Health & Nutrition Head at Save the Children

Health & Nutrition Head Job Qualifications

• Degree in medicine with a post graduate degree in public health/global health; community health; health management with training and experience in and project planning and management techniques
• Knowledge of current global and regional public health debates in health and nutrition
• Recommended a minimum of ten years of relevant technical experience including at senior level. Experience working within the devolved Kenyan health system is a must.
• Proven experience of developing and managing high quality, innovative and cost-effective technical H&N projects in in development and emergency/fragile settings.
• Proven experience and skills in research and advocacy and influencing institutional, private and/or corporate donors and writing up high quality donor reports
• Experience of working with local/national governments and capacity building of systems, partners and staff
• Ability to extensively travel for project monitoring and provide on-site technical support to field teams
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international and matrix management environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind sets
• Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in
• Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner
• Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written, required
• Commitment to Save the Children values