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Earn Over 38,000 Euros as Health and Nutrition Director at Concern Worldwide
Job Title: Health and Nutrition Director
Organization: Concern
Worldwide
Worldwide
Salary: €38,518 – €43,733 plus benefits
HR Reference: DK/UGA/HND
About Concern:
Concern
Worldwide is an international non-governmental, humanitarian organization whose
mission is to help people living in extreme poverty achieve major improvements
in their lives which last and spread without on-going support from Concern. It
is an Irish-based international non-governmental humanitarian organisation
dedicated to the reduction of suffering and to working towards the ultimate
elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. We work in
partnership with the very poorest people in these countries, directly enabling
them to improve their lives, as well as using our knowledge and experience to
influence decisions made at a local, national and international level that can
significantly reduce extreme poverty.
Worldwide is an international non-governmental, humanitarian organization whose
mission is to help people living in extreme poverty achieve major improvements
in their lives which last and spread without on-going support from Concern. It
is an Irish-based international non-governmental humanitarian organisation
dedicated to the reduction of suffering and to working towards the ultimate
elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. We work in
partnership with the very poorest people in these countries, directly enabling
them to improve their lives, as well as using our knowledge and experience to
influence decisions made at a local, national and international level that can
significantly reduce extreme poverty.
About USAID RWANU:
Concern’s core
programme in Karamoja is the USAID-funded Resiliency through Wealth Agriculture
and Nutrition (RWANU) programme (2012-2017). This programme brings together
livelihood and nutrition activities. RWANU
is a USAID funded project which takes a preventive approach to reducing
malnutrition, focusing on the first 1,000 days of life. The programme has a five year duration
2012-2017 and covers 4 districts in Southern Karamoja. RWANU is implemented through a consortium of
three agencies ACDI/VOCA (prime), Welthungerhilfe and Concern.
programme in Karamoja is the USAID-funded Resiliency through Wealth Agriculture
and Nutrition (RWANU) programme (2012-2017). This programme brings together
livelihood and nutrition activities. RWANU
is a USAID funded project which takes a preventive approach to reducing
malnutrition, focusing on the first 1,000 days of life. The programme has a five year duration
2012-2017 and covers 4 districts in Southern Karamoja. RWANU is implemented through a consortium of
three agencies ACDI/VOCA (prime), Welthungerhilfe and Concern.
Job Summary: The Health & Nutrition Director will be responsible
for team leadership, overall management and successful implementation of
Concern’s health and nutrition activities in the RWANU programme.
for team leadership, overall management and successful implementation of
Concern’s health and nutrition activities in the RWANU programme.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1.
Team Management & Leadership:
Team Management & Leadership:
·
Build a strong team by providing support in the form
of coordination, planning, prioritization, coaching and supervision.
Build a strong team by providing support in the form
of coordination, planning, prioritization, coaching and supervision.
·
Provide support and leadership to Concern RWANU team
located across the Karamoja region
Provide support and leadership to Concern RWANU team
located across the Karamoja region
·
Line management and mentoring of Senior Nutritionist, Health Manager, District
Coordinators and close ccordination with Field Operations Manager
Line management and mentoring of Senior Nutritionist, Health Manager, District
Coordinators and close ccordination with Field Operations Manager
·
Lead on roll-out of Concern’s organisational
strategic initiatives in the Karamoja region
Lead on roll-out of Concern’s organisational
strategic initiatives in the Karamoja region
·
Actively promote Concern Worldwide’s vision, mission
and core values among staff
Actively promote Concern Worldwide’s vision, mission
and core values among staff
·
Promote adherence to Concern’s organisational
policies including Concern’s Programme Participant Protection Policy and
Concern’s commitments as a member of the Humanitarian Accountability
Partnership
Promote adherence to Concern’s organisational
policies including Concern’s Programme Participant Protection Policy and
Concern’s commitments as a member of the Humanitarian Accountability
Partnership
2.
Project Management:
Project Management:
·
The incumbent will supervise the RWANU team and
resources so that expected project targets and deliverables occur on time and
within budget.
The incumbent will supervise the RWANU team and
resources so that expected project targets and deliverables occur on time and
within budget.
·
Manage the team in programme planning. This includes annual Detailed Implementation
Plans, activity sequencing, quarterly and monthly planning, quarterly reviews
etc.
Manage the team in programme planning. This includes annual Detailed Implementation
Plans, activity sequencing, quarterly and monthly planning, quarterly reviews
etc.
·
Actively monitor progress in relation to the
Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) and take corrective action as required.
Actively monitor progress in relation to the
Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) and take corrective action as required.
·
Responsible for management of programme budget in
line with Concern’s financial management procedures and donor requirements.
Responsible for management of programme budget in
line with Concern’s financial management procedures and donor requirements.
