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
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