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 with a focus on response to new crises requiring assessments and short-term interventions. Manage primary health care staff to meet international quality standards in health care delivery. Encourage beneficiary participation, liaise with stakeholders, and plan to the development of new health project proposals and reports.

Medair delivers life-saving health interventions to emergency affected populations in eastern DRC in difficult to access areas and 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 provision of quality subsidized health care, with regular supply of sufficient quality Primary Health Care (PHC) pharmaceutical supplies, establishment of an effective referral system (including transportation) for obstetric emergencies and safe blood transfusions, training/coaching/supervision of health center Ministry of Health (MOH) staff and community health workers (CHW) to increase the quality of care and establish a dynamic health surveillance system, behavior change communication (BCC) aimed at improving the uptake of healthy behaviors in the community, and minor rehabilitation of existing HF as needed to ensure an appropriate level of hygiene, reduce the risk of nosocomial infections to patients and protect staff as well as respect the dignity of the population served, especially women and girls.

This role will also oversee the Ebola response activities in Ituri Province. Activities are focused on health facility safe screening, triage, isolation, and referral; health facility infection, prevention, and control; and community engagement.

Field based position in Bunia, 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.

As soon as possible. Full time, 1-2 years.

Health Project Management

• Manage the project in order to meet the project objectives within budget and within the allotted time frame.
• React quickly to crisis and organize appropriate assessments and responses.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of an appropriate health strategy.
• 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 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 which go beyond resources of Medair.

Staff Management

• Line-manage staff, including day-to-day management, development, etc.
• Facilitate regular meetings to assist 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 in order to develop ownership and full responsibility.

Financial Management

• Manage budget and ensure that all expenses are according to budget and meet Medair and donor standards with regard to 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.

Communication and Coordination

• Develop and maintain appropriate communication with the team and other relevant stakeholders.
• Participate in health coordination meetings, Medair internal trainings, and other working.
• Attend the Bunia Ebola Task Force meetings to represent Medair and our strategic plans
• 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 other.
• Ensure clear internal coordination within the Medair team and with advisors.

Logistics

• Ensure stock, purchase requests, cash forecasts and movement requests are submitted appropriately in Goma.
• 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, to improve the quality of the assessments, monitoring and evaluation, implementation of Core Humanitarian Standards and protection mainstreaming.
• Develop health resources to improve capacity for 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.

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

  Everyone who works as an Internationally Recruited Staff in one of our field programmes must first successfully complete the Medair ROC. Read more for information, dates and related costs.

• 2 years’ post-qualification medicine/nursing/medical professional experience.
• At least 1 year management experience in a health context. At least 1-2 years’ in health in developing country.
• Experience working in an acute outbreak beneficial.
• Knowledge of humanitarian principles, Sphere and HAP Standard.
• 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.