Deadline: 8 January 2016
Save the Children is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Humanitarian Health Adviser in Dakar, Senegal. The duration for the post is of 24 months.
Save the Children works to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Humanitarian Health Adviser will perform the following functions-
- Lead on the establishment of health programmes in emergency settings, including technical assessments, developing health plans, strategies and master budgets.
- Provide backstopping support to up to three countries, which will include technical support visits as required.
- Contribute to head office discussions and policy formulation in thematic areas including vaccination and epidemic alert and response.
- Contribute to the design and rollout of our humanitarian health capacity building initiatives for Save the Children staff and partners’ staff at head office and in the field.
- Support country programmes and head office in the recruitment of humanitarian health staff.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Field experience in diverse acute emergencies.
- Proven experience in developing proposals for major donors.
- Experience with health or nutrition cluster coordination.
- Experience of capacity building and mentoring.
- Fluency (written and oral) in English and French.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their CV and covering letter including their salary expectations for this role in English, as a single document, through online process.
For more information, please visit Save the Children.
