Full-time Medical Officer
Descrição da Vaga
The MENTOR Initiative is a British nongovernmental organization that works in Mozambique since 2019. MENTOR has been working in Sofala and Manica provinces in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, contributing to support local government responses in terms of vector control and hygiene promotion.
As conflict problems increase in Cabo Delgado province, and the needs of displaced population in this province increase, MENTOR will start its activities in Cabo Delgado through the implementation of a vector control and hygiene promotion program. Within this program, community health workers (APE) activities will also be supported to increase the access to medical care in communities within accessible districts of Cabo Delgado.
The Medical Coordinator will have as main task to implement APE support activities, including training, supervision and Monitoring and evaluation activities.
Work Station: Pemba, with travel to other districts within Cabo Delgado.
Reports to: Medical Coordinator.
Responsibilities:
Activity Planning and implementation:
- Draft quarterly, monthly and weekly work plans (trainings, field supervision, data collection and logistical support);
- Coordinate with key partners at district level to organize regular APE supervisions and ensure supplies transport and data collection;
- Manage partnerships with district and community levels including other partners working for APE support in districts where MENTOR will operate;
- Draft and implement regular supervision plan to all 300 APE, ensuring technical implementation of activities with high quality standards;
- Collaborate with APE trainings in collaboration with Medical Coordinator;
- Manage field work for all activities related to APE in coordination with logistics team and in close cooperation with local DPS, DMS and health facility teams of reference areas of APE;
- Ensure on time request of all support materials and logistic support needed for APE activities to avoid stock outs.
Technical Coordination:
- Manage, in collaboration with M&E officer, monthly data collection to monitor activity progress, actively collaborating to obtain needed information to activity monitoring;
- Manage logistic needs to ensure transport of needed materials from districts/health facility warehouses to ensure daily work of APE;
- Ensure regular supervision supervisions in the field to APE and APE supervisors to ensure supply chain and reporting flows are maintained and to ensure technical quality of field activities implementation.
Communication:
- Participate in regular team, technical and operational support meetings;
- Monthly report of activities completed as well as report against targets set;
- Provide key information for MENTOR internal and external reports.
Code of Conduct and Security:
- Adherence to MENTOR Code of Conduct;
- Strictly follow MENTOR Safety Procedures for Cabo Delgado, contributing to ongoing improvements of security guidance;
- Significantly contribute to the implementation of good practices on Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and Accountability to Affected populations (AAP).
Required Profile:
- Background in health sciences (Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, or related area);
- Experience in Emergency context, particularly in health programs implementation in humanitarian context;
- Experience implementing Community health workers programs (APE);
- Autonomy, proactivity, and work capacity;
- Leadership and capacity to organize big workloads;
- Portuguese and English proficiency (spoken and written).
How to Apply?
Please send us your CV (not longer than 4 pages) and short cover letter to: recruitment.technical.moz@mentor-initiative.net
DATA LIMITE DE CANDIDATURA: 13 de Maio de 2021.
Indique a fonte desta vaga na sua candidatura.
Notes:
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted;
- Note that due to the urgency of this position, application will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position may be filled before the recruitment closing date;
- MENTOR Initiative provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, Embracing diversity in all its forms, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.
