Deadline: 23 July 2010
The Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of all the IRC health projects. S/He will supervise and support the health department staff for health project activities. S/He will be responsible for maintaining regular contact with all partners, including the Ministry of Health and other implementing organizations.
Responsibilities:
1. Project Implementation & Planning:
- Directly responsible for all project cycle management processes including: participation and preparation for grants opening/review/closing meetings, budget and actual expenditure analysis, and monthly planning (travel, spending, and activities).
- In coordination with the MoHCW, design and implement training packages for health personnel with the goal of capacity building.
- Ensure the project staff adheres to IRC logistics and finance policies and procedures.
- Manage and monitor monthly project expenditure and track budgets to ensure that all spending is in line with approved budgets.
- Develop monthly project spending plan and cash forecasts to be submitted to the Finance Manager.
- Ensure project goals and objectives are met within timeline and budget and ensuring high quality.
2. Project Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Ensure regular site visits in conjunction with the MOHCW to ensure high quality health service delivery and adherence to national protocols and guidelines.
- Directly responsible for internal and external reporting, information management and data collection and analysis.
- Participate in the development and adoption of standardized tools and protocols and ensure that these tools and protocols are constantly available and being used by the staff.
- Carry out health specific assessments and surveys as needed.
- Monitor project stock and inventory in coordination with logistics department.
3. Human Resources Management:
- Supervise the health project staff and ensure regular performance evaluations and job description reviews are carried out.
- Participate in national recruitment of project staff.
- Provide leadership, promote professional working relationships, conflict resolution, and manage project staff effectively.
4. Representation and Communication:
- Liaison, coordination, and information sharing with national NGOs, UN agencies, State Ministry of Health, local authorities and other implementing agencies on health activities in Manicaland.
5. Other
- Assess possibilities for future health interventions and contribute to donor concepts and proposals, including budgets, when required.
- Perform other duties as directed by the Health Coordinator or as the program changes.
Entry Qualifications and Experience:
- A university degree in Public Health, Medicine or Nursing.
- Minimum 3 years experience managing Primary Health Care activities with a background in outbreak preparedness and responses as well as professional experience in clinical service provision.
- Commitment to humanitarian principles.
- Excellent oral and writing skills in English.
- Computer skills in Outlook, Word and excel.
- Flexible and able to quickly adapt to the changing environments.
- Must be organized, efficient and able to work autonomously with minimum supervision.
To apply: please email your CV to: Zimbabwe@theirc.org
