Job Details

JOB TITLE: Technical Health Advisor Consultant   
PROJECT:  Strengthening Community and Primary Health Activity (SCPHA)
ORGANISATION: Save The Children International Côte d’Ivoire Country Office 
LOCATION: National position based in Abidjan
SUBJECT: Recruitment’s notice
CONTRACT LENGTH: 30 Days renewable (dependent on solicitation release)
REMUNERATION: 
The setting of the remuneration will be based on the level of responsibility of the position, the candidate’s experience and internal equity.
SAFEGUARDING: Level 3
The position holder will have regular contact with children, beneficiaries, and employees either frequently (e.g., once a week or more) or intensively (e.g., four days in a month or more, or overnight) because they work on national programs, visit country programs, or are responsible for program implementation. In such cases, a legal background check will be mandatory.
OBJECTIVES: 

1. Play a technical health advisory role, providing direction and written input to Save the Children’s application in response to USAID's Strengthening Community and Primary Health Activity (SCPHA). Contributions will be specific to Cote d’Ivoire, but the Consultant should contribute to overall design and discussion to ensure a cohesive approach.
2. Facilitate linkages with key stakeholders in Cote d’Ivoire during the process, as Save the Children requires. 
3. Assist in the design of the technical strategy and approach for the proposal.  This includes – 
   1. Input to technical strategies and design deliverables. 
   2. Contribute to and advise on identifying local senior—and mid-level personnel who are ‘best fit’ for the Cote d’Ivoire context (regarding diversity, geographical coverage, and needs). 

In the event of a major humanitarian crisis, the role holder will be required to work outside the normal role profile and adjust working hours accordingly.
DETAILED ACTIVITIES: 

1. Before the RFA release, review relevant documents related to the Government of Cote d’Ivoire strategies and programs, other USAID-funded programs, relevant projects, and their evaluations.  Assist in finding any additional background documents needed for the technical design meeting. 
2. Collaborate with the SCUS proposal team in 
3. Participate in strategy meetings/phone calls with SCUS, SCI, and Cote d’Ivoire staff. 
4. When the RFA is released, serve in a lead capacity, working with the broader technical team and writer to participate in meetings and to – 

• Attend kick-off meetings in the country and via Teams. Read the RFA, including annexes, closely (in English, it might be 70-100 pages). Address urgent emails about missing information before the workshop. 
• Participate in a multi-day workshop in Cote d’Ivoire.  Contribute to technical design discussions in the context of Cote d’Ivoire, specifically concerning strengthening community health and primary health, establishing linkages at different levels (national, regional, district) and between and across different Departments within MOH and with relevant national professional associations.

Deliverable 1:   Input into the technical design discussions and provide a written narrative to select strategies. 

• Design and Workplan Development: Following the workshop, work closely with technical contributors in Cote d’Ivoire to synthesize design workshop outputs into an aligned draft implementation plan and provide inputs for other design deliverables.  This will include working with awards, cost, and operations teams to outline drivers and key cost assumptions by activity. 

Deliverable 2:   Input and review of the detailed work plan activities

• Review of technical narrative:  contribute to the proposal's readiness review and red team narrative drafts.  Respond to comments/questions/revisions resulting from technical reviews.

Deliverable 3: Written comments on the readiness review and red team narrative.

• Work with the SC team to identify the most suitable staff for senior and mid-level positions in the proposed organogram. 

Deliverable 4:   Review CVs and evaluate potential candidates for proposed organogram.
REQUIREMENTS:   

1. Public Health professional with a minimum of 15 years of experience with Community Health, MNCH, and HSS programming in the public sector in Cote d’Ivoire and within the region. 
2. Demonstrated experience working with the Cote d’Ivoire Ministry of Health, with strong linkages within the Departments under the Ministry. 
3. Demonstrated understanding and experience in healthcare programming in Cote d’Ivoire, both in the public sector and in programs funded through bilateral and multilateral donors (USAID, WB, The Global Fund, etc.). 
4. Demonstrated experience working in proposal development.
5. Familiarity with USAID program development implementation; direct experience with USAID proposal development preferred.
6. Ability to work productively and successfully with diverse staff across Save the Children US and Cote d’Ivoire. 
7. Must commit to background research and up to 25 days’ worth of LOE to be completed before XXX
8. Proficiency in English is highly desirable.

The Organization  
We employ around 25,000 people worldwide and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises or those in need of better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest level, to realize children's rights and to make their voices heard 
We are working on three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday 
• All children have a quality basic education and that, 
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We understand that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, as well as a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity and integrity are highly valued 
HOW TO APPLY 
Please apply by sending your CV and cover letter in a single document, also mentioning your salary expectations for this position. 
Closing date:
We must ensure the safety of children through our selection processes, which reflect our commitment to child protection and include rigorous background checks
"Save the Children is committed to diversifying its workforce to better represent the children and communities we serve. At this time, we particularly welcome applications from women."
Candidates are informed that Save the Children International does not request any payment or fees during the entire recruitment process. Any such request must be immediately reported as contrary to the values ​​and practices of our organization.
Facebook ⬇️ https://ci.ci/fx0  
 | LinkedIn ⬇️ https://ci.ci/Rxc