SUMMARY
The Sector Manager – Health and Nutrition is responsible for strategic development, coordination, and management of health and nutrition programming for SP DRC. This individual provides leadership over the development of strategic and operational plans for health and nutrition programming in order to meet country office objectives. The Sector Manager oversees project staff to ensure the effective implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of project activities in compliance with internal SP, external donor and international standards. The Sector Manager—Health and Nutrition reports to the Senior Programs Manager (SPM), and supervises Health and Nutrition project supervisors.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Under the direction of the SPM, provide leadership over the development of a Health and Nutrition Sector Strategy for SP DRC.
- Directly guide, manage, and support project staff through assigning work packets, conducting performance reviews, resolving team conflicts, and providing trainings, ongoing direction and constructive feedback.
- Represent SP DRC in developing relationships with Health and Nutrition clusters, local government, other INGOs and NGOs, as well as other stakeholders in SP DRC’s areas of operation.
- Ensure information-sharing and coordination of project activities with relevant local government departments, health centers, NGOs and community stakeholders.
- Ensure all project activities are conducted in a timely fashion to meet project objectives.
- Provide Health and Nutrition technical assistance to PDO in developing new project proposals that align with country strategy for sector-specific and multi-sectoral programming.
- Effectively manage project finances through adherence to SP and donor financial guidelines within approved budget limits. This includes budget planning, tracking financial expenditures, providing receipts, conducting PAR reviews, and ensuring the accuracy and timely submission of financial reports.
- Coordinate with Supply Chain Department to ensure project inputs arrive in a timely and transparent manner to meet project objectives. This includes providing verifiable records for the receipt and usage of project inputs.
- Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, as well as other reports required by internal stakeholders and external donors.
- With technical assistance from the M&E Coordinator, regularly monitor and evaluate project activities to track progress towards indicators, incorporate lessons learned, and improve Health and Nutrition programming.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Experience working for humanitarian organizations will be an advantage.
- Proven competence to manage staff cross-culturally.
- Strong skills in analytical and strategic thinking.
- Good quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to develop and carry out work plans and solve problems independently.
- Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university plus three to four years of experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
12 month contract with potential for renewal
This is an accompanied position with a spouse, but no minor children
HOW TO APPLY:
You can apply for this position at http://careers.samaritanspurse.org/health-and-nutrition-program-manager-...
