{"id":15633,"date":"2020-04-11T14:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-04-11T11:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/?p=15633"},"modified":"2020-04-11T11:24:41","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T08:24:41","slug":"job-opportunity-public-health-specialist-epidemics-at-save-the-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/job-opportunity-public-health-specialist-epidemics-at-save-the-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Opportunity – Public Health Specialist-Epidemics at Save the Children"},"content":{"rendered":"
Public Health Specialist-Epidemics\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>
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\n<\/b>Public Health Specialist-Epidemics \u2013 Tanzania Country Office
\nTEAM\/PROGRAMME: Humanitarian Response Team
\nLOCATION: Dar es Salaam with frequent travel to the field
\nGRADE: Grade 2
\nCONTRACT LENGTH: Six months<\/p>\n

Child Safeguarding:
\nLevel 3: the post holder will have contact with children and\/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking\/vetting process staff.<\/p>\n

ROLE PURPOSE:<\/b>
\nSave the Children implements programs in all contexts and is currently supporting vulnerable communities in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. .
\nUnder the responsibility of the Deputy Director of Operations and the Director of Program Development and Quality (DPDQ), the Public Health Specialist-Epidemics will provide technical leadership in the design, monitoring and supervision of all the Country Office COVID-19 response projects. . He\/she will represent Save the Children in various COVID-19 working groups at national and regional level. He\/she will work closely with Program Managers sharing situational updates regularly and advising on program adaptations. The Public Health Specialist-Epidemics will also support the SCI Tanzania staff health and business continuity pillars to ensure that all staff responding to COVID-19 are protected and safe.<\/p>\n

SCOPE OF ROLE:<\/b>
\nAs the Public Health Technical Specialist \u2013 Epidemics you will be responsible for capacity building of staff and partners to ensure that COVID-19 response interventions are integrated with all aspects of Disaster Risk Management and programming. You will ensure that all interventions are inclusive, engendered and age appropriate with specific focus on children. You will need to innovate and work creatively to achieve the objectives of the role in the midst of restrictions on public gatherings.<\/p>\n

Reports to: Deputy Director of Operations<\/p>\n

Staff directly reporting to this post: None.<\/p>\n

Dimensions: The job has five core functions: strategy, quality programming, resource mobilisation, monitoring and evaluation, and advocacy and representation. The job also requires actions to incorporate gender equality and child friendly services throughout the spectrum of humanitarian to development.<\/p>\n

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:<\/b><\/p>\n

Strategy:<\/b>
\nProvide overall oversight and strategic guidance, strong leadership and technically sound decision-making processes in line with the COVID-19 Response plans.
\nContribute to the country strategy, and ensure alignment with the global Save the Children COVID-19 Programme Strategy<\/p>\n

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Provide thematic technical inputs into all areas of work
\nEnsure the project adaptation plans align with COVID-19 Programme strategy and ensure relevant follow up
\nEnsure technical support to projects in line with the global technical COVID-19 frameworks and standards
\nProvide adequate technical guidance and support to Project Managers when relevant and in line with strategy, standards and mandatory approaches
\nEnsure technical learning from projects and contribute to projects\u2019 capitalization.
\nContribute to strategic discussions regarding COVID-19 at country level.<\/p>\n

Technical Programme Quality:<\/b>
\nBased on guidance and in coordination with the D\/PDQ and Deputy Director of Operations
\nUse Save the Children\u2019s Common Approaches as a first point of reference in the design of COVID-19 programming, ensuring they are in line with relevant national policies and guidelines
\nProvide oversight and technical inputs and lead on the emerging COVID-19 interventions in the country including WASH, surveillance and contact tracing.
\nParticipate in Routine Award Review meetings related to COVID-19
\nWork with the MEAL and Awards teams to build the capacity of the implementation teams to produce quality donor reports demonstrating clear achievements and our learnings when delivering COVID-19 programming.
\nEnsure technical support to projects in line with the global technical COVID-19 frameworks and standards<\/p>\n

