Kore Sante is a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) project in Haiti implemented by the Saint Boniface Haiti Foundation to support the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) in the delivery of health services in clinical sites and in the community in the four departments of Haiti's Southern region : Grande-Anse, Nippes, South and Southeast. Kore Sante aims to strengthen local management and operational capacities to provide health services and improve access to and use of quality health services.
The Child Health and Nutrition Technical Lead plays a critical role in the implementation of IHSD/ Kore Sante. Under the general supervision of the DCOP, the Child Health and Nutrition Technical Lead will work with an integrated and systems strengthening approach that is fundamental to the implementation of Kore Sante. S/he will work closely with the Technical Team leader and Technical Lead counterparts to develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate child health and nutrition programs and related activities in accordance with the Package of Essential Services standards. S/he will provide technical guidance to the site teams, more specifically the Community Health Coordinators, the Clinical Coordinators and the M&E and Governance Coordinators.

Program Management & Development
- Support the Leadership in establishing priorities and strategic direction for the Nutrition & Child Health components of the project
- Work in collaboration with MSPP and NGO partners to align USAID requirements to CH-Nut best practices, improved impact and integrated approaches.
- Ensure that the CH-N program is utilizing standard protocols, policies and guidelines as prescribed by the MSPP within the PES and WHO.
- Ensure an integrated horizontal range of services within child health and other relevant field such as maternal health and FP, HIV, WASH, and Disaster preparedness.
- Participate in monthly meetings with staff to provide regular updates on progress of achievements against set targets, program challenges and successes, as well as ways forward for ongoing implementation.
- Coordinate and manage all grant reporting for Child Health and Nutrition, with inputs from multiple sites and DDSs’ Health program managers and advisors; work in collaboration with monitoring and Evaluation teams to meet all reporting requirements and deadlines in a timely manner.
- Support the development of technical resource materials/tools, including technical guidelines, training curricula, job aids, and communication materials (print, radio, and/or video).
Technical Assistance and Capacity Building:
- Design and implement appropriate training packages for health-facilities, health agents and site teams, especially with regard to promoting child health, child protection, education and development.
- Provide technical support to site teams to ensure CH-N program implementation aligns with Kore Sante timelines and targets.
- Oversee the CH-N program’s monitoring and evaluation mechanisms focused on strengthening data collection, information sharing, and data management systems.
- Provide technical leadership in nutrition activities designed to reduce stunting and prevent anemia, e.g., ENA, IYCF, quality improvement, and behavior change communication through multiple channels.
- Build capacity of MSPP and partners staff at the sites level to scale-up their capacity to develop and implement nutrition interventions.
Collaboration and Coordination:
- Liaise regularly with the relevant DDS Technical staff on realization of workplans, meetings, special projects and relevant activities linked with Child Health initiatives.
- Work in coordination with key consortium partners to provide technically sound perspectives and implementation strategies within the CH-N technical working group and relevant community health forums.
- Represent the Kore Sante CH-N programs in national and departmental technical meetings, with MSPP entities, NGOs, and donors, including Nutrition national cluster meetings.
- Coordinate with field teams, supply chain, and logistics departments on major procurement and pharmaceutical management related to CH-N.
- Work closely with the strategic information team to monitor performance against indicators.
Staff Supervision:
- Provide on-going training, technical support and guidance to the Kore Sante Technical teams and HFs staff.
- Work in partnership and coordination with DDS and Field staff.
- Work in collaboration with DDS to train and supervise national sites staff.
- Provide on-going mentoring and training for CH-N staff in sites (IMNCI, ICCI).
- Conduct annual and semi-annual performance reviews for sites, often in collaboration with DDS, technical teams and relevant field sites staff.

- Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in early childhood education and health, public health, nursing, health education, or related field. Preferably a pediatrician.
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a position involving community health education, public health, maternal and child health, nutrition or related health services.
- Experience in the implementation and management of child health development projects,
- Experience in the Haitian Health system and working with the MSPP preferred
- Fluency in French, with strong oral communication and writing skills required.
- Operational experience, donor-funded activities involving coordination with multiple program partners and institutions. Familiarity with managing USAID/PEPFAR projects and/or performance-based contracts preferred.
- Ability to write clearly, concisely, and descriptively.
- Ability to provide leadership and stability to field staff for program continuity.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and initiative. Ability to lead groups and provide training and technical assistance to staff and teaching staff.
- Ability to monitor, analyze and evaluate program systems and procedures, making and coordinating appropriate changes. Skill in collecting and analyzing data; prepare reports and maintain records.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality. Ability to establish good rapport with other staff, clients, and the general public.
- Ability to effectively speak before a group, the public or community officials.
- Ability to take initiative and work with minimum supervision.
- Must be familiar with common editing software: MS Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Willingness to frequently travel to sites and other areas as needed

Please write an email containing a brief introduction of yourself (200 words maximum) with the subject line “Kore Sante- Child Health and Nutrition Technical Lead ", your cover letter, resume and 3 references.

Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Due to the high volume of applicants, we will only contact those who are being considered for an interview.