JOB TITLE: Health & Nutrition Specialist
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Health & Nutriton

LOCATION: Gaziantep-Türkiye
GRADE: 3A
Contract Length : Six months/1 year- renewable
CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 3: – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people

ROLE PURPOSE:
The Health and Nutrition Program Specialist will work to contribute and improve the overall Health & Nutrition of the targeted Beneficiaries in NW Syria, through provision of quality Comprehensive M health and nutrition services (IYCF-E, CMAM). The Health & Nutrition Specialist will work collaboratively with implementing partners to meet the needs of patients, promote healthy behaviors, strengthen health systems and improve access to basic health and nutrition services. She/ He will work under the direct line management of Deputy Area Director. and is also expected to work closely/coordinate with Health & nutrition Technical Advisors (Backstop) Country office on technical matters/inputs.

SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reporting : Deputy Area Director .

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
• Manage and Provide Technical support to the Health and Nutrition program by leading the establishment and setting up of an integrated health and nutrition component in NW Syria.
• Manage, develop and review detailed implementation plans for health and nutrition projects and ensure quality standards in compliance with Save the Children strategies, donor guidelines and priorities.
• To lead in the coordination and preparation of quality and timely donor reports thus ensuring that these are of high quality (Reporting clearly on progress towards the outputs of the project as stated in the project proposal).
• Manage, oversee and follow up with partners implementation of the agreed plans for health & Nutrition projects, from a quality perspective and meeting project targets and deadlines. (for example, monitoring against log frames, monitor detail implementation plan and individual performance management work plans).
• Contribute to programme development through taking the lead in the assessments, information gathering and technical inputs of new project proposals and budgets.
• Work closely with other sectors to ensure an integrated programme approach, identify ways of maximising links, sharing of experiences and lessons learnt as well as leverage of SCI projects in the area.
• Management of financial and human resources of Health and Nutrition program
• As budget holder for health & nutrition grants, be fully aware of the grant compliance regulations of the donors relevant to projects, communicate it effectively with implementing partners., and ensure implementing partners are comply with it. The post holder will work with the Deputy Area Director to review and revise budgets, authorizing and monitoring expenditure in line with the budget and donor guidelines, SCI grant management and financial guidelines.
• Assess/ review the health & nutrition project human resource needs when appropriate and participate in staff recruitment and performance review process as needed by the organisation.
• Ensure that staffing levels, management structures, and personnel processes are appropriate and effective to enable the management and implementation of the programme.
• Provides supervision, guidance and direction to all Health and Nutrition implementing partners staff inNW Syria.
• Identify technical gaps in partners performance and Provide training, capacity building and technical support to partner Health & Nutrition staff and relevant health and nutrition stakeholders,
• Ensure Save the Children Child’s Protection and Safeguarding Children policies are understood, implemented and monitored and that it is integrated into all aspects of the implementing partners work and program implementation.
• Review and share periodic financial forecasts prepared by partners as required by Finance, Awards and Members Teams
• Management control and usage of Save the Children assets and funds and ensure the programme provides value for money.
• Representation and coordination within the organization and other stakeholders:
• Regularly Engage with key health and nutrition stakeholders and duty-bearers at area and governorate levels, in particular to support the implementation of the health & Nutrition programme NW Syria.
• Ensure an integrated and joined up approach to advocacy and programme work.
• Represent Save the Children in various health & nutrition related fora, meetings and workshops including relevant clusters/strengthen & maintain links with relevant co-ordination mechanisms.
• Ensure that regular and effective communications are maintained with Health Technical Advisors and other sectors within the organization for smooth program operations, implementation and integration.
• As a key member of program Team, actively participate in program and other team Meetings held at the area office level.
• Lead on multi-sectoral / health and nutrition technical assessments in coordination with other SCI thematic areas and/or other external sector agencies, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis of children’s needs.
• Working with the Health and Nutrition advisors and Deputy Area Director, develop Health/Nutrition sector response plans and master budgets and contribute to Save the Children’s overall response strategy.
• Provide technical checking of Health/Nutrition strategies, assessments and programmes as necessary, and proactively promote high quality Health/Nutrition technical approaches across NW Syria.
• Prepare and oversee Health/Nutrition programme implementation to ensure timely delivery of programme activities Prepare timely programme and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal SCI requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.
• Working closely with the HR team, identify Health/Nutrition staffing needs for emergency programmes, and ensure rapid recruitment, induction and training of new staff.
• Identify Health/Nutrition programme supplies needs and coordinate with the logistics team to put in place a sensible phased procurement plan.
• Working closely with the monitor evaluation accountability and learning to team put in place sector Monitoring & Evaluation plan, ensuring this links to reporting requirements, and capacity building of SC and partner technical management and field staff in carrying out the work.
• Working closely with the MEAL team to put in place accountability activities, ensuring that feedback from all relevant stakeholders is considered in programme design.
• To ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief assistance are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter, Red Cross Code of Conduct and CHS.
• Identify learning and training opportunities for Save the Children staff and partners and work as a mentor and role model for less experienced staff.
• Take steps to document lessons learned, from programmes, for wider dissemination.
• In additional to the above listed responsibilities the Health & Nutrition Program Manager will also be responsible for any other duty deemed necessary by the Line Manager.

CORE BEHAVIOURS

Understanding humanitarian contexts and application of humanitarian principles:
• Able to assess and analyse key issues in the NW humanitarian situation and formulate actions around them
• Actively engages in disaster coordination mechanisms and interagency cooperation
• Leads on the development of an Area office response based on an understanding of the contexts

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
• Creates a managerial environment across the Area to lead, enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding
Ambition:
• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale

Collaboration:
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally.
Creativity:
• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Integrity: honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence
• displays consistent excellent judgement

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Qualified Health professional MD, (MPH preference) with at least five years of relevant experience preferably in primary health care, preventive and curative service delivery in the context of emergencies.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills and the ability to think and plan strategically.
• Strong skills and experience in all aspects of programme development, including programme/project monitoring, review & evaluation.
• Substantial experience of developing working relations with government, UN agencies INGO partner’s community stakeholders and beneficiaries.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and substantial experience in preparing projects proposals and reports to donors.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills and commitment to capacity building of staff with proven skills as a trainer/facilitator and mentor.
• Demonstrate skills in resource and staff management/development and the implementation of appropriate policies, procedures, and systems.
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.
• Ability to be self-sufficient and resourceful.
• Ability and willingness to travel to projects and stay in basic conditions.
• Computer skills e.g. Word, Power Point and Excel.
• Language skills: Excellent Arabic and English – writing and speaking

• Position holder will be based in Gaziantep, therefore legal right to work in Türkiye is necessary at the time of application.

Desirable

• An area of particular expertise within humanitarian health & Nutrition.
• Experience of working on Health/nutrition programmes in emergencies and epidemic outbreaks.

Additional Job Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

ABOUT US

The Organization

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.