Democratic Republic of the Congo: Health and Nutrition Advisor

The role

The post holder will support our ongoing country Health and Nutrition Response and ensure its strategic and operational integration into SCI's portfolio.

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 (including SRH and HIV) and nutrition. 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

Contract length: 02 years

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

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

Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported as contrary to the values and practices of our organization.

Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: 'Fsy.69389.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com'