ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:<\/p>\n
Business Development (40%) \u00a0<\/p>\n
\tGrow WR\u2019s Health and Nutrition portfolio and funding through leads development, pre-positioning, and the development of high-quality concept notes and proposals.\u00a0
\n\tCollaborate with the Business Development team to create guidance and equip country offices in relevant partner mapping and relationship development
\n\tProvide technical and partnership support and advice on prepositioning and lead development for health and nutrition new business, including supporting the creation of capacity statements, partner approaches, case studies, donor pitches, etc
\n\tWork with WR COs to explore new opportunities for implementing health and nutrition programming, in alignment with the organizational and sectoral strategies.\u00a0
\n\tIn collaboration with the BD department, design project strategies, develop high quality proposals, and write concept notes and proposals in collaboration with country-level staff and other WR HO TAs.\u00a0
\n\tCo-design approaches with country teams through the facilitation of design workshops and development of appropriate theory of change, logframes and indicators
\n\tReview proposals to ensure compliance with donor requirements for technical sections.\u00a0
\n\tEnsure that health and nutrition proposals include appropriate budget for critical costs including technical service provision, pharmaceuticals and relevant staff capacity development.\u00a0
\n\tProgram Quality and Technical Assistance (30%) \u00a0
\n\tAct as global technical lead for supporting implementation and continued growth of World Relief\u2019s Health and Nutrition programming. This includes acting as technical lead for WR\u2019s program portfolio covering health, nutrion, and WASH and supervision to contractors who support these portfolios
\n\tProvide technical support to country offices with assessments, program planning and design, monitoring and evaluation, capacity building, and program quality assurance.\u00a0
\n\tStrengthen CO capacity to prepare implementation and monitoring and evaluation plans
\n\tWork with COs to adapt, update, and contextualize tools and curricula
\n\tReview program targets, resources allocated toward targets, and track progress toward targets in programs\/projects as assigned by the Director, Program Quality and Impact Department.\u00a0
\n\tMentor and advise program staff on engagement of health and nutrition activities in and with the local church and communities.\u00a0
\n\tCarry out project visits to country offices for sectoral training, program monitoring and evaluation, quality improvement, and partner development and collaboration
\n\tDevelop programming guidance and tools (including capacity building strategies, curricula, and M&E tools) in collaboration with other sectoral teams to help country office staff design and implement context-specific projects. \u00a0\u00a0
\n\tCoordinate and support country-specific assessment and evaluations of quality and impact of health and nutrition and other integrated programs. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Strategy, Learning and Impact (15%) \u00a0<\/p>\n
\tTrain and support program staff and partners (in-person and virtually) in specific program guidelines and tools. Orient and equip staff on key manuals, curricula and tools that are used to design, implement and assess health and nutrition programs
\n\tFoster learning and collaboration among WR staff through the facilitation of the WR Health and Nutrition Community of Practice.\u00a0
\n\tStay abreast of new developments and innovations in the health and nutrion sector to ensure program compliance and incorporate into staff capacity building, design of new projects and scaling up of best practices
\n\tProvide and document evidence generated from COs and multi-country programs to improve the perception and competitiveness of WR and as a strong voice and advocate for social justice and change on behalf of our program participants.\u00a0
\n\tStrengthen documentation and evidence-building around WR\u2019s health and nutrition programming work for internal learning and external publications through the development of case studies, project briefs, and published articles.\u00a0
\n\tExternal Engagement (15%) \u00a0
\n\tBuild WR\u2019s technical brand through thought-leadership, networking and engaging with partners, donors, governments and community leaders and addressing professional conferences and technical forums through abstracts, program presentations, publications, and advocacy.\u00a0
\n\tParticipate in relevant health and nutrition professional networks and working groups, such as those through CORE Group, CCIH and the Global Health Cluster. \u00a0\u00a0
\n\tAny other duties as requested by supervisor<\/p>\n
JOB REQUIREMENTS:<\/p>\n
\tMature and personal Christian faith
\n\tCommitted to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
\n\tDesire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
\n\tAble to affirm and\/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals’ For the Health of The Nation document
\n\tA relationship with Jesus Christ that serves as the primary motivator and guide in your professional career and clearly informs your perspective in understanding issues related to the work of World Relief
\n\tDemonstrated technical expertise and experience in designing and providing technical assistance to health and nutrition programming in emergencies and in protracted humanitarian crises, including familiarity with CHS and Sphere standards for health and nutrition programming in humanitarian action and other tools and guidance from WHO and UNICEF
\n\tFamiliarity with US government foreign assistance policies and guidance related to humanitarian programming and the health and nutrtion sector
\n\tProven experience in program design and business development evidenced by successful grant awards and past history of working with BHA, DoS, ECHO and UNICEF
\n\tDemonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluation utilizing quantitative and qualitative methodology, including development of indicators, logframes, and assessments.\u00a0
\n\tMust be able to establish strong relationships cross culturally
\n\tAbility to manage competing priorities
\n\tProven solid analytical and problem-solving skills
\n\tStrong facilitation skills and proven experience providing capacity building for adults
\n\tHigh level of proficiency with technology including Microsoft Office applications
\n\tExcellent English language oral presentation and written communication skills.\u00a0
\n\tAbility and willingness to travel to program countries for up to 25% of time including to insecure locations where freedom of movement may be limited and areas where amenities are limited<\/p>\n
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:<\/p>\n
\tMaster\u2019s Degree or higher in Public Health or other related field. Desirable: qualification in a clinical health field e.g. medical doctor, nurse, midwife
\n\tMinimum seven years of experience in designing and implementing global health and\/or nutrition programs in multiple regions of the world, with particular focus on social and behavior change strategies
\n\tAt least three years of experience working in fragile or conflict-affected areas or with people on the move as a key target population<\/p>\n
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