Save the Children,Health & Nutrition Program Manager Jobs in Rwanda

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06/03/2016
BACKGROUND:
Save the Children is the
world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120
countries. We work together, with partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way
the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their
lives. Save the Children works in
thirteen districts in Rwanda with a current staff complement of approximately
94 staff. SC is implementing an emergency response programme to support the
Burundi refugees in Maha

ma Refugee Camp. 

SC Rwanda Country Office seeks to hire qualified,
committed and experienced nationals
to fill the following position: 
Health & Nutrition
Program Manager
Place of Work: Rwanda, Kirehe/ Mahama Camp
Reports to: Field
Office Manager
Staff directly reporting to
this post:
Health
Supervisor
Time frame: 12 months renewable
Tentative start date: January 2016                    
PURPOSE
OF POSITION:
The Health and Nutrition Program Manager will work to contribute and improve the overall Health
& Nutrition of the targeted Beneficiaries (Refugee Population) in Mahama
Camp through provision of quality Comprehensive primary health care. The Health
& Nutrition Manager will work collaboratively with the SC Rwanda health
team; Ministry of Health staff (Kirehe District) and partners to meet the needs
of patients, promote healthy behaviors, strengthen health systems and improve
access to basic health services.

She/ He will work under the direct line management of Programme Development and
Quality Manager and is also expected to work closely/coordinate with Health
Technical Advisors (Backstop) HQ on technical matters/inputs.
KEY AREAS
OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
 
·        
Provide Technical support
to the Health and Nutrition emergency programme by leading the establishment
and setting up of an integrated nutrition component in the current service
delivery point in Mahama 2 Refugee Camp
·        
Review detailed implementation plans developed by
the Health and Nutrition Coordinator and ensure quality standards in
compliance with Save the
Children strategies, donor guidelines and priorities;
·        
To lead in the coordination
and preparation of quality and timely donor reports thus ensuring that these
are of high quality (Reporting clearly on progress towards the outputs of the
project as stated in the project proposal)
·        
Oversee the implementation of the agreed plan for
health & Nutrition projects, from a quality perspective
·        
Contribute to programme
development through taking the lead in the technical inputs of new project
proposals and budgets; 
·        
Work closely with the
Emergency Education and Protection programme teams to ensure an integrated
programme approach, identify ways of maximising links, sharing of experiences
and lessons learnt.
Management of financial and
human resources
 
·         As a sub-budget holder for
health & nutrition grants, be fully aware of the grant compliance
regulations of the donors relevant to your project. The post holder will work
with the Field Manager to review and revise budgets; authorizing and monitoring
expenditure in line with the budget and donor guidelines, SCI grant management
and financial guidelines.
·          Assess/ review the health & nutrition
project human resource needs when appropriate and participate in staff
recruitment and performance review process as needed by the organisation;
·        
Contribute to the
performance review of health staff.
·        
Ensure that staffing
levels, management structures, and personnel processes are appropriate and
effective to enable the implementation of the programme.
·        
Provide training, capacity
building and technical support to Health & Nutrition staff and relevant
ministry/partners
·        
Ensure Save the Children
Child’s Protection and Safeguarding Children policies are understood,
implemented and monitored and that it is integrated into all aspects of the
team’s work.
·        
Review periodic financial
forecasts prepared by Health and Nutrition Coordinator as required by Finance
Teams
·        
Control and usage of Save
the Children assets and funds and ensure
the programme provides
value for money.
Representation and
coordination within the organization and other stakeholders:
 
·        
Engage with key Government
Agencies and other stakeholders and duty-bearers at District level, in
particular to support the implementation of the health & Nutrition
programme in Mahama Refugee Camp
·        
Ensure an integrated and
joined up approach to advocacy and programme work.
·        
Represent Save the Children
in various health & nutrition related fora, meetings and workshops at the
Kigali and Kirehe District level/strengthen & maintain links with relevant
co-ordination mechanisms.
·        
Ensure that regular and
effective communications are maintained with Health Technical Advisors (both
Regional & Member service) and other sectors within the organization for
smooth program operations and implementation. 
·        
As a key member of field
Senior Management Team, actively participate in weekly Management and other
team Meetings held in the field office
·        
In
additional to the above listed responsibilities the Health & Nutrition
Program Manager will also be responsible for any other duty deemed necessary by
the Line Manager.
Assessment,
Monitoring and Evaluation
 
