Gaza Health and Nutrition Start-Up Consultant

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Description

Consultancy Title: Gaza Health and Nutrition Start-Up Consultant

Location(s) where the Services are to be performed: Rotation in Gaza + Egypt

Contracting/ Reporting Manager: Team Leader

Timings: MONTHLY RATE – normal working hours and rotation for oPT mission (Gaza)

Dates: May 15 – July 15, 2024

Pre Hire Checks Requirements: Advanced pre contracting checks.  Enhanced Due Diligence should be conducted

     SCOPE AND NATURE OF THE SERVICES:

• • Scope of Work Summary
    • Visit health implementation sites of RI mission and report back clearly needs and nuances to effectively establish program
    • Meet with relevant external actors in Gaza (and Cairo) to support establishment of needed relationships to support program implementation
    • Lead on stakeholder mapping of other Health agencies, especially working in primary health care and secondary health care
    • Collect and file health and nutrition guidelines for Gaza, share with RI health and nutrition teams and oversee implementation
    • Understand and report on supply chain for medical supplies from Gaza, including storage practices and disbursements to beneficiaries
    • Lead on health-related assessments as requested
    • Support on national staff recruitment of health/technical team as requested
    • Support on proposal development upon request (from a technical standpoint)

• Key Delivery Milestones
  • Stakeholder mapping report
  • Needs/ recommendations report related to Health for RI management team
  • Completed assessment (s)
  • Clear handover to permanent Health Advisor recruited for the mission during timeframe of consultancy
  • Structured weekly meetings with the Team Lead/ Health Technical Leads/developing country SMT

INFORMATION, SERVICES OR RESOURCES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CONSULTANT;

• Reports as described above
• Consultation with relevant individuals in RI to support efficient health start up

Qualifications and experience:

• Advanced degree in a health or nutrition field (M.P.H., MD, R.N., etc) in addition to experience managing grants or donor-funded projects.
• Minimum of five years professional experience in leading implementation of emergency response programs, preferably in a conflict setting of which at least three years should be in international setting.
• Solid background and knowledge of USAID/BHA and ECHO Rules and Regulations.
• Solid background and contacts with U.N. agencies and other international emergency response and development actors.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, public speaking, and strategic planning skills required; able to work with a range of different people in-person and remotely.
• Good supportive supervision skills
• Excellent English communication skills (verbal/written), Arabic preferable.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results, engage in effective and collaborative problem solving and decision making, and foster programme innovations and adaptations.

RI Values.

Guided by the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, as well as “Do No Harm,” Relief International Values:

We value:

• Integrity
• Adaptability
• Collaboration
• Inclusivity
• Sustainability

How to apply.

• To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page
• You will be asked to upload a CV and your proposal (timeframe and activities plan) to completing the consultancy.
• Your proposal should be no more than 2 pages long and explain and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

Closing date. Note the closing date as per the website listing, however, please apply immediately as we will be reviewing submissions on a rolling basis and may withdraw the positing before the closing date.

Due to limited resources, only those short-listed will be contacted

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