Algeria: Deputy Director of Health & Nutrition Global Initiative
Country: Algeria, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 22 May 2014
About us
Save the Childrenis the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. Each year, we reach tens of millions of children in need in the United States and around the world. Join our dedicated and diverse staff in their work to improve the well-being of children everywhere.
The Health & Nutrition Global Initiative is a coordinating body for member, regional and country office engagement in advancing our work in health, nutrition, and HIV, in development and humanitarian settings, as one Save the Children. The GI will provide guidance and support to members and country offices to deliver on our global health and nutrition objectives. The Deputy Director is a leadership position working closely with the Director of the Health and Nutrition Global Initiative.
About the Role
- In close collaboration with the Director, contribute to the design, development and support of the implementation of Save the Children's global health and nutrition initiatives and strategies; working in close coordination with Save the Children members and Save the Children International - with the specific responsibility for driving forward the global nutrition agenda.
- Lead the development and coordination of Thematic Task Groups
- Facilitate the collaboration and coordination with the EveryOne Campaign
- Contribute to the development and implementation of Health and Nutrition Global Initiative’s priorities: e.g. capacity building; global technical fora; and resources that will improve consistency, effectiveness and quality of Health, Nutrition, HIV, and WASH programming in Save the Children
- Supervise Save the Children's global monitoring and evaluation work under the Global Initiative by supporting the production of tools and capacity building for improved quality of data production, collection and analysis
- Represent the Global Initiative and Save the Children in various fora, as needed, to advance priorities
About You
- Public health or nutrition degree, or a person with advanced training in public health, and significant senior-level experience.
- Thorough knowledge of global health and nutrition policy, technical, and program issues in development and humanitarian contexts.
- Developing country experience, preferably through long-term assignments, in health and nutrition
- Robust experience working in international development in designing, implementing and evaluating health and nutrition programs
- Proven senior level experience leading diverse, complex initiative and teams to achieve agreed objectives
- Proven ability to broker collaboration and engagement of Member organizations in contributing to the goals and objectives of the GI
- Excellent writing, communications, facilitation, capacity building and networking skills in English.
- Experience in policy, advocacy and/or resource development is desirable.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 30%
What we offer
Save the Children provides an attractive benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance, an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more.
How to apply:
https://jobs.savethechildren.org.uk/vacancy/566/description
