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Technical Director Job at Save the Children in Juba, South Sudan
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Job Title: Technical Director/MCHIP, South Sudan
Location: South Sudan - Juba
Division: International Operations
Description
Save the Children
Summary
The Technical Director will provide technical oversight to ensure the delivery of evidence-based primary health care services (more specifically in the areas of maternal, newborn, and child health, family planning, malaria, HIV/AIDS, water and sanitation and nutrition) to a five-year USAID-funded health program in South Sudan. This large-scale integrated program, operating in two states of South Sudan, aims to improve service delivery through a minimum package of quality primary health care services, and increase community access to these services. Responsibilities include providing leadership and technical guidance in the development and implementation of integrated health activities under the leadership of the Chief of Party utilizing and contributing to cross-cutting approaches, such as performance and quality improvement, together with the project team. This position will ensure the technical and methodological soundness of activities and, in collaboration with the project team and partners, support the design of service delivery strategies, based on sound and current scientific evidence.
Responsibilities
• Lead a technical team responsible for program intervention areas through technical and operational guidance and direct oversight to the program
• Ensure a technically sound, evidence-based approach to increase access to, use, and quality of primary health care services
• Oversee and contribute to the development of work plans/implementation plans
• Provide support in facilitating technical collaboration and coordination activities with the government, donor, and other NGO partners
• Ensure compliance with programmatic targets and deliverables and lead reviews of program progress against the set objectives on a quarterly basis
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with colleagues, donors and key stakeholders
• Contribute to the development of evidence-based, clinical training materials and standards, supervisory systems and other materials needed for implementation in relation to the technical health areas
• In coordination with team members, review or develop new products in specific areas of expertise including, but not limited to: maternal, newborn, and child health, family planning, malaria, HIV/AIDS, water and sanitation and nutrition
• Assist in the coordination of assessments and analysis of clinical service delivery issues that impede access to care, and the development and testing of appropriate strategies for a long-term, sustainable resolution
• Assist in the assessment of clinical training needs and in the design and implementation of appropriate measures to address those needs
• Keep the Chief of Party and project team informed of technical successes, challenges and lessons learned
• Represent Save the Children in professional forums by participating and presenting in pertinent meetings and conferences
• Provide training, follow-up support and supportive supervision, as necessary with activities
• Liaise with the Save/South Sudan Country Director and selected staff to ensure alignment with Save administrative systems and identify appropriate linkages with relevant technical activities
• Facilitate and ensure positive relationships between the MCHIP/South Sudan team and the multi-lateral and bi-lateral partners currently supporting MNCH activities in South Sudan
• Meet on a regular basis with the USAID/South Sudan Activity Manager and attend meetings as requested by the donor
• Assist with coordinating technical and program input from partners required for key activities; Work closely with external stakeholders, consultants and experts as needed.
• Oversee monitoring and evaluation of program activities in collaboration with M&E staff
• Continuously monitor and work with stakeholders and MCHIP headquarters to evaluate the technical assistance provided under this program
• Other duties as assigned
Requirements
• Medical or Clinical Degree preferably, or Masters degree in Public Health required
• 10+ years of direct experience implementing community based child health, reproductive health or other communicable disease programs in a developing country (experience in sub-Saharan Africa preferred)
• 5+ years experience designing and implementing family planning, maternal and child health, malaria, HIV/AIDS, water and sanitation and/or nutrition programs
• Proven skills in program design, supervision, monitoring, evaluation and research skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-intervention health development programs in collaboration with national health ministries, international partners and local governorates
• Commitment to producing high quality project deliverables on time as well as within a highly time sensitive environment
• Prior experience and knowledge of USAID regulations and requirements
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• The ability to foster teamwork and to work as a team member
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills in English
• Prior experience working in hardship, challenging environments
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Demonstrated understanding of public health and integrated health activities, and working across multiple sectors
• Previous experience interacting with US government agencies, host country governments, and other global and national stakeholders
• Strong management skills and ability to manage a large team
Employee Type
Full-Time Regular
Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In 2010, we improved the lives of over 64 million children in need in the United States and around the world. Our goal is to reach more than 74 million children annually by the year 2012. Join our dedicated and diverse staff committed to improving the well-being of children.
Save the Children provides an attractive benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance, an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more.
We are an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.
