Summary
Date Posted: Monday, April 22 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
About The Role:
• The Senior Health and Nutrition Coordinator (SHNC) will be responsible for the overall implementation of the health and nutrition program in Mahama and Nyabiheke refugee camps.The incubemnt of this position will be responsible for technical implementation of the Health and Nutrition programme in the two refugee camps. The range of duties include playing a critical role in defining the sector’s program principles, objectives and operational strategies; setting standards for project implementation, monitoring and evaluation; overseeing project planning, and budgeting; giving technical assistance to staff; ensuring collaboration with counterpart agencies and representing the the department at the Kirehe Field Office(FO) level to external organizations.
• In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Qualifications
• Health professional Medical Doctor /Nurse/medical background having a Bachelor degree in public health, General Medicine, degree and/or equivalent field experience.
• Masters in Public Health or equivalent is an added advantage.
• Significant management experience working in an emergency response contexts or fragile states, including in health programmes.
• Previous first phase emergency response experience.

Experience And Skills
Essential
• Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
• Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills
• Ability to work a hands on implementation capacity
• Excellent communication skills
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• A high level of written and spoken English
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
• Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

Desirable
• Language skills in Kinyarwanda, English, and French
• An area of particular expertise within humanitarian health
• Experience of working on HIV, TB and Malaria programmes.
• Specific experience of working in consortium projects.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Associate Degree

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