Country: Turkey
Closing date: 25 Apr 2018
Job Title:Health and Nutrition Coordinator
Closing date: 25/04/2018
Location:Gaziantep - Turkey
The general purpose of the position
The general purpose of the post is to be in charge of the implementation, follow up and supervision of the different SDI’s medical and nutrition activities in Syria.
Main responsibilities and tasks
Contribute to the development of SDI health and nutrition strategy in Syria.
Provide technical support and supervision to the Health and Nutrition team for program design, proposal development, reporting, monitoring, and evaluation ensuring high quality of program implementation.
Provide technical supervision and guidance to all SDI health and nutrition projects, including financial requirements.
Ensure consistency of the health and nutrition program with the national and international standardized protocols, policies and guidelines.
Liaise with local government and health authorities, non-state actors, UN agencies, NGOs, and donors at national and field site level.
Ensure accurate data collection and reporting are submitted in a timely manner for all activities within the health and nutrition program.
Work with health and nutrition teams and logistic department to procure and pre-position drugs in a timely manner to ensure adequate supply at the intervention sites.
Ensure the supervision of the pharmacy (consumptions, orders, and inventory) in collaboration with the logistics department.
Follow up medical and nutrition issues and sharing of information to the HQ in Istanbul.
Participate in the monitoring on a regular basis of the different components of the program and to set up corrective measures in case of need.
Review all reports prepared by the staff and ensure that reports are written and submitted to donors in a timely manner.
Monitor the security situation in the areas of intervention.
Proactively participate in relevant coordination meetings and in all relevant technical working groups.
Education:
University degree (Human Medicine، Pharmacy or paramedical profile, knowledge in public health).
Professional experience
Experience at least 2 experience in similar positions or in the humanitarian sector.
Working experiences in public health and in managing health welfare in communities.
Experience in supervising Health Promotion activities and some basic mental health activities.
Previous experience in Turkey and Syria is an asset.
Proven experience in management of UN, Donor and other NGOs funds.
Proven experience in management of staff teams.
Professional requirements
Knowledge, competency, and skills on public health aspects of Primary Health Care, SRH, IYCF, and CMAM.
Ability to set high standards for quality of work
Ability to analyze and integrate information from a wide range of sources
Ability to administrate funds, logistics, and human resources
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Mastery of IT tools (MS Office package, internet, e-mail, etc.)
Languages
Proficient knowledge of English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is an asset
Personal requirements
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with an analytic approach.
Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with staff, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders.
Ability to take initiative and work autonomously.
· Ability to achieve results effectively, considering the need for speed, scale, and quality.
· Ability to integrate and work well with teams.
· Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships.
How to apply:
To apply, follow the link below:
https://goo.gl/forms/DC78f86sgz1Rlxuv2
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.
