Uganda: Fixed Term Public Health Promoter (PHP) Coordinator – (to work remotely from Uganda to support Yemen - 2015

Organization: Oxfam GB

Country: Uganda, Yemen

Closing date: 18 May 2015

TEAM PURPOSE:To work with the Programme team and Oxfam’s partners to design and oversee the PHP element of the current Humanitarian crisis response for Yemen.

JOB PURPOSE:

To facilitate quality, gender-sensitive, accountable, and impact-focus public health interventions in Yemen through technical advisory, capacity building to staff and partners, system/model building on programming, as well as influencing policy and practice through researches, analysis, networking and advocacy to concerned stakeholdersfor the current Humanitarian crisis response for Yemen.

DIMENSIONS:

• Requires the ability to define and shape strategic objectives and priorities for the programme PHP strategy and team, involving collaboration with other programme units.


• Must be able to match the needs of a rapid scale-up within a changing context throughout the response

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Substantial experience of emergency WASH programming. Including working on a large scale up (sudden onset)


• Solid experience in working in conflict setting/remote operations


• Ability to work remotely with a team – guiding on community mobilisation and PHP


• Able to influence/negotiate and advocate technical options and strategy to donors and team


• Excellent monitoring skills with the ability to integrate protection and gender into the response

How to apply:

Applications must be submitted through our online system. For further information about the role and to apply please go to: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/2508/description

All applications must be submitted in English and include an English CV