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2 Senior Officer School Health and Nutrition Employment Opportunities – Save the Children International
Organisation: Save the
Children International
Children International
Duty Station: Wakiso, Uganda
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 and has been implementing
programs for over 90 years. 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
240 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them
fulfil their potential. In 2014, we reached over 143 million children through
our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.
Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children and has
program presence in over 120 countries in the world and has been implementing
programs for over 90 years. 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
240 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them
fulfil their potential. In 2014, we reached over 143 million children through
our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.
Job Summary: The Senior
Officer School Health and Nutrition will be in charge of planning and ensuring
quality and timely implementation of the School Health and Nutrition (SHN) core
program within the designated sub counties. The incumbent will be expected to
implement the SHN program in a manner that promotes integration with other core
programs of Sponsorship and cross cutting themes such as gender, disability,
child Protection and rights programming. The incumbent also implements the SHN
program in collaboration with Sub county stakeholders and ensure meaningful
active participation of Children. The post holder may be called upon as and
when necessary to support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis
Officer School Health and Nutrition will be in charge of planning and ensuring
quality and timely implementation of the School Health and Nutrition (SHN) core
program within the designated sub counties. The incumbent will be expected to
implement the SHN program in a manner that promotes integration with other core
programs of Sponsorship and cross cutting themes such as gender, disability,
child Protection and rights programming. The incumbent also implements the SHN
program in collaboration with Sub county stakeholders and ensure meaningful
active participation of Children. The post holder may be called upon as and
when necessary to support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidate for the Save the Children Senior
Officer School Health and Nutrition job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s
Degree or higher in a health related discipline. Post graduate training in
either public health, Health Systems Strengthening, Community Health,
Reproductive Health, Gender etc will be of added advantage.
The ideal candidate for the Save the Children Senior
Officer School Health and Nutrition job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s
Degree or higher in a health related discipline. Post graduate training in
either public health, Health Systems Strengthening, Community Health,
Reproductive Health, Gender etc will be of added advantage.
·
A minimum of three years’ experience in planning and
implementation of school-based health and nutrition programmes.
A minimum of three years’ experience in planning and
implementation of school-based health and nutrition programmes.
·
Prior experience of working with the Local
Government, local partners and training in either SHN, with a focus on
improving service delivery within the schools.
Prior experience of working with the Local
Government, local partners and training in either SHN, with a focus on
improving service delivery within the schools.
·
Past exposure and 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.
Past exposure and 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.
Excellent analytical skills and strategic planning
abilities.
·
Ability to establish and maintain conducive
collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
Ability to establish and maintain conducive
collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
·
Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills
are a must.
Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills
are a must.
·
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to
work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds
and cultures.
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to
work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds
and cultures.
·
Ability to intervene with crisis management or
troubleshooting as necessary.
Ability to intervene with crisis management or
troubleshooting as necessary.
·
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
·
Excellent time management and planning capacity.
Excellent time management and planning capacity.
·
Availability and willingness to work extra hours
during times of humanitarian responses.
Availability and willingness to work extra hours
during times of humanitarian responses.
·
Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach
areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach
areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
·
Ability to speak the local language Luganda fluently
is a strong requirement. Ability to ride a motorcycle (Honda XL 125).
Ability to speak the local language Luganda fluently
is a strong requirement. Ability to ride a motorcycle (Honda XL 125).
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a copy of
their updated CVs with cover letters (attached as one document) indicating
three referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors via E-mail only
to: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
their updated CVs with cover letters (attached as one document) indicating
three referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors via E-mail only
to: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
NB:
- Testimonials/certificates should not be
attached to applications. - Hand delivered applications will not be
accepted and are therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.
Deadline: 14th July
2017
2017
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