Location: Yemen
More specifically:
Contribute to the development of organization health and nutrition strategy in the country > Responsible for defining, monitoring and updating the health and nutrition relevant content of the organization country policy, health strategy, annual plan and budget, translating the identified health and nutrition needs into a strategic vision and project objectives, priorities and resources needed for the sector in order to cover the sector specific needs of the population at risk, and ensuring that the objectives and goals set in the Mission’s annual plan and project plans are achieved
How to apply
Send an email attaching your CV and motivation letter : xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.com
Closing date 4 Feb 2021
Duty station: Yemen - Sana’a and Aden, 50-50% roving with monthly travels to the sub-offices required
Starting date: 05/02/2021
Contract duration: 11 (with possible extension)
Reporting to: Head of Mission
Supervision of: 2 Deputy Health Coordinators (1 North and 1 South)
Dependents: Non-family Duty Station /non-accompaniedGeneral purpose of the position
The Health Coordinator is in charge of the supervision, planning and coordination of the different phases throughout the project cycle relevant to the delivery of services through different health-nutrition projects in Yemen.
The Health Coordinator must ensure all activities meet/match matching organization charter, policies, and ethical principles with consideration of international and national protocols in order to ensure the delivery of quality healthcare for patients and their communities as well as to improve the health condition and humanitarian living conditions of the target population.
The Health Coordinator, in close collaboration with the HoM and the Health team, will be responsible for defining and implementing the strategy for health and nutrition sectors of the mission.
Main responsibilities and tasks
Main responsibilities:
Ensure coherence, structure, quality assurance for the ongoing programming
Lead in the development of new projects/programs proposals
Organise and report on monitoring/evaluation/assessment and learning (MEAL) for the sector on the mission
Assure innovation, cost-effectiveness and capacity development for the sector programme and the national teams
Supervise the project teams ensuring planning, implementation, and monitoring/evaluation and sets targets as included in the project description
Monitoring role on the financial management for the projects in compliance with organizations’ model and donor regulations
Train and coach junior national Health-Nutrition PMs
Supervise the delivery of quality project activities reporting, including the findings in terms of impact/changes at the level of beneficiaries achieved through the project.
Attend the cluster/sector meetings and represent organization at central level in cluster/sectors and hub meetings > ensure linkage for sub-region and national level meetings
Duty station: Yemen - Sana’a and Aden, 50-50% roving with monthly travels to the sub-offices required
Starting date: 05/02/2021
Contract duration: 11 (with possible extension)
Reporting to: Head of Mission
Supervision of: 2 Deputy Health Coordinators (1 North and 1 South)
Dependents: Non-family Duty Station /non-accompaniedGeneral purpose of the position
The Health Coordinator is in charge of the supervision, planning and coordination of the different phases throughout the project cycle relevant to the delivery of services through different health-nutrition projects in Yemen.
The Health Coordinator must ensure all activities meet/match matching organization charter, policies, and ethical principles with consideration of international and national protocols in order to ensure the delivery of quality healthcare for patients and their communities as well as to improve the health condition and humanitarian living conditions of the target population.
The Health Coordinator, in close collaboration with the HoM and the Health team, will be responsible for defining and implementing the strategy for health and nutrition sectors of the mission.
Main responsibilities and tasks
Main responsibilities:
Ensure coherence, structure, quality assurance for the ongoing programming
Lead in the development of new projects/programs proposals
Organise and report on monitoring/evaluation/assessment and learning (MEAL) for the sector on the mission
Assure innovation, cost-effectiveness and capacity development for the sector programme and the national teams
Supervise the project teams ensuring planning, implementation, and monitoring/evaluation and sets targets as included in the project description
Monitoring role on the financial management for the projects in compliance with organizations’ model and donor regulations
Train and coach junior national Health-Nutrition PMs
Supervise the delivery of quality project activities reporting, including the findings in terms of impact/changes at the level of beneficiaries achieved through the project.
Attend the cluster/sector meetings and represent organization at central level in cluster/sectors and hub meetings > ensure linkage for sub-region and national level meetings
More specifically:
Contribute to the development of organization health and nutrition strategy in the country > Responsible for defining, monitoring and updating the health and nutrition relevant content of the organization country policy, health strategy, annual plan and budget, translating the identified health and nutrition needs into a strategic vision and project objectives, priorities and resources needed for the sector in order to cover the sector specific needs of the population at risk, and ensuring that the objectives and goals set in the Mission’s annual plan and project plans are achieved
Supervise the management of all the health interventions in the country and roll out of health inventory tools > Overall responsible for the appropriateness and quality of health interventions conducted by organization projects and being expected to identify and work on removing barriers to better patient safety, effective healthcare, and better patient-centred activities
Support program coordinators and head of mission in technical program design, proposal development, reporting, monitoring, and evaluation ensuring high quality of program implementation > Continuously monitor the health and humanitarian needs in the Mission country in new areas of intervention or in areas where organization is already present through assessment, monitor and review project proposals, determining necessary resources in order to define health and nutrition priorities and potential new programs to cover health and humanitarian needs of the population at risk.
