United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Humanitarian Health Adviser – Sexual & Reproductive Health

We are looking for an experienced and committed individual to join us as Humanitarian Health Adviser to support field humanitarian programmes, capacity building and policy/guidance within the thematic area of sexual and reproductive health.

Working in more than 120 countries, we do whatever it takes to create breakthroughs in the way the world treats children. Our Humanitarian department integrates emergency and development work, through our country programmes. It increases our capacity to meet the assistance and protection needs of children and their families affected by crises. Together, we save children’s lives, fight for their rights and help them fulfil their potential.

As Humanitarian Health Adviser you will engage stakeholders across the Save the Children movement and follow a shared work plan that reflects the strategic priorities of the SC Humanitarian Technical Working Group (HTWG) for health, which compromises primarily SCUK and SCUS technical advisers. In addition you will:

• Support a HTWG project to roll out a modular approach for its humanitarian health programmes


• Carry out short visits to country programmes in order to support or monitor programmes with specific thematic emphasis on quality sexual and reproductive health


• Support the design of the proposed Emergency Health Unity self-contained capacity for rapid initiation of health programmes in emergencies


• Contribute to the design and roll out of SC humanitarian health capacity building initiatives


• Support country programmes and head office in the recruitment of humanitarian health staff.

To be successful you will have significant experience in the implementation and management of humanitarian health programmes from both a field and head office perspective. You will also have experience with management of health programmes. In addition you will:

• Be a medical doctor with specialisation in obstetrics and gynaecology or a Senior Midwife with extensive clinical working experience in different settings


• Be a strong team player with a high level of flexibility


• Have experience of supporting the development of strategy and organisational technical guidance


• Be fluent in English with a good level of French (both written and oral).

At Save the Children our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we’ll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: 24^th July 2016