Samaritan's Purse
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We are hiring a new Health Technical Lead to serve with our office in Juba, South Sudan and provide leadership, technical guidance, proposal development and design, and the implementation of high quality health activities. Work with others on the team to ensure Samaritan’s Purse is well positioned to respond to emergent disease trends and outbreak needs on an ongoing basis and to follow best practices. Do you have a clinical degree and experiencing managing health programs? This is a great opportunity for you to bring your skills and experience to make an eternal impact.
A day in the life of a Health Technical Lead in South Sudan:
At Samaritan’s Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other, our staff and volunteers who serve around the globe.
In the role of Health Technical Lead, you will have the opportunity to:
- Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him
- Explore funding opportunities with the Grants Team for health programming and provide leadership to integrate ongoing health programs
- Work with Program Managers to provide support and coordination of data collection, schedule, organize grant efforts, and review projects
- Identify learning and training opportunities for Samaritan’s Purse South Sudan staff and work as a mentor and role model for less experienced staff
- Liaise with the HR and operations department to ensure all Health program staff receive the necessary and appropriate technical support
- Represent Samaritan’s Purse South Sudan (SPSS) with UN agencies, donors, South Sudan government, NGOs, and others at the central and local level
- All other duties as assigned
Learn more about serving with Samaritan’s Purse.
Qualifications & Experience:
- A minimum of a Bachelors’ degree in public health or clinical degree (nurse or doctor) with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in managing clinical/health programs in international public health work, and at least five (5) to ten (10) years’ experience in Humanitarian work; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Substantial experience in the design, implementation, and management of Health Programs
- Prior experience and technical skills necessary for strengthening integrated service delivery at the regional, national, clinical and community-level
- Knowledge of institutional donors and a proven track record of developing funding proposals and reports for a range of institutional and other donors
- Skill in at least two or more of the following technical areas: strengthening service delivery programs, training, pre-service education, performance and quality improvement, monitoring and evaluation
- Experience in proposal development and grant management
- Good knowledge of project cycle management and development
- Good report writing and reviewing skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); if not already completed, opportunity to meet and complete requirement is available upon hire.
Job Location: Juba, South Sudan
Type: Full-Time
Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required)
Accompaniment: Unaccompanied
Travel Expectations: Travel within South Sudan up to 30%; required travel documents and vaccinations for entry into foreign countries will be necessary
Benefits:
- International medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
- Paid Family Medical Leave
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid holidays
- 12 vacation/personal days
- 10 sick days
- R&R
- Annual Home leave
- Food and Housing provided
Samaritan’s Purse Mission Statement:
Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.