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 Health Program Manager
SolidarMed
Location: Chiure, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique (with frequent dislocations to Pemba)
Last Date: July 8, 2011
Email: jobs@solidarmed.ch (Reference:
DevNetJobs.org)
Position Title:
Mozambique: Health Program Manager
Contract Type: Fixed term appointment (min. three years)
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 and coordination of the SolidarMed country program
· Represent SolidarMed towards partners, stakeholders and employees
· Ensure the professional use of project cycle management tools
· Coach and supervise the project managers; promote public health best practices
· Ensure the analysis of lessons learnt, link with competence networks, oversee
operational research initiatives
· Orient the institutional and programmatic development of SolidarMed Moçambique
To best fit into our interdisciplinary team, we expect the following qualifications:
· Health professional: Epidemiologist, nurse, physician, health economist or public
health specialist
· High social competence and intercultural sensitivity
· Project and team management experience in SSA, ideally in a health program; custom
to use project cycle management tools
· Experience in scientific working, interest in epidemiology
· Ability to assume leadership and responsibility in a team with flat hierarchies
· You are dynamic and develop initiatives
· Ability to live and work in a very rural context of absolute poverty
Language skills
· Excellent English and good Portuguese (written and spoken)
· If Portuguese not spoken: Knowledge of 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
· Ideal as a family posting in an interesting, safe, rural African setting; but no
international schools available.
· Start of duties: Summer 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
· Interested? You can obtain further information by calling Dr. Ehmer at SolidarMed or sending an email to
jobs@solidarmed.ch
· Applications are accepted in electronic format only, and with the reference “Moz Health Program Manager”.
· 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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