Save the Children is recruiting a Team Leader, to be based in Nampula, for a project that will provide support to the Government of Mozambique (GoM) in their efforts to implement an effective community-based nutrition program in order to reduce chronic malnutrition in the province of Nampula.
Duties
- Responsible for the overall management, implementation, and monitoring of a coordinated project funded by the World Bank through the GoM and implemented by Save the Children in Nampula Province
- Alongside the GoM, work closely with the Technical Coordinator and District Nutrition Officers in the target areas to ensure that the project meets is deliverables on schedule and on budget
- Oversee and support the provision of technical assistance to the provincial and district governments for planning, implementing and monitoring activities, including management of the supply chain as it pertains to the nutrition-related products
- Oversee and support the management of quality cascade training down to the key staff at health facilities and communities
- Oversee and support the ongoing monitoring of all key activities, ensuring that quality data is received and analyzed in a timely fashion to inform project direction and ensure that targets are being met
- Provide substantial technical input into the design and implementation of operational research
- Responsible for maintaining oversight of overall budget, compliance with donor reporting and requirements, managing human resources, and supervising other management, logistics and administrative activities
- Act as the project’s key representative to the GoM at the provincial and district levels, and represent Save the Children in national nutrition-related meetings, conferences and other fora as requested
Requisites
- Advanced degree in public health, nutrition, health sciences or related field
- Minimum of 5 years of managing nutrition or community health projects with preferred expertise in areas such as community based nutrition, infant and young child feeding and maternal health
- Minimum of 5 years experience in Financial and Human Resources
- Proven experience collaborating with health systems at national and subnational levels
- Experience in managing contracts with financing over USD1 million
- Outstanding project management and project cycle skills
- Strong personnel leadership skills, particularly mentoring skills
- Solid communication and facilitation skills
- Excellent collaboration skills with local, national, and civil society stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience managing results-based disbursement contracts
- Extensive experience working in Africa - Mozambique experience preferred
- Strong written and verbal language skills in both English and Portuguese required
- Ability to travel frequently within Mozambique
Notes
- Only short listed applicants will be contacted
- Kindly reference the source of this job post: emprego.co.mz
How to Apply
1. Documentation
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- References
2. Application
- Send an email to Ronnie Sue Stanford at rstanford@savechildren.org with the subject line "Team Leader, Mozambique Nutrition Program - Nampula"