Health and Nutrition Specialist at Save The Children
Save the Children invests in childhood - every day, in times of crisis and for our future.
In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm.
Role Purpose
The Health and Nutrition Specialist will provide technical support for the implementation of health and nutrition projects in Nigeria.
- The Specialist will be responsible for providing technical inputs in program, design, technical assistance for project implementation, implementation, and capacity building of SCI and partner staff.
- The Specialist will also ensure delivery according to the Country Strategic Plan and the existing response strategy and in line the Save the Children Common Approaches and globally endorsed recommendations.
- The Health and Nutrition Specialist will work with all relevant stakeholders, both internally and externally, relevant clusters, and SCI and partner staff.
- The Specialist will represent Save the Children country office in relevant forums and mechanism.
- The Specialist works closely with other Specialist and other program staff to contribute to the research agenda in Save the Children’s Health and Nutrition thematic area, knowledge management, and development of integrated approaches.
Scope Of Role
Reports to: Head of Health and Nutrition
- Staff directly reporting to this post: No staff reporting but consequent coordination with other specialists, field managers and programme managers.
Key Areas Of Accountability
Strategy, Integration and Proposal Development.
Support design and implementation of the nutrition strategy for the Nigeria Country Office (CO).
- Monitor that projects are designed and implemented by the Country Programme follow agreed and approved Strategies and Plans and meet recognised international standards.
- Promote coordination and collaboration in implementation of activities that are related to or impact the Health and Nutrition work.
- In collaboration with the Head of Nutrition, develop proposals for funding both to maintain and expand Save the Children’s work and influence within the Health and Nutrition sector.
Programme Support.
Qualifications And Experience
Degree in Public Health, Medicine, Nutrition and other relevant field or have equivalent field experience
Minimum 6 years of experience in Health and Nutrition, field experience in several, diverse acute emergencies as well as protracted crisis settings and 2 years at an advisory level
- Sound knowledge of H&N in humanitarian aid and development context.
- Experience in representing an organisation in the coordination mechanism in emergency contexts.
- Sound strategic thinking and planning skills, including ability to think creatively and innovate and to set priorities, manageable work plans and evaluate progress.
- Demonstrable ability to acquire a high level of thematic expertise on priority issues within health and nutrition.
- Experience in supporting development of national guidelines and policies.
Strong skills in coordination and the ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders, including health and nutrition clusters, partners.
Strong communication skills at a level appropriate for high level external representation and ability to tailor communications to different audiences.
- Experience line managing staff.
- Experience in providing distance technical support.
- Proven capacity to write quality reports and proposals as well as briefing papers, presentations, and technical summaries.
- Practical experience in training and/or facilitation of groups and strong participatory facilitation skills.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels.
- Proven capacity to deliver results against objectives, reporting schedules and workplans.
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Proficient in word processing, presentations and spreadsheet computer packages.
Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s values and mission.
Location: FCT Abuja
Deadline: 16 April
How to Apply
Interested applicant can apply via this link
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