Epidemiologist or public health specialist as country coordinator Mozambique

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Swiss Organisation for Health in Africa

Organisation Suisse pour la Santé en Afrique

Organização Suíça para Saúde em África 

Position Title:

Epidemiologist or public health specialist as country coordinator Mozambique 

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
• Lead operational research, policy dialogue 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. Its main elements are:

• HIV treatment and prevention
• Maternal and Neonatal Health
• Community empowerment for health
• An integrated program to address malaria

SolidarMed also conducts operational research and informs 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
• Oversee operational research initiatives, ensure the analysis of lessons learnt, link with competence networks,
• Orient the institutional and programmatic development of SolidarMed Moçambique

To best fit into our interdisciplinary team, we expect the following qualifications:

• Epidemiologist, public health expert, physician, nurse or health economist
• 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 and 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: autumn 2011 (with flexibility)
• SolidarMed is a medium size NGO, dynamic, flexible and with a clear vision. It is linked to bilateral organizations, universities, and other NGSs.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview
• Further information can be obtained 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 “Country Coordinator Mozambique”.
• Please send your application with CV (including your age), a short letter of motivation, and a photo to: jobs@solidarmed.ch

Contact:

SolidarMed Luzern

Obergrundstrasse 97

CH – Luzern 4                                        

Tel.: +41 / 41 310 66 60

www.solidarmed.ch