Democratic Republic of the Congo: Health Advisor - DRC

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We're changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Contract length: 11 Months

Location : Goma

The role:

The post holder will support our ongoing Emergency Health Response in both Kasai and North Kivu provinces.

In addition, S/he will initiate, lead, advise, support and optimise the contribution of DRC country programmes to Save the Children's (SC) global Child Survival breakthrough. S/he will be the overall responsible for the development of the quality country-level interventions in the thematic areas, including health, nutrition and HIV. S/he will also participate in cluster meetings and support the health and nutrition teams in the field to participate in the provincial coordination meetings for health and nutrition.

The post-holder will work very closely with members of the Response team and programme development and quality team; s/he will liaise on a regular basis with SC members Technical Advisors for health and Nutrition at Regional Office and Headquarter.

Qualifications and experience:

• Significant management experience working in an emergency response contexts or fragile states, including in health programmes
• Previous first phase emergency response experience
• Health professional with Masters in public health or equivalent field experience
• Previous experience of managing a team
• Substantial experience at international level in technical support and/or programme management
• Direct experience of planning, implementing and measuring the impact of health, nutrition or other related programmes
• Successful track record of developing large-scale proposals and securing funding from donors
• Evidence of active involvement in sharing knowledge across countries
• Successfully working with minimal administrative support.
• Ability to analyse information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically.
• The credibility to represent the organization to national bodies and donors.
• Commitment to the values and mission of Save the Children.
• The ability to speak and write clear English and French succinctly as a primary working language.
• Excellent understanding of child rights programming.
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
• Willingness to work and travel in often difficult environments.

Desirable:

• Working experience in DRC or other countries of the Great Lakes context in challenging and insecure areas.
• Experience in nutrition programmes
• An area of particular expertise within humanitarian health
• Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/context

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

Please apply in English or French using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: 'Fsy.13567.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com'