Tanzania : Project Manager Maternal and Child Health
JOB
Closing date: 29 Sep 2016
SolidarMed
is a medium size Swiss NGO, dynamic, flexible and with a clear vision.
Project
Information
SolidarMed
has been strengthening Ulanga’s community-based primary health care system,
including a network of community health workers (CHWs) and volunteers, since
2010. The current phase focuses on setting – up a community health worker
network and fostering the self-help capacities in communities. The upcoming
phase (2017+) will consolidate these achievements and put an increasing focus
on strengthening the supply side (providers and facilities) This Maternal,
Neonatal and Child Health project is implemented by a dynamic local team and
embedded into the overall SolidarMed country programme for Tanzania. It aims at
capitalizing its lessons learnt and contributes to policy dialogue at multiple
levels.
Country
Tanzania
Place
of Assignment
Mahenge,
Ulanga District, Morogoro Region
The
position requires regular dislocations to the surrounding health facilities and
Ifakara.
Start
of duty
September/October
2016
Employment
100
% (full time)
Contract
type
Fixed
term appointment: minimum of three years with the possibility of contract
extension.
Key
tasks and responsibilities
·
Overall management and coordination of the project, incl. planning, monitoring,
budgeting, reporting
·
Act as technical advisor to partners (district health system) and build
clinical capacity among local health staff (hospital, health centre,
dispensary) through training, coaching and mentoring, with a thematic focus on
Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health.
·
Ensure the strategic and operational alignment of the two project components
(community and facility level)
·
Contribute to the further development of the project
·
Establish and implement an operational research agenda
We
are looking for
·
Medical doctor with an additional degree in Public
Health, at least 3 years of work experience, incl. in low-resource settings,
preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa
·
Clinical expertise in MNCH (obstetric, surgical or
paediatric skills welcome)
·
Interest in operational research, scientific exchange,
knowledge sharing and data management; experience in this area would be an
asset
·
Applied knowledge of project cycle management and team
leading
·
Good writing and reporting skills (English)
·
Valid driving license
·
Personal flexibility and preparedness to live in a
remote rural place with frequent dislocations to the health facilities
The
position comes with a mix of managerial (planning, coordination, networking,
reporting etc.) and clinical (mentoring, coaching, on the job teaching) tasks.
We are looking for a hands-on person, socially competent, with clinical and
public health competence, not afraid of organising and implementing.
Language
Skills
·
Fluent English (written, spoken)
·
Basic Kiswahili. If not spoken: readiness to learn.
·
German would be an asset
We
offer
·
A professionally run, innovate health program in a rural African setting
·
An attractive salary and benefit package commensurate with Swiss standards
·
Professional development opportunities and linkages with competence and
research networks
·
Family posting in a rural but safe African setting; however no international or
English medium school
·
A motivated team both in Tanzania and Switzerland
Application
Applications
are accepted in electronic format only.
Please email your CV and a short letter of motivation
(reference “PM PHCU Tanzania” to:jobs@solidarmed.ch
Please
also mention how you heard about the job posting (if internet, please mention
which site).
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. For
further information about the role and the project, email Dr. Karolin Pfeiffer: k.pfeiffer@solidarmed.ch
Address
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