Terre des hommes Foundation Health Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

Terre des hommes Foundation Health Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

Context:

Terre des hommes Foundation is an independent, neutral, and impartial Swiss organization founded in 1960, dedicated to bringing about significant and lasting change in the lives of children and young people, especially those most at risk.

Tdh ensures their well-being and the effective implementation of their rights as defined in the Convention on the Child’s Rights and other human rights instruments.

To make a difference, Tdh focus our efforts on maternal and child health, children and young people in migration situations, and access to justice.

Tdh promotes the active participation of children and young people to empower them. We advocate for their rights and support them in expressing their needs and interests. Tdh works in fragile contexts and conflict zones, as well as in more stable environments.

Tdh is present in Kenya since 2011. Currently Tdh is providing protection services for children and families affected by migration, natural crises and poverty in Dadaab refugee camps, in Garissa County, and in Korogocho informal settlement in Nairobi.

The intervention in Dadaab refugee camps is focused on prevention and response to child protection needs while strengthening protection community-based mechanisms in the refugee operation and its host communities.

In Korogocho informal settlements, Tdh implements early child development activities and child protection activities with a strong community-based approach aiming at decreasing violence against children and strengthening child protection mechanisms.

Specific Job Descriptions:

Main Goals

Under the supervision of the Head of Programs, he/she ensures the roll-out of the health program strategy in his/her at the national level, and as such he/she is the guarantor of the national impact of Terre des hommes in his/her field of expertise

He/She is in charge of developing and consolidating the health program in his/her in Kenya

He/She contributes to securing the required resources (financial and human) in the delegation with the support services involved

He/She contributes to steering the health program by implementing and following up indicators, especially concerning the cross-cutting themes of his/her field

He/She develops and fosters innovation in the health program in the country

He/She supports the implementation of the insurance system and quality control for the health projects in Kenya

He/She ensures the implementation of the management and sharing of knowledge of the health program in Kenya

He/She is in charge of running and developing the health program‘s strategic partnerships in the Delegation

He/She is responsible for and accountable to beneficiaries, collaborators and donors

He/She ensures that teams and partners have learned the security policies and the general code of conduct and comply with them at all times

Specific Responsibilities / Context of Tasks

Strategy and Steering:

Makes recommendations for developing the health program strategy as part of the country strategy and monitor its implementation in the Delegation

Manages the implementation of pilot/cross-cutting/thematic health projects

Coordinates the measurement of results in the health program and recommends adjustments

Ensures the inclusion of health program indicators in the country’s projects and the gathering and reporting of data

Analyzes results and recommends corrective measures or decision-making at the national level

Supervises the implementation of projects with the Project Managers at the field level

Principles, Standards, Methodologies

Supports the roll-out/dissemination of Tdh principles, approaches, methodologies and standards within the health project portfolios in the Delegation

Contributes to identifying the health program’s and theme’s key methods of action (products/technical services) and their modeling (evidence based)

Finance:

He/she identifiesthe donors and financial apparatuses favorable to health program in the country and ensures a presence in the relevant networks

Ensures optimal financial coverage for the health program in coordination with the departments involved

Contributes to obtaining funding at the national level (strategic dialogue with national representations of institutional or major donors)

Establishes a working budget for the health program at the national level, has it endorsed and carries out regular follow-up of its consumption in coordination with the Delegation’s administrator

Insurance and Quality Control

Monitors and supports the implementation of the quality insurance system

for the health program’s projects in the country

Technically supports the project teams to ensure the projects’ quality

Controls the quality and alignment of operations in the Delegation

Management and Knowledge Sharing

Coordinates the production, management and sharing of knowledge in his/her field (research, capitalization, assessment, etc.) at the national level, ensuring proper accessibility and dissemination of knowledge internally and externally

Implements the strategy for strengthening skills and thematic capabilities in his/her field

Fosters the exchange of practices within the Delegation

Contributes to the drafting of the activity report for health projects and endorses the submission of narrative reports to be given to donors funding the projects and actions in his/her field of expertise

Advocacy:

Contributes to developing advocacy strategies and campaigns at the national level

Coordinates the campaign and advocacy activities

Practices and networks:

Contributes to structuring the trade stream of his/her field of expertise in the country

Runs and consolidates the health program’s strategic partnerships in the Delegation

Ensures Tdh representation in the specialist networks of the country

Organizational structures:

Contributes to structuring the trade steam the health program in the country

Contributes to the dynamics of health program globally and works with the other thematic coordinators under the coordination of the Delegation Deputy to Operations

Management:

Guarantees the management framework of his/her field (draws up and follows the budget, human resources)

Actively participates in recruiting thematic advisers and heads of project in his/her field at the national level

Ensures that his/her teams and partners have learned the security policies and general code of conduct and comply with them at all times

Required Knowledge and Skills

Masters degree in public health, perinatal health, Nutrition

Minimum of 7 years relevant management experience in a similar health related position

Strong in Presentation and communications skills.
Proficient in MS Office

This function requires possession of fundamental personal, social and leadership skills (CPSLs), technical and methodological skills (CTMs) and Managerial and strategic skills (CMSs)

In particular:

Proper integration and application of guidelines and strategy in the development and carrying out of health activities

Proper knowledge and command of the stakes in health

Meaningful experience in the development of partnerships, the identification of new opportunities and the mobilization of resources

The proper integration and application of the guidelines and strategy in the development and carrying out of his/her activities

The proper integration and application of guidelines and strategy in the development and carrying out his/her activities

A capacity to work in a matrix organization

A capacity to listen to and motivate his/her colleagues

The management of potentially volatile operational areas

As Well As the Following Specific “trade” Skills

Confirmed experience in coordinating and implementing projects in an NGO and/or international organization in his/her field of expertise, in international cooperation and/or humanitarian contexts

An excellent capacity of and ease in expressing him/herself in public (conferences, workshops) and adapting to their audiences (governments and local authorities)

A collaborative attitude with colleagues in- and outside the team

Management of time and priorities; meeting deadlines

Enthusiastic, reliable and independent with a strong organizational capacity, decision-making and conflict resolution;

A capacity to identify challenges, foresee risks and inform the management with substantive
recommendations

Experience in drafting project proposals and managing subsidies, fund-raising and a good knowledge of financial partners

Good knowledge and experience of the project management cycle and M&E

Excellent interpersonal qualities: integrity, a capacity to judge, diplomacy

Proactive, creative and out-of-the-box thinking

How to Apply

Interested candidates who meet the criteria above are encouraged to send their applications letter and detailed CVs to KEN.recruitment@tdh.ch.

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