Seqota Declaration Implementation Advisor (Position 1)
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Seqota Declaration (SD) Implementation Advisor will be responsible for providing technical assistance to support successful implementation of the SD Innovative phase as a member of the SD team seconded by Save the Children to FMOH. The SD Implementation Advisor will be expected to identifiy and address gaps in the implementation of the SD Innovative phase, provide technical capacity building for regional SD teams, conduct on-site visits and ensure documentation, provide support and coordination to the education, women and children affairs, and labor and social affairs sector bureaus at all levels, and ensure gender-sensitive implementation.
Reports to: Growth through Nutrition DCOP-Programs; day to day management at FMOH by Sr Program Manager, Seqota Declaration Federal Program Delivery Unit
Staff reporting to this post: 0
Budget Responsibilities: not a budget holder
Role Dimensions: The role requires regular communication with GoE stakeholders in the implementation of the Seqota Declaration Innovation Phase, in particular with Regional Program Delivery Units in Tigray and Amhara. The emplyee will maintain strong working relationship with both SD PDU and Growth through Nutrition teams. The position requires ability to provide strategic input and communicate effectively to effect positive change in implementation of the SD Innovation Phase.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :
1. Advisory and capacity building for effective implementation of SD Innovative phase
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :
2. Advisory and capacity building for effective implementation of SD Innovative phase
3. Provide technical support and coordination for education, social protection, and women and children ministries and bureaus in planning and implementation of SD
A) Ministry of Education for school feeding program, school WASH program, and school health and nutrition program planning and implementation in SD woredas.
B) Ministry of Social and Labor Affairs in SD implementation, especially to ensure inclusion of pregnant and lactating women, and children under 24 months, in PSNP IV implementation. Support link to MOANR/MOH for this purpose.
C) Ministry of Women and Children Affairs to plan and successfully deliver SD interventions that involve community mobilization, women empowerment, and protection and participation of children.
D) Ensure effective gender-integration in the aforementioned ministries’ planning, implementation, and reporting of SD.
4. Conduct on-site support, review performance monitoring, document promising practices and disseminate lessons for adoption
5. Reporting
· Submit quarterly reports to GTN on major activities undertaken and plans for following quarter
· Submit reports to SD PDU per GoE standards
· Participate in GTN annual planning and review
· Have monthy briefing with SCI/GTN manager
· Submit trip reports to SCI/GTN and FMOH supervisor for all travel
Essential
· Very good understanding of, and practical work experience in, SD operational areas (Amhara and Tigray Tekeze basin woredas).
· Fluent/Proficient in English and Amharic
· Effective written and oral communication
Desireable
· Work experience in GoE SD implementing sectors in SD implementation area
In order to be successful you will bring/have:
Accountability:
· holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Ambition:
· sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
· widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
· future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
· builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
· values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
· approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
· develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
· willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
· honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
Additional job responsibilities
· The SD Implementation Advisor is expected to travel (up to 20% of the time) to Tigray and Amhara regions for technical support, coordination, and engagement with Regional PDU, sector bureaus, woredas.
· The SD Implementation Advisor will be seconded to the FMOH and work under direct supervision of the Senior Program Manager at SD Federal PDU for day to day direction.
· S/he will report to the Growth through Nutrition Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP), Programs at Save the Children, and will hold monthly briefing with her/his SCI supervisor in addition to following annual performance objective planning and evaluation per SCI HR policy.
· The Growth through Nutrition DCOP Programs will hold quarterly meeting with the SD Sr Program Manager to review performance of the seconded advisor.
We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector.
This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions only.
The Organisation
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We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
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