Senior Health Technical Specialist - [Somalia/Somaliland] Country Office

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The Senior Health Technical Health Specialist (SHTS) takes overall responsibility for the strategic direction and coordination of Save the Children International’s work on health in the Somalia/Somaliland programme. As a senior member of the Technical Support Team in the programme, the SHTS is responsible for leading and overseeing the development and delivery of high quality, innovative, cost effective programmes in Health both in emergency as well as long-term development, resulting in immediate and lasting change for children. The SHTS is also responsible for initiating and taking technical leadership in Health focused studies, documentation and dissemination of innovations and good practices by working together with quality programmes team; leading on policy research and advocacy on Health through networking and collaboration with relevant civil society organisations and other institutions; playing a leading role in establishing, maintaining and expanding donor relations for the sector.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates are required to submit a CV and mandatory cover letter quoting the Job Title and Vacancy Announcement No. SCI/SOM/23/15 on the subject line. The file name of the CV and attachments must be the applicants name and sent to Somalia.vacancies@savethechildren.org.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Applications close on 2nd September 2015.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.