CUAMM – Health Expert – Etiopia

Job position: Health Expert

Location: Dimeka, South Omo Zone, Ethiopia

Start date: October 2024

Duration: 3 months

Family duty station: NO

Note: the NGO reserves the right to close the application process once the position is filled.

Purpose of the role

The Health Expert will work closely with Project Managers, to efficiently and effectively manage the implementation of ongoing projects in the area, ensuring quality and smooth progress of work through technical support.

Key duties:

• Together with the PMs, maintain and develop relations with local authorities at different levels, donors and stakeholders
• Validate the work plan and the Operational Plan
• Monitor the progress of activities and the level of achievement of targets
• Revise the report of the projects, in support of the PM
• Provide on-the-job training on basic healthcare service delivery issues and technical backstopping on clinical cases Ensure quality of service delivery and monitor staff performance
• Contribute to data collection and analysis

• University Degree in in the health field and/or Master’s degree in Public Health
• Good knowledge of spoken and written English
• Previous experience in Public Health activities in in fragile countries and/or low resource settings; experience in managing cooperation projects in the health sector will be considered an asset
• Ability of adapting skills and competencies to contexts with limited resources and capacity to effectively cooperate with the national staff
• Adaptability to live and work in rural area

TERMS OF CONTRACT

Type of contract: collaboration contract

Salary: TBD according to NGO salary grids and compensation policy (basic salary for the job position, with possible increase based on professional experience and rural area hardship allowance)

Flight ticket: one return flight

Health issues: the NGO provides health insurance and covers vaccination costs

Visa and permits: the NGO bears the cost and paperwork for visa

Accommodation: provided by the NGO, it is generally individual, depending on the logistical situation and the availability of accommodation in the workplace

Other costs: the NGO covers costs related to housing utilities and internet; food and personal expenses are covered by the worker

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POSIZIONI APERTE

Due to the high number of applications, please note that our recruiting team will contact only short-listed candidates.

The selection process is based on non-discrimination criteria and candidates are taken into consideration without distinction of ethnicity, gender, political orientation, religion, personal opinions, sexual orientation.

Doctors with Africa CUAMM does not tolerate any abuse, exploitation or violence against vulnerable children and adults, nor other behaviour that does not respect human dignity from its own staff, partner staff or other staff associated with the NGO.

All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to the mission and values of the organization, nondiscrimination policies and safeguarding principles.