About US:
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In 2014, we reached over 143 million children through our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.
About Save the Children Uganda:
Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 200 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential.
Job Summary: The New Born Specialist technically supports the Health Technical Advisor on, a) 40% Strategic program development, guidance and quality assurance for newborn health programs in the Country Office. The Program Specialist-Newborn Health provides technical leadership in the area of newborn health including; development, integration and expansion of newborn health programming in Save the Children Uganda Programs; training materials development, evidence-based policy research and advocacy; technical backstopping for newborn health programs and representation of SCI-Uganda at various national level for a b)60% Program and financial management oversight for the SCI-U Saving Newborn Lives Program in Uganda. He/she will be responsible for day to day coordination of a team of five staff; provide leadership and organize resources for development, implementation and monitoring of the SNL work plan; budget control; timely compilation and submission of periodic project program and financial reports. In collaboration with SNL team and Health Advisor; provide strategic guidance on key strategies and activities needed to achieve SNL3’s program goals by 2018; be a spokesperson for SNL in Uganda and champion the newborn health cause; maintain existing and explore new networks and partnerships needed to achieve SNL3 and SCI –Uganda goals for newborn health
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher of Science in Medicine/Nursing or related field and a Post graduate qualification in public health; or pediatrics; specialized training in newborn health is an added advantage;
At least five years’ work experience in health/public health and or in a health/public health organization, including three years of experience as a national level technical assistance provider in the area of newborn or child health with Government of Uganda or an International NGO;
Past experience in leading and managing major health program, designing, implementing and evaluating programs to improve maternal, newborn and child health and survival;
Strong experience in program support, development; including support proposal development, planning, budgeting, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
Past exposure and experience in maternal and child programming including national level policy advocacy, facility and community based health service improvement is essential.
Past experience of working with local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage.
Excellent analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
Possess the ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Possess the ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
Excellent time management and planning capacity.
Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join the world’s largest Child-focused NGO, Save the Children International should send their application letters with detailed CVs indicating three professional referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors and send them to: The Director of Human Resources & Administration, Save the Children, Plot68/70, Kira Road, P.O Box 12018, Kampala, Uganda or via E-mail to: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
NB: Only online applications shall be considered. Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to applications.
Deadline: 13th February 2015