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World Vision International - Turkey :

Join and be part of a global relief, development and advocacy NGO, dedicated to work with children, families & communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision International was established in 1950 & operates in nearly 100 countries worldwide.

World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we do not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.

 

Position Title: Health Technical Advisor

Location: Şanlıurfa , Turkey

 

If you meet our requirements, please submit your English resume with a cover letter via below website no later than 04 October 2020, only applications submitted via our website are accepted.

https://careers.wvi.org/jobs/jordan/health/health-technical-advisor/14950

 

PURPOSE OF POSITION

To provide guidance and overall technical support for Health programming, enhancing World Vision’s Syria Response capacity and quality.

To develop, support, and coordinate the implementation of Health activities for vulnerable Syrian Refugees and host communities in Syria, Jordan, and Turkey.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Development

• Formulate Health strategy within the response strategy and disseminate it to the Syria Response teams

• Coordinate with WV technical leads at the regional and global level to ensure alignment and best practices are maintained

• Support development of Syria Response Strategy, particularly for the Health sector

• Lead new program development of Health proposals in cooperation with partners and other WV departments

• Ensure appropriate community and partner engagement in development and implementation of Health programmes

• Support timely approval and provision of supplies and medicine working with supply chain to provide specifications for procurement (ensure alignment with WV Pharmaceutical Procurement policy, with OFDA Essentials Medicines List).

• Support the recruitment process of relevant Health staff

• Ensure development of Health activities in alignment with government, WHO, donor, sphere, WV, and sector guidance

• Support the organizational capacity assessment of partner and potential partner organizations

Capacity Building

• Coach/mentor/manage Health related projects/activities in coordination with the Operations Department, to improve the quality of implementation

• Support quality programming related to primary health care, reproductive health, community health outreach, early warning systems, outbreak response, appropriate drug prescription, and medical and pharmaceutical supply chain and storage.

• Ensure staff understand and implement best practice/project models/approaches

• Identify and work with Operations/P&C to build the capacities of staff, particularly Health specialist staff

• Identify and work with partner organizations to improve their capacity to implement quality Health interventions

• Ensure compliance with donor, grant, technical standards and budgets

• Provide technical input and recommendations in the procurement process for Health services and materials

Coordination, Networking, Fundraising

• Represent World Vision at Health sector coordination/donor meetings

• Build relationships with other Health actors, UN, Donor Representatives, other NGOs

• Seek opportunities to collaborate with other organizations in both coordination, learning, and programing

• Network with other WV entities, particularly around best practices, technical approaches, and resource acquisition

• Provide WV’s Communication and Advocacy department with information to highlight WV’s Health activities and impact

Monitoring and Reporting

• In cooperation with the MEAL department, strengthen the monitoring and reporting system

• Assist the MEAL department in the selection of appropriate indicators and tools for monitoring Health activities

• Review, analyze, provide input and feedback on Health program/project reports to improve quality (including assessments, design documents, monitoring, project, and evaluation reports)

• Utilize monitoring and evaluation data to make operational improvements

• Ensure compliance with WV and donor standards in implementation and management of Health programs

• On a quarterly basis, provide a Health sector report for the Syria Response

Learning and Research

• Ensure experiences and lessons learned are shared between teams and incorporated into new concepts/proposals

• Design and carry out sectoral assessments

• Collaborate with MEAL department, sectoral or academic actors to identify and pursue focused research initiatives

• Identify new trends and opportunities in order to adapt technical approaches and projects

• Provide support and close monitoring to test new/adapted project models/approaches.

• Identify unintended consequences and work to adjust projects and sectors to address challenges and take advantage of opportunities

Other Duties as required by Direct Supervisor

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in humanitarian Health interventions

• Strong understanding of Health processes and models including treatment protocols for NCDs, communicable disease, PHC supplies, RH kits, basic health facility equipment and pharmaceuticals

• Good coordination and networking skills

• Ability to work in and contribute to a collaborative team environment

• Willingness and ability to travel to project areas

• Excellent analytical/problem solving skills

• Detail Oriented

• Ability to work with minimal supervision

• Humanitarian relief experience with INGOs or UN in the Health sector

• Master’s Degree in Public Health, or relevant medical degree

• Excellent knowledge and communication skills in English

• Knowledge of Arabic would be an advantage

• 2 years’ experience working with cross border/partners programming in Syria

• Experience working with major donors