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Friday, May 23, 2014

Child Health Advisor position - Save the Children, DC

Location: Washington DC

The Advisor, Child Health provides ongoing technical expertise of Child Health activities in Africa and Asia. S/he develops and recommends policies and implementation procedures that ensure continued Child Health program innovation, geographic expansion, and impact. The position determines, in collaboration with DHN Senior Management, the vision, strategy and operational plan for Child Health programming and is accountable for achieving the results set out in the strategic and operational plans.

Responsibilities:
  •     Provide ongoing technical input of Child Health programming
  •     Develop objectives, operational plans, and milestones to support large-scale Child Health programming in multiple countries. Develop and recommend policies and procedures based on evidence-based research.
  •     Provides advanced technical assistance to country offices in formulating program designs and country strategies
  •     Provide technical guidance and support to country programs to ensure quality, sustainability and impact at scale.
  •     Provide guidance for situation analyses and help design and implement monitoring and evaluation systems.
  •     Provides advanced technical expertise and oversight to ensure programs are of high quality and develops new state of the art approaches.
  •     Develops and promotes widespread application of evidence-based program standards and guidance that reflect Save the Children and global best practice.
  •     Build capacity of country offices and other sector staff to design and implement quality programs

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