Health and Nutrition Specialist at Save the Children Tanzania

Save the Children is committed to achieving breakthroughs for children in Tanzania including no child dying before their fifth birthday. Save the Children Tanzania implements Health and Nutrition programming in six regions of Tanzania, focusing on Maternal Newborn Health, Mother Infant Young Child Nutrition, and Child Health. In previous years, Save the Children's portfolio has also included work in the areas of HIV/AIDS Adolescent Health. The Health and Nutrition Specialist will advance our work by ensuring Save the Children's work in Tanzania is in line with global standards, national policies/guidelines, is technically sound and that we apply evidenced-based approaches to improving children's and women's health. The Health and Nutrition Specialist will provide this technical support to staff and partners, including the Government of Tanzania

''We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, different ethnicities, genders, and socio-economic statuses. We believe that inclusion drives positive change in attitudes, knowledge, and behavior''

THE POSITION IS OPEN TO NATIONAL CANDIDATES ONLY

Desired Skills and Experience

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• A Health or Nutrition programming professional with a Master's Degree in public health, health professions, medicine, nutrition or equivalent and relevant field.
• Significant professional experience, at least 5 years, of working at a senior advisory level in Health and Nutrition for international NGOs, government or the private sector in Tanzania.
• Excellent understanding of the Health and Nutrition sector within the Tanzanian context with knowledge of programming in all sub-thematic areas: maternal newborn reproductive health (MNRH), child health, adolescent health, WASH, HIV, and maternal infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN).
• Clear understanding of the intersection of Health and Nutrition with other thematic areas, including nutrition, child protection, education, WASH and child poverty in Tanzania.
• Proven representation and advocacy skills.
• Strong commitment to capacity building of national staff and partners with willingness to adopt participatory and consultative approaches.
• Experience with Health and Nutrition programming in humanitarian settings highly desirable.
• Experience writing donor funding proposals for large institutional grants in excess of US$1 million.
• Strong report writing skills and ability to compile narrative sections for proposals and donor reports.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels, taking into account cultural and language difficulties.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets.
• Experience solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy-in.
• Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner.
• Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies.
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written, required. Swahili preferred.
• Commitment to Save the Children values, including willingness to abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding policy.