DESK OFFICER AND EXPERT IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Comitato Collaborazione Medica (CCM)
Closing date: 21 Apr 2010
Location: Ethiopia - Addis Abeba
CCM (www.ccm-italia.org) is an Italian NGO operating in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, South Sudan, Somalia, implementing a variety of health-related projects
Location: Turin until June 2010; Addis Abeba from July with regular missions to the field and in Italy. Regular missions in Sudan are foreseen as well.
Contract duration: until 31/12/2010 (possible extension)
Start date: May 2010
Job description
The position requires different skills since it unifies two different roles: public health expert and desk officer.
As public health expert, the candidate supports CCM providing knowledge and skills concerning health promotion and health system strengthening in developing countries.
Based in Addis Abeba, he/she will analyze the health needs of Ethiopia, identify possible interventions consistent with the sector policy of the Country and Donors, write and submit project proposals to Donors
Ideally, the candidate should have proven knowledge in public health and in the management of development projects, excellent analysis and project writing skills, good negotiations and team working capacities both with local and international partners.
As desk officer, the candidate supervises, cooperating with the Country Representatives and the Project Managers, the projects CCM implements in Ethiopia and South Sudan, the formulation of new proposals according to the guidelines provided by the NGO and ensures the respect of project requirements and internal procedures of the organization.
The Desk Officer knows all technical and administrative contents of the projects implemented in the countries. He/she supervises the human resource management. In particular he/she participates in the recruitment process defining the job title and job profile of the staff to be hired and interviewing the candidates.
The candidate will be based in Turin for the first two months and then in Addis Abeba.
He/She reports to the Sector Projects Coordinator by regular meetings (conference call) or missions. As health advisor he/she works coordinating his/her own activities with the Country Representatives.
Requirements
• Good knowledge and proved experience in public health. This is an mandatory requirement for all candidates
• Relevant academic background
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience in the identification, formulation, management and monitoring of projects in developing countries
• Knowledge of data collection methodologies
• Good administrative skills for the management of projects in the foreign aid sector (budget formulation and management, donors’ regulations understanding, reporting, ect).
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrated capacity to organize the work and to be focused on the achievement of expected results
• Willingness to work under pressure and long hours, if required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Fluency of both written and spoken English
• Fluency in Italian would be an asset
• Past experience in an NGO will be a strong advantage
How to apply
Please send motivation letter and CV with references to recruitment@ccm-italia.org
Closing date: 21 April 2010
Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
Please note that ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES will be contacted.
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