Save the children Health and Nutrition Senior Technical Specialist Jobs in Rwanda

Job Details

The Health and Nutrition Technical Specialist takes overall responsibility for the strategic direction and coordination of Save the Children’s work on health and nutrition in the Rwanda Country Office including ensuring programming attracts significant donor funding and contributes to Save the Children’s strategic objectives, national/global learning and advocacy.

As a senior member of the programme development and quality (PDQ) team, the H&N TS is responsible for leading and overseeing the development and delivery of high quality, innovative, cost effective programmes in Health and Nutrition both in emergency as well as long-term development, resulting in immediate and lasting change for children.

The H&N TS is expected to provide technical advice and support to project staff to ensure programming objectives are successfully achieved.

They are also responsible for initiating and taking technical leadership in H&N focused studies, documentation and dissemination of innovation and good practices; leading on policy research and advocacy on H&N through networking and collaboration with relevant civil society organisations and other institutions, and; playing a leading role in establishing, maintaining and expanding donor relations for the sector. .

Qualifications and Experience

• Holds a Master’s Degree in public health, international health or equivalent and relevant field;

• Significant professional experience, at least 8 years, of

developing and managing high quality, innovative and cost-effective technical H&N projects preferably in the Rwandan context and with International NGOs;

• Demonstrated experience working in emergency/humanitarian settings;

• Demonstrated experience working with and providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Health at national and subnational levels with an intimate understanding of the Rwanda Health System. Experience working within the Rwanda Health System will be an added advantage;

• Knowledge of current global, regional and country level health discourses on new-born and child health, nutrition, adolescent health and emergency health;

• Fluency in written and spoken English and substantial experience in preparing projects proposals and donor reports;

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills and commitment to capacity building of staff with proven skills as a trainer/facilitator and mentor;

• Demonstrated skills in resource and staff management and capacity development;

• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching;

• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind sets;

• Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies;

• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Save the children Health and Nutrition Senior Technical Specialist Jobs in Rwanda

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