Health and Nutrition Advisor

HEALTH AND NUTRITION ADVISOR

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Save the Children in DRC

Save the Children began working in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1994 when the conflict started in the east of the country.  The Democratic Republic of Congo is acknowledged to be one of the most difficult countries in which to grow up.  Access to essential services is very limited and children are subject to widespread exploitation and abuse, including recruitment into armed groups, forced labour, sexual abuse and abandonment.

ROLE PURPOSE

Based in Kinshasa with frequent fields visit, the Health and Nutrition Advisor reports to the Director of Programme Development and Quality. The post holder is expected to play a key role in building and maintaining strategic relationship with key donors, the Ministry of Health and other actors in the sector.

The purpose of the role is to initiate, lead, advise, support and optimise the contribution of our country programmes to Save the Children's (SC) global Child Survival breakthrough. He/She will be the overall responsible for the development of the quality country-level interventions in the thematic areas, including health, nutrition and HIV. The Health and Nutrition Advisor will have a key role in relation to programme development and programme quality and impact.  He/She will serve as the focal point for all activities related to the Child Survival breakthrough, bringing together inputs from the field bases and working closely with other thematic leaders of education, protection and food security and livelihood. He/She will also participate in cluster meetings in Kinshasa and support the health and nutrition teams in the field to participate in the provincial cluster meeting for health and nutrition.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, He/She will be expected to work outside the normal job description and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Post graduate or equivalent qualification in health, nutrition or related field
• Substantial experience at international level in technical support and/or programme management
• Direct experience of planning, implementing and measuring the impact of health, nutrition or other related programmes
• Successful track record of developing large-scale proposals and securing funding from donors
• Experience of technical support and/or programme management in more than one country
• Evidence of active involvement in sharing knowledge across countries
• A clear commitment to, and experience of, developing and coaching professional and national staff, combined with the ability to give direct actionable feedback.
• Successfully working with minimal administrative support.
• The inter-personal skills to influence and guide Field and other senior managers in identifying programming opportunities and resolving programme and campaign challenges, and to work in a collaborative manner within the Country Leadership Team .
• Ability to analyse information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically.
• The credibility to represent the organization to national bodies and donors.
• Commitment to the values and mission of Save the Children.
• The ability to speak and write clear English and French succinctly as a primary working language.
• Excellent understanding of child rights programming.
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
• Willingness to work and travel in often difficult environments
• Experience in promoting children’s rights, including participation in programming, design, implementation and evaluation

Send your application to the Director of Human Resources and Support Services, containing a detailed resume (CV) and a cover letter no later than 07 mars 2016 at 16:30 at the following email address: Drc.Recruitment@savethechildren.org indicating essentially, as message subject, the title « Health and Nutrition Advisor »

Save the Children strongly encourages female candidates fulfilling the required qualifications to apply.