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JOB TITLE
Project Coordinator – Zika Response
REPORTING TO
Programme Development, Quality and Advocacy (PDQA) Manager
GRADE
3
TYPE OF CONTRACT
3 years
INDIRECT SUPERVISION
All operation team
LOCATION
Santo Domingo –Traveling to Dominican
Republic (DR)
CHILD SAFEGUARDING
Level 3. The responsibilities of this post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children and young
people. In the overseas context all posts are considered to be level 3.
As part of these responsibilities the post hold will support the establishment of child safeguarding systems, promote a
culture of keeping children safe, and ensure that potential harm to children (by our own staff and/or as a result of
how we do our work) is identified and addressed on an ongoing basis. Report and respond to interventions as
determined by your position and responsibilities identified in the Child Safeguarding Policy.
INTRODUCTION
Save the Children is a 'dual mandate' organisation and as such equal priority will be given to both humanitarian and
development work. This is the only way we will be able to ensure that some of the fundamental rights that we believe
children have, such as survival, safety and constant access to protection and education can be guaranteed. As part of a
commitment to work with children through humanitarian interventions Save the Children will support programmes
in both sudden onset and chronic emergency situations.
Between 1 January 2007 and 25 February 2016, a total of 52 countries and territories have reported autochthonous
(local) transmission of Zika virus1, including those where the outbreak is now over and countries and territories that
provided indirect evidence of local transmission.
In May 2015, the first confirmed Zika virus infection was identified in Brazil and at present virus transmission is
occurring in 23 countries and territories in South, Central America and the Caribbean – also found in countries
outside this region. In January 2016, DR’s Ministry of Health issued an alert after confirming several cases of Zika
virus infection in the country. According to the DR MoH, 5,180 suspected cases of Zika virus infection (of 942
pregnant women)2 have been notified during the week of September 18, 2016.
In response to the growing concern over the effects of the virus on the population’s health, Save the Children will be
implementing the USAID-funded Community Action on Zika (CAZ) project in Colombia, Dominican Republic, El
Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. The project seeks to reduce Zika transmission and minimize the risk of Zikarelated microcephaly and other neurological disorders among the most vulnerable, through community-based
prevention strategies. The advertised position will be based in Dominican Republic and will be in charge of
implementing the proposed activities in-country.
ROLE
The Project Coordinator will take the lead in managing the response to the Zika Outbreak in DR. S/he will be
responsible for the overall project management, supervision, administration, and implementation as well as provide
strategic and operational leadership to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate an integrated development project.
The post holder will also support fundraising, recruitment and procurement, and will be expected to mentor and/or
build capacity of project staff. S/he will work in close collaboration with the surge team in place at the Regional Office
(RO – Team Leader/Health and WaSH advisors). The Project Coordinator will provide overall management and
Zika virus infection is a mosquito-borne disease caused by Zika virus.
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oversight of sub grantees and/or sub-contractors. S/he will liaise closely with relevant ministries of the Government
of the Dominican Republic, local government authorities, community leaders, other and NGOs, private industry, and
other key stakeholders.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
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Conduct needs assessment and key evaluations of response.
Working with the PDQA Manager, Field Officers and Programme Managers to develop emergency response
plans responding to the Zika outbreak and contributing to Save the Children’s DR response strategy.
Working closely with the PDQA Manager, Field Directors and Programme Managers, identify Zika response
interventions.
Coordinate and collaborate between partners and all stakeholders on risk communication messaging and
community engagement for Zika prevention and treatment.
Working closely with the PDQA Manager, Field Officers and Programme Managers support fundraising for
the DR Zika Response.
Working closely with the PDQA Manager, Field Officers and Programme Managers integrate Zika response
actions (communication and knowledge packs, disseminate targeted risk communication messages and
material, training of community members and health care workers on Zika prevention) into existing SC DR
programmes.
Ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere
Standards.
CORE BEHAVIOURS
Understanding humanitarian contexts and application of humanitarian principles:
 Able to assess and analyse key issues in the humanitarian situation and formulate actions around them
 Actively engages in disaster coordination mechanisms and interagency cooperation
 Leads on the development of an organisational response based on an understanding of the contexts
Achieving results effectively:
 Ensures beneficiary and partner feedback is incorporated into programme design, planning and learning
 Demonstrates flexibility to adapt plans and make decisions in rapidly changing environments
 Actively manages risk and takes action to reduce risk
 Documents lessons learned and applies them to future projects
Maintaining and developing collaborative relationships:
 Establishes clear objectives with teams and individuals and monitors progress and performance
 Fosters collaborative, transparent and accountable relationships through partners
 Uses negotiation and conflict resolution skills to support positive outcomes
Operating safely and securely:
 Demonstrates an understanding of wider UN/NGO security coordination and how the organisation can benefit
from, and contribute to, those mechanisms
 Undertakes effective risk assessments and develops contingency plans
 Takes appropriate, coordinated and consistent action to handle situations of personal risk and risk for others
 Reduces vulnerability by complying with safety and security protocols set by the organisation
Managing yourself in a pressured and changing environment:
 Remains focused on the objectives and goals in a rapidly changing environment
 Remains effective and retains perspective in the face of difficult or demanding situations
Leadership: Action; Thinking; Self; Inspiring; Developing Others:
 Builds own awareness of the bigger global picture by using a broad range of sources to gather data
 Demonstrates managerial courage by confronting difficult situations and seeking resolution, and stating
willingness to champion ideas
 Demonstrates approachability and trust by listening carefully to others and valuing their contribution, and making
others feel comfortable by being open and honest about their thoughts and feelings
 Demonstrates self-development and management by taking responsibility for own development, and actively
seeking out feedback to better understand their own strengths and weaknesses
 Openly talks about doing things differently, pushing the boundaries and ways of working
 Gives constructive feedback to enhance capabilities and responsibilities to another for the purpose of his/her
development
Works to ensure that the workplace is inclusive and the talents of individuals are harnessed to achieve business
success
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
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Required
 Significant management experience working in an emergency response contexts or fragile states, including in
health and WaSH programmes;
 Previous experience in managing USAID-funded projects;
 Previous first phase emergency response experience;
 Health professional with Masters in Public Health, WaSH, or other health-related, epidemiological/humanitarian,
or equivalent field experience;
 Previous experience of managing a team;
 Previous experience of project management;
 Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability;
 Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills;
 Proven capacity supervise, train, and coach staff;
 Experience of representation and ability to represent SC effectively in external fora;
 Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports;
 Excellent communication skills;
 Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy;
 Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy;
 The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure
working circumstances;
 Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child
focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support;
 Fluency in both English and Spanish is mandatory.
Equal Opportunities
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity
policies and procedures.
Safety and Security
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Additional job responsibilities
The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the Post holder may be required to carry
out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Interested candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] by 5pm on Tuesday,
November 1st, 2016. Only applications submitted by the closing date and time of this job notice will be considered
and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Date of issue: October 17, 2016