Provide technical supervision and guidance to all organization health and nutrition projects, including financial requirements.
Ensure consistency of the health and nutrition program with the national and international standardized protocols, policies and guidelines.
Liaise with local government and health authorities, non-state actors, UN agencies, NGOs, and donors at national and field site level. Represent organization before MOPHP/GHO/DHO offices and guarantee constant presence and active participation to the health and nutrition coordination fora (clusters meetings, other technical coordination meetings) and keep regular contact with other counterparts in the mission (NGOs, local organizations, donors, authorities) in order to broaden sector-specific understanding and analysis, strengthening the impact of the health intervention and supporting advocacy actions.
Liaise with local government and health authorities, non-state actors, UN agencies, NGOs, and donors at national and field site level. Represent organization before MOPHP/GHO/DHO offices and guarantee constant presence and active participation to the health and nutrition coordination fora (clusters meetings, other technical coordination meetings) and keep regular contact with other counterparts in the mission (NGOs, local organizations, donors, authorities) in order to broaden sector-specific understanding and analysis, strengthening the impact of the health intervention and supporting advocacy actions.
Ensure accurate data collection and reporting are submitted in a timely manner for all activities within the health and nutrition program.
Work with health and nutrition teams and logistic department to procure and pre-position drugs in a timely manner to ensure adequate supply at the intervention sites.
Ensure the supervision of the pharmacy (consumptions, orders, and inventory) in collaboration with the pharmacist and link to the logistic department.
Responsible for the supervision and monitoring of the health technical aspects, humanitarian needs and in coordination with the Logistics Coordinator, the material aspects of the program through regular field visits, analyzing difficulties during the implementation and reporting deviations as they appear, in order to proactively provide the necessary solutions and achieve operational results.
Responsible for defining and sizing other resources (pharmacy and health equipment management in collaboration with logistics) and timelines, procedures and protocols. Ensuring preparation of all health orders in collaboration with the Logistics Department and the submission of all health purchase requests.
In close collaboration with the HR Coordinator, participate in the planning, definition and sizing of the health-workforce in the mission and supervise the associated processes (recruitment, validation of health staff, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and internal / external communication). Coach, train and directly support the health teams in the implementation of the health activities making sure that internal protocols are respected as well as the ones of MOPHP.
Follow up on context and medical-nutrition trend analysis and sharing of key information with HoM and peers, and with health referent at the HQ.
Ensure regular monitoring missions on the different components of the program and to set up corrective measures in case of need.
Review all reports prepared by the staff and ensure that reports are written and submitted to donors in a timely manner.
Proactively participate in relevant coordination meetings and in all relevant technical working groups.
Organize monthly sector/department technical meetings and bi-monthly cross-sector meetings (program intergration).
Provide relevant capacity building and on-job coaching to the project team.
Ensure good practice and system for internal and external referral of most vulnerable cases, in close coordination and collaboration with the protection coordinator for protection cases.
Ensure PMs are ddelivering monthly timely, complete and qualitative a comprehensive project reporting (PAT – project appraisal tool) to the health-nutrition and programme coordinators and the HoM.
Assure regular delivery of quality communication products on the projects to be used by the organization communication department and donors and in different outlets
Work with health and nutrition teams and logistic department to procure and pre-position drugs in a timely manner to ensure adequate supply at the intervention sites.
Ensure the supervision of the pharmacy (consumptions, orders, and inventory) in collaboration with the pharmacist and link to the logistic department.
Responsible for the supervision and monitoring of the health technical aspects, humanitarian needs and in coordination with the Logistics Coordinator, the material aspects of the program through regular field visits, analyzing difficulties during the implementation and reporting deviations as they appear, in order to proactively provide the necessary solutions and achieve operational results.
Responsible for defining and sizing other resources (pharmacy and health equipment management in collaboration with logistics) and timelines, procedures and protocols. Ensuring preparation of all health orders in collaboration with the Logistics Department and the submission of all health purchase requests.
In close collaboration with the HR Coordinator, participate in the planning, definition and sizing of the health-workforce in the mission and supervise the associated processes (recruitment, validation of health staff, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and internal / external communication). Coach, train and directly support the health teams in the implementation of the health activities making sure that internal protocols are respected as well as the ones of MOPHP.
