Deputy Manager of Health Program / Digital Health Manager

Position Start Date : March 1st, 2023
Duration : CDI
Working time : 100%
Location : Lausanne HQ, Switzerland

Terre des hommes does not set closing dates for this position; recruitment is on-going until the position is filled

Tdh :

Terre des hommes (Tdh) is Switzerland’s largest child relief organisation. Since 1960, Tdh has been helping to build a better future for disadvantaged children and their communities through innovative and sustainable solutions. Present in 38 countries with an operational budget of over 90 million Swiss francs, Tdh works with local and international partners to develop and implement projects in the field which improve the daily lives of over four million children and their families in the fields of health, protection and emergency.

Context :

The Health Program at Tdh works to contribute to the sustainable reduction of morbidity and mortality of pregnant women, newborns, and children under five, and to the reduction of child malnutrition. Tdh’s Health Program looks for existing accurate life-saving interventions, adapts and implements them in all circumstances including in fragile contexts, and pilots innovative tools, conceived and implemented with renowned partners at local and international level. Tdh leverages and exploits the technological advancements for more cost effective, impact relevant and efficient country-driven interventions, making the interventions suitable and sustainable for scaling up.

Digital health is currently one of the priority areas of Tdh’s Health Program, to amplify and accelerate impact by improving accurate diagnosis and treatment and supporting effective local health information systems and surveillance. Each action is embedded in the local health systems, with a strong focus on developing local partnerships (including with the local private sector, academia, and others), pursue sustainability and economic viability, and aim at scaling it up for systemic changes. Tdh strives to support health systems to maintain their capacity to effectively respond to existing and arising needs in various contexts (emergency, chronic crisis, development) without the disruption of existing services. The voice of communities, families, local authorities, and partners are heard and integrated in Tdh actions. A user-centric approach guides the conception and development of Tdh activities.

Tdh’s Health Program is focused on improving access to primary healthcare services for vulnerable children and mothers in rural and semi-urban areas of Africa and Asia. Tdh will progressively explore other health fields of action in other countries, notably in the Middle East, North Africa, Latin America, and Europe.

General Responsibilities :

The main purpose of the position of the Deputy Manager of Health Program/Digital Health Manager is to contribute to the definition of the strategy of the health program and to support the strengthening and proper management and implementation of Tdh’s health activities at the global, regional, and country levels providing expert advice in the field of digital health. This position is an essential resource in terms of coordination and monitoring of the program’s main activities (field interventions, advocacy, research, innovation). The Deputy should bring strong program management and partnership building experience, expertise in digital health and extensive operational experience (including quality assurance, technical guidance, fundraising and knowledge management). Under the supervision of the Head of Health Program, s/he will be responsible to:

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the health strategy and more specifically the digital health strategy providing expert guidance and advice.
• Oversee operational deployment in the different intervention areas in close collaboration with the Health Regional Managers.
• Contribute to the implementation of the quality assurance and control system for the program’s projects.
• Support the internal coordination in the Health Program team at HQ and regional levels.
• Support the coordination and proper collaboration with other programs and areas of expertise, the other operation sectors, and the support departments.
• Ensure the implementation of the knowledge management and sharing strategy for the program.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of a fundraising and advocacy strategy for the program.
• Consolidate strategic partnerships in digital health and as such, represent Tdh with institutional and private partners and networks.
• S/he is responsible for and accountable to beneficiaries, collaborators, and donors.

Specific Responsibilities :

• Strategy and steering.
• Principles, standards, and methodologies.
• Quality control and assurance.
• Innovation.
• Fundraising.
• Knowledge management and sharing.
• Advocacy and networking.
• Organizational structures.
• Management.

Profile :

Education :

Advanced university degree (master’s level or higher) in global/public health or related areas with proven knowledge and experience in digital health.

Formal training in project/program management is an asset.

Experience :

• Minimum 10-year experience in global health including at least 5-year experience in digital health in LMICs.
• Confirmed experience in technical advisor or coordination jobs in his/her specialist field.

Competencies:

• Proven ability to think strategically, analyze, and synthesize.
• Strong team spirit, collaboration, and ability to create cohesion around common projects.
• Strong ability to work in a transversal and multidisciplinary manner.
• Ability to work in networks, assumes a collaborative attitude inside and outside the boundaries of the Health Program.
• Welcomes and produces creative thinking and innovative initiatives.
• Ensures the production of knowledge and technical expertise.
• Develops implementation strategies, policies, and tools.
• Exercises a high level of representation at the global level.
• Analyzes program and context in a connected way.
• Aptitude to represent and defend the mission and values of Tdh and the Health Program, proactivity, and networking skills.
• Guarantor of good programmatic practices, transforms innovations into shared practices, exercises his/her advisory role in digital health in a spirit of partnership.
• Sense of innovation, contributing to the development of tools and methods useful for Tdh’s health activities.
• Guarantor of quality process, sharing his/her knowledge and contributing to the proper application of monitoring principles by all.
• Confirmed leadership, an aptitude for sharing a vision and uniting around a shared project.
• Excellent interpersonal communications and a broad emotional intelligence (a sense of active listening and diplomacy).
• Flexibility, reactivity, adaptability, and pragmatism.
• Rigor and organization.

Languages :

Excellent writing and representation skills both in French and English.

Other languages (Arabic, German, Spanish) will be an asset.

IT :

Absolute mastery of the usual office automation tools (Microsoft Office Pack)

Salary :

Salary between CHF 7’500.- and CHF 8’000.- gross x 13 depending on the level of experience.

Tdh Global Code of Conduct and Risk Management Policies :

• Fully complies with Tdh’s Global Code of Conduct and systematically reports any breach to the Code through the whistleblowing procedure: raises awareness within the Foundation on abuse and violence and the rights deriving therefrom, respecting the rights and dignity of children, members of the communities and our own Staff
• Commits to respecting Risk Management Policies including: Safeguarding Policies (Child Safeguarding Policy, Policy on the Protection against Sexual Exploitation and the Directive on Staff Misconduct at the Workplace), Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption and Prevention of the Financing of Criminal Activities Policies
• Commits to reducing the risk of abuse and harm by developing a culture of open and informed leadership within the organization and in our work with children and the communities in which we intervene in.

We offer an exciting and varied work, useful and meaningful, in a team that wants to make a difference for vulnerable children.

Are you interested? Do you want to face this challenge?