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Provide adequate technical guidance and support to Project Managers when relevant and in line with strategy, standards and mandatory approaches
\nEnsure adequate support to multi-sector responses within projects, in line with other Specialists i.e. Health & Nutrition specialist, CP specialist and Education Specialist<\/p>\n

Monitoring and Evaluation<\/b>
\nWork closely with operations teams and Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team to ensure that logical frameworks and M&E Plans reference Common Approaches and industry standards.
\nEnsure the control & monitoring of the technical quality and the relevance of save the children activities in the Programmes under his scope
\nEnsure regular technical quality control of projects and programmes and issue warnings and recommendations
\nMonitor the implementation in relation to COVID-19
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\n<\/b>Advocacy and Representation:<\/b>
\nRepresent Save the Children Tanzania in technical working groups and other national-level technical forums as they pertain to COVID-19. Ensure SMT are included in updates on critical discussions in these forums.
\nRepresent the technical expertise of Save the Children throughout the local relevant networks related to COVID-19<\/p>\n

Contribute to advocacy on specific themes in line with the global advocacy priorities related to COVID-19
\nContribute to communication messages locally in line with the MOH communication priorities that related to COVID-19
\nWork with Advocacy and Campaigns Manager in developing national and local advocacy plans, including but not limited to the National Campaign.
\nSupport implementation teams as requested and build their capacity to lead representation and advocacy in technical, government and civil society fora within Tanzania for COVID-19<\/p>\n

Resource Mobilisation:<\/b>
\nWork together with Awards, PDQ and implementation teams to design high quality, cost-effective, innovative and sustainable project proposals and concept notes related to COVID-19.
\nSupport in the development of budgets with Finance, Awards and operations teams to ensure technical resources are available (human and project activities) for proposed activities.<\/p>\n

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)<\/b>
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\n<\/b>Accountability:
\nholds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values;
\nholds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities \u2013 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;<\/p>\n

Ambition:
\nsets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same;
\nwidely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
\nfuture orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale;<\/p>\n

Collaboration:
\nbuilds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters;
\nvalues diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength;
\napproachable, good listener, easy to talk to;<\/p>\n

Creativity:
\ndevelops and encourages new and innovative solutions;
\nwilling to take disciplined risks;
\nIntegrity:
\nhonest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity;<\/p>\n

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE<\/b><\/p>\n

Education
\nFormal Bachelor degree in Medicine, and Master in Public Health\/Community Health or related fields (Preferably with specialized training on public health in complex emergencies, in Epidemiology\/ or Disease Control)
\nSkills and Experience:
\nAt least 8 years of work experience in public health programs and\/or health humanitarian programs, either for public or INGO sector with field experience in responding to health emergencies. This includes: Coordination and partnerships, risk assessments, planning, programming, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of public health emergency programs relevant communicable disease control
\nAt least 2 years of direct field experience in response to epidemics, either in humanitarian agencies and\/or national health systems
\nBackground\/ familiarity in emergency preparedness and response, preferably in the control pf EVD
\nDeveloping Country work experience and \/or familiarity with emergency health is an asset
\nEnglish language skills is a strong asset<\/p>\n

DESIRABLE:<\/b>
\nExposure to NGO project design and delivery.
\nHighly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
\nStrong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind sets
\nExperience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
\nSwahili language skills and experience working in East Africa.
\nAdditional job responsibilities
\nThe duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.<\/p>\n

Equal Opportunities
\nThe role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures;<\/p>\n

Child Safeguarding:
\nWe need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.<\/p>\n

Safeguarding our Staff:
\nThe post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy
\nHealth and Safety
\nThe role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.<\/p>\n

Closing Date:
\nThursday 24th April 2020. To start as soon as possible<\/p>\n

Closing date: 23 Apr 2020 \u2013 23:59 EAT
\nLocation: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
\nDepartment: Risk Management
\nType: Fixed-term contract
\nSchedule: Full-time<\/p>\n

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