DFTAD Health and Nutrition Project Manager - Appointment Location: [Africa] [Central African Republic] Town/City: Bangui Category: Project Management Job Type: Open-ended, Full-time PURPOSE OF POSITION: The purpose of this position is to provide overall project management to a 12 month emergency nutrition and child health project. The Project Manager will have responsibility for day to day implementation of project activities to achieve results-based outputs and outcomes, management of project budget to ensure timely expenditure compliant with donor regulations, oversight of the project team including field staff and local partners, and focal point for liaison with key stakeholders including UNICEF, government and local authorities, relevant Clusters and other NGOs. Heatlh Technical Advisory Role: The Project Manager position is also responsible for technical leadership of project outcomes and outputs related to maternal and child health, representation of World Vision (WV) programming at Health Cluster, and engagement with key stakeholders including the WHO, UNICEF, government and local health authorities, and others. The Project Manager position will oversee quality implementation of CMAM and IYCF but technical leadership for nutrition outcomes will be provided through operational support from a Nutrition Technical Advisor. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Project Management: Direct oversight and day to day management of the project (DFATD IHA Emergency Nutrition Response in Central African Republic (CAR), ensuring achievement of project Outcomes and Outputs as related to improved nutrition and health service delivery. Page 1/6
Establish and maintain effective project management tools for implementation, work plan management, procurement, budget management and spending planning, quality assurance monitoring, beneficiary accountability, and programmatic and financial reporting. Procurement of project material and supplies according to work plans and budget, including development and implementation of procurement and distribution plans. Recruitment and capacity building of local project staff. Ensure grant management compliance for the project in alignment with donor and WV International regulations. Management and oversight of local partner, including day to day implementation, quality assurance and capacity building Management of 4-6 field staff. Coordination with Nutrition Technical Advisor, Finance, Programs, Supply Chain Management/Procurement, Quality Assurance (M&E), People & Culture (P&C) and Administration teams to ensure timely, high quality project implementation and management. Supervise and provide support to local partner staff (7-10). Coordinate with and provide technical supervision / capacity building to Ministry of Health workers, as necessary. Management of overall project budget, in compliance with donor requirements and WVI Field Financial Manual. Develop and manage monthly spending plan, ensure timely expenditure and management of burn rate; Develop budget revision requests if necessary. In collaboration with Finance team, prepare project Financial Reports and explanation of any variances. In collaboration with Finance team, ensure timely recording and documentation of project expenditures to ensure compliance and prepare for audit. Page 2/6
Technical Support and Reporting: Direct technical field operation and supervision of health objectives. Oversight and facilitation of key health training packages, including Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) and integrated Community Case Management (iccm), in collaboration with key stakeholders and local partners. Oversight of integrated nutrition objectives - Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) and Integrated Young Child Feeding (IYCF) nutrition, in coordination with Nutrition Technical Advisor. Oversight of CMAM Database and HMIS / health facility reporting. Prepare and share monthly management report on project progress. Prepare and share donor quarterly / final narrative and financial reports, including progress against project performance indicators. Other reporting and communication materials as necessary, including Health and Nutrition Cluster reporting requirements (ex: 3Ws). In collaboration with WVCAR Program team and WV Canada Support Office, develop M&E plan for progress tracking, and data collection plan for monitoring and evaluating key project indicators. Quarterly reporting against project indicators. Planning and oversight of project evaluation. Representation, Coordination & Engagement with Key Stakeholders: Representation of WV CAR at Health Cluster, backstop representation role at Nutrition Cluster, and representation at
other UN OCHA / Cluster coordination working groups or forums relevant to Health and Nutrition. Liaise and coordinate with relevant government and local authorities in line Ministries for health and nutrition service delivery. Maintain good donor relationships, particularly with donors funding the health, nutrition and HIV portfolio. Liaise and coordinate with key stakeholders and partners, including UN agencies, NGOs conducting health and nutrition programming or other programming in WV operational areas, UN logistics (convoy management) wherever appropriate and required. In coordination with Program Officer, maintain regular engagement with WV Canada and West Africa Regional Office (WARO). KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: Doctorate Health or a Master in Health science, in Public/Community Health or related field strongly preferred. Minimum 5 year experience in public health sector; Experience in complex emergencies or CAR considered a strong asset. Experience as trainer for IMCI and iccm. Proven team management and coordination skills. Strongly prefer fluency in French and English (written, oral). Certificate for HEAT or other equal security training. Page 4/6
Preferred: Technical skills, including familiarity with the CAR health system and with WV project models in health and nutrition and experience in building staff capacity in and monitoring the implementation of those models. Enthusiastic and proactive individuals passionate about reducing malnutrition. Good interpersonal skills and crosscultural sensitivity. Capacity and interest to travel to the field and projects sites on a regular basis. Clear understanding of health and nutrition programming and its relation to child well-being. Excellent written communication skills, including ability to write and edit technical components of project reports and related communication materials. Ability to advise and mentor a diverse team of field practitioners and partners. Significant international and/or cross cultural experiences. Computer proficiency in Microsoft products or equivalent. Proven experience in project design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, technical quality assurance and report writing. Proven experience in community development work with a thorough understanding of sustainable development and community-level health and nutrition interventions. Some experience with bilateral donors, grant acquisition and implementation, and proposal writing is highly desirable. Working Environment:
Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Hardship posting with team house residence. This position requires frequent travel to the field. Page 6/6