Job Purpose

To provide support technical support around roll out of training packages, KAP surveys, and community level activities for the implementation of the IFRC community epidemic and pandemic preparedness programme (CP3) To ensure operational and technical support to country teams in the roll out of community preparedness and institutional preparedness activities linked to health in support of the National Society and contribute to learning and development of the tools. Act as CP3 focal point for epidemic preparedness benchmarks, and health support within the PER processes

Ensure the Implementation of the Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness Initiative and technical support to countries as requested

Technical

• Provide M&E support to Africa CP3 teams, including KAP survey rollout and analysis, as well as mid-line and end line evaluation planning.
• Support expansion of programming across CP3 countries, including trainings and expansion planning.
• Provide technical support to Africa CP3 country teams to build capacity of community, and National Society preparedness including, key areas for early detection, early action, social behaviour change and organisational capacity as part of preparedness for epidemic and pandemic response.
• Support the ongoing development and roll out of community health activities, including community-based surveillance in relevant countries, and support integration and expansion of the activity in partnership with relevant stakeholders.

• Monitoring of programme activities undertaken by the Africa CP3 teams, including monthly M&E reporting.
• Monthly reporting to CP3 team in Geneva/Nairobi; contribution to 6-monthly GHSA reporting and quarterly donor reports
• Support programme communication, and knowledge sharing.
• Establish structure for internal knowledge sharing across CP3 countries.

Coordination and Partnership Development

• Collaborate with all parts of the Red Cross movement, key government officials, NGO partners, donors on policies, strategies and best practices and approaches on global health security and related issues to support program development planning, management, implementation and delivery of results.

Job Duties & Responsibilities 2

Reporting

• Actively monitor programs/projects to support quality implementation.
• Ensure program accountability

Contribute to an effective, high quality IFRC team:

• Be accountable to the team leader by providing progress reports on results against objectives and risk analysis.
• Be flexible in your work definition according to needs and targets and improve team efficiencies and effectiveness within available resources.

Be a pro-active team member fostering a customer service-oriented culture that values proactivity, continuous improvement, innovation, high performance and cost effectiveness.

Education

• Master’s in public health / Epidemiology -

• An Advanced University Degree in public health, global/international health, epidemiology or other health related sciences is required. -

Required

Experience

• A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in public health with specific experience in health systems strengthening or surveillance, and relevant areas of community-based programming in a developing context. -

Required

• Relevant experience in health program/project development and management in the Red Cross is an asset. –

Preferred

• Experience with health M&E systems, including KAP surveys. –

Required

• 2 years management and supervisory experience including budget management. –

Required

• Experience working in a RC/RC National Society and/or Federation/ICRC.-

Preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Language

Knowledge and Skills

• Programme and budget management.

– Required

• Knowledge of public health and experience in practically applying this knowledge into policy, programmes and positioning.

– Required

• Results oriented and demand driven individual, entrepreneurial, ability to lead in unprecedented and/or ambiguous situations.

– Required

• Demonstrated leadership and management skills, including the ability to lead within a matrix management structure and utilise talent and experience of team members in a productive way.

• Outstanding networking, representational, communication and negotiation skills. An ability to be proactive and persuasive.

– Required

• Demonstrated track record in innovating, contributing to a learning culture, sharing knowledge and new approaches to engaging partners.

– Required

• Professional credibility, able to work effectively at all levels across the organisation.

– Required

• Proven good judgment and ability to work with complete integrity and confidentiality.

– Required

• High degree of discretion, tact and sensitivity in dealing with internal and external clients and stakeholders at all levels.

– Required

• Ability to work within a multi-cultural, multilingual, multidisciplinary environment.

– Required

Languages

• Fluency in English and French (written and verbal)-

Required

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• Good command of another IFRC official language (Spanish or Arabic)-

Preferred

Competencies and Values

Values: Respect for diversity; Integrity; Professionalism; Accountability

Core competencies: Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision making; National society and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust

How to Apply

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