The Director, Malaria and Child Health (MCH) we seek will drive the strategy for malaria prevention and treatment, child health including diarrhea management, nutrition and expand the scope of the MCH portfolio, while ensuring that all deliverables for the department are met. Indeed, the position holder will provide strategic direction to all malaria and child health programming comprising of malaria, nutrition, child survival, neonatal health
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Programmes Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following;
Lead and coordinate Malaria and Child Health strategy development and implementation.
Manage growth through leading and coordinating fundraising efforts for Malaria and Child Health initiatives
Lead the marketing plan development process and oversee implementation of the plans
Ensure programmatic donor deliverables on all projects are met;
Financial and administrative oversight and control of Malaria and Child Health projects and budgets
As a Senior Manager, participate and contribute in the company’s strategic decisions and proposal development
Improve capacity of the Malaria and Child Health team through coaching to ensure they have the technical, marketing and communication skills to implement high-quality, and creative, evidence-based projects
Manage performance and supervise personnel in the Malaria and Child Health division to promote efficiency and create an enabling environment for employee performance and ensure effective succession planning
Establish and maintain positive relations with key stakeholders including donors and MOH
Represent the organization externally in malaria and child health forums e.g. the ICCs, key TWGs
Liaise with research and metrics department to identify and implement research and M&E needs
Identify opportunities to disseminate learning from MCH programming both internally and externally.
REQUIREMENTSWe are looking for a strategic and experienced leader who commands respect in the Public Health sector, especially in Malaria and Child Health. You will be expected to have the following:
Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Public Health or equivalent
10+ years’ relevant experience, 4 of which must be at senior management level
Proven strategic planning and implementation experience
Demonstrable people management skills
Strong relationship building, communication and interpersonal skills;Leadership skills,Project management skills,Planning and organization skills.
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