Deadline: 29 February 2016
Relief International (RI) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Health and Nutrition Programme Manager in South Sudan.
The Health and Nutrition Programme Manager will be responsible for providing technical support and supervision to the health team and provide technical input, writing and budgetary input for new program design.
Relief International is a humanitarian non-profit agency that provides emergency relief, rehabilitation, development assistance, and program services to vulnerable communities worldwide.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Health and Nutrition Programme Manager will perform the following functions-
- Work closely with the Field Manager and County Director to achieve program objectives and targets effectively and efficiently.
- Improve the quality of primary health care (PHC) services delivered at supported facilities throughout the county through priority setting, on-job training, and continuous monitoring.
- Manage donor requirements for data collection and reporting for health and nutrition grants in Maban.
- Develop and establish a work plan for carrying out program deliverables and required activities.
- Monitor program expenditure and regularly liaise with finance staff to address spending issues.
- Actively participate in program design, implementation and evaluation.
- Ensure program targets are met using indicator / activity tracking table.
- Ensure the quality of data through proper entry, cleaning and regular checking and use the data for action on the site.
- Ensure diagnosis and treatment of patients is based on standard procedures (national and international guidelines).
- Ensure the community based activities such as EPI, nutrition screening, health education and defaulter tracing are done properly.
- Actively participate in the identification and management of any disaster or epidemics.
- Build the capacity of national staffs through proper coaching and training.
- Prepare weekly, monthly and annual work plans for grants.
- Prepare and submit weekly, monthly and annual data and reports to line manager and other relevant agencies.
- Represent RIat the local and state level.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Master’s Degree in Public Health or Doctorate Degree of Medicine (preferred).
- Experience with project planning and grant management (multiple donors).
- Previous experience with managing nutrition programming (TSFP, OTP) is strongly recommended.
- Senior management experience and/or community development; previous experience in area management.
- High level of skill in developing, implementing and training others in the tools needed for program cycle management monitoring and review.
- Skills in, and committed to, community participation/interaction, field visits and presence in program areas.
- Proven financial, logistics and procurement management skills.
- Practical experience managing staff and programs in insecure locations.
- Well-developed human resource management skills.
- Proven commitment to humanitarian and accountability principals and knowledgeable of quality assurance systems.
- Good communication with proven diplomacy that has the ability and willingness to engage with all levels of staff and all types of stakeholders.
- Fluency and articulate in spoken local language and able to speak/write in English with clarity and ease.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit RI.
