VAC-10749 Health Consultant

About this role:

• CTG is helping our client build a roster for this role, candidates shorliisted will be added to our clients active roster & they would remain in our clients database for a period of up to 3 years. Candidates may be deployed as & when there is a requirement for our client worldwide whereever they have a requirement.

About our client:

• For 70 years, our client has been working on the ground in 190 countries & territories to promote children's survival, protection & development. As the world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, they support child health & nutrition, good water & sanitation, quality basic education for all boys & girls & the protection of children from violence, exploitation & AIDS. This organisation is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations & governments. They have over 12,000 staff in more than 145 countries.

Purpose of the role:

• To support our client in achieving the Core Commitments for Children in humanitarian action (CCCs), specifically for health and Public Health Emergencies (PHE).

• The primary purpose of this role is to assess needs, formulate strategy, develop action plans, provide technical assistance & establish ongoing health related projects for improvement during an unplanned emergency. In these situations, the incumbent will possess & apply their expertise & experience in particular areas that allows the staff & organization to respond quickly to evolving needs.

Main responsibilities & tasks:

• Participate in rapid needs assessments as part of the overall health cluster / sector needs assessments & intersectoral assessments.

• Review available sector assessments identifying key gaps to fulfil our client's CCCs for health & PHE & support the development of a sector wide scale up response plan. 

• Review & improve integrated service delivery strategy to address lifesaving needs, in line with the CCCs & based on engagement with the health cluster / sector.

• Provide tailored technical support, in emergencies, to our client and health cluster / sector, including contributing to the facilitation of capacity building activities, development of & / or sharing relevant standards, protocols, guidelines & training materials.

• Support in the repurposing of human resources on the ground, identify gaps to support the scale up & build capacity on rapid response.

• Working with supply teams, fast track delivery & shipment of supplies in the pipeline.

• Lead preparation of emergency response purchase order requests & coordinate with supply teams to deliver essential commodities, equipment & materials to implementing partners.

• Prepare companion estimate of financial requirements & operational / partnership approach to implementation & support rapid scale up of health serviced delivery through partnerships. 

• Conduct / participate in field monitoring visits & evaluation, with relevant cluster / sector partners.

• Represent our client in the health & other sector coordination meetings as needed & communicate areas of support & position.

• Prepare strategic briefs & contribute to the situation reports, advocacy notes & other information products.

This role will report to the line manager.

Minimum qualifications & competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in public health (MD, nursing, or other relevant health discipline) plus a master’s (MSc or PhD) in public health or related field.

• A minimum of 5 - 8 years of progressively responsible experience in planning, coordinating & implementing health emergency programs with either the UN, IO & / or NGO. 

• Willingness & ability to work in a non family duty station on short notice.

• Must have strong & demonstrated experience & understanding of health emergency projects. 

• Experience in coordinating & / or facilitating multi agency approaches as related to preparedness, response, research, planning & implementation in humanitarian contexts.

Successful candidates for will have demonstrated experience in 1 or more of these areas:

• Health coordination, including internal coordination with health specialties (e.g. immunization & MNCH) as well as external coordination, oriented to effectively engage expertise in non health sectors, particularly WASH, nutrition, & / or SBC.

• Demonstrated experience with MNH (Maternal Newborn Health), including strategies to prioritize interventions using the interagency work group on sexual & reproductive health using MISP.

• Experience with advancing newborn care both at community & facility in complex contexts.

• Demonstrated experience in ensuring child health, both at community level (iCCM) & referral care for acute & chronic conditions.

• Demonstrated experience in routine & / or campaign immunization activities, planning, implementation & monitoring of results.

• Demonstrated experience in responding to disease outbreaks (PHE), including risk assessment, planning / coordination of response, organize of case management, monitoring.

• Demonstrated expertise in programming for vector borne diseases including (but not limited) malaria / dengue / zika / chikungunya.

Language requirements:

• Fluency in English is essential.

• Knowledge of other languages would be advantageous especially French & Arabic.

Core competencies for staff with supervisory responsibilities:

• Nurtures, leads & manages people.

• Demonstrates self awareness & ethical awareness.

• Works collaboratively with others.

• Builds & maintains partnerships.

• Innovates & embraces change.

• Thinks & acts strategically.

• Drives to achieve impactful results.

• Manages ambiguity & complexity.

Core competencies for staff without supervisory responsibilities:

• Demonstrates self awareness & ethical awareness.

• Works collaboratively with others.

• Builds & maintains partnerships.

• Innovates & embraces change.

• Thinks & acts strategically.

• Drives to achieve impactful results.

• Manages ambiguity & complexity.

Team management experience is desired for this role.

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.

• CTG is helping our client build a roster for this role, candidates shorliisted will be added to our clients active roster & they would remain in our clients database for a period of up to 3 years. Candidates may be deployed as & when there is a requirement for our client worldwide whereever they have a requirement.