Save the Children,Senior Child Health Advisor Jobs in Malawi

Closing date: Sunday,
8 May 2016

POSITION: Senior Child Health
Advisor

PROJECTS: RAcE, ECHS,
MalariaCare, EMPIC, LTK study

DEPARTMENT: Health &
Nutrition

COUNTRY
OFFICE:
Malawi

POST
TYPE:
National

LOCATION: Save the Children Malawi
Country Office, Lilongwe

GRADE: 1

CHILD
SAFEGUARDING

Level
3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have
regular contact with or access to children or young people

ROLE
PURPOSE

The
Senior Child Health Advisor will provide leadership in all child health-related
technical areas, with a particular focus on community-based health services and
related research. S/he will provide state-of-the-art technical inputs into the
development of the content and implementation strategies for evidence-based,
high impact child health interventions. S/he will advance the child health work
of Save the Children in Malawi though a strong focus on internal programming
and external partnerships. S/he will oversee several child health-focused projects
and studies, ensuring sound management and effective implementation though each
project or study team. Externally, s/he will work in close collaboration with
external partners, including the Ministry of Health (MOH), in particular the
Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) Unit and National Malaria
Control Programme (NMCP); relevant national-level Technical Working Groups, in
particular the IMCI TWG; Unicef and other UN agencies; development partners;
other NGOs; research institutions; and other external stakeholders. This
position is based in Lilongwe with frequent travel to districts to supervise
and provide technical support to the child health components of Save the
Children’s field projects.

SCOPE
OF ROLE

Reports
to:
Director of Health

Projects
overseen / supported

Rapid
Access Expansion (RAcE)
Essential
Community Health Services (ECHS)
MalariaCare
Enhanced
iCCM (EMPIC)
LTK
malaria study

Staff
directly reporting to this post

RAcE:
1 Project Manager
ECHS:
1 Project Manager
MalariaCare:
1 Project Coordinator

KEY
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Technical
Leadership

Provide
technical leadership and support to the child health components of Save
the Children’s projects, in particular iCCM
Provide
leadership and technical assistance in child health and iCCM to the MOH
and other in-country development partners, including support to the
development of relevant child health-focused national plans, strategies
and policies
Provide
technical assistance for the development and implementation of child
health-related behavior change strategies and activities
In
collaboration with Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
(MEAL) colleagues, support the development of feasible and effective
monitoring approaches for child health-focused interventions and projects
Coordinate
with external partners to support the development of training manuals,
supervision and monitoring tools, communication materials, job aids and
other technical materials to support the implementation of child health
interventions by Save the Children and other organisations
Conduct
periodic field visits to Save the Children child health and iCCM projects
and studies to monitor the technical quality of interventions
Lead
the Save the Children Malawi iCCM Technical Working Group (TWG), ensuring
that all Save the Children projects working on iCCM coordinate and
collaborate effectively, promoting the sharing of technical resources,
learning and mutual support
In
collaboration with MEAL and other technical colleagues, develop research
protocols and tools related to child health and support child
health-focused research activities
Prepare
research papers, presentations and scientific articles based on primary
research conducted by Save the Children projects and studies, and
collaborate with other technical experts to identify suitable
opportunities for sharing evidence from Save the Children child
health-focused programming

Representation,
Networking and Advocacy

In
collaboration with Advocacy colleagues, lead on child health-focused
advocacy initiatives and serve as a child health technical resource for
the Advocacy department
Stay
abreast of the latest child health technical evidence and data, both
global and Malawi-specific, and periodically share with technical and
programme colleagues in the Health Department and other teams
Serve
as Save the Children Malawi’s focal person for all child health and
iCCM-related issues, liaising with the MOH, UN agencies, other NGOs, donor
agencies, academic and research institutions, professional bodies and other
in-country stakeholders as appropriate
Represent
Save the Children Malawi’s child health priorities and projects in
professional circles, including meetings, conferences and presentations
Ensure
Save the Children’s active participation and contribution to policy
dialogue and engagement at the national level, including relevant TWGs,
sub-committees and other forums
In
collaboration with the Director of Health, ensure that Save the Children
Malawi’s child health and iCCM-focused programming and strategic ambition
is effectively communicated to and supported by other Save the Children
entities, including Save the Children members and the Health and Nutrition
Global Initiative

Strategy
and New Business

Support
the Director of Health and Director of Programme Quality and Development
(PQD) to identify and develop new child health-focused projects and
studies
Ensure
that child health and iCCM are well represented in Save the Children
strategies, both Malawi-specific and global, seeking relevant inputs from
a range of internal and external stakeholders and leading on subsequent
operationalization
Support
the child health components of Save the Children Malawi’s emergency
preparedness plans and emergency response as required

Project
and Staff Management

Oversee
the effective implementation of all projects and studies under his / her
responsibility, including proper internal and external reporting and
monitoring of expenditure against budget
With
support from Director of Health and the Save the Children Malawi’s Human
Resource Department, lead the recruitment of Save the Children staff in
projects and studies under his / her responsibility
Manage
and provide support to the staff reporting to this position, implementing
effective performance management in accordance with Save the Children
policies
Ensure
that all new project and study staff receive an effective orientation on
Save the Children and child health programming
Ensure
all project and study staff receive appropriate training in accordance
with the HR and staff development policies of Save the Children

BEHAVIOURS
(SCI 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

Ambition

Sets
ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes
responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to
do the same
Widely
shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates
others
Future
orientated, thinks strategically.

Collaboration

Builds
and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues,
members and external partners and supporters
Values
diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable,
good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity

Develops
and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing
to take disciplined risks

Integrity

Honest,
encourages openness and transparency
A
strong commitment to Save the Children’s vision of a world in which every
child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and
participation.

QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE

A
health-related degree is essential
Candidates
with an MSc in Public Health or another relevant discipline are preferred

EXPERIENCE
AND SKILLS

Demonstrated
experience in a senior health technical advisory or project management
role within an NGO or similar organisation is essential
Demonstrated
experience in a senior management or technical role within a child health
project is desirable
Strong
knowledge of child health and community-based health services policy and
practice in Malawi
Strong
knowledge of current child health and iCCM nutrition policy and practice
Demonstrated
experience of working with complex teams in different geographic locations
Demonstrated
experience of working in fast-moving and fluid professional environments
with multiple competing deadlines and tasks
Excellent
people management and leadership skills
Excellent
communication skills in Chichewa and English, both oral and written
Computer
literacy in Microsoft software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Express.