Director of Public Health Development Vacancy at Idmibok International (360HSDC)

Position Title: Director of Public Health Development.

Job Station: Abuja.

INTRODUCTION :-

Director of Public Health Development job opportunity is available at Idmibok International for individuals who possess Master’s Degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Health Administration.

Job Overview

• The Director of Public Health Development oversees the overall day-to-day operations and personnel of the Public Health Department to assure the successful achievement of the department’s vision, mission, and program objectives
• The Director promotes and supports population health projects by providing senior management, leadership and public health expertise
• S/He will lead all operations for health projects that are being implemented by Idmibok (360hsdc), particularly HIV, Malaria, TB, MNCH thematic areas and other public health system strengthening efforts
• The Director provides mentoring, supervision and technical assistance to all staff.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :-

• Assures that the delivery of public health services is evidence-based and/or best practices, and builds on the scientific basis of public health
• Collaborates in the development of evidence-based public health practices and programs in collaboration with other health agencies, businesses, trade associations, other staff and the public
• Ensures department’s compliance with relevant state public health practice guidelines, community standards of care, and Federal and State laws and regulations
• Provides leadership and develops collaboration with the community health needs assessment prioritization and action planning processes, contributing expertise in public health assessment
• Evaluates the effectiveness of adopted community engagement strategies
• Approves the department’s planning, training, and exercising activities to prepare for public health projects
• Coordinates public health activities with environmental and public health professionals and investigators from other agencies and jurisdictions
• Develops, prepares, manages, reviews and monitors Health Department budget; monitors and oversees time studies, budget activity; approves purchase requests and expenditures.
• Lead all technical inputs to health development related proposals, as well as all health system related proposal efforts
• Directing and supervising staff including Program Leads, Professional staff, and Clerical Support Staff by utilizing leadership/supervision skills of motivating, coaching, mentoring and identifying strengths and weaknesses.
• Facilitates several program meetings and assures proper follow through of all program staff.
• Lead health development proposal efforts, including coordinating human resource requirements, drafting proposal shell and establishing contact with entities to be involved in New business efforts with Idmibok (360hsdc).
• Contributes to the strategic design, management, and implementation of any country office monitoring health projects, evaluations or assessments.
• Creates strategies to address gaps and strengths in operations efforts for health supply chain and logistics work being implemented by Idmibok (360hsdc).
• Promotes linkages to enable public health operations staff to learn from one another, discuss common operations and health development project challenges, seek/offer assistance, and share best practices.
• Actively participates in external industry events related to health development knowledge sharing.
• Liaises with client and stakeholders to promote technical operations for public health focus areas.
• Advises Idmibok Operations network (including IT and Operations Manager and M&E advisors) on all aspects related to health proposal and health project performance management and health systems implementation.
• Additional duties as required.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATION :-

• A Master’s Degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Health Administration or, as defined in rules promulgated by the department, a similar field and 3 years of experience in a full-time administrative position in either a public health agency or public health work, including responsibility for a communicable disease prevention and control program, preferably in a supervisory position
• A bachelor’s degree public health, health administration or a similar field and 5 years of experience in a full-time administrative position in either a public health agency or public health work, including responsibility for a communicable disease prevention and control program, preferably in a supervisory position.
• Membership in a relevant professional body will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of new business development for health, proposal writing and budget development
• Expertise in qualitative and quantitative research and evaluation methodologies
• Knowledge of current health development, M&E, GIS, organizational learning, and impact evaluation assessment trends, debates, methodologies, and resources desirable.

Apply Before :-

29th April, 2020.

INTERESTED?

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter (Application Letter) to: hr@360hsdc.org using “Director of Public Health Development” as the subject of the mail.

Address your Application Letter to:
The Recruitment Team,
Idmibok International (360HSDC),
Abuja.

Note: Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.

WHO IS Idmibok International?

Idmibok International, also known as 360 HSDC is a health community-based organization registered in Nigeria, that works in a targeted yet comprehensive manner to address critical health, institutional and development related issues. 360 HSDC achieves this by collaborating with global and local development and private entities, such as governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, nongovernmental organizations and the private sector. The organization has a multifaceted team of experts with proficiency and experience in emergency environments, humanitarian activities and development in diverse environments and ecosystems, globally and across Africa, including in South Sudan, and extensively in Nigeria.