Deadline: 20/05/2012
Apply to:
https://tbe.taleo.net/NA7/ats/careers/searchResults.jsp?org=SAVETHECHILDREN&cws=1
Location: South Sudan - Juba
Division: International Operations
Description
Save the Children
Summary
The Technical Director will provide technical oversight to ensure the delivery of evidence-based primary health care services (more specifically in the areas of maternal, newborn, and child health, family planning, malaria, HIV/AIDS, water and sanitation and nutrition) to a five-year USAID-funded health program in South Sudan. This large-scale integrated program, operating in two states of South Sudan, aims to improve service delivery through a minimum package of quality primary health care services, and increase community access to these services. Responsibilities include providing leadership and technical guidance in the development and implementation of integrated health activities under the leadership of the Chief of Party utilizing and contributing to cross-cutting approaches, such as performance and quality improvement, together with the project team. This position will ensure the technical and methodological soundness of activities and, in collaboration with the project team and partners, support the design of service delivery strategies, based on sound and current scientific evidence.
Responsibilities
• Lead a technical team responsible for program intervention areas through technical and operational guidance and direct oversight to the program
• Ensure a technically sound, evidence-based approach to increase access to, use, and quality of primary health care services
• Oversee and contribute to the development of work plans/implementation plans
• Provide support in facilitating technical collaboration and coordination activities with the government, donor, and other NGO partners
• Ensure compliance with programmatic targets and deliverables and lead reviews of program progress against the set objectives on a quarterly basis
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with colleagues, donors and key stakeholders
• Contribute to the development of evidence-based, clinical training materials and standards, supervisory systems and other materials needed for implementation in relation to the technical health areas
• In coordination with team members, review or develop new products in specific areas of expertise including, but not limited to: maternal, newborn, and child health, family planning, malaria, HIV/AIDS, water and sanitation and nutrition
• Assist in the coordination of assessments and analysis of clinical service delivery issues that impede access to care, and the development and testing of appropriate strategies for a long-term, sustainable resolution
• Assist in the assessment of clinical training needs and in the design and implementation of appropriate measures to address those needs
• Keep the Chief of Party and project team informed of technical successes, challenges and lessons learned
• Represent Save the Children in professional forums by participating and presenting in pertinent meetings and conferences
• Provide training, follow-up support and supportive supervision, as necessary with activities
• Liaise with the Save/South Sudan Country Director and selected staff to ensure alignment with Save administrative systems and identify appropriate linkages with relevant technical activities
• Facilitate and ensure positive relationships between the MCHIP/South Sudan team and the multi-lateral and bi-lateral partners currently supporting MNCH activities in South Sudan
• Meet on a regular basis with the USAID/South Sudan Activity Manager and attend meetings as requested by the donor
• Assist with coordinating technical and program input from partners required for key activities; Work closely with external stakeholders, consultants and experts as needed.
• Oversee monitoring and evaluation of program activities in collaboration with M&E staff
• Continuously monitor and work with stakeholders and MCHIP headquarters to evaluate the technical assistance provided under this program
• Other duties as assigned
Requirements
• Medical or Clinical Degree preferably, or Masters degree in Public Health required
• 10+ years of direct experience implementing community based child health, reproductive health or other communicable disease programs in a developing country (experience in sub-Saharan Africa preferred)
• 5+ years experience designing and implementing family planning, maternal and child health, malaria, HIV/AIDS, water and sanitation and/or nutrition programs
• Proven skills in program design, supervision, monitoring, evaluation and research skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-intervention health development programs in collaboration with national health ministries, international partners and local governorates
• Commitment to producing high quality project deliverables on time as well as within a highly time sensitive environment
• Prior experience and knowledge of USAID regulations and requirements
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• The ability to foster teamwork and to work as a team member
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills in English
• Prior experience working in hardship, challenging environments
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Demonstrated understanding of public health and integrated health activities, and working across multiple sectors
• Previous experience interacting with US government agencies, host country governments, and other global and national stakeholders
• Strong management skills and ability to manage a large team
Employee Type
Full-Time Regular
Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In 2010, we improved the lives of over 64 million children in need in the United States and around the world. Our goal is to reach more than 74 million children annually by the year 2012. Join our dedicated and diverse staff committed to improving the well-being of children.
Save the Children provides an attractive benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance, an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more.
We are an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.
Deadline: 20/05/2012
Apply to:
https://tbe.taleo.net/NA7/ats/careers/searchResults.jsp?org=SAVETHECHILDREN&cws=1
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