Health and Nutrition Advisor

Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Wed, 29 Oct 2014

Job Details:

Organisation: Save the Children - International

Deadline Wed, 12 Nov 2014

Job type: Contract

Location: Niger

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Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Contract length: 2 years


The role

  • Provide strategic technical support to the country programme and technical support to Managers in the field offices.
  • Support the quality, design, delivery and representation of Save the Children’s Health and Nutrition programming in Niger.
  • Initiate, lead, advise, support and optimise the contribution of our the Niger programmes to Save the Children UK’s (Save the Children) global Child Survival breakthrough and campaigns.
  • The incumbent will be the overall responsible for the development of quality country-level interventions in the thematic areas of health and hunger reduction (Nutrition).

Qualifications and experience

Essential

  • Post graduate, Master or equivalent field experience in health, nutrition or related field
  • Strong experience in CMAM
  • 5 Years experience at international level in technical support and/or programme management
  • Direct experience of planning, implementing and measuring the impact of health, hunger reduction or other related programmes
  • Successful track record of developing large-scale proposals (£1m and above) and securing funding from donors
  • Clear commitment to, and experience of, developing and coaching staff, combined with the ability to give direct actionable feedback.
  • Successfully working with minimal administrative support.
  • Inter-personal skills to influence and guide Field and other senior managers in identifying programming opportunities and resolving programme and campaign challenges, and to work in a collaborative manner within the Country Leadership Team .
  • Ability to analyse information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically.
  • Credibility to represent the organization to regional bodies and donors.
  • Commitment to the values and mission of Save the Children.
  • Ability to speak and write clear English and French (French being the working language in Niger).
  • Ability to travel to the field, which is expected to be 50% of the work.

Desirable:

Experience of Save the Children’s programme.


We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.


Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: asobossi.04475.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com


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