Health Project Manager, Generic
Medair
- Afghanistan
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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.
- Coordinate with the logistics department and ensure all health project related equipment is available on site in a timely fashion.
- Coordinate with the administration department to ensure accurate accounting of project finances as well as effective cash-flow.
- Ensure that health project stocks are managed, transported and maintained correctly.
- 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.
- To maintain a transparent, honest and supportive communication structure within the Medair team.
- 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.
- 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.
- To promote and use the e-library, ensuring the standardised formats are used and guidelines followed.
- Ensure health projects are implemented in accordance with Medair, donor, field, and international standards.
- Higher level qualification in a technical field; BSc/MSc in Management desirable
- Medical doctor or senior nurse with public health or tropical health qualification desirable
- Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written)
- Working knowledge of French (spoken and written)
- Arabic, Dutch, French or / and German an asset
- 2 years minimum experience post qualification.
- 1 yr overseas experience in relief work with an NGO, having worked preferably in the health sector desirable.
- 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.
- Advanced planning, assessment and analytical skills desirable.
- This is a field-based position and working and living conditions may be very different to that previously experienced.
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