Health Project Manager

Medair

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  • Vollzeit
  • Kein homeoffice möglich
  • 36000 - 60000 € / Jahr (geschätzt)

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  • Tätigkeit: Manage health projects in DRC, focusing on crisis response and health care quality.
  • Arbeitgeber: Medair is dedicated to delivering life-saving health interventions in challenging areas of eastern DRC.
  • Benefits: Includes emergency response training, support for field logistics, and spiritual team activities.
  • Wieso dieser Job: Contribute to vital health services in conflict-affected areas, with a focus on innovation and community impact.
  • Qualifikationen: Clinical or public health degree, bilingual in English and French, with experience in health management in developing countries.
  • Was du noch wissen solltest: Position requires mobility in remote areas and adherence to strict security protocols.

Das voraussichtliche Gehalt liegt zwischen 36000 - 60000 € pro Jahr.




Health Project Manager

D.R. Congo

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Location

Field based position in any of the field bases, Democratic Republic of Congo. Interventions may be in remote and difficult to access areas for which the environment is physically challenging accessible on foot. The security context is complex and also requires constant monitoring. Visits to emergency locations will be expected

Starting Date & Initial Contract Details

ASAP. Full time, 24 months.

Role Overview

Develop, lead, monitor, and evaluate the assigned health project(s), effectively managing and reporting on the projects in line with the objectives, timeframe, and budget, focusing on response to new crises requiring assessments and short-term interventions. Manage and oversee primary health care staff to meet international quality standards in health care delivery. Encourage beneficiary participation, liaise with other stakeholders, anticipate, plan, and contribute to developing new health project proposals and reports.
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Project Overview

Medair delivers life-saving health interventions to emergency affected populations in eastern DRC in challenging access areas despite security challenges. Attacks by armed groups and intercommunal violence in eastern DRC continue to threaten vulnerable populations, despite the efforts of the government’s armed forces (FARDC) and assistance from the UN Mission in DRC (MONUSCO).

This intervention will contribute to the prevention of excess morbidity and mortality for populations affected by conflict in Eastern DRC. The main activities will be the provision of quality subsidised health care, with regular supply of sufficient quality Primary Health Care (PHC) pharmaceutical supplies, the establishment of an effective referral system (including transportation), training, coaching and supervision of health centre Ministry of Health (MOH) staff and behaviour change communication (BCC) aimed at improving the uptake of healthy behaviours in the community. Moreover, the intervention foresees minor rehabilitation of existing HF as needed to ensure an appropriate level of hygiene, reduce the risk of infections to patients, protect staff, and respect the dignity of the population served, especially women and girls.

Our Culture

Key Activity Areas

Health Project Management

  • Manage the project to meet the project objectives within budget and within the allotted time frame. Respond quickly to the crisis and organise assessments and responses through coordination with the WASH team and prioritisation of life-saving activities.
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of an health strategy in collaboration with the Health Advisor.
  • Provide exemplary leadership in the assigned health and nutrition projects, including emergency response, ensuring positive short- and long-term impact and results for beneficiaries, local health authorities and local health workers.
  • Continuously monitor and supervise health activities, evaluating progress through outputs and impact.
  • Provide input into the integration of beneficiary participation and accountability.
  • Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities according to applicable timeframes and formats.
  • Participate in the development of new proposals linked to the assessed needs and gaps.
  • Reach out to other health actors to find those who can respond to needs that go beyond the resources of Medair.

Staff Management

  • Line-manage staff, including day-to-day management, development, etc. Facilitate regular meetings to promote information sharing between project staff, to ensure awareness of project objectives and current work plans and to provide the opportunity for feedback.
  • Provide coaching and technical supervision to staff to develop ownership and full responsibility.
  • Assess the training needs of health and nutrition staff and follow up to ensure appropriate training is provided.

Financial Management

  • Manage budget and ensure that all expenses are according to budget and meet Medair and donor standards concerning financial management, including accountability and good governance.
  • Approve all project expenditures and expense coding. Ensure proper financial procedures are followed.
  • Track expenses against project budgets. Draft annual budgets for health projects. Prepare cash forecasts.

