FHI 360 Nepal.

Technical Advisor – Public Health

Views: 1110|Published on: Oct 22, 2021

NGO / INGO / Social work

Senior Level

Full Time

Vacancy: 1

Bhaktapur|

Experience: More than or equal to 5 years|

Not Disclosed

Job Description

Roles and responsibilities of this job

The Technical Advisor – Public Health will provide technical and scientific leadership in designing, implementing and evaluating the project’s public health strategy and activities. S/he will support the Deputy Chief of Party and Chief of Party in providing technical advice and leading initiatives with government stakeholders and partners based upon expertise on evidence- based methods and strategies for achieving learning results on air pollution knowledge and generating new evidence on the impacts of air pollution on public health outcomes. S/he will ensure the use of best practices in the field and rigorous design and implementation. The Technical Advisor – Public Health will lead activities to design adolescent curriculum, implement vocational trainings, guide research on the intersection of air pollution and public health outcomes and liaise with public health institutions and media outlets to raise awareness.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide technical leadership in the design, development, execution and evaluation of public health sector engagement strategy, ensuring the project’s activities use a systematic planning process that is evidence-based and reinforced through a coordinated, shared vision among partners, key stakeholders, and the Government of Nepal
Lead development and preparation of annual workplans and routine donor reporting for the public health workstream of the project
Work with project stakeholders to develop public health-related tools and frameworks
Lead the development of curricula on air pollution and design training plans and modules to deliver content to pre-defined groups of learners
Lead research on the impact of air pollution on public health outcomes that can support decision- making and advocacy
Ensure that new knowledge and best practices in public health sector for air pollution reduction are shared and contribute to the knowledge base through participation in local, regional and global partner and technical networks, scientific forums and other knowledge-sharing platforms
Work with project’s capacity building, civil society, governance, education and private sector engagement team to ensure cross-sector collaboration, synergies and effective implementation of public health-related activities.
Work with the project’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) team to track whether public health activities are achieving the project’s indicators
Oversee planning and implementation of other specific civil society activities
Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor, Chief of Party and Country Director

Job Specification

Required qualifications for this job

Required Education Level:Graduate (Masters)

Required Experience:More than or equal to 5 years

Other Specification

Masters’ degree, or international equivalent in public health from an accredited university.
Five to seven years of relevant experience in management of and technical direction to public health projects and/or programs in Nepal, some knowledge of environmental health is preferred
Experience in program and training design, including knowledge of how best to integrate new programs/activities into existing systems and most effectively roll-out training
Demonstrated ability to manage projects and consultants, and to set realistic priorities, and plan for the successful implementation of activities required
Flexibility and ability to adapt implementation based on data or information from monitoring of activities
Thought leadership in public health and demonstrated experience in advancing the field in Nepal and/or regionally
Experience with working in USAID projects is preferred
Proficiency in oral and written communication skills in English and fluency in Nepalese
Proven ability to work efficiently and effectively in virtual/digital environment
Qualified female candidates and candidates from ethnic minorities, socially excluded and disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply

Salary

Offered financial and non-financial compensation for this job

Offered Salary:Not Disclosed

Applying Procedure

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Apply Before: Oct 29, 2021

About the organization

FHI 360 Nepal.

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in Health, Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and Technology– creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries, all 50 U.S. states and all U.S. territories.

We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Deputy Chief of Party, Technical Advisor−Education and Technical Advisor−Public Healthfor an anticipated five-year USAID/Nepal Kathmandu Valley – Clean Air Program (KCAP). This program will seek to reduce air pollution in the Kathmandu Valley, and potentially other areas of Nepal, by addressing the sources of air pollution through: 1) building the capacity of and providing technical assistance to government to increase adherence to environmental regulations, use data for solution identification, and drive policy formulation, enforcement and implementation; 2) strengthening existing and new civil society and community networks, particularly those representing marginalized communities, to advocate and advance public interest on improving air quality; 3) and establishing private sector partnerships.

All the mentioned positions are subject to project award, funding, and USAID approval.