ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Save the Children’s work is guided by the National Development Plan and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Save the Children works with key stakeholders that include children, civil society organisations, communities, donors, the Government and the media in contributing to the realisation of children’s rights. Save the Children strives to create impact for children by delivering programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. We implement programmes in both development and humanitarian contexts.

Job Description
TITLE: Deputy Director Program Implementation (FOR MYANMR NATIONAL ONLY)

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Global Fund Program

LOCATION: Yangon, Head Office

Number of Position: 1

GRADE: NAT1

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 1: The role holder will not have contact with children and/or young people, or access to personal data about children or young people, as part of their work; therefore a police check will not be mandatory unless the content or location of the role changes, in which case the Child Safeguarding level will be reviewed.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Deputy Director/Deputy Chief of Party, Program Implementation (DCOP-PI), based in Yangon, is a senior management position, working closely with the Program Director/Chief of Party, in the oversight and management of three grants from the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) with an overall budget of roughly $78 million over three years. The DCOP-PI serves as the technical lead for the program.

Please see details at http://www.myanmarhscc.org/ and https://myanmar.savethechildren.net/our-consortiums/global-fund-fight-aids-tuberculosis-and-malaria-gfatm

Role Purpose

Reports to: Program Director/Chief of Party, Global Fund
Direct Reports: 4 (Head of HIV/TB, Head of Malaria, Lab Manager, Senior Manager Strategic Information and M&E)
Financial Approval: No financial approval
External Representation: Interpersonal contact regular and varied in both oral and written. Negotiation and representation with senior level representatives including government level decision makers, donors, wider SC community
Travel: Frequent (over 6 days per month)
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :

Since 2010, Save the Children has served as the one of the two Principal Recipients for the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM) grants in Myanmar. The DCOP-PI is responsible for overall planning, management, and execution of the HIV, TB, and malaria activities implemented under the GFATM grant by the 14 NGO partners implementing 24 sub-grants. The DCOP-PI supervises 4 program leads, one for HIV/TB, one for malaria, one for laboratory and one for strategic information and M&E, to ensure timely, high quality and effective delivery of services in compliance with the GFATM-approved workplan and targets. The DCOP-PI will collaborate with other senior members of the GFATM project staff to develop a strong, cohesive team offering technical support and feedback to the implementing partners. The DCOP-PI oversees a team of approximately 19 technical staff and is a member of the PR Senior Management Team (PR-SMT).

Program Planning, and Implementation

Responsible for overall planning and management of GFATM program implementation in order to achieve targets in accordance with the approved workplan
Provide leadership and technical support to the HIV, TB, and malaria teams in their interactions with the SRs
Foster an environment of shared learning and collaboration among all team members, including SRs, and across sectors
Provide strong supervision and oversight of staff and conduct requisite performance appraisals
Take the lead in maintaining coordination among all relevant actors involved in GFATM in Myanmar, including coordination and effective collaboration among SRs
Technical Quality Assurance

Provide technical support across the HIV, TB, and malaria programs to ensure that activities are implemented based on national and international standards
Provide guidance and oversight of technical components of the project to ensure implementation that complies with GFATM requirements
Support the Program Director in HIV, Malaria and TB Technical Strategy Group (TSG) meetings, and other national forums
Provide guidance in designing and conducting technical updates to enhance capacity of program staff and implementing SRs and SSRs for effective implementation of activities.
Proactively identify best practices and share among SRs to promote “SR to SR learning”
At the request of the Program Director, engage with appropriate national and international technical assistance providers, including regional and HQ staff as well as consultants for quality service delivery as required.
Strategic Information Management

Oversee extensive data analysis and visualization to guide program implementation and strategic direction of the program
Provide guidance and technical expertise to troubleshoot or strengthen on issue arisen from the data analysis, including feedback to the implementing partners regarding their performance.
Oversee the SC-PR’s portfolio of digital program innovations and provide supports in coordination with the Ministry of Health and Sports, WHO and other technical agencies.
Participate actively in national concept note development for HIV, TB and malaria, including the development of appropriate performance frameworks and target setting based on international best practice and historical performance, with taking into considerations of “value for money”
Collaboration and Partnership

Establish and maintain a strong and positive working relationships with the Global Fund, SRs, co-PR UNOPS, relevant UN agencies (WHO, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNODC, etc.) and bilateral agencies (i.e. USAID, CDC, Dfid, JICA, etc.) as well as Myanmar Government officials
Interact regularly and appropriately with national level technical mechanisms, particularly the Myanmar Health Sector Coordinating Committee, Communicable Diseases Executive Working Group (CD Ex WG which is equivalent to the CCM) and the TSGs for HIV, TB and malaria
Develop communication mechanisms and schedules to ensure efficient and effective management of information and ensure open communication and coordination among partners and colleagues
Represent the HIV, TB, and malaria sectors in all appropriate forums, meetings, workshops, etc. in consultation with the Program Director
Establish solid and routine working relations with other units within the PR team (i.e. M&E, Procurement and Supply Management and Finance); with Save’s Myanmar Country Office (i.e. Health, MEAL, Communications, etc.) and with Save the Children US Global Fund technical team including other Save the Children PRs in other countries).
Other

Serve as Acting Program Director as requested
Represent the SC GFATM team as required
Any other tasks as requested by the Program Director
Child safeguarding

Ensure full understanding on the provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, the Code of Conduct and Local/Country Procedures.
Be vigilant about observing possible child abuse/harm in their personal and professional lives.
Conduct in accordance with the rules of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in both personal and professional lives – which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse.
Promote the message of child safeguarding to colleagues in other organizations, children in their own and beneficiary families, and community members in general
QUALIFICATIONS

MD or Master’s degree in public health or related field
Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal with experience in cross-cultural settings
Excellent personal organisational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
Ability to make decisions, work under pressure on a number of competing tasks and meet deadlines
Ability to think creatively to solve problems and find effective and efficient ways to accomplish goals
Ability to work successfully in a complex political environment and on sensitive issues
Computer skills, specifically with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Willingness to travel to implementation sites for technical monitoring and supervision visits
BEHAVIOURS (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.
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
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:

Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:

Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
Always acts in the best interests of children