JobsHealth Project Manager (Generic field position)

Role and Responsibilities 

To effectively manage the health project in line with the objectives, timeframe and budget laid down in the current proposal and meet Medair quality standards and the BPHS. To ensure that beneficiary participation is enhanced in all phases of the project. To manage and train the PHC team and locally recruited health staff. To anticipate, plan, and share in the development of new health project proposals.

Project Overview

Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation projects in countries of high vulnerability.

Medair

Medair brings life-saving relief and rehabilitation in disasters, conflict areas, and other crises by working alongside the most vulnerable. Its staff are inspired by their Christian faith to care for people in need, providing practical and compassionate support, regardless of race, religion, or politics. Medair has achieved the ISO 9001:2000 quality certification worldwide, which denotes consistent and effective project management activities for the well-being of its beneficiaries. Founded in 1989, Medair’s unwavering commitment continues to bring hope to the world’s most vulnerable.

Workplace                                                          

Generic Field Vacancies , are based in capital city or main field base in one of our field programmes in Afghanistan, DR Congo, Madagascar, Somalia, Southern Sudan, or Uganda.

Starting Date: This position is not currently open, but frequently required in the Field

Contract Details: Normally ranges from (a minimum of) 12 months to 2 years, 100%

Key activity areas

Technical / Management

• Develop and manage a comprehensive activity plan covering the time frame of the project proposal.
• Ensure the quality and sustainability of the project outputs.
• Conduct regular monitoring and evaluation assessments against project objectives.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities (monthly, quarterly and final reports).
• Support the Programme Coordinator and CD in the development of new proposals.
• Support the health sector by the improvement and further design of the technical sector on approved and appropriate health practices.

Logistics and Administration

• To coordinate with the logistics department and ensure all health project related equipment is available on site in a timely fashion.
• To coordinate with the administration department to ensure accurate accounting of project finances as well as effective cash-flow.
• To ensure that health project stocks are managed, transported and maintained correctly.

Staff management

• Oversee all staff based in the health project including recruitment, appraisal, management, general well-being, job descriptions, work schedules, discipline etc in coordination with the Projects Coordinator.
• Provide training to all National staff in the health sector (within budget and operational constraints) so as to ensure ownership and full local responsibility of all health activities.
• To facilitate regular project meetings to assist information sharing between project staff and to ensure that all staff members are well aware of project objectives and current work plan.

Communications and Public Relations

• To maintain a transparent, honest and supportive communication structure within the Medair team.
• In consultation with the CD, develop and maintain relationships with local authorities, churches and NGO's on site, with the objective of raising public awareness of Medair and ensuring good co-operation and partnerships.
• Contribute to Medair’s private fundraising and public awareness campaigns by supplying the FCO or the International HQ Marketing team with beneficiary stories and photos, as well as project updates etc.

Security Management

• To be responsible for the safety and security of Medair health assets and personnel on site of operations.
• To adhere to the security guidelines employed by Medair on site.

Quality Management

• To promote and use the e-library, ensuring the standardised formats are used and guidelines followed.
• Ensure team implements health projects in accordance with Medair, donor, field country, and international standards.

Qualifications

• Higher level qualification in a technical field
• Medical doctor or senior nurse with public health or tropical health qualification desirable
• BSc/MSc in Management desirable

Experience 

• 2 years minimum experience post qualification
• Able to prioritise clearly
• Able to enforce procedures
• Able to oversee multiple tasks
• Good interpersonal skills
• Clear communicator
• Good negotiation skills, especially in the context of another culture
• 1 year overseas experience in relief work with an NGO, having worked preferably in the health sector desirable
• Advanced planning, assessment and analytical skills desirable

Medair standard working requirements for the field

• Committed Christians and committed to Medair values
• At least one year of professional experience in a relevant field (more experience preferred)
• Minimum 3 months inter-cultural overseas experience
• Willing to commit to Medair for a minimum of one year
• Single, or married (without dependent children)
• Strong English communication skills (oral and written)
• Familiar with Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Able to live and work with a multicultural team under difficult conditions
• Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity, honesty, and physically fit
• Successful completion of Medair Relief & Rehabilitation Orientation Course (ROC)

Benefits

• An allowance based upon the grade of the position and experience of the position-holder
• Full HQ organisational and role briefing, as well as in-country briefing
• Additional security training for those going to insecure environments
• Accommodation, food, and transportation in-country, plus all flights to and from the country programme
• Comprehensive medical and emergency rescue insurance, with 60 days post assignment cover, which includes counselling, if necessary
• Annual leave
• Rest and Recuperation (R&R) leave including associated travel, accommodation and food expenses
• Additional benefits for those who commit to longer contracts – re-entry allowance or training allowance, extra flights to and from home, additional paid leave (up to 4 weeks) every 12 months

Application process

For more information on this and other positions, please follow this web link: www.medair.org/work-with-us and check the Experienced Relief Worker section followed by Field Vacancies:

We request that you complete all applications on-line at www.medair.org. Only English-language applications and CV’s will be reviewed. We will not review email applications. Medair does not set closing / deadline dates for applications; recruitment is ongoing until the position is filled. We review every online application. Applicants will be contacted only if they are selected as a potential candidate.

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