EU Health and Nutrition Program Manager

 

JOB TITLE:  EU Health and Nutrition Program Manager

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Program Operations 

LOCATION:  Port Sudan Country office with frequent visits to accessible states.

GRADE:  NAT 3

Type of Contract: Fixed 1 year

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Under the direct supervision and technical guidance from health and nutrition director of country office, EU Health & Nutrition Manager will carry over, implementation, monitoring and progress reporting of health projects

 

SCOPE OF ROLE: The Program Manager is responsible for the overall planning, implementation and supervision of the SCI EU health and nutrition program components, which aims at protecting and enhancing the health and nutritional status of vulnerable groups. He/she will ensure that all aspects of the program are completed in a timely and professional manner and in accordance with SCI Policies and Procedures and in accordance with the MoH policies

Reports to: Health and Nutrition director

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Oversee program implementation; lead program strategic, financial, and program planning; ensure efficient systems are in place to support the program and develop and maintain effective utilization of resources in compliance with donors and Save the Children policies and procedures
• Overall Management of EU Health and Nutrition programs in the areas of intervention for SCI.
• Working with SCI H&N Coordinators and officers, draw monthly, quarterly and yearly detailed program activity implementation plan including expenditure projection and other appropriate requirements
• Solicit the support of specialized UN agencies like UNICEF, WHO, WFP to provide resources for the H&N programs 
• Coordinate/participate in EU H&N assessments and coverage surveys associated with the implementation of EU H&N programs
• Monitor and promote integrated programming in a way that increases overall impact of health and nutrition program at the community level.
• Coordinate program implementation with other SCI sectors
• Develop a good relationship with partners working in Health & Nutrition fields.
• Represent the program to State and Local government representatives, donors, partner agencies, etc. as required
• Ensuring the sharing of experiences between EU H&N programs in different states 
• Check all the reports (external & internal) written by the staff, ensuring quality, consistency and timely submission of all types of reports and be focal point for EU Health & Nutrition activities in field offices, including design coordination, monitoring & evaluation, and reporting.
• To participate and contribute in the inter-sectoral and inter-agency assessments related to improve Health & Nutrition status.
• Ensure that all donor questions, concerns and information requests are resolved appropriately
• Provide technical support to EU H&N staff and provide them necessary trainings as needed to build their capacity and enabling them conducting their tasks properly.
• Undertake field visits to SCI project sites and recommend project feasibility for SCI interventions, take follow up action on project implementation and prepare relevant reports.
• contribute to concept and proposal development and persistently work to expand the nutrition program coverage to reach more children
• Identify achievements and lessons learned from the programs, ensuring that impact is properly assessed as part of the evaluation process
• Represent SCI at meetings with NGOs, INGOs, UN agencies and government at state and local level.
• Lead thinking/discussion about new program directions in Country office

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (SCI Values in Practice)  

Accountability:

Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

Ambition:

Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves, takes responsibility for their own personal development.

Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children International, engages and motivates others

Collaboration:

Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters

Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS 

Minimum BSC in Public Health or Medicine.  

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Minimum 5 years working experience in health and nutrition sector with good command in and ability to understand Health and nutrition issues.
• Substantial experience in technical support and/or programme management
• Direct experience of planning, implementing and measuring the impact of health, hunger reduction or other related programmes
• Clear commitment to, and experience of, developing and coaching professional staff, combined with the ability to give direct actionable feedback.
• Successfully working with minimal administrative support.
• Capacity to writing good quality reports for donors and/or other stakeholders 
• Inter-personal skills to influence and guide Field and other managers in identifying programming opportunities and resolving programme and campaign challenges
• Ability to analyse information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically.
• Credibility to represent the organization to provincial bodies and donors and actively participate in the Health and Nutrition Cluster.
• High communication skills, with the ability to provide clear advice from a distance.
• Proven organizational skills with an ability to deliver consistently to deadlines on operational and project responsibilities.
• Commitment to the values and mission of Save the Children International.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international and matrix management environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets
• Skills confirmed in project management and in strengthening health system
• Computer skills

Equal Opportunities 

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.