Health Links Programme Manager, Somalia - London (THET)

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Health Links Programme Manager

Tropical Health and Education Trust (THET)
THET is an international development organisation committed to improving health services across Africa and Asia through the support of Health Links. Please see our website for more information.
Closing date: 05 Jan 2011
Location: Somalia - London

Tropical Health and Education Trust (THET)
Health Links Programme Manager

Job Description

Title
Health Links Programme Manager (UK relations)

Salary
c. £28,000 - 30,000 p.a.

Accountable to
Director of Programmes

Purpose of Job

- Management of THET’s Health Links Programme (a programme to support the development and quality of links between UK Health Institutions and their counterparts in the developing world)
- Ensure that all Health Links grants and projects are delivered on budget, on time, with maximum effectiveness
- Lead and support the Health Links Programme team (2-3 direct reports) to ensure high quality programme delivery, assist in problem solving and seek to facilitate their professional development
- Increase strategic engagement of NHS Trusts and other health institutions in the International Health Links movement
- Increase awareness, engagement and improved understanding of Health Links within the health workforce in the UK
- Develop more effective Health Links, delivering more impact both overseas, but also to the UK and the NHS
- Identify opportunity for the NHS to learn from low and middle income countries.
- Identify and develop new programmes and areas of work for THET and partners

Specific deliverables would include:
- Develop and deliver a continued programme of engagement with the NHS (including the development of support materials and participation in key NHS events)
- Disbursement of special project funds for innovation – complimentary to funding scheme and providing cross cutting programmatic support to links (e.g. volunteer networks for technical assistance to links).
- Identify how the NHS can best contribute to health services in low and middle income countries and how the NHS can learn from low and middle income countries.
- Delivery of the annual THET Links conference
- The possible development of bespoke training for NHS professionals looking to work in Global Health

Any other duties as requested, commensurate with experience.

Person Specification

Essential

- Track record of management and external representation (at least 3 years)
- A track record of leadership, diplomatic skills, and ability to relate to wide range of players, including across cultures
- Understanding of the structure, roles and relationships of NHS organisations, as well as other UK health organisations
- Excellent judgement and strategic ability
- Strong written and verbal communications skills
- Drive, creativity, willingness to learn, flexibility - and a team player
- Convincing commitment to THET’s cause, ethos and the value of international health partnerships

Desirable

- Varied experience (at least 3 years) of management in the NHS
- Understanding and experience of working with extended networks and communications
- Demonstrable interest in public health and / or evaluation of health programmes
- Experience of working within training and / or education
- Familiarity with international development issues and the needs of poorer developing countries, eg in sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia
- Familiarity with project management tools and methods
- Experience of proposal writing / obtaining grant funding

To apply, please send a CV and a one page covering letter to Cath Butterfield, THET, 1 Wimpole Street (5th Floor), London, W1G 0AE or by email to cath@thet.org.

Closing date for applications: 5th January 2011
Interviews: 13th January 2011

Note: This post is only open to people with existing right to work in the UK.
How to apply
To apply, please send a CV and a one page covering letter to Cath Butterfield, THET, 1 Wimpole Street (5th Floor), London, W1G 0AE or by email to cath@thet.org.
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