Closing Date: Monday, 31 May 2010
Juba, South Sudan - The overall purpose of this position is to provide leadership to the Health & Nutrition Program portfolio of Samaritan’s Purse South Sudan (SPSS) excluding transitional areas. The Health PM ensures that all Health projects are well researched, designed, implemented, and monitored to create a significant positive impacts on selected communities in keeping with SP South Sudan’s Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create a vision for SPSS health programming in conjunction with SPSS country leadership
- Develop project proposals in coordination with the program development officer
- Design effective and practical health programs for SPSS
- Ensure quality implementation, monitoring and evaluation of SPSS health programming.
- Provide informational link to the University of Calgary to fulfill all programmatic activities related to SSHARE program.
- Compile routine SP internal reports and periodic donor reports.
- Ensure best practices are an integral part of SPSS health programming
- Maintain a positive working relationship with both community based and governmental health structures including county health departments and both state and federal Ministries of Health.
- Maintain up-to-date information on health and nutrition sector problems and priorities in South Sudan
- Represent SP South Sudan in relevant Health & Nutrition meetings, workshops and networks
- Maintain and enhance good relations with other key NGOs, donors, and International Organizations in the Health and Nutrition sector.
- Act as a technical resource and spokesperson for SP on Health & Nutrition issues in South Sudan
- Draft and/or review concept papers and proposals, developing budgets in conjunction with finance staff, PDO and CD
- Identify potential or actual health emergencies and develop rapid response plans
- Ensure the monitoring of budgets and actual expenses by project managers through regular meetings.
- Perform field assessments, identify needs, and design appropriate response programs in coordination with the CD and area Program Managers.
- Make frequent visits to SP field sites to provide field staff support, address programmatic challenges, and explore potential program possibilities.
- Ensure both national and expatriate health program staff participate in regular trainings and capacity building opportunities
- Liaise with donors and potential partners in identifying and pursuing potential program and funding opportunities.
- The Health PM manages health projects and coordinates with health project managers.
- The Health PM is directly responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the health activities in target areas.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Health professional (MD, RN) with strong public health background preferred; MPH an asset.
- Demonstrated experience of large scale health program management
- Strong report writing and analytical skills and experience in grant management and proposal writing.
- Experience in working with a multinational team in a complex and sometimes insecure environment and the proven ability to support and build the capacity of national staff
- Experience in situation analysis and rapid health assessments and/ or planning and conducting population-based surveys
- Prior experience in South Sudan a plus.
- Possesses strong organizational skills.
- Possesses strong communication skills, written and verbal.
- Possesses strong networking skills
- Possesses strong health background
- Knowledge of project planning and implementation.
- Extensive field humanitarian experience in a health role
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable.
- Ability to operate for extended periods in austere conditions.
- Willingness to travel frequently.
- Willingness to stay in the field for extended periods.
- Ability to coordinate activities with local involvement and establish working relationships with other NGOs.
- Good team-worker and able to live and work closely with a team
- Ability to drive a standard transmission vehicle in rough road and extremely muddy conditions.
Length of contract: 12 months
Open until filled
Target date to the field: April 2010
Security concerns for this location dictate that applicants with minor children not be considered for employment in this position
Source: Reliefweb
Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970 Samaritan’s Purse has help meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disaster, disease and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the church worldwide to promote the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Closing date: 31 May 2010
Location: Sudan (the) - Juba
Location: Sudan (the) - Juba
Juba, South Sudan - The overall purpose of this position is to provide leadership to the Health & Nutrition Program portfolio of Samaritan’s Purse South Sudan (SPSS) excluding transitional areas. The Health PM ensures that all Health projects are well researched, designed, implemented, and monitored to create a significant positive impacts on selected communities in keeping with SP South Sudan’s Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create a vision for SPSS health programming in conjunction with SPSS country leadership
- Develop project proposals in coordination with the program development officer
- Design effective and practical health programs for SPSS
- Ensure quality implementation, monitoring and evaluation of SPSS health programming.
- Provide informational link to the University of Calgary to fulfill all programmatic activities related to SSHARE program.
- Compile routine SP internal reports and periodic donor reports.
- Ensure best practices are an integral part of SPSS health programming
- Maintain a positive working relationship with both community based and governmental health structures including county health departments and both state and federal Ministries of Health.
- Maintain up-to-date information on health and nutrition sector problems and priorities in South Sudan
- Represent SP South Sudan in relevant Health & Nutrition meetings, workshops and networks
- Maintain and enhance good relations with other key NGOs, donors, and International Organizations in the Health and Nutrition sector.
- Act as a technical resource and spokesperson for SP on Health & Nutrition issues in South Sudan
- Draft and/or review concept papers and proposals, developing budgets in conjunction with finance staff, PDO and CD
- Identify potential or actual health emergencies and develop rapid response plans
- Ensure the monitoring of budgets and actual expenses by project managers through regular meetings.
- Perform field assessments, identify needs, and design appropriate response programs in coordination with the CD and area Program Managers.
- Make frequent visits to SP field sites to provide field staff support, address programmatic challenges, and explore potential program possibilities.
- Ensure both national and expatriate health program staff participate in regular trainings and capacity building opportunities
- Liaise with donors and potential partners in identifying and pursuing potential program and funding opportunities.
- The Health PM manages health projects and coordinates with health project managers.
- The Health PM is directly responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the health activities in target areas.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Health professional (MD, RN) with strong public health background preferred; MPH an asset.
- Demonstrated experience of large scale health program management
- Strong report writing and analytical skills and experience in grant management and proposal writing.
- Experience in working with a multinational team in a complex and sometimes insecure environment and the proven ability to support and build the capacity of national staff
- Experience in situation analysis and rapid health assessments and/ or planning and conducting population-based surveys
- Prior experience in South Sudan a plus.
- Possesses strong organizational skills.
- Possesses strong communication skills, written and verbal.
- Possesses strong networking skills
- Possesses strong health background
- Knowledge of project planning and implementation.
- Extensive field humanitarian experience in a health role
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable.
- Ability to operate for extended periods in austere conditions.
- Willingness to travel frequently.
- Willingness to stay in the field for extended periods.
- Ability to coordinate activities with local involvement and establish working relationships with other NGOs.
- Good team-worker and able to live and work closely with a team
- Ability to drive a standard transmission vehicle in rough road and extremely muddy conditions.
Length of contract: 12 months
Open until filled
Target date to the field: April 2010
Security concerns for this location dictate that applicants with minor children not be considered for employment in this position
How to apply
Complete Samaritan’s Purse online application directly via Samaritan’ Purse website: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/Employment_Listings/International_PositionsReference Code: RW_84WRRK-39