SRH/FP Country Lead

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  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 10+ years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Renumeration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 27/10/2024
  • Location: Zambia
Sexual & reproductive rights (SRHR) Health
Position
We seek a Country Lead to manage Options’ role within the WISH 2 programme in Zambia. The Country Lead will be responsible for delivering on Options’ role within the programme, which is to progress domestic financing for SRH/FP and support a stronger enabling environment.

The Country Lead for Zambia will be responsible for:
  • Providing strategic technical leadership of Options’ role in the programme (country ownership & sustainability).
  • Managing the Options team at country level to ensure the efficient and cost-effective delivery of a high-quality programme that produces results.
  • Leading planning and budgeting of the programme and monitoring and reporting on performance against plans:
  • Providing oversight of financial, due diligence, and security;
  • Overseeing relations with the consortium, governments, and client and promote learning;
  • Representing Options’ broader interests in Zambia to develop new business.

Requirements
  • Master’s degree in public health, health economics, health management or a related field.
  • At least ten years’ work experience, with significant experience in the provision of technical assistance for health.
  • Solid understanding of the country’s health sector, including the relationship between national and sub-national levels.
  • Work experience and knowledge of priority SRH/FP issues facing women and girls.
  • Considerable experience in leading the delivery of donor-funded programmes, particularly those funded by FCDO. One of either (as the advisor for this component):
o Strong experience in health financing approaches, particularly health budget tracking and advocacy.
o Strong work experience on quality of care, policy and planning, advocacy, evidence and accountability.
  • Strong experience in facilitating evidence-based planning process or policy reforms to track progress on health indicators and commitments.
  • Excellent influencing skills, with an ability to identify and act on opportunities to build buy-in and support among decision-makers.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, with experience interacting with government officials, development partners, civil society and other health sector stakeholders.
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with a demonstrable ability to present complex concepts in easy-to-understand language for a range of audiences.
  • Sound monitoring and evaluation skills, including the design and delivery of logical frameworks.
  • Fluent in both spoken and written English.
  • Proficiency in MS word, Excel and PowerPoint.

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