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Global Health Advisor

4 months ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Johanniter International Assistance Full time

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Organisation Description Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. ) is a German Christian non-governmental organisation, dedicated to excellence in the field of first aid, ambulance service, social service programmes and other projects in the medical and social field. The Federal Headquarters are based in Berlin, Germany. Johanniter International Assistance is the operational unit for hu-manitarian aid, development co-operation and emergency relief, implement-ing and supporting projects in Health, Nutrition, WaSH as well as Food Se-curity & Income Generation worldwide.

JOB SUMMARY

As part of the Strategy & Learning Team and in close coordination with all country and regional offices and partner organisations, the Global Health Advisor coordinates and supports the implementation of Johanniter's Health Approach. The position interacts closely with other thematic advisors working on topics such as PMEAL, partnerships, livelihoods, climate and gender.What you bring:Professional Qualification and Experience:Degree in medicine and/or MA in Public Health, Public Health Nutrition, or equivalentAt least 7-10 years of international, practical experience as a health technical expert on specific development cooperation / humanitarian aid health programmesGood understanding of pharmacy management systems; ability to develop and implement such a systemDevelop and roll out a robust pharmacy management system and support country offices in its implementation.Experience and understanding of working with Ministries of Health and national partnersExperience in health system strengtheningExcellent writing abilities for drafting guidelines, research papers or technical briefsDemonstrated experience in successful proposal writing for institutional donorsExperience in facilitating workshops/trainingsExperience in designing and facilitating participative processes with diverse groupsSkillsAbility to assess complex strategic challenges and develop approaches to solutionsStrong organizational and interpersonal skills with good understanding of motivating and working with cross-cultural teamsWork independently but also cooperatively with team membersWork in intercultural and complex contexts, with a high level of experience in dealing ambiguity and toleranceStrong oral and written communication skillsAssertiveness and persuasiveness combined with consulting skillsHigh ability to work under pressureStrong networker; ability to explain and share knowledge with a wide range of stakeholdersGood sense of humourFluent in English; French/Spanish/German an advantageHigh degree of computer literacyWillingness for frequent travels, even in difficult security conditionsIf this is what you are looking for, please submit your application via (cover letter, CV, reference contacts of 3 former supervisors, job certificates if available), stating your earliest start date. Please indicate "Global Health Advisor" in the subject line of your e-mail.

RESPONSIBILITIES

In a NutshellYou will:Coordinate, support and advise on the implementation and streamlining of Johanniter's Health Approach, in close collaboration with the Strategy & Learning Team, regional and country offices.Coordinate Johanniter's internal network of health specialists to foster horizontal cross-contextual exchange and organisational learning between staff and from partner organisations.Review existing health technical guidelines and tools and provide guidance on the most appropriate technical guidelines to use.Advise country and regional offices on the integration of innovative and best practices as well as quality standards in health programs in line with Johanniter's Global Strategy.Report to the Head of Strategy & Learning.What you will do:Strategy and VisionActively support the values of Johanniter to shape the work within.Support monitoring and lead the analysis and improvement of Johanniter's strategic global health indicators.Support country and regional offices in reviewing and developing health strategies to achieve high impact interventions.Health Approach & ProgrammingSupport the review and development of health components in proposals, including supporting assessments, programme or project design and technical writing.Advise on quality standards in the context of procurement, storage of drugs, medical supplies and medical equipment to ensure compliance.Support with recruitment and training of technical health experts as well as health project leads to strengthen technical expertise.Provide technical support to PMEAL and programming teams in the monitoring and evaluation of health projects.Learning and Knowledge SharingLead the design of best practice, organize internal learning sessions, ensure documentation of learnings and support the creation of visibility material.Contribute to the establishment of a health knowledge base.Conduct trainings for country and regional offices.Ensure coherence and collaboration within the Strategy & Learning Team to foster integrated programming.Networking and CommunicationFacilitate participation and develop good working relationships in relevant national and international health working groups and networks.Advise on strategic partnerships.Monitor and evaluate humanitarian and development trends, standards, methods and concepts in the field of health.Interface with Other UnitsWork closely with other Johanniter health experts in all countries as well as other HQ support teams, such as the Programme Funding Unit to ensure the achievement of the organisational objectives ofJohanniter's International Strategy.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Project management, Budgeting, financial planning, Written communication, Team leadership, Planning

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree