(1) position) – Kampala

0 EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Save the Children is the world’s
leading independent organization for children and has program presence in over
120 cou
ntries in the world. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every
child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.
Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children,
and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create
impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being
innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving
results at scale. In Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme
areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods
& Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and
emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in
the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save
the Children has a staff complement of over 200 persons. We save children’s
lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. In 2014,
we reached over 143 million children through our work around 52m directly and
91 million indirectly around the world.

Save the Children seeks to fill
the following vacant positions and applications are invited from suitably
qualified and experienced Persons for the operations.

New Born Specialist – (1)
position) – Kampala

Job Purpose:

This position supports the Health
Technical Advisor on, a) 40% Strategic program development, guidance and
quality assurance for newborn health programs in the Country Office. The
Program Specialist-Newborn Health provides technical leadership in the area of
newborn health including; development, integration and expansion of newborn
health programming in Save the Children Uganda Programs; training materials
development, evidence-based policy research and advocacy; technical
backstopping for newborn health programs and representation of SCI-Uganda at
various national level for a b)60% Program and financial management oversight
for the SCI-U Saving Newborn Lives Program in Uganda. He/she will be
responsible for day to day coordination of a team of five staff; provide
leadership and organize resources for development, implementation and
monitoring of the SNL work plan; budget control; timely compilation and
submission of periodic project program and financial reports. In collaboration
with SNL team and Health Advisor; provide strategic guidance on key strategies
and activities needed to achieve SNL3’s program goals by 2018; be a
spokesperson for SNL in Uganda and champion the newborn health cause; maintain
existing and explore new networks and partnerships needed to achieve SNL3 and
SCI –Uganda goals for newborn health

Academic back ground, Experience
& Person Specifications;

Bachelor degree or higher of Science in Medicine/Nursing
or related field and a Post graduate qualification in public health; or
pediatrics; specialized training in newborn health is an added advantage;
Minimum of 5 years work experience in health/public
health and or in a health/public health organization, including 3 years of
experience as a national level technical assistance provider in the area
of newborn or child health with Government of Uganda or an International
NGO;
Experience in leading and managing major health program,
designing, implementing and evaluating programs to improve maternal,
newborn and child health and survival;
Strong experience in program support, development;
including support proposal development, planning, budgeting,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
Experience in maternal and child programming including
national level policy advocacy, facility and community based health
service improvement is essential.

General specifications
applicable to all positions;

Experience of working with local partners and District
Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education,
HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage.
Strong analytical skills and strategic planning
abilities.
Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial
relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas,
occasionally under strenuous conditions.
Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are
a must.
Availability and willingness to work extra hours during
times of humanitarian responses.
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work
well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds
and cultures.
Ability to intervene with crisis management or
troubleshooting as necessary.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
Excellent time management and planning capacity.
Availability and willingness to work extra hours during
times of humanitarian responses.

How to apply:

Application information;

Application letters with detailed
CVs indicating 3 referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors
should be submitted to:

The Director of Human
Resources & Administration

Save the Children

Plot 68/70, Kira Road

P O Box 12018

Kampala

Or on email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org

Important to note:

Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to
applications that are submitted online. Hand delivered applications will
not be accepted and are therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.The
closing date for receiving applications is 13th February 2015.
Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.