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 9001:2000 quality certification worldwide, which denotes consistent and effective project management activities for the well-being of its beneficiaries. Founded in 1989, Medair’s unwavering commitment continues to bring hope to the world’s most vulnerable.
Closing date: 30 Nov 2009
Location: Sudan (the) - Southern Kordofan
Overview of project
Supporting and improving standards of Reproductive Health (RH) Care and Public Health Promotion (PHP) project; capacity building of local staff; refresher courses for healthcare/midwives; health promotion through community health programmes. Approx 32,000 beneficiaries across a widely spread-out geographical area.
Responsibilities
To develop, lead, monitor and evaluate the medical part of the South Kordofan programme, with a particular focus on state-based coordination. To provide cover in absence of other health staff and possibly the Projects Coordinator (PC).
Qualifications
- Qualification or experience in public health or health related
- Certificate / Diploma / Masters in Public Health or Tropical Medicine desirable
Experience
- 2 years experience post training
- Previous management experience
- 2 years experience in health care/work in a relief/development setting
Medair minimum working requirements for the field
- Committed to Medair values
- At least one year of professional experience in a relevant field (more experience preferred)
- Willing to commit to Medair for a minimum of one year
- Single, or married without children (or no dependent children)
- Strong English communication skills (oral and written)
- Familiar with Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- 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
- Successful completion of Medair Relief/Rehabilitation Orientation Course (ROC)
How to apply
For more information on this and other positions, please follow this web link, and check the Experienced Relief Worker section followed by Field Vacancies:
http://www.medair.org/en/work-with-us/opportunities/
We request that all applications be completed on line at www.medair.org. Medair does not set closing dates/deadline dates for applications; recruitment is ongoing until the position is filled. Medair reviews all applications and you will be contacted directly if you are selected as a candidate.
Reference Code: RW_7XFFHR-43
