Program Support Specialist II – Health at Compassion International

Program Support Specialist II – Health
Program Support Specialist II – Health at Compassion International May 2024
locations Tanzania
time type Full time
job requisition id R5456
*This position will be based in Arusha*
This
intermediate specialist consults on, and supports the implementation of
holistic child development programs and interventions. The specialist
generally provides highly competent knowledge in one holistic
development subspecialties in this national office and is helpful in
others.At this career level, the incumbent
supports the local program design, performing independently on
moderately complex issues. He or she may coach other specialists.

Responsibilities

• Maintains
  a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for
  Jesus Christ, maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing
  with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully upholds
  Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
• Acts as an advocate to raise
  the awareness of the needs of children. Understands Christ’s mandate to
  protect children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection
  considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the
  ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s
  Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports
  any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through
  Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports
  responses to incidents if they occur.
• Supports overall holistic
  child development and provides ongoing subject matter expertise in
  individual areas of specialization. Aids partnership facilitators and
  cross-functional staff and managers by providing coaching and knowledge
  within area of specialty. Supports child development community learning
  and improvement among staff and other stakeholders.
• Regularly
  assesses changing need for and ability to deliver programming within
  area of expertise. Consolidates national and local data to identify
  common gaps and patterns. May develop strategy; maintains and supports
  the implementation of strategy within area of expertise. Provides advice
  in support of other strategy development with the national office as
  needed.
• Provides skilled program design support to other staff.
  Supports the ongoing development and implementation of local program
  design in alignment with the global objectives. May provide expertise to
  other national office professionals, support staff and FCP
  staff/volunteers to ensure that Frontline Church Partners are adequately
  informed and equipped to provide holistic development to caregivers,
  children and youth.
• May facilitate the identification of
  resource components (internal and external) for specific child
  development strategies and plans in support of partnership facilitator
  efforts with FCPs. May provide information to management and other
  decision-makers regarding allocation of appropriate resources. May
  provide input to and/or develop Interventions for funding within area of
  expertise.
• Designs, implements, and monitors specific holistic
  child development strategies and interventions. Serves partnership
  facilitators by providing capacity-building and child/youth/caregiver
  engagement activities in area of expertise. May contextualize portions
  of curriculum relevant to their expertise or other resources for child
  and youth development. Works with partnership facilitators by ensuring
  intervention records, reports, and other documentation are accurate,
  complete and delivered to appropriate stakeholders.
• Reviews
  data, reports and utilizes findings to support management and key
  stakeholders in improving program initiatives, interventions and child
  outcomes.
• May provide expertise to other program support staff in the national office.

Faith
Has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Culture
Accountable
for supporting, upholding, and engaging in Compassion’s core “Cultural
Behaviors” in all internal and external communication and relationships.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine, or Public Health.

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Experience

• Three
  years of relevant experience working in this or a related field. An
  experience working in health programming in an NGO is an added
  advantage.

Skills

• Understanding of basic programming – needs analysis, proposal writing, design implementation, data translation

*Equivalent education, training and/or certification may be substituted for experience and education shown above

Working Environment
Office – Standard Office Environment

Physical Demands
Sitting, standing, and/or walking for up to 8 hours per day

Travel Requirements
May be required to travel up to 50% of normal schedule