Program Officer-Health (1 Position)–Open to Somali Nationals Only (Only for those effected re-structuring)
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with 15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
ROLE DIMENSION
Save the Children operates across all zones in Somalia and currently has three main area offices and additional 11 field offices. Programmatically Somalia is a large Country Office with more than $110million annual budget and staff over 600 staff.
ROLE PURPOSE
The Program Officer (Health) will manage day-to-day field activities, directly planning and coordinating all health sector operations. He/she will collaborate closely with relevant line MoH to ensure smooth coordination, information sharing, implementation, and delivery of quality services. He/she will ensure demand is created for health services by delivering culturally sensitive and appropriate messages to address negative determinants of health. He/she will share regular progress reports to the line manager on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
SCOPE OF ROLE
Reports to: Health Project Manager
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in health science (Nurse/Midwife/Public Health, Community Health/Nutrition/medicine/pharmaceutical)
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
- Minimum 3 years of Experience with an international NGO/UN/ Local NGO & Government in implementing and coordinating humanitarian/development program activities including, WASH, Health, and nutrition
- Excellent verbal and written communication and relationship-building skills.
- Experience in community mobilization PHAST/CHAST/CLTS /CMAM/IYCF/EPI/IMCI/ BeMONC//GBV.
- Good knowledge of project planning, implementation, and monitoring.
- Good understanding of local language and culture practices.
- Basic understanding of child rights frameworks
How to apply
Please apply in English saving your CV and cover letter as a single document. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at https://somalia.savethechildren.net/career
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.
Application will be closed on 1st September 2025
We need to keep children safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.
Disclaimer:
Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents
