Program Coordinator Job Vacancy - NGO

Job Vacancy: Program Coordinator - Bosaso, Puntland State of Somalia

I. Context of the mission

Médecins du Monde (MdM) is an international humanitarian organisation whose mission is: to provide medical care for the most vulnerable populations when they are faced with crisis or exclusion from society, the world over, including France, to stimulate voluntary commitment from doctors, other health care providers, and from those whose expertise in other fields is needed for its activities, to enlist all competent support required for the achievement of its projects, to seek at all times to encourage close working relationships with populations in its care.

The goal of MdM in Somalia is to offer health care services to the civilian populations in Bosaso, Puntland. 

The MdM strategy programs are implemented jointly with a local partner, Integrated Services for Displaced People (ISDP) and Ministry of Health in Bosaso. MdM supports the MoH and the local partner on the technical, administrative, logistics and monitoring side. 

This project aims at providing quality Maternal and Children health services to IDPs and host population in Bosaso.

The project aims at:

• Increasing the access of the Bosaso population (IDPs and Host Population)  to HP and Health centre services;
• Improving the quality of Health Clinics and Bosaso General Hospital reproductive health services in Bosaso and the nutritional status of the targeted population;
• Improving the coordination and the capacity building of the local stakeholders involved in Health promotion;
• Increasing the access to the secondary health care for the obstetric emergency.

Increasing the access of the Bosaso population to Health Center services

• Increase the number of ANC (Antenatal consultation) in the health centres;
• Increase the number of normal delivery in the BEmONC centres;
• Increase the number of visits for under five children in the health centres;
• Increase the vaccination coverage for children in the target area;
• Monitoring the referral ambulance service;
• Organise transport for women with complicated deliveries from health centres to the Bosaso General Hospital.

Improving the quality of reproductive health services at HC and BGH in Bosaso and the nutrition status of targeted population

• Improving equipment and insuring that there is no shortage of essential drugs;
• Supporting the staff of the health centres and Maternity and OT department of the Bosaso General Hospital (BGH capacity building);
• Supporting the health centres and Maternity and OT department of the Bosaso General Hospital with drugs and equipment;
• Put in place therapeutic guidelines and insure that they are strictly followed;
• Improve the access to secondary health care in the hospital for women (free caesarean section and referrals for obstetric emergency).
• Improving the nutritional status of the catchment population

Improving the coordination and the capacity building of the local stakeholders involved in Health promotion

• Health awareness through, local NGOs, TBAs and CHWs;
• Support to local Health Authorities for monitoring and coordination at the district level (District Health board);
• Coordination with other stakeholders.

Catchment Population: approx. 492,000 persons

Duration of current project: 12 months starting January 2016
 

General description of the Role: The Program Coordinator will be based in Nairobi, with monthly travel to Bosaso for a maximum of three weeks followed by one week in Nairobi (subject to change depending on the context and needs).   

He/she will be in charge of the smooth implementation overall MdM programs in Bosaso. 

He/She will coordinate both technical and administrative team based in Bosaso and support technically ISDP and MoH. 

Key Duties

• Insure smooth implementation of the project according to program proposals.
• Plan activities to achieve the programs objectives
• Support Local Partner to achieve the programs objectives
• Support the MOH to achieve the programs objectives
• Recruit staff in accordance with MdM rules and regulations
• Liaise with medical and non-medical organisation (INGOs and LNGOs) in the field
• Liaise with the General Coordinator and Medical Coordinator based in Nairobi
• Write proposal and report for Donors.
• Monitor program expenditures ensuring that budget allocations are adhered to
• Develop  program implementation plan or work plan with the program staff 
• Produce monthly/quarterly, yearly and internal reports.

1. Programs management

• Ensure the implementation of the program and its follow-up in its different aspects: logistical (rehabilitation, construction) and administrative in co-ordination with the log-admin department, the logistics chain and installation of the medical material on site
• To continuously assess the needs & adjust the programmes to the needs in collaboration with the General and Medical coordinators.

2. Team management

• Manage the National team: recruitment, appraisal and follow-up of staff. Medical recruitment will be in collaboration with the Medical Coordinator.

3. Representation and coordination with local and international authorities, partners and humanitarian actors / Reporting

• Coordination with the main National/International NGOs operating in the area
• Reporting of MdM activities to the General Coordinator and the rest of the team as well as the Desk officer.
• In charge of the formal and informal reporting of activities to local partners and authorities

4. Reporting

• To elaborate monthly coordination report with the coordination team
• To ensure regular contacts with General Coordinator and Medical Coordinator.
• To participate to proposals & reports to donors
• Prepare field tribe reports and share with coordination team

The activities may change based upon the situation.

Requirements

• A Master degree in Project management, Development students and public policy.  At least degree in Community development and NGO management and related disciplines.
• At least 5 years’ proven experience in project management and implementation.
• Knowing of Somalia context is preferable and experience in post emergency and post recovery programme in developing country.
• Ability to work to Under pressure and  tight deadlines, with minimal supervision ;
• Ability to support strategic planning, result based programming, management
• Strong analytical skills , training, oral and written communication, and team-building skills;
• Demonstrate outstanding English both written and oral communication and presentation skills.  Somalia will be considered a plus.
• Strong diplomatic interpersonal, negotiation and networking skills: the ability to effectively manage a variety of internal and external relationships, including relationships with Local Authorities and Donors;
• Proven people management and leadership skills: the ability to lead staff and promote productivity in a pleasant work environment in accordance with the MdM code of conduct;
• Computer efficiency; MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint. And Also SPSS will be added value.
• Good knowledge of the HSC Somalia and HC Somalia mechanism and Somalia EPHS

How to Apply

If you believe you are the ideal candidate we are looking for, please submit your application and CV to the following email address medecins.du.mondefrance@gmail.com with the title: Program Coordinator - Bosaso. 

Closing date will be on 28th January 2016. 

Only shortlisted applicant will be contacted. 

No application will be considered after the closing date as well as any application received by phone or in our office. 

MDM is an equal employer and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.