Country Coordinator Health Program

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Position Title:
Mozambique: Country coordinator health program

Contract Type:
Fixed term appointment (min. three years)

Place of Assignment:
Chiure, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique (with frequent dislocations to Pemba)

Purpose of the position:
 Direct the SolidarMed program in Mozambique
 Coordinate with partners, donors and stakeholders
 Support policy dialogue, operational research and knowledge exchange
 Oversee the institutional development of SolidarMed Mozambique

The SolidarMed program:
Based on four pillars, SolidarMed implements a thriving program in the Province of Cabo Delgado (Districts of Chiure and Ancuabe). Its main elements are:
• HIV treatment and prevention
• Maternal and Neonatal Health
• Community empowerment for health
• An integrated program to address malaria.

SolidarMed aims at capitalizing activities to inform public health and policy dialogue.

Key tasks and responsibilities:
• Assume the overall direction of the country program and contribute to its development
• Coordinate the program components which are directed by project managers, facilitate synergies
• Ensure the professional use of PCM tools
• Represent SolidarMed towards partners, stakeholders and employees
• Coach and supervise the project managers; promote public health best practices
• Ensure the analysis of lessons learnt, link with competence networks, facilitate operational research
• Orient the further institutional development of SolidarMed Moçambique

To best fit into our interdisciplinary team, we expect the following qualifications:
• Health professional (epidemiologist, nurse, physician…) or experienced program manager
• Project and team management experience in a senior position in SSA and ideally in a health program
• Public health training (PhD, MPH..) or public health working experience in a senior position
• Custom to use project cycle management tools
• Proven ability of successful networking
• Ability to assume leadership and responsibility in a team with flat hierarchies
• Intercultural sensitivity and a high degree of social competence
• You are dynamic and develop initiatives
• Ability to live and work in a very rural context of absolute poverty

Language skills
• Fluent English and Portuguese (written and spoken)
• If Portuguese not spoken: French, Italian or Spanish and willingness to learn Portuguese

Other
• SolidarMed offers an attractive salary and benefit package, professional development opportunities and linkages with competence networks
• Family posting in a safe rural African setting
• Start of duties: Spring 2011 (with flexibility)
• SolidarMed is a medium size NGO, dynamic, flexible and with a clear vision. It offers a stimulating environment and is linked to bilateral organizations, universities, and non-governmental organizations.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview
• You can obtain further information by calling Dr. Ehmer at SolidarMed
• Applications are accepted in electronic format only and with the reference “country coordinator Mozambique”.
• Please send your application with CV (including age of the applicant), a short letter of motivation, and photo to: jobs@solidarmed.ch

Contact:
SolidarMed Luzern
Obergrundstrasse 97
CH – Luzern 4
Tel.: +41 / 41 310 66 60
www.solidarmed.ch

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