Current Openings
INTERNATIONAL JOBS
Afghanistan
Hospital Medical Coordinator
RESPONSIBILITIES:
To build capacity at WAKH to strengthen and improve of all aspects of clinical programs including (but not limited to) patient care, availability of equipment and supplies, setting capital expenditure priorities and training; the position includes both clinical and administrative duties
To conduct an assessment of training needs of hospital staff at all levels
To plan, coordinate and implement training for hospital staff
To support the training department efforts to provide appropriate support to staff, trainers and trainees.
To conduct routine supervision of staff post training to ensure knowledge gained is being applied
To be responsible for technical support and assistance to the WAKH staff
To provide management/Administrative support for the WAKH and project staff
To coordinate program implementation with other IMC project staff and WAKH hospital staff in relevant departments and other sections of the hospital.
Coordinate with the IMC Medical Director, medical staff and MoPH for technical input regarding program implementation, HMIS, staffing policies and the technical/health related standards of MoPH
To coordinate with the IMC and WAKH senior management, administrative staff and logistics department regarding purchasing and receipt of equipment, supplies and procurements needed for the program.
To be aware of all technical and non-technical activities of the program in order to accurately represent the activities of program to MOPH, donors and other NGOs.
To provide weekly, monthly and quarterly report of activities of project as decided by MoPH/IMC/WAKH
To follow IMCs established policies and procedures for continuous quality improvement initiative works/ performance.
To follow established policies and procedures for IMC staff.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Medical degree
At least 5 years work experience in managing hospitals and/or medical projects
Work experience providing training and capacity building is desired;
Work experience with designing residency/in-service educational programs a plus;
Work experience in a setting similar to Afghanistan is a plus;
Good verbal and written communication skills in English are required.
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Medical Director
SCOPE OF WORK:
Work closely with the country director, senior management and field teams to determine the operational needs of the medical program within the scope of the grants.
Work closely with the medical coordinators and health teams to determine the training needs of the medical staff
Collaborate with national health authorities and relevant international health agencies for the development of an approved curriculum to meet training needs and implement those plans through the management team and field teams
Work with the Program Coordinator and health teams to design and implement a reporting system to monitor and evaluate the objectives, indicators and outcomes of the country programs as well as trends in mortality and morbidity
Review monthly field reports in order to analyze trends and adjust the programs as needed
Work with government health authorities and international agencies such as WHO to ensure implementation of standardized national health information systems
Work with field teams, partner agencies and national health authorities for outbreak preparedness and contingency planning
Work with field teams to ensure provision of basic life serving services in case of full evacuation of re-locatable staff due to insecurity
Work with CD, senior management and field teams to plan for future program directions in terms of beneficiary needs, new sites, and / or new programs
Work with program coordinator and management team to draft concepts for future funding following the protocols and formats of each relevant donor
Aggressively and proactively identify new program opportunities and provide regular updates and recommendations to the Regional Coordinator in Washington, DC.
Attend health coordination meetings as well as other coordination meetings which are relevant to country programs
Represent IMC at task force meetings, assessment missions, camp coordination meetings, UN coordination meetings, INGO coordination meetings
Work with field teams and logistics to procure drugs in a timely manner to ensure adequate supply based on site consumption while adhering to national drug protocols and program budgets
Assist in the selection and training of qualified program field staff.
Make frequent site visits to ensure that appropriate care and training are being conducted and to offer support to health staff
Work with logistics team and UN agencies to have med-evac procedures in place
Regularly update country office, HQ and donors on progression of programs as per protocol
Train senior medical national staff to increase their responsibilities in order to build capacity and ensure sustainability of programs
Advocate and plan for professional development of expat and national
Maintain flexibility to take on added responsibility as and when needed
Collaborate with security officer/CD in order to maintain security of health staff in the field
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum medical degree; preferably with a Masters in Public Health.
Experience in overseas programs at the Manager level relating to primary health care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and communicable diseases.
Minimum of five years of experience required, of which 3 years should be of developing country experience or resource deprived environment. Experience in Afghanistan / South Asia preferred.
Previous NGO experience.
English language skills
Extremely flexible
Creativity and ability to work with limited resources
Excellent decision making skills
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Regional Program Development Officer
The Kabul-based Regional Program Development Officer will support the strategic expansion of International Medical Corps relief, training, and development programming in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support the Asia Regional Team in the identification, cultivation and successful development of new business opportunities within Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The candidate selected will act as a liaison with local and regional officials, USAID, UN and NGO agencies in support of the Regional plans for development of new business opportunities.
The Regional Program Development Officer will be expected to work closely with the Asia Regional Team to identify, develop, and submit proposals, concepts, and expressions of interest to a wide range of relief and development donors.
The Regional Program Development Officer will also be tasked with supporting the reporting and representation requirements of the field missions.
