Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 06 Aug 2018
The DFID-funded programme ‘Building Resilience in Ethiopia’ intends to contribute to the objective of an ‘Ethiopia that is more resilient to climate and humanitarian shocks’. As part of this objective, DFID is engaging a supplier to provide technical assistance to the Government of Ethiopia to lead and deliver an effective, more self-financed and accountable response to climate and humanitarian shocks. Options is planning to lead the component of the programme supporting the Ministry of Health and Ethiopian Public Health Institute to build and strengthen shock responsive systems able to prepare for and respond to health emergencies.
Responsibilities
- Support the Ministry of Health to coordinate and deliver responses to acute health related emergencies in Ethiopia, including both direct support during emergencies and building of longer term response capacity and systems.
- Work with MSP partners to recommend programme priorities and strategies as well as appropriate delivery methods regarding health interventions
- Support preparation of a comprehensive, evidence-based and costed Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan at national and regional levels based on identified risk on annual basis
- Support GoE to strengthen early detection of health emergencies, including effective use of surveillance systems and development of health early warning mechanisms for triggering an immediate response.
- Support the Ministry to harmonise its delivery of nutrition supplies and ensure a single system is used
- Support the Ministry to develop a capability to surge staff to areas of health emergencies (e.g. cholera/ increased nutrition case load)
- Ensure effective coordination and collaboration on health emergencies with other sectors and actors who need to take action, including water, agriculture and NDRMC, and international coordination mechanisms as required
- Ensure that humanitarian health responses are working closely, and strengthening national and district systems and local communities, to leave behind expanded and more resilient health systems after an emergency
Person specification
- Significant experience of leading, planning and managing health responses to rapid onset disasters and complex emergencies in development countries
- Extensive experience in the area of health sector stewardship, including working with and building the capacity of government staff
- In depth understanding of government planning and budgeting processes
- In depth understanding of multi-sectoral coordination and systems for the effective detection, prevention of and response to health emergencies.
- Extensive senior level experience of working in Ethiopia or a similar country context (specifically those with IDPs and refugees) in developing countries and/or in fragile and conflict affected environments
- At least five years’ experience of designing and leading health related programmes in humanitarian responses in developing countries
- Masters’ degree in public health or equivalent qualification.
- Understanding of international health and humanitarian response mechanisms
- Bring an understanding of the issues faced by vulnerable groups, including women and girls, in humanitarian emergencies to feed into health response mechanisms.
About Options
Options is a leading UK-based consultancy organisation providing technical and management expertise in the health and social sectors to governments and international development partners to transform the health of women and children. We provide information, expertise and influence to governments, health workers, NGOs and businesses to catalyse change so that health services can be accessed by the people who need them most.
Other information
- The Health Adviser will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Travel to other regions will be required during the course of the programme.
- This position is contingent upon successful award of the project
- Ethiopian applicants are encouraged to apply
- Options is an equal opportunities employer
How to apply:
Application process
- To apply, please send your CV with a summary note of your skills and experience to Leanne Turner opportunities@options.co.uk. Candidates should state the role in the subject header
- Closing date for applications is Monday 6 August 2018
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.