Ukraine Crisis Response – Health Adviser, Moldova At HelpAge International

As one of the few INGOs with an operational presence in Ukraine, we are already responding with initial life-saving activities in the Donetsk and Luhansk Regions, with the intention to scale-up assistance in the central and western regions of Ukraine. We have also launched a programme to support refugees arriving in Moldova, where we also already have a presence, and are investigating a further response in Poland.

We are now seeking passionate, professional and experienced humanitarian professionals to support our response to the crisis. We are looking for talent which thrives in collaborating with others (inside HelpAge International and beyond) and who can work in agile ways and across boundaries.

Salary: £38,000 per annum net plus 10% Hard to Work Allowance for Moldova, accommodation provided

Key areas for impact/influence and responsibilities:

The Health Adviser will provide technical advice and support to all Health activities in Ukraine, Moldova and Poland

• Develop health response strategy and deliver it through technical guidance to Health field staff and teams at all stages of the program cycle (assessments, grant and proposal writing, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation);
• Advise on technical designs from an array of appropriate technologies for water, sanitation, hygiene and infection prevention and control in different contexts
• Work collaboratively in a team of technical specialists and advisors across sectors and cross-cutting issues; Support the development of technical guidance for Health interventions in the Ukraine humanitarian response
• Provide technical capacity building to HelpAge staff and partner organisations through coaching, mentoring, and on-the-job training during field’s visits and remotely on global Health standards and approaches for Health in emergencies
• Represent HelpAge International at relevant regional meetings with governmental donor agencies, various UN Agencies, the Health Cluster, as well as conferences and meetings of health and WASH organizations.
• Assist the MEAL team and provide any technical support required during MEAL activities related to Health activities

Let’s talk about you

You will be someone with:

• 7+ year of relevant and progressive professional experience.
• Master’s degree in Public health and/or Global Health.
• Previous field experience in Health programming, preferably in complex humanitarian settings including in rapid emergency responses
• The ability to effectively analyse complex problems and find solution that would have a positive impact on the lives of older people and their families
• Good written and spoken English
• Strong interpersonal and representation skills and previous experience of networking with other organisations involved in cash programming
• Proven experience in capacity building
• Ability to work in a fast paced and stressful environment

Desirable

• Fluent spoken and written Russian
• Previous experience of working in Eastern Europe and/or Ukraine
• Previous experience of working with older people

The Organisation

HelpAge International is entering into an exciting phase of its evolution as we fundamentally transform what we do, how we do it and how we are organised. Driven by our commitment to the localization agenda, we are evolving the way we partner and deliver value at the country and local level. In the coming 3 years, we will localize our country offices and programmes, and develop new and diverse forms of partnerships globally.

We seek to give primacy to local agents for change. To this end, we will replace all programmes delivered by HelpAge staff and resources on the ground with implementation by partners. This will apply across all our work -humanitarian and long-term development. Going forward, our value is framed around supporting, convening and thought leadership.

A key way of creating value and bringing impact is collaborating across boundaries and by bringing different perspectives, skills and talent together. We will deliver our work through agile teams and a global operating model, with regional roots, to focus on impact and maintain the relationships at the national level to help build collaborations and support others to set their own agendas.

Our Values

At HelpAge International we work hard to achieve our goals together as a team with a clear shared purpose. Our values inform how we work together:

Inclusive

We respect people, value diversity and are committed to equality.

Impact

We value and recognise the contribution of our staff and network members, as we put older people at the center of everything we do.

Partners

We work alongside network members and others to increase reach, influence and impact. We are committed to a culture of collaboration and building positive relationships.

Learning

We are passionate about learning, accountable and work together to find creative solutions.

Everyone who works at HelpAge share our values and are committed to behaviors that demonstrate and support them.

Safeguarding

Everyone has a role in creating and sustaining a safe and respectful working environment, where no one comes to any harm or is maltreated. At HelpAge we take our responsibilities very seriously and will take action against wrongdoing. We will do everything we can to ensure that we do not engage people that pose a safeguarding risk and will undertake criminal record checks as required.

Equal Opportunities

HelpAge International is committed to creating an inclusive working environment, promoting and providing equal opportunities and respecting diversity in employment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

How to apply

To apply for a job at HelpAge, please submit the following documents:

• A cover letter, setting out how you meet the requirements of the job profile. Please use bold headings for each requirement and provide examples.
• Your current curriculum vitae (3 pages maximum)
• Three referees, including your most recent employer

To be considered, please read the job description to find out more information and then email your application to helpAge-hr@helpage.org before the closing date.

Closing date: We will review the applications as and when they are received due to the urgent need to fill the role.

Important Message: Please ensure that you remove personal information including your date of birth, age, gender and marital status from your CV. Please do not include any photographs.