Support Program teams in Monitoring and Evaluation.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Previous experience as a Regional PD in similar settings with proven program development background (i.e. won proposals with minimum of $250,000)
Knowledge of major donor practices (i.e. USAID, DFID, ECHO, EC, OFDA, BPRM), the proposal process, and humanitarian or development program solicitations and applications.
Ability to conduct and or supervise new program assessments and write cogent proposals and budgets.
Degree in relief or development related field and ideally 3-5 years of field experience in humanitarian relief or development programs focused on primary health care and public health in insecure settings.
Must have a familiarity with integrated development strategies and development-funding mechanisms, and a comprehensive knowledge of transition activities.
The candidate must possess a thorough knowledge of relief work and security concerns common in all programs. Native English speaker preferred.
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Burundi
Finance/Admin Director
COUNTRY: Burundi
POSITION: Finance/Admin Director
FIELD SITE: All
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. All day-to-day admin and HR activities, as well as accounting operations and financial management functions in field offices to ensure that the same are performed in according with IMC policy and procedures
2. Review and account of procurement transactions to ensure adequate supporting documentation, accuracy of amounts and control over payments
3. Oversee training of finance staff and provide technical support to country program and logistics
4. Prepare budgets
5. Present & facilitate review of actual to budget expenditures with Country Director and Sites Managers
6. Provide recommendations for budget realignments as required
7. Make visits to field offices provide training to finance staff on IMC procedures and requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelors degree in Finance/Accounting or Business Administration
2. Experience in working with computerized accounting systems, preferably ACCPAC
3. Can function effectively in a loosely structured, but complex work environment and to set appropriate priorities and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements
4. Must be able to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support from within the organization
5. Knowledge of PRM, UNHCR, DFID, ECHO, and USAID financial regulations
6. Good at role of facilitator and team player in solving problems
7. Fluency in both French and English.
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Cameroon
Finance/Admin Director
COUNTRY: Cameroon
POSITION: Finance/Admin Director
FIELD SITE: All
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. Serve as a member of the senior management staff and participate in the overall leadership and management of the IMC Chad program.
2. The Finance /Admin Director is responsible for administrative and financial management to ensure compliance with IMC and donor regulations and procedures; establishing finance and supporting function policies, systems and procedures, and directing or performing their development, documentation, and implementation.
3. The Finance(/Administration) Director is responsible for ensuring the day-to-day accounting operations and financial management functions in field offices are performed in accordance with IMC policy and procedures; Review and account for procurement transactions to ensure adequate supporting documentation, accuracy of amounts and control over payments; Oversee training of finance staff and provide technical support to country program and logistics; Assist and or prepare budgets; Present & facilitate review of actual to budget expenditures with Country Director and Site Managers; Provide recommendations for budget realignments as required; Make frequent visits to field offices provide training to finance staff on IMC procedures and requirements.
4. The Finance/Admin Director is responsible for the day-to-day administrative and human resource functions in field offices to ensure their smooth and effective running. Oversight of staff contracts, leave records and associated HR requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience
1. Bachelors degree in Accounting or Business Administration
2. Minimum 3 years managerial experience in a non-profit organization,
or equivalent experience, training and education. With a recognized professional certificate in accounting such as CPA, or a Masters degree in Accounting, preferred.
3. Extensive experience in the administrative and financial management of overseas programs at the management level. Three years of experience required, of which 1 year should be of developing country experience or resource deprived environment.
4. Extensive experience in working with computerized accounting systems, preferably ACCPAC;
Skills and Abilities
1. Can function effectively in a loosely structured and remote as well as complex work environment and to set appropriate priorities and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements
2. Must be able to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support from within the organization
3. Knowledge of PRM, UNDP, UNHCR, DfID, and USAID financial regulations
4. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical and non-technical documents in English and French
5. Ability to write reports, and procedure manuals
6. Ability to effectively present financial information and respond appropriately to questions from senior staff in the field and HQ counterparts, senior government and rebel leaders.
7. Ability to adapt to conflicting deadlines and priorities established by finance demands
8. Ability to communicate financial information to supervisors, department managers, and upper management, and employees from other departments.
9. Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
10. Good at role of facilitator and team player in solving problems
11. Committed to staff training and development
12. Good verbal and written skills in English and French are required
OTHER COMMENTS:
Candidate must be fluent in French. While performing duties of the job, employee frequently works in precarious and remote sites. Regularly work in outdoor extreme weather conditions,
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GBV program Manager
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate GBV programs
Assist Victims of GBV in innovative manner taking in to account socio anthropological realities
Ensure appropriate community awareness and advocacy in fighting against violence with emphasis on men involvement
Elaborate and/or provide appropriate communication tools kits
Integrate smoothly, GBV activities in Reproductive Health routine program at hospital and all the health facilities level
Ensure appropriate care for victim of GBV during MMU activities, at health centre and Hospital level by providing an acceptable quantity of medicine in accordance of therapeutic protocols
Develop proposals for funding GBV programs, and write project/program reports
Provide technical assistance to IMC staff and other collaborating agencies such as MOH, CBOs, local NGOs etc.
