Role and Responsibilities
To set-up and manage Medair’s health project in the Sool and Sanaag regions and ensure proposal objectives are met within the appropriate timelines, and services are delivered within the overall budget and meet Medair quality standards. Also to provide technical support to national staff for the implementation of high-quality care in all health projects.
Project Overview
Health, Nutrition, and WASH programme in Burao town, and rural southern Togdheer region, Somaliland. Start up of Health, Nutrition and WASH programme in Sool and Sanaag regions. Potential project include Emergency Responses and/or expansion of initial programmes into areas with critical needs.
Medair
Medair brings life-saving relief and rehabilitation in disasters, conflict areas, and other crises by working alongside the most vulnerable. Its staff are inspired by their Christian faith to care for people in need, providing practical and compassionate support, regardless of race, religion, or politics. Medair has achieved the ISO 9001:2008 certification, worldwide. This certification signifies that Medair effectively delivers goods and services with a focus on beneficiary needs. Founded in 1989, Medair’s unwavering commitment continues to bring hope to the world’s most vulnerable.
Workplace: Based in Caynabo, Sool region, Somaliland
Starting Date: As soon as possible
Contract Details: 9 months short term contract, 100%
Qualifications
• Medical Doctor or registered general nurse
Experience / Competencies
• Five years clinical experience
• Experience in setting up and implementing primary health care
• Two years management experience
• Aptitude for community mobilisation and capacity-building
• Ability to live and work in conflict and rural environment
• Knowledge and experience of primary health care principles and management
Medair standard working requirements for the field
• Experienced professionals in a relevant field
• Committed Christians and committed to the Medair values (faith, hope, accountability, integrity, dignity, compassion)
• Minimum three months of overseas intercultural experience
• Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written)
• Single or married (with no children under 18). If married, your spouse must also apply.
• Competent with Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Successful completion of Medair’s Relief and Rehabilitation Course (ROC)
• Reflect the vision and values of Medair when interacting with team members, local staff, beneficiaries and external contacts
• Able to live and work with a multicultural team under difficult conditions
• Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity, honesty, and physically fit
Application process
For more information on this and other positions, please follow this web link: http://www.medair.org/work-with-us and check the Field Vacancies.
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