To Lead a strategic plan and launch the Health technical program, which includes two key components, specifically HIV and Tuberculosis. The Director supervises and monitors human and technical resources, and he/she represents WV Nicaragua before both public and private institutions and community-based organizations and performs other required duties that may arise.
Ensure efficient financial and programmatic implementation of the TB & HIV grant, funded by WV and the Global Fund:
- Annual Operating Plan.
- Monthly monitoring of budgetary execution/spending.
- Six-monthly internal control audit and accountability.
- Action plan, as provided in the annual external audit.
- TB & HIV purchase plan prepared and launched in conjunction with MINSA and the Global Fund.
- TB & HIV Monitoring Plan.
Ensure adherence to the WV-Global Fund agreement:
- Monthly rendering of accounts to WV.
- Rendering of accounts to the Global Fund.
- Follow-up to observe if the TB & HIV Performance Framework is being fulfilled.
In conjunction with the Global Fund, ensure smooth programmatic and budgetary progress, including proper environment and internal control actions/activities performed by the sub-recipients of the TB & HIV grant:
- Follow up and monitor attainment of monthly/quarterly/annual goals and objectives of sub-recipients.
- Follow up contract performance, sub-recipient manual and action plans [based on the] audit for sub-recipients.
Maintain strategic relationships with the Ministry of Health (MINSA), and other institutions engaged in gathering of information and implementation of TB & HIV programs:
- Actions are coordinated with MINSA to update: List of health supplies, country strategic plans and evaluation of TB & HIV plans.
- Cooperative relationships partnerships with both public and private organizations.
- Advocacy for public policies and private initiatives on health projects related to the project.
RESPONSIBILITIES AT THE INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL:
- Follow and implement WV] Child Protection Policy.
- Ensure that World Vision is a safe organization for children.
- Participate in the national-level [emergency] response team in case of emergency situations.
- Participate in humanitarian response operations in case of national-level emergencies.
- Identify or participate in the raising of financial and non-financial funds.
- Diversify financial and non-financial funds at the National Office level.
- Encourage the protection of the staff under his/her responsibility in all their different dimensions, specifically physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual.
- Take an active role in devotionals and other activities that promote spiritual growth.
- Support personal and institutional-level protection initiatives.
- Skills and experience in leading programs focused on human rights and sexual diversity.
- Excellent command of the English and Spanish languages (speaking, writing and reading skills).
- Skills in networking with private and public institutions [engaged] in public health [actions] at the national and international level.
- Skills in negotiating and reaching a consensus in different environments.
- 10 years of experience in management of health programs launched with international and/or national cooperation funds.
- Formulation and evaluation of projects.
- Strategic and operating planning.