We are looking for a Regional Humanitarian Health Advisor to join our team and be responsible for ensuring that health programmes in humanitarian contexts are delivering quality interventions by being supported with quality technical inputs. You will also be responsible for driving the Public Health on the Front Line strategy.
Working in more than 120 countries, we do whatever it takes to create breakthroughs in the way the world treats children. Our UK and Global Programmes department delivers humanitarian and development programmes, builds partnerships with institutional donors – including governments, multi-laterals and trusts – and drives lasting change. Together, we save children’s lives, fight for their rights and help them fulfil their potential.
As Regional Humanitarian Health Advisor you will be deployed to the field at short notice in order to set up new emergency health programmes, including leading technical assessments, developing health programme plan, strategies and master budgets, and lead on coordination and representation. In addition you will:
- Ensuring responses are based on Save the Childrens theory of change, strategies and principles of child rights programming, national policies and international best practice
- Work with the regional office and other Save the Children members to secure funding for humanitarian health programmes, coordinating with donor technical experts and developing high quality proposals
- Work closely with other advisors from the Humanitarian team on developing and implementing knowledge and best practice for integrated programming
- Effectively manage deployment of Health ERPs, while supervising, mentoring and supporting their professional development
- Work closely with Save the Children Emergency Health Unit (EHU) on design and deployment criteria for the EHU.
To be successful you will have proven experience on the field as well as had office in the implementation and management of humanitarian health programmes. You will also have a Medical doctor, Nurse, Doctor of Philosophy degree or equivalent technical training. In addition you will have:
- Proven experience in developing strategies and proposals for major donors
- Experience of working on HIV programmes including PMTCT in emergency context
- Strong communication skills at a level appropriate for high level external representation and the ability to tailor communications to different audiences
- Experience of capacity building and mentoring with experience of team leadership and management
- Ability to travel at short notice, occasionally to remote and insecure locations for up to 50% of work time
At Save the Children our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.
To apply please visit our website.
Closing date: 19th June 2016
Closing date: 19th June 2016
HOW TO APPLY:
