Health and Nutrition Program Manager

Samaritan’s Purse

Unity State or Upper Nile State, South Sudan

We are hiring Health and Nutrition Program Managers to join our teams in South Sudan. This role is responsible for Health and Nutrition interventions and projects in a specific area. You would lead our Mobile Medical Unit (MMU), manage our health resources, and work to improve the overall health and nutrition of our beneficiaries. Do you have experience working with grants, NGO's, monitoring and evaluation, and local government entities? Bring your public health experience into a role that will make an eternal impact

A day in the life of a Health and Nutrition Program Manager:

At Samaritans Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other, our staff and volunteers who serve around the globe.

In the role of Health and Nutrition Program Manager, you will have the opportunity to:

Ensure quality programming through standardized use of guidelines and industry recognized protocols and supervise a day-to-day activities of the program staff and contractors.
Build capacity of MMU staff through on-the-job trainings, supportive supervisions.
Write and submit reports on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis as needed.
Work closely with the Health and Nutrition Technical Lead and Area Coordinator to enhance the quality of health and nutrition projects, improve assessments, monitoring, evaluation, and ensure the implementation of Core Humanitarian Standards and protection mainstreaming.
Contribute to resource mobilization for health and nutrition program by leading needs assessments, drafting concept notes, and developing proposals for grant awards.
Liaise and coordinate with government representatives, State Ministry of Health, other NGO staff, donors and partners regarding the advancement of the Samaritans Purse Health and Nutrition program.

Qualifications & Experience:

Registered nurse or Health Professional with a Masters in Public Health or Health Program Management with three (3) years experience in program management in health and nutrition in developing countries. One year of college-level Biblical studies strongly preferred. Experience in coordination with other international humanitarian organizations and UN agencies operating in complex emergencies. Experience in conducting assessments, program development, and proposal writing, Monitoring and Evaluation and health reporting; or equivalent combination of experience and education.
Thorough ability to be flexible, adaptable, patient, and learn quickly.
Ability to use training and coaching skills to build local national staff capacity.
Analytical and problem solving skills.
Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity to cultural differences.
Working knowledge and adherence to Ministry of Health or WHO guidelines for health care management in South Sudan.
Excellent management and personnel skills to enable the motivation, encouragement and participation of the medical team.
Awareness of and familiarity with Gender Issues and best practices.
Ability to work in climatic extremes and in areas of conflict.
Strong communication skills.
Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office.
12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); if not already completed, opportunity to meet and complete requirement is available upon hire.
Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required).