-As
a key member of field Senior Management Team, actively participate in weekly
Management and other team Meetings held in the field office
-Work
closely with the MEAL  and operations
teams to ensure that all projects related to health & nutrition have robust
monitoring plans, baselines, reviews and evaluations in line with project
designs and donor guidelines
-Carry
out reasonable field visits to document observations and experiences and share
them with operation and technical teams and influence management action for
technical improvement in projects. 
-Work
with MEAL team to carry out relevant studies and document and disseminate good
practices in projects related to nutrition both in emergencies and
development 
-Lead
robust nutrition data analysis for programming, knowledge sharing and advocacy
helping health & nutrition programme in Rwanda Country Office to grow and
be visible of its breakthrough impact.
-Incollaboration
with other actors in Mahama Refugee Camp participate  technically in periodic nutritional
surveys  conducted  in the camp
Capacity Building:
·         Identify learning and training
opportunities for Save the Children health staff and partners and work as a
mentor and role model for less experienced staff. 
General:
·         Comply with Save the
Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct,
health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and
procedures.
CORE
BEHAVIOURS
Understanding humanitarian
contexts and application of humanitarian principles:
·        
Able to assess and analyse
key issues in the humanitarian situation and formulate actions around them
·        
Actively engages in
disaster coordination mechanisms and interagency cooperation
·        
Leads on the development of
an organisational response based on an understanding of the contexts
Achieving results
effectively:
·        
Ensures beneficiary and
partner feedback is incorporated into programme design, planning and learning
·        
Demonstrates flexibility to
adapt plans and make decisions in rapidly changing environments
·        
Actively manages risk and
takes action to reduce risk
·        
Makes changes to improve
performance as a result of information received
·        
Documents lessons learned
and applies them to future projects
Maintaining and developing
collaborative relationships:
·        
Develops strategies for
teams to work across traditional boundaries, working in diverse environments
·        
Establishes clear
objectives with teams and individuals and monitors progress and performance
·        
Fosters collaborative,
transparent and accountable relationships through partners
·        
Uses negotiation and
conflict resolution skills to support positive outcomes
Operating safely and
securely:
·        
Demonstrates an
understanding of wider UN/NGO security coordination and how the organisation
can benefit from, and contribute to, those mechanisms
·        
Undertakes effective risk
assessments and develops contingency plans
·        
Takes appropriate,
coordinated and consistent action to handle situations of personal risk and
risk for others
·        
Reduces vulnerability by
complying with safety and security protocols set by the organisation
Managing yourself in a
pressured and changing environment:
·        
Helps team members to
practise stress management through prioritisation of workloads and modelling of
appropriate self-care
·        
Remains focused on the
objectives and goals in a rapidly changing environment
·        
Remains effective and
retains perspective in the face of difficult or demanding situations
 
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
·        
Holds self-accountable for
making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling
Save the Children values
·        
Holds
the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving
them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the
necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate
consequences when results are not achieved
·        
Creates a managerial environment across the
Region to lead, enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding
Ambition:
·        
Sets ambitious and
challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their
own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
·        
Future orientated, thinks
strategically and on a global scale 
Collaboration:
·        
Approachable, good
listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective relationships with
colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
·        
Values diversity and
different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally.
Creativity:
·        
Develops and encourages new
and innovative solutions
Integrity:
·        
honest, encourages openness
and transparency, builds trust and confidence
·        
displays consistent
excellent judgement
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Qualifications 
·        
Qualified Health
professional MD, Nurse (MPH preference) with at least five years of relevant
experience preferably in primary health care 
service delivery in the context of emergencies
·        
Strong analytical and
conceptual skills and the ability to think and plan strategically
·        
Strong skills and
experience in all aspects of programme development, including programme/project
monitoring, review & evaluation.
·        
Substantial experience of
developing working relations with government, UN agencies INGO partners
community stakeholders and beneficiaries
·        
Fluency in written and
spoken English and substantial experience in preparing projects proposals and
reports to donors.
·        
Excellent interpersonal,
communication and presentation skills and commitment to capacity building of
staff with proven skills as a trainer/facilitator and mentor.
·        
Demonstrate skills in
resource and staff management/development and the implementation of appropriate
policies, procedures, and systems
·        
Commitment to and
understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.
·        
Ability to be
self-sufficient and resourceful.
·        
Ability and willingness to
travel to projects and stay in basic conditions.
·         Computer skills e.g.  Word, Power Point and Excel. 
Desirable 
·       Language skills: English – preferred language  and French – added advantage 
·       An area of particular expertise within humanitarian
health & Nutrition
·       Experience of working on HIV /TB programmes in
emergencies.
How To
Apply
Interested candidates should send an application letter plus
updated Curriculum Vitae in English, including 3 names of professional referees
to HR-Rwanda@savethechildren.org.
Specifying “Health & Nutrition Program Manager” in the subject lineThe deadline for receiving applications is 06th March 2016.
*Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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