Global Thematic Lead – Maternal & Newborn Health – South Africa

VSO is the world’s leading international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty. Working in 24 countries around the world, our unique role in international development is to place committed volunteers with carefully selected organisations where their skills can have the greatest impact. Our extraordinary volunteers live and work in some of the world’s poorest communities. Sharing their unique skills and experience to generate new ideas and new ways of doing things, helping the communities they work in lift themselves out of poverty. We’re not about delivering quick fixes, but instead we focus on long-lasting, sustainable change, that will impact generations to come. Join us and help us work towards our vision of a world without poverty.

Role overview
You will provide high quality technical leadership to VSO’s existing and aspiring programmes in maternal & newborn health across VSO’s operational geographies with an initial priority focus in VSO’s MNH programmes in Africa, to lead generating and using programme evidence for developing model(s) and successfully take MNH programmes to scale by attracting adequate, long-term funding. Preferred location East of Africa but the role could be based in any of the VSO country offices in Africa or Asia.

Skills, qualifications and experience

Competencies and Behaviour
At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together.

Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:
* Ability to be open minded and respectful
* Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
* Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
* Ability to seek and share knowledge

Equal Opportunities
VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.

Unfortunately we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in one of the VSO locations.

VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Location(s): South Africa – Gauteng – Pretoria

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