Senior Capacity Building Officer - HeRON

Lead capacity building initiatives in health governance and system strengthening.

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Overview

Lead capacity building initiatives in health governance and system strengthening.

You have:

  • Graduate health professional (Nurse, Clinical or Medical Officer), or any other relevant health related field with public health/system strengthening and Governance background.
  • Post-graduate training in public health, added advantage.
  • Minimum 3 years of professional experience, of which 1 - 2 years in health system strengthening or in humanitarian/development settings.
  • Experience in local governance, social accountability, public administration, institutional development, public-sector capacity building or related technical areas highly desirable.
  • Knowledge and understanding of governance in service delivery, particularly in health, highly recommended.
  • Previous work experience with INGO, especially with project planning and reports writing is an added advantage.
  • Experience in general management (including financial and budget management, logistics management, etc.).
  • Familiarity/knowledge of operational contexts (Yobe State).
  • Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
  • Demonstrated ability to travel 30% of the time.
  • Languages: English. Knowledge of local languages is an added advantage.

Job Description

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Qualifications

Education:

- Graduate Health professional (Nurse, Clinical or Medical Officer), or any other relevant health related field with public health/system strengthening and Governance background. - Post-graduate training in public health, added advantage

Work Experience:

- Minimum 3 years of professional experience, of which 1 - 2 years in health system strengthening, or in humanitarian/development settings - Experience in local governance, social accountability, public administration, institutional development, public-sector capacity building or related technical areas highly desirable. - Knowledge and understanding of governance in service delivery, particularly in health, highly recommended - Previous work experience with INGO, especially with project planning and reports writing, is an added advantage - Have experience in general management (including financial and budget management, logistics management, etc.) - Familiarity/ knowledge of operational contexts (Yobe States)

Demonstrated Technical Skills:

- Background in situation analysis, Health System strengthening, health assessments M&E and program implementation.

Demonstrated Managerial/Leadership Competencies:

- Flexible, diplomatic and have ability and willingness live and work under pressure of workloads - A mature person of high professional discipline and moral integrity, proactive and able to work under stress as the situation may dictate.

Languages: English. Knowledge of local languages is an added advantage

Computer/Other Tech Requirements:

Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Ability to Travel: 30 % of time

Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and several others.

Gender Equality****: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Working Environment: This position is based at IRC field offices (Damaturu)

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applic

Potential interview questions

Can you provide an example of a situation where you improved a health system’s governance? This question assesses your practical experience and understanding of governance in health systems. Share a specific example where your actions led to improved governance outcomes.
Describe a challenging situation in a humanitarian setting and how you handled it. The interviewer wants to understand your problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you prioritize tasks in a multi-project environment? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you employ to engage stakeholders in capacity-building initiatives? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you measure the success of a capacity-building program? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 3 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org