Save The Children Publich Health Coordinator - (COVDI-19 Response) Jobs in Ethiopia
Save The Children Publich Health Coordinator - (COVDI-19 Response) Jobs in Ethiopia
Job DescriptionSave 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.
Role Purpose
Oversee the implementation of Emergency Response to COVID-19 Outbreak project and work closely with the WASH, protection and other teams, ensure the SC Covid-19 response activities are implemented on time ensuring high quality in accordance with technical best practice and SC approaches
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Coordinate COVID-19 preparedness activities, alongside the relevant PM and FOM, in order to meet the project objectives within budget and allotted time frame
Prepare program work plans in coordination with PM and FOM
Continuously monitor and supervise COVID-19 preparedness and response activities, evaluating progress through outputs and impact.
Conduct regular monitoring visits to the project sites/health facilities as possible, ensuring that projects utilize standardized protocols, policies and guidelines, as outlined by the Ministry of Health and WHO. Identify technical quality and/or other implementation issues, and provide solutions and follow-up to ensure projects are on track to meet goals and are consistent with established best practices.
Participate and proactively engage in COVID-19 preparedness coordination meetings and working groups at field level representing save the children. Provide summary notes off all external meetings for relevant internal stakeholders.
Supporting public health officer in mentoring of health facilities, delivering training and implementation of other project activities
Ensure that the health program is implemented in line with the save the children principles
Follow up the medical and operational supply chain system, stock recording, timely ordering for the supplies and accountabilities in relation to the warehousing and using of the supplies including PPE and other medical items.
Promote the culture of learning and documentation so that lessons learned and
good practices are documented and shared for institutional memory and learning.
Assess unmet needs in the health sector with a special focus on Covid-19 response and make recommendations for how save the children can better address identified unmet needs, contributing to the save the children health strategy
Work closely with other save the children programs and project present in the same location, such as FFP (Food for peace, KOICA) and integrate program components to the extent possible.
Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities according to applicable timeframes and formats.
Work with finance to provide accurate and timely spending plans, cash forecasts, and salary allocations
Actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, government actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors
Provide a strong and thorough handover at the end of deployment.
Staff Management
Line manager for public health officers
Conduct regular performance management that includes work plans and performance reviews for the officer
Performs other related tasks as requested by the Health and Nutrition Field Manager or by others
Job Requirements
Health professional with minimum of 5 years’ field experience in public health and previous EVD response or cholera experience.
Previous experience working in infection prevention and control, with demonstrated experience in IPC personnel management, supervision and the development of SOPs/protocols.
Experience in coordinating, implementing and managing health programs in emergency contexts.
Strong leadership, management, planning, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills;
Ability to live and work in stressful and insecure environment;
Excellent initiator, able to manage multiple tasks.
Able to work under pressure and good at timely decision making.
Competent in Microsoft Office, Word and Excel
Knowledge and/or experience in conflict management, protection, or other related field;
Excellent professional approach and strong team building skills.
Strong coordination and representation skills and well versed in convincing and clarification of views and points
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Save The Children Publich Health Coordinator - (COVDI-19 Response) Jobs in Ethiopia
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