Follow up on context and medical-nutrition trend analysis and sharing of key information with HoM and peers, and with health referent at the HQ.
Ensure regular monitoring missions on the different components of the program and to set up corrective measures in case of need.
Review all reports prepared by the staff and ensure that reports are written and submitted to donors in a timely manner.
Proactively participate in relevant coordination meetings and in all relevant technical working groups.
Organize monthly sector/department technical meetings and bi-monthly cross-sector meetings (program intergration).
Provide relevant capacity building and on-job coaching to the project team.
Ensure good practice and system for internal and external referral of most vulnerable cases, in close coordination and collaboration with the protection coordinator for protection cases.
Ensure PMs are ddelivering monthly timely, complete and qualitative a comprehensive project reporting (PAT – project appraisal tool) to the health-nutrition and programme coordinators and the HoM.
Assure regular delivery of quality communication products on the projects to be used by the organization communication department and donors and in different outlets
Develop new programme strategy, identify new call for proposal and writing new proposals. For any new proposals, the health coordinator coordinates with the Health Referent at HQ level for validation/feedback on proposals.
Responsible for health data collection, analysis and reporting to HQ Health Referent to ensure a proper monitoring of the program and, where needed, to adapt them to existing programs.
Perform any other related duties as required.
Required profile and experience
Education
Hold an advanced degree in medicine and in public health.
Professional Experience
Min. 4 years of professional experience working as project manager in health sector in complex emergency setting is required;
Min. with 2 years in Arab context.
Professional Requirements
Strong admin/finance skills
Demonstrable experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships government (MOPHP in particular) counterparts
Experience with Health and Nutrition Clusters and different working groups – general and SAGs.
Strong representation and negotiation skills
Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills
Proven experience with donor compliance, proposal, budget design and reporting
Excellent computer skills
Demonstrated experience in staff supervision and remote management
Strong experience with monitoring tools and systems
Demonstrated training and coaching experience
Demonstrate experience with integrated programming (health, nutrition, protection (MH/PSS), WASH, etc.)
Languages
Excellent written and spoken English
Arabic would be asset (read and write), but ideally Arab native speaker with excellent English skills
Personal Requirements
Strong team spirit, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment
Strategic vision and planning
Teamwork
High flexibility
Constructive critical thinking
Ability to work and adapt in different environments
Very strong interpersonal skills: strong communication and diplomatic skills
Practical and problem-solver
Ability to work independently while soliciting inputs from others on issues of mutual interest and/or linking back to mission vision and strategy
Excellent analytical skills, observation and analysis capacity
Ability to plan ahead and output oriented
Able to ensure quick quality delivery in very stressful and confined environment
Ability to adhere to deadlines and respect line management
Ability to deal with heavy work pressure
Ability to deliver finished products with high attention to accuracy, logic and comparative context.
Responsible for health data collection, analysis and reporting to HQ Health Referent to ensure a proper monitoring of the program and, where needed, to adapt them to existing programs.
Perform any other related duties as required.
Required profile and experience
Education
Hold an advanced degree in medicine and in public health.
Professional Experience
Min. 4 years of professional experience working as project manager in health sector in complex emergency setting is required;
Min. with 2 years in Arab context.
Professional Requirements
Strong admin/finance skills
Demonstrable experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships government (MOPHP in particular) counterparts
Experience with Health and Nutrition Clusters and different working groups – general and SAGs.
Strong representation and negotiation skills
Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills
Proven experience with donor compliance, proposal, budget design and reporting
Excellent computer skills
Demonstrated experience in staff supervision and remote management
Strong experience with monitoring tools and systems
Demonstrated training and coaching experience
Demonstrate experience with integrated programming (health, nutrition, protection (MH/PSS), WASH, etc.)
Languages
Excellent written and spoken English
Arabic would be asset (read and write), but ideally Arab native speaker with excellent English skills
Personal Requirements
Strong team spirit, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment
Strategic vision and planning
Teamwork
High flexibility
Constructive critical thinking
Ability to work and adapt in different environments
Very strong interpersonal skills: strong communication and diplomatic skills
Practical and problem-solver
Ability to work independently while soliciting inputs from others on issues of mutual interest and/or linking back to mission vision and strategy
Excellent analytical skills, observation and analysis capacity
Ability to plan ahead and output oriented
Able to ensure quick quality delivery in very stressful and confined environment
Ability to adhere to deadlines and respect line management
Ability to deal with heavy work pressure
Ability to deliver finished products with high attention to accuracy, logic and comparative context.
How to apply
Send an email attaching your CV and motivation letter : xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.com
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Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.
