Médecins du Monde (MdM) / Doctors of the World is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) providing humanitarian aid in 62 countries worldwide. We rely on the commitment of volunteer health professionals to providing medical assistance to vulnerable populations worldwide, as well in France and the Netherlands. MdM projects are a mixture of long- term healthcare development, as well as emergency and post-emergency projects to improve access to primary health care services for all population groups. For more information about our organisation, we invite you to visit our website http://www.medecinsdumonde.org/Medecins du Monde in Indonesia has re-started a project called ‘Making Pregnancy Safer’ in District Bener Meriah of Aceh Province. MdM will support the implementation of the national strategy for Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness (BPCR) through upgrading the health services of midwives in remote areas. Meanwhile Village Health committees will be encouraged through participatory approaches to involve the community in reducing Maternal and Newborn mortality. The project office is in Takengon, and all staff will be based there.
For a period of 20 months MdM is seeking an experienced national staff member for the position of Assistant Program Coordinator.
Your role:
As assistant program coordinator, you will work very closely with the general health coordinator and will supervise the community mobilisers. You will support the development of curricula, organise and facilitate (medical) trainings and guide community development processes, in collaboration with the community mobilisers, in order to improve the maternal and newborn health situation in Permata subdistrict. You will liaise with the local government and district health authorities, health care facilities, communities and other NGO’s, to ensure activities are in line with their plans, vision and adapted to context and needs.
Responsibilities:
Project management:
- Assist the general health coordinator in implementation and monitoring of the project "Making pregnancy safer" according to the agreed project plan, logframe, activity plan and budget.
- Adapt and design implementation plan for community development component to ensure the establishment of 28 village health committees
- Design and implement training to MdM field team and (non) government partners to ensure they have sufficient skills to facilitate community development process with a participatory approach
- Assist in setting out long term strategy for the district in collaboration with partners
Support Monitoring and evaluation of the project:
- Assist in obtaining baseline information and conduct result and outcome evaluations, with a focus on Objective 2 – community development in Maternal and Newborn Health aspects.
- Comply with reporting scheme (HQ and donors)
- Supervise, monitor, evaluate and provide training to the team, and where necessary, to midwives/community members on MCH or PRA issues.
Human resource management:
- Recruitment, selection, supervision and evaluation of some national staff
- Provide training and coaching of staff, in collaboration with the general health coordinator.
- Curriculum development and facilitation of training
- Provide, supervise, monitor and evaluate training to MdM team on Community Development and PRA approach, and where necessary, to midwives/community members on MCH and BPCR.
Liaison with (non) government key actors:
- Strengthen and maintain collaboration with the local (health) authorities at district and provincial level to ensure project activities are adapted to the context and needs (regular meetings and updates with focal points, coordinated actions)
- Liaison with national agencies, NGOs and strengthening a multi-stakeholder approach in support of the project investment and sustainability.
- Maintain strong linkage with country office in Jakarta.
Other:
- Take part in coordination team of the project and contribute to the monitor and follow up of safety & security context and follow adequate measures issued by the general health coordinator.
- Curriculum development and report writing on lessons learnt of designed curriculum.
- Regular report writing and support field staff in writing field reports
- Manage the project when the general health coordinator is away (on leave/mission/networking)
Profile of the ideal candidate:
- University degree in public health, midwifery, nursing or medicine or equivalent
- Postgraduate qualification is desirable
- Proven experience in, and knowledge of, project management
- Affinity and interest in health care systems and community health development
- Experience and knowledge of Mother and Child health
- Experience in applying participatory methods (PRA) and guiding community development processes in low resource settings
- Experience with training medical professionals, facilitating training of groups and protocol development, being an excellent communicator and capacity builder.
- Experience in writing progress reports and able to conduct monitoring & evaluation of the project activities
- Excellent command of English and Indonesian language (both spoken and written).
- Knowledge of Gayonese language and familiarity with social –cultural conditions in Aceh Tengah and Bener Meriah is an asset
- Indonesian nationals only to apply
- Gayonese applicants strongly encouraged to apply
- Personal characteristics: flexible attitude, enthusiastic, able to work independently, strong leadership skills, easy – going and positive.
- Besides the responsibilities written above it is expected that the Assistant Program Coordinator will be flexible to perform other tasks requested by the general coordinator.
All applicants should have commitment to the mandate of Médecins du Monde with affinity in health system and health care development along with basic skills and competencies:
- Integrity and personal conduct; sensitivity to diversity, flexibility and adaptability.
- Ability to work in a team; being a capacity builder and able to take and give feedback to strengthen others
- Ability to work independently, ability to well organize and coordinate many tasks, ability to prioritize tasks, being reliable and trustworthy.
- Preferably experience in humanitarian missions
- Ability to use computer program (Word, Excel and PPT)
Salary: remuneration, working conditions and position will be subject to MdM Conditions of Employment for Indonesian missions.
How to apply?
Please send your CV and a brief motivation letter (in English) before 31 October 2011 to: recruitment.mdmindonesia@gmail.com
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. This position may be recruited for prior to the closing date for applications, due to the urgency to fill this position.
