Program Manager, Health and Nutrition NGO Careers – Save the Children International

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Job Title:           Program Manager, Health and Nutrition 
Organisation: Save the
Children International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Regional Area
Manager
About US:
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for
children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world and has
been implementing programs for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a
Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection,
development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the
way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in
their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our
Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice
for and of children, and by achieving results at scale.  In Uganda, we implement programmes in six
thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance,
Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in
development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over
36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of
Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 240
persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them
fulfil their potential. In 2014, we reached over 143 million children through
our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.
Job Summary: The Program
Manager, Health and Nutrition will provide leadership and technical oversight
for planning and implementation of health and nutrition emergency projects in
West Nile region, including internal monitoring and evaluation of the project.
Working closely with the Regional Area Manager, the Head of Health and
designated health and nutrition backstops, he/she will ensure the overall
compliance and integrity of the program, and ensure its success and visibility.
The Program Manager will work closely and liaise with the other senior project
staff in other thematic areas to spur integration and benefit from project
synergies within the response; while ensuring that project implementation is
well aligned to approved design, SCI program quality benchmarks and contributes
to SCI’s overall country and global outcomes and breakthrough for children.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Save the
    Children Program Manager, Health and Nutrition vacancy should be a
    Qualified health professional – Medical Doctor or Nurse with Masters in
    Public Health
  • At least five years relevant experience
    preferably in INGO for primary health care delivery
  • Previous experience in nutrition-related
    programs
  • Demonstrable commitment to promoting and
    supporting optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding practices
  • Strong skills and experience in all
    aspects of programme development, including programme/project monitoring,
    review & evaluation.
  • Substantial experience of developing
    working relations with government, community stakeholders and children
  • Fluency in written and spoken English and
    substantial experience in preparing projects proposals and reports to
    donors.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and
    presentation skills and commitment to capacity building of staff.
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of
    social relations and commitment to integrate gender, diversity and other
    power related issues into programme activities
  • Significant experience and knowledge of
    effective financial and budgetary control and managing grants.
  • Proven skills in resource and staff
    management/development and the implementation of appropriate policies,
    procedures, and systems in relation to these.
  • Past exposure and experience of working
    with local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights
    Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is
    an added advantage.
  • Excellent analytical skills and strategic
    planning abilities.
  • Ability to establish and maintain
    conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a
    team.
  • Computer literacy and excellent
    documentation skills are a must.
  • Highly developed cultural awareness and
    ability to work well in an international environment with people from
    diverse backgrounds and cultures.
  • Ability to intervene with crisis
    management or troubleshooting as necessary.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and
    communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
  • Excellent time management and planning
    capacity.
  • Availability and willingness to work extra
    hours during times of humanitarian responses.
  • Willingness to travel and work in
    hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send a copy of
their updated CVs with a cover letter (attached as one document) indicating
three referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors to:
uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
NB:
  • Testimonials/certificates should not be
    attached to applications
  • Hand delivered applications will not be
    accepted and are therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.
Deadline: 3rd March
2017

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