TITLE: Director Child Health/Pneumonia Centenary Commitment
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Health and Nutrition
LOCATION: Islamabad, Pakistan
GRADE: 2
CONTRACT LENGTH: One year
CHILD SAFEGUARDING: (select only one)
Level 2: either the post holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or the post holder will be working in a ‘regulated’ position (accountant, barrister, solicitor, legal executive); therefore a police check will be required (at ‘standard’ level in the UK or equivalent in other countries).
ROLE PURPOSE:
The role purpose is to lead program development, provide strategic direction and strengthen networking, fundraising and advocacy on Child Health/Pneumonia.
S/he will work at national level to influence policy for scaling up Child Health/Pneumonia best practices in Pakistan.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Country Director
Staff reporting to this post: NA
Budget Responsibilities: not applicable at this stage
Role Dimensions
The role of position holder will be to lead child health/pneumonia program development and implementation and continued advocacy to make Penumonia a national priority. S/he will develop and strengthen relationship with stakeholders on child health. Thus, the position demands high standards in interpersonal communication, proposal writing, implementation, advocacy and negotiation skills. The position will be based in Islamabad with frequent visits to provinces.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Ambition:
Collaboration:
Creativity:
Integrity:
QUALIFICATIONS
M.B.B.S with Post-graduate degree in public health or social sciences
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential:
Desireable:
Competency and Skills:
Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.