Health Manager

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the largest humanitarian agencies in the world, providing relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of oppression and violent conflict.

IRC has worked for over seven decades and today is involved in over 25 conflict zones in the world.

We address both the immediate, life saving needs of conflict affected people in an emergency and the reconstruction needs in post conflict societies.

Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo - Kinshasa

The incumbent will assist the Health Director and the health team in Kinshasa by providing technical and managerial support to all IRC health programs in the country.

He/she will work closely with colleagues based in Kinshasa as well as North and South Kivu, Haute Katanga, West Kasai, and Orientale Provinces as well as IRC partner agencies with the implementation of the health program.

Responsibilities:

The Health Manager will report directly to the Health Director and will- Assist the Health Director and the health team in the coordination of health activities, harmonization of approaches and standardization of tools across IRC health programs, through continuous communication with provincial health teams and information sharing
- Assist the Health Director in reviewing and consolidating information from IRC health programs and preparing regular updates on health needs and program implementation
- Assist the Health Director in the review and development of proposals, including collection of relevant data and writing;
- Assist the Health Director in the review of reports, ensuring compliance with set deadlines and donor requirements;
- Respond to communications from the field and to specific requests for technical information;- Assist the Health Director in the daily management of the health program, more specifically:- Ensure the tracking and follow-up of all program procurements and deliveries at Kinshasa and international level, in collaboration with the relevant IRC service.

- Work with the Grants Unit to ensure that all relevant Ministry of Health documents are filed appropriately and shared within the health team;

- Assist in the recruitment of IRC senior health staff, in collaboration with the relevant IRC service;
- Represent IRC in meetings at the request of the Health Director;
- Other duties, as assigned and agreed on with the Health Director.

Requirements:

- MPH or equivalent degree; a medical degree will strengthen considerably the application
- At least three years relevant work experience, with at least one year international experience
- Proficiency in both French and English

- Availability to travel in the country for up to one third of his/her time
- Good writing, communication and organizational skills
- Knowledge of common software (MS Office)

Specific Security Situation/Housing:

Kinshasa is the capital of DR Congo and has a population of approximately 9.5 million people.
As with any large city in a developing country, crime and theft are common and IRC has strict security policies that include no walking in the city and use of IRC vehicles only.

The Health Manager may live in shared housing. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

IRC is an equal opportunity employer.

How to apply

We request that all applications be completed on line at http://www.IRCjobs.org.

Please indicate in your cover letter how you initially became aware of this vacancy.

IRC does not set closing dates/deadline dates for applications, recruitment is ongoing until the position is filled.
The IRC reviews all applications and you will be contacted directly if you are selected as a candidate.

Closing date: 17 Apr 2009