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Save the Children

Medical & Health

Overview

Oversee health interventions in emergencies.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

1. Programme Design, Development, and Quality

Provide strategic technical leadership in the design, implementation, and quality assurance of Health in Emergencies (HiE) and development-focused health programmes.
Lead or contribute to the development of quality, cost-effective, and innovative proposals in line with the Child Survival strategy (Health, Nutrition, and WASH sectors)
Collaborate with PDQ and Operations teams to design integrated health project proposals including early recovery and preparedness, ensuring child protection and gender are mainstreamed.
Ensure health programs adhere to the national, humanitarian and global standards, including Sphere and Save the Children Common Approaches.
Lead development and submission of HRPs, SHF proposals, and other donor applications ensuring timely and high-quality contributions.
Coordinate with Child Protection, Nutrition, and WASH teams to ensure cross-sectoral integration and technical inputs in program design.
Ensure HiE programming is technically strong and includes clear M&E plans, phased procurement plans, and logical frameworks.
Support program innovation through identifying and addressing emerging issues, promoting learning and adaptive programming.

2. Technical Capacity Building and Support

Design and implement capacity building plans for Save the Children staff, partners, and consortium members, including health managers, coordinators, and officers.
Provide coaching, mentoring, and training both in-person and remotely to improve quality health programming in emergency and development contexts.
Develop and disseminate technical training materials to strengthen health outcomes.
Support capacity strengthening of parents, communities, schools, teachers, and health institutions to improve access and quality of health services.
Build technical capacity to ensure high-quality donor reports aligned with technical expectations.

3. Representation, Advocacy, and Learning

Technically represent Save the Children in national coordination platforms, including the Health Cluster and inter-agency forums.
Support technical teams in developing and implementing localized advocacy strategies around child and maternal health.
Provide evidence-based inputs to support Save the Children’s external representation, donor engagement, and visibility in health forums.
Proactively identify advocacy opportunities, document and disseminate lessons learned, case studies, and best practices to influence internal and external strategies.
Shape Save the Children’s communications and media priorities related to Health in Emergencies, in coordination with advocacy leads.

4. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL)

Collaborate with MEAL teams to ensure robust monitoring plans, baselines, reviews, and evaluations are in place for all health projects.
Lead or support technical assessments in coordination with internal teams and partners, ensuring that children’s voices and needs are captured.
Establish accountability mechanisms for beneficiaries and communities, ensuring feedback is used to improve program design.
Organize and lead technical review meetings and contribute to studies and documentation of good practices in both emergency and development settings.
Work closely with MEAL to design, monitor, and report on HiE indicators, aligning with donor and internal requirements.

5. Program Delivery Support and Reporting

Provide backstopping support to the implementation of HiE programs across Sudan.
Support program managers in timely, technically sound donor reporting and internal documentation.
Monitor program implementation against technical standards, ensuring timely and quality delivery.
Serve as PDQ focal person for HiE grants (e.g., SHF), participating in donor/member meetings and ensuring compliance with technical requirements.
Collaborate with Operations and Supply Chain teams to plan for essential medical and non-medical supplies for effective health programming.

6. Internal Collaboration and Coordination

Support effective coordination and collaboration across PDQ, Operations, MEAL, and Advocacy teams, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
Promote a culture of information sharing, learning, creativity, and innovation among technical teams.
Foster a strong matrix management environment, providing ongoing coaching and performance feedback.
Contribute to building an organizational culture that reflects Save the Children’s dual mandate and core values.

7. General Responsibilities

Uphold and promote Save the Children’s policies on Child Safeguarding, Code of Conduct, Gender Equality, and Anti-Harassment.
Ensure integration of child rights and child protection in all aspects of health programming.
Perform other responsibilities as agreed with line management to support overall health sector goals.

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Added 1 year ago - Updated 10 months ago - Source: savethechildren.net