Communication and Coordination

  • Develop and maintain appropriate communication with the team and other relevant stakeholders.
  • Participate in health coordination meetings, Medair internal training and others.
  • Proactively network and coordinate with the health cluster and health agencies to seek out opportunities.
  • Review and update Project Coordination Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding and others.
  • Ensure clear internal coordination within the Medair team and with advisors.

Logistics

  • Ensure stock, purchase requests and movement requests are submitted appropriately.
  • Ensure health teams are adequately supported in the field – food, water, supplies, cash, etc.
  • Support the logistics activities of health staff, particularly in relation to the purchasing of medicines, supplies, etc.
  • Liaise with the health and logistics staff to ensure that quality items are procured, transported, stored, etc.

Quality Management/Project Design

  • Responsible for ensuring project implementation is according to Medair, donor, DRC and international guidelines.
  • Responsible for setting objectives of emergency health assessments and interventions, monitoring progress, etc.
  • Decide on new activities and new project sites and provide input regarding future project growth and changes.
  • Improve the quality of the health project, the quality of the assessments, the monitoring and evaluation process and the implementation of Core Humanitarian Standards and protection mainstreaming.
  • Develop and maintain health resources to improve capacity for the health team to take on more responsibilities within the project.

Security Management:

  • Monitoring security situation for teams in the field and working with Projects Coordinator.
  • Responsible for ensuring field team compliance with security procedures; ensure teams are equipped.
  • Contribute to the ongoing monitoring of security situation.

Team Spiritual Life

  • Reflect the values of Medair with team members, local staff, beneficiaries, and external contacts.
  • Work, live, and pray together in our Christian faith-based team settings. Fully contribute to the rich spiritual life of your team, including team devotions, prayers, and words of encouragement.
  • Encouraged to join and contribute to Medair’s international prayer network.

This job description covers the main tasks that are anticipated. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary.

Qualifications

  • Clinical degree or diploma (nurse, midwife or doctor), or Public Health degree.
  • Strong working knowledge of English and French (spoken and written).

Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC)

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Experience

  • 2 years‘ post-qualification medicine/nursing/medical professional experience.
  • At least 1 year of management experience in a health context. At least 1-2 years in health in a developing country.
  • Aptitude for community mobilisation and capacity-building. Experience in training / mentoring / coaching staff.
  • Good numerical, report writing and administration skills.
  • Ability and willingness to manage project implementation. Able to take the initiative.
  • Knowledge of humanitarian principles, Sphere and HAP Standard.

All new deploying international staff to Medair’s country programmes (and other roles which require field travel) should be fully vaccinated with a WHO-approved COVID vaccine, supported with a COVID vaccination certificate as evidence.
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  1. Do you wish to apply as an International Staff (outside your home country)?
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  2. Do your values strongly align with ours?
    Our values are important to us, so we seek out candidates who are fully committed to our core organisational values.
  3. Are you married?
    You and your spouse may both apply for field roles and Medair will do its best to place you in the same location. However, placements for International Staff with accompanying spouses are very limited and reserved mostly for senior or critical roles.
  4. Do you have children under 18 years old?
    Due to the emergency context of our work, we offer very few placements for families with children.
  5. Do you know about the ROC?
    The Medair Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC) is a prerequisite for all candidates who desire to work in our field locations. To learn about the time and costs associated with this course, download our ROC Brochure.
  6. Do your skills and experience align with what we look for?
    Learn more about the profiles we seek and the benefits we offer for International Staff.
  7. Are you suitable to work with children?
    Medair is committed to safeguarding the protection of all parties we work with, especially children. We do not employ staff whose background we understand to be unsuitable for working with children. Please review our protection policies carefully before applying.
  8. Are you fully vaccinated with a WHO-approved COVID vaccine, supported with a COVID vaccination certificate as evidence?
    It is our organisational responsibility to take measures which minimise the possibility of Medair representatives being a channel of risk to the vulnerable populations we serve.

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Health Project Manager Arbeitgeber: Medair

Medair ist ein herausragender Arbeitgeber, der sich auf lebensrettende Gesundheitsinterventionen in den schwierigsten Regionen des östlichen Kongo konzentriert. Mitarbeiter profitieren von umfassender Unterstützung im Feld, kontinuierlicher Weiterbildung und einer Kultur, die Teamarbeit und spirituelles Wachstum fördert.

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