Operations Specialist at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Job Profile:     

Provide Operations support to the Global Fund Malaria Project team through ensuring that the grant’s planned field and HQ activities are effectively and efficiently implemented in line with the program implementation plan.

Job role: The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

• Provide technical support during the implementation of the Global Fund Malaria Program ITN mass distribution micro-planning and campaign activities by leading the technical workstream activities.
• Provide technical support for the overall planning and roll out of capacity building related to the GF Malaria Project at all levels with input from relevant divisions.
• Provide programme input towards preparation of the cash flow document in timely manner and provide documentation of the chronology of the activities.
• Request for budget status and burn rate every month, articulate report and use the later to advise on project realignment within three weeks after the end of the month
• Review territorial quarterly work plan and budget, make input, and ensure timely release of territorial funds 
• Attend at least 80% of all Malaria TWG meetings and provide written feedback within one week of all activities.
• Carry out any other duties assigned.

Qualifications/Experience:

Minimum Qualification:

• A minimum of a master’s degree in public health, Health Administration, Management, Social Work, or Business Administration with a focus on public health, social sciences, or a related field. A first degree in any health-related field is preferred.
• At least 10 years experience with progressively increasing responsibility designing, implementing, managing and leading large development programmes involving multiple partners, stakeholders, and geographic target areas in a developing country.

Other Qualification and Experience:

• Demonstrated ability of previous experience leading a technical activity through evidence and data driven decision making.
• Demonstrated ability through previous experience to establish and maintain productive working relationships with a wide network of partners and stakeholders.

Skills and Competencies required.

Technical:

• Project Design & Budgeting
• Data analysis and management
• Knowledge of Health programme evaluation methodologies
• Knowledge of use of statistical analysis packages
• Report writing skills

Behavioural:

• Results oriented
• Process driven
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Proactive and resourceful