proposals and reports.
• Advanced experience of writing and critically appraising high quality proposals and compliance reports
• Strong practical experience or knowledge of epidemiology and basic study methodologies.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office and Epi-Info.
• Substantial proven experience of supporting health programmes through distance management.
• Considerable proven experience of confidently and professionally representing organisations to health sector and donors at senior level.
• Ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences.
• Excellent verbal and written language skills. Fluent English.
• Strong proven ability in the development and delivery of health training courses.
• Experience of working and constructively participating within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of establishing strong working relationships with colleagues from different functions and cultures
• Experience of proactively identifying and addressing issues
• Experience of a flexible approach to managing and prioritising a high and diverse workload in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines
• Able and willing to travel to remote and insecure locations often at short notice Desirable
Qualifications, experience and competences • Additional specialist qualification and/or significant proven experience in evaluation or health related research.
• Previous regional knowledge or experience in Africa, Central & SE Asia and the Middle East.
Additional Information
To apply please send in an updated CV and covering letter to: applications@skillsforcauses.com Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis
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