·
Develop detailed annual procurement plan and liaise
with the logistics department to ensure timely procurement and compliance
Develop detailed annual procurement plan and liaise
with the logistics department to ensure timely procurement and compliance
·
Ensure that line reports have regularly set and
reviewed personal performance objectives which contribute to the delivery of
RWANU.
Ensure that line reports have regularly set and
reviewed personal performance objectives which contribute to the delivery of
RWANU.
·
Actively participate in RWANU project reviews and
management meetings with consortium partners
Actively participate in RWANU project reviews and
management meetings with consortium partners
·
Work in liaison with the M&E function critically
analyse project performance against anticipated results and use the information
for project learning and adjustments
Work in liaison with the M&E function critically
analyse project performance against anticipated results and use the information
for project learning and adjustments
·
Produce and send monthly, quarterly and annual
reports for inclusion in internal (Country and HQ) and external (Ministry and
donor) requirements.
Produce and send monthly, quarterly and annual
reports for inclusion in internal (Country and HQ) and external (Ministry and
donor) requirements.
3.
Technical Oversight: The Health and Nutrition Director with the support
of Senior Nutritionist (International position) will provide oversight and
technical expertise to all health and nutrition aspects of the project which
include:
Technical Oversight: The Health and Nutrition Director with the support
of Senior Nutritionist (International position) will provide oversight and
technical expertise to all health and nutrition aspects of the project which
include:
·
Quality control of the mother caregroup activities
Quality control of the mother caregroup activities
·
Supporting Integration of Agriculture, WASH and
livelihood initiatives in care group approach
Supporting Integration of Agriculture, WASH and
livelihood initiatives in care group approach
·
Strengthening sustainability across health and
nutrition activities in RWANU
Strengthening sustainability across health and
nutrition activities in RWANU
·
Supporting project activities on health unit
management committees and health accountability activities
Supporting project activities on health unit
management committees and health accountability activities
·
Leading on new technical developments as and when
they arise.
Leading on new technical developments as and when
they arise.
4.
Learning and Communication:
Learning and Communication:
·
The incumbent will support the team in survey and
assessment analysis and distil key learnings on the caregroup approach and
malnutrition prevention work undertaken by RWANU
The incumbent will support the team in survey and
assessment analysis and distil key learnings on the caregroup approach and
malnutrition prevention work undertaken by RWANU
·
Prepare updates and presentations on project
progress and learning for a variety of a stakeholders and audiences
Prepare updates and presentations on project
progress and learning for a variety of a stakeholders and audiences
·
Take part in internal working groups related to
project approaches e.g. care groups, integrating agriculture/WASH and nutrition,
gender, health accountability
Take part in internal working groups related to
project approaches e.g. care groups, integrating agriculture/WASH and nutrition,
gender, health accountability
·
Lead on developing and disseminating learning on
care group approaches/
Lead on developing and disseminating learning on
care group approaches/
5.
District Coordination and Representation:
District Coordination and Representation:
·
Participate and represent Concern in Karamoja regional
interagency meetings.
Participate and represent Concern in Karamoja regional
interagency meetings.
·
Ensure effective dialogue and relationships with
local government and non-government stakeholders promoting synergy and cross
learning.
Ensure effective dialogue and relationships with
local government and non-government stakeholders promoting synergy and cross
learning.
·
Work closely with the local government leadership in
four districts, facilitate local government participation in project planning
and ensuring reports are submitted to various departments.
Work closely with the local government leadership in
four districts, facilitate local government participation in project planning
and ensuring reports are submitted to various departments.
·
Support District Nutrition Coordination Committees
in target districts as part of Uganda Nutrition Action Plan (UNAP) and Scaling
Up Nutrition (SUN) movement.
Support District Nutrition Coordination Committees
in target districts as part of Uganda Nutrition Action Plan (UNAP) and Scaling
Up Nutrition (SUN) movement.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant should hold an Advanced degree in
Health-related field (maternal and child health, public health, health
management)
The applicant should hold an Advanced degree in
Health-related field (maternal and child health, public health, health
management)
·
Proven leadership skills
Proven leadership skills
·
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
·
Proven managerial and organisational skills in a
development setting
Proven managerial and organisational skills in a
development setting
·
Prior experience in working with health systems in
challenging development contexts.
Prior experience in working with health systems in
challenging development contexts.
·
Past experience in managing large teams and
significant budgets
Past experience in managing large teams and
significant budgets
·
Ability to coordinate teams and activities across
various locations
Ability to coordinate teams and activities across
various locations
·
Ability to coach, mentor and develop staff.
Ability to coach, mentor and develop staff.
·
Excellent writing, communication and presentation
skills
Excellent writing, communication and presentation
skills
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified candidates are encouraged to send their applications through our website
at the web link below including updated CV’s/ resumes which should be no more
than four pages in length.
qualified candidates are encouraged to send their applications through our website
at the web link below including updated CV’s/ resumes which should be no more
than four pages in length.
Deadline: 6th September 2015
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