Crisis Response Health & Nutrition Coordinator – Ethiopia

Accountabilities: 

• Lead Health and nutrition humanitarian programming with the goal of improving the well-being of affected communities through access to primary health, community health and reproductive health care, community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM), and strengthen health systems in the areas of implementation.
• Establish the start of the health and nutrition programming, monitor the situation to ensure flexibility and adaptability to meet the needs on the ground.
• Monitor progress on the delivery of all health- and nutrition-related activities and ensure that objectives are being met on time and on scope per annual workplans.
• Conduct all health- and nutrition-related assessments, provide technical guidance on appropriate emergency activities, and devise sector-specific response strategies for the acute and transitional phases of emergency operations in crisis-affected communities.

• Monitor quality of programming and ensure clinical and programmatic supervision.
• Identify gaps in quality of care and provide appropriate training and support to all medical staff as needed.
• Develop partnerships and ensure effective coordination with local service providers and international organizations operating in the sector and attend health cluster meetings.
• Work with operations staff and partners to ensure pharmaceutical and medical commodities and services are procured, handled, and managed properly, in accordance with the organization’s supply-chain management protocols.
• Manage health and nutrition program budget, including routine expense forecasting and pipeline analysis.

• Determine staffing needs for health and nutrition programming, conduct recruitment in collaboration with management and home office technical staff, as necessary.
• Manage health and nutrition sector field personnel supporting the program and build their capacity to effectively respond to the health component of the project.

Applied Knowledge & Skills: 

• Knowledge and application of Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) and Sphere standards and Red Cross/NGO Code of Conduct.

• Knowledge of health and nutrition needs in conflict affected areas, primary healthcare, and CMAM.
• Knowledge of data collection and the ability to analyze and interpret data to contribute to program implementation.
• Experience working with Donors and preferably with the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) preferred.
• Experiencing managing budgets and writing proposals.
• Strong interpersonal skills and previous experience managing teams.
• Ability to interact professionally with culturally and linguistically diverse staff and clients.
• English fluency required; fluency in the local language preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated sensitivity in diverse, cross-cultural settings.

Problem Solving & Impact: 

• Works on problems of complex scope that require analysis and in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Ability to exercise judgment that contributes to the organization’s business strategies and develops objectives that align with department’s strategic goals.
• Must be able to provide accurate, expert level advice to reach outcomes that will enable achievement of overall department and organization goals.
• Demonstrates a responsive, professional attitude that is solution oriented.

Supervision Given/Received: 

• Regularly interacts with senior management and HQ based staff.
• Ability to motivate, mentor, and empower individuals to achieve expectations and goals set for the functional unit.
• Ability to delegate tasks appropriately.
• Provide input on country/project staff performance reviews.
• In coordination with senior management, hire/terminates country/project staff.
• Reports to the Deputy Response Coordinator – Programs.

Education**: 

• Bachelor’s Degree or its International Equivalent in Medicine, Nursing, Public Health or Related Field.
• Master or other advanced medical degree preferred.

Experience**: 

• 5 – 8 years leading complex on-site emergency Health response projects and/or programs.
• Experience establishing startup operations/projects in new countries preferred.
• Experience working in conflict areas and/or fragile settings.
• Prior work experience in an international or local non-governmental organization (NGO), working in health in humanitarian settings.
• Demonstrable experience designing and leading technical assessments using proven and effective methodologies; strong background in outcome monitoring and evaluation preferred.
• Experience coordinating complex programs with wide variety of stakeholders.
• Previous experience working with pharmaceutical supply management and importation of pharmaceuticals.

Typical Physical Demands: 

• Ability to travel to remote field site locations that lack basic essentials including but not limited to the conflict-affected areas of Northern Ethiopia (Amhara, Afar, and Tigray).
• Candidate must be in good physical condition and understand that medical care is not readily available at duty station.

Technology to be Used: 

• Computer, Microsoft Office 365 (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail), office telephone, cell phone and printer/copier.

Travel Requirements: 

• 50% throughout Ethiopia