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 8 Sub-Saharan countries: Angola, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Central African Republic, 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 PH advisor will provide technical support to the Country Manager in supervising project quality, ensuring good implementation and proper relation with partners and stakeholder, developing and securing new projects.
KEY DUTIES
- Collaborate in the participation to meetings, workshops or conferences with donors, agencies or government authorities
- Liaise with local authorities to keep them updated about the works of the NGO and gather information on the recent policies, guidelines and directives, to be shared within the organization;
- Cooperate in elaborating the Annual Country Program and the new project proposals in line with mission and strategy of the Organization
- Work with the Country Director and HQs team to identify funding opportunities and develop responsive proposals that meet internal standards and respond to needs;
- Provide guidance to Programs and M&E team regarding tools and strategies
- Participate actively in coordination, cluster meetings and strategy meetings at different levels
- Supervise and mentor the Regional Heads of Programme
- Support Accountability, Compliance and Ethics initiatives and activities in all program implementation
- Ensure that donor and government reporting is conducted in accordance with agreed-upon standards and NGO procedures, in a timely manner, and in collaboration with member partners where appropriate.
- Perform any other task requested by the Country Manager.
REQUIREMENTS
- University Degree in the health field and/or Master's degree in Public Health in
- Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English and Italian
- Previous experience in managing cooperation projects in the health sector
- Good computer knowledge
- Excellent communication skills, dialogue and teamwork
- Strong interpersonal skills
TERMS OF CONTRACT
- Type of contract: collaboration contract
- Salary: TBD according to NGO salary grids and compensation policy (basic salary for the job position, with possible increase based on professional experience)
- Flight ticket: one return flight
- Health issues: the NGO provides health insurance and covers vaccination costs
- Visa and permits: the NGO bears the cost and paperwork for visa
- Accommodation: provided by the NGO, it is generally individual, depending on the logistical situation and the availability of accommodation in the workplace
- Other costs: the NGO covers costs related to housing utilities and internet; food and personal expenses are covered by the worker
https://www.mediciconlafrica.org/candidatura
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.
Note: The NGO reserves the right to close the application process once the position is filled.
