Health & Nutrition Advocacy Manager

Job id : 123251 Apply by: 30 Jun 2019 Relevant Sectors Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition

Background:
Save the Children is India’s leading independent NGO and child rights organisation. As of 2017, it works in 18 states in India. Started in 2008 in India, and registered as ‘Bal Raksha Bharat’, Save the Children has since changed lives of more than 10 million. In 2017, we reached 22.7 lakh children and 1.39 lakh children and adults during emergencies such as natural disaster or humanitarian crisis. Bold in our ambition and powerful in our care, we do whatever it takes to save the world’s children.
Job Purpose:
Advocacy for Health & Nutrition is a part of our ambitions to tackle undernutrition and prevent deaths of children under 5 due to preventable diseases. This position will put health and nutrition at the very centre of development, and scaling up of successful interventions a high priority agenda. Advocate for enhanced political and financial commitments to health and nutrition for children in India.
Main responsibilities:
Type of work	Duties & Responsibilities
Advocacy & Policy Initiatives	Strategy and planning: Contribute to the implementation of a national advocacy strategy on Health & Nutrition. Lead on sub-strategies, or elements of strategy implementation. Identify and lead strategic and creative communications opportunities to amplify the message on health and nutrition Monitor and report internally on the performance of the health & nutrition advocacy portfolio Sector knowledge and profile-building by keep abreast of developments within the advocacy, nutrition, maternal and child health and international development sectors Partnerships and Stakeholder Management with the government, network and forums and manage ongoing partnerships effectively and sensitively to achieve common objectives.
Resources Managed: NIL
Essential on Arrival - Educational /Professional Qualification & Experience:
A Master’s in Development Studies from a recognised university is essential. Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in the field of child rights.
What we want:
Prior experience of working with NGO, advocacy organisations with focus on Health and Nutrition for children. Ability to establish new contacts and maintain existing relationships with key policy influencers. Prior experience of preparing policy briefs and child rights budget analysis. Strong written skills and ability to speak effectively in public meetings and represent SC’s views Convincing interpersonal communication skills to be persuasive both internally & externally. Understanding of the broad landscape of international development issues and specific child rights policies on child protection, education, health and nutrition, and disaster risk reduction and emergencies. Understanding of the global healthcare agenda. Understanding of children’s agenda around health and nutrition. Experience of advocacy with children. Prior experience of having organized advocacy initiatives in collaboration with children. Commitment to SC’s mission, values and approach (includes child safeguarding, equal opportunities and health and safety).

Key Competences required for the job (the four most important)	Essential	Useful
Leading & Inspiring others		x
Delivering results	x
Developing self and others		x
Problem Solving and decision making		x
Innovating and adapting	x
Working effectively with others	x
Communicating with Impact	x
Networking	x
Applying technical and professional expertise	x