Save the Children is the world's leading independent
organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives;
we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire
breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and
lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9
billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through
programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also
in times of humanitarian crises.
Following a major transition, our international programmes
are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed
through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central
office. We're changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better
partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for
the 21st century.
Contract length: 18 months
The role
The Chief of Party (COP), based in the Save the Children International Mozambique (SCIMOZ) office in Nampula, will be responsible for the overall management, implementation, and monitoring of a coordinated project funded by the World Bank through the Government of Mozambique (GoM) and implemented by SCIMOZ in Nampula Province. The goal of the project is to provide support to the GoM in their efforts to implement an effective community-based nutrition program in order to reduce chronic malnutrition in the province.
Alongside the GoM, the COP will work closely with the
Technical Coordinator and District Nutrition Officers in the 14 target
districts to ensure that the project meets is deliverables on schedule and on
budget. Activities requiring the COP's oversight and support will include: the
provision of technical assistance to the provincial and district governments
for planning, implementing and monitoring activities, including management of
the supply chain as it pertains to the nutrition-related products; the
management of quality cascade training down to the key staff at health
facilities and communities; and the ongoing monitoring of all key activities,
ensuring that quality data is received and analyzed in a timely fashion to
inform project direction and ensure that targets are being met. The COP will
also provide substantial technical input into the design and implementation of
operational research. S/he will be responsible for maintaining oversight of
overall budget, compliance with donor reporting and requirements, managing
human resources, and supervising other management, logistics and administrative
activities.
The COP will be the project's key representative to the GoM
at the provincial and district levels, and will be expected to represent Save
the Children in national nutrition-related meetings, conferences and other fora
as requested.
Qualifications and experience
Qualifications and experience
- Advanced
degree in public health, nutrition, health sciences or related field;
- Minimum
of 5 years of managing large-scale nutrition or community health projects
with preferred expertise in areas such as community based nutrition,
infant and young child feeding and maternal health
- Minimum
of 5 years experience in managing large project budgets (USD 1 million or
over) and staff; experience in managing contracts preferred
- Proven
experience collaborating with health systems at national and subnational
levels
- Outstanding
project management and project cycle skills
- Strong
personnel leadership skills, particularly mentoring skills
- Solid
communication and facilitation skills
- Excellent
collaboration skills with local, national, and civil society stakeholders
- Extensive
experience working in Africa - Mozambique experience preferred
- Strong
written and verbal language skills in both English and Portuguese required
- Ability
to travel frequently within Mozambique
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as
a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
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Location: Mozambique, Mozambique
Contract - Full-Time
Closing date: Sunday 7 June 2015
All jobs close at midnight UK time on the date specified
