THE ORGANIZATION
Founded in 1950, Doctors with Africa CUAMM was the first NGO focused on healthcare to be recognized by the Italian government. It is now one of the leading organization working to protect and improve the well-being and health of vulnerable communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The NGO promotes long-term health cooperation projects, intervening also in emergencies to ensure that services are available to all. Doctors with Africa CUAMM is currently active in 9 Sub-Saharan countries: Angola, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda. The NGO supports public and non-profit hospitals, local districts, schools of nursing and midwifery, university faculties of medicine. CUAMM’s action focuses on health system strengthening and targets the weakest population groups, particularly women and children. Interventions include prevention, screening and treatment programmes; development or strengthening of referral systems at community level; training of health staff; management support and technical assistance to local health institutions; field research. CUAMM's international and national staff work together on the front line to strengthen local health systems, in resource-limited contexts where the commitment and contribution of the individual can make a real difference. Which is why we always need skilled and motivated people who are ready to join us to collaborate on our projects 'with Africa'.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Director of Operations will be part of a project aimed at promoting access to clean cooking and improving the health status of vulnerable families by strengthening the local health system and implementing health promotion activities.
KEY DUTIES
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Ensuring procurement, storage and transportation of efficient stoves for domestic use and supervising their distribution
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Recruiting, selecting and training the distribution teams
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Supporting the logistical organization of the distribution and the contextual health and nutritional education activities
REQUIREMENTS
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Proven professional experience in logistics (procurement, transport, distribution, supply chain) in fragile countries and/or low resource settings
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Good knowledge of Portuguese
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Good knowledge of English and/or Italian
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Problem solving aptitude and organizational skills
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Dynamism, adaptability and flexibility
TERMS OF CONTRACT
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Type of contract: collaboration contract
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Salary: TBD according to NGO salary grids and compensation policy (basic salary for the job position, with possible increase based on professional experience)
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Rest days: 2.5 days for each month of work, for contracts longer than 4 months
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Flight ticket: one return flight
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Health issues: the NGO provides health insurance and covers vaccination costs
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Visa and permits: the NGO bears the cost and paperwork for visa and work/residence permits
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Accommodation: provided by the NGO, it is generally individual, depending on the logistical situation and the availability of accommodation in the workplace
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Other costs: the NGO covers costs related to housing utilities and internet; food and personal expenses are covered by the worker
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Family policy: where the socio-political context and logistics allow it, international staff may be accompanied by their partner or family. In this case, the NGO provides a salary supplement and guarantees flights, health insurance, visas and permits for dependents and accompanying family members.
Due to the high number of applications, please note that our recruiting team will contact only short-listed candidates.
The selection process is based on non-discrimination criteria and candidates are taken into consideration without distinction of ethnicity, gender, political orientation, religion, personal opinions, and sexual orientation.
Doctors with Africa CUAMM does not tolerate any abuse, exploitation or violence against vulnerable children and adults, nor other behaviour that does not respect human dignity from its own staff, partner staff or other staff associated with the NGO.
All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to the mission and values of the organization, non-discrimination policies and safeguarding principles.