Assist in developing formal and informal training materials to build the capacity of refugees and the host population
Develop a monitoring and evaluation system for the program
Submit weekly statistic and the monthly narrative report to the Site manager and CD
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree + qualification in psychology, sociology or other social sciences and minimum 5+ years of relevant work experience (minimum 3 years in developing country or international development program
Experience in Primary Health Care and GBV projects required
Strong organizational and supervisory skills
Possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments, the ability to analyze and prioritize needs.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently.
Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
Must be fluent in both French and English (Written and spoken)
Excellent decision making skills in challenged socio anthropological context.
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Medical Director
Position:
The Medical Directors prime responsibilities are to coordinate the activities of the medical program and the training of the health staff, to provide medical expertise and guidance for the medical staff, to ensure regular and adequate drug supplies for all sites, to monitor and evaluate medical activities and to ensure the highest standards of care within the medical program.
Responsibilities:
1. Work closely with the country director, senior management and field teams to determine the operational needs of the medical program within the scope of the grants.
2. Work closely with the medical coordinators and health teams to determine the training needs of the medical staff
3. Collaborate with national health authorities and relevant international health agencies for the development of an approved curriculum to meet training needs and implement those plans through the management team and field teams
4. Work with the Country Director and health teams to design and implement a reporting system to monitor and evaluate the objectives, indicators and outcomes of the country programs as well as trends in mortality and morbidity
5. Review monthly field reports in order to analyze trends and adjust the programs as needed
6. Work with government health authorities and international agencies such as UNHCR and UNICEF to ensure implementation of standardized national health information systems
7. Work with field teams, partner agencies and national health authorities for outbreak preparedness and contingency planning
8. Work with field teams to ensure provision of basic life serving services in case of full evacuation of re-locatable staff due to insecurity
9. Work with CD, senior management and field teams to plan for future program directions in terms of beneficiary needs, new sites, and / or new programs
10. Work with program coordinator and management team to draft concepts for future funding following the protocols and formats of each relevant donor
11. Attend health coordination meetings as well as other coordination meetings which are relevant to country programs
12. Represent IMC at task force meetings, assessment missions, camp coordination meetings, UN coordination meetings, INGO coordination meetings
13. Work with field teams and logistics to procure drugs in a timely manner to ensure adequate supply based on site consumption while adhering to national drug protocols and program budgets
14. Work with UN agencies (UNICEF,WHO,UNFPA) and partner agencies to acquire drug kits and health information materials for medical programs
15. Analyze pharmacy reports to monitor drug consumption per site and adjust program as needed
16. Assist in the selection and training of qualified program field staff.
17. Make frequent site visits to facilities to ensure that appropriate care and training are being conducted and to offer support to health staff
18. Work with logistics team and UN agencies to have med-evac procedures in place
19. Regularly update country office, HQ and donors on progression of programs as per protocol
20. Train senior medical national staff to increase their responsibilities in order to build capacity and ensure sustainability of programs
21. Advocate and plan for professional development of expat and national staff
22. Maintain flexibility to take on added responsibility as and when needed
23. Maintain open lines of communications between yourself and all health staff
24. Collaborate with security officer/CD in order to maintain security of health staff in the field
Qualifications/ Skills:
1. Minimum medical degree; preferably with a Masters in Public Health
2. Experience in overseas programs at the Manager level relating to primary health care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and communicable diseases
3. Minimum of five years of experience required, of which 3 years should be of developing country experience or resource deprived environment
4. Previous NGO experience
5. Must have excellent communications skills, both oral and written
6. Must have excellent self-motivation skills
7. Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGOs; the ability to work with a broad spectrum of people
8. Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently
9. Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations
10. Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively
11. Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources
12. Excellent decision making skills
13. Must work independently under difficult conditions
14. Must be able to take on non medical responsibilities from time to time to cover for other team members
Language Skills:
1. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret, technical and non-technical English and French language documents and manuals.
2. Fluency in French strongly preferred
3. Ability to write reports, and manuals
4. Ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field and HQ, counterparts, senior government and rebel leaders and other related regional players
Work Environment:
1. While performing duties of the job, the employee frequently works in precarious and remote places. The employee is usually employed in areas of civil strife, which often result in an unstable security environment. Regularly work in outdoor extreme weather conditions
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Medical Director
Position:
The Medical Directors prime responsibilities are to coordinate the activities of the medical program and the training of the health staff, to provide medical expertise and guidance for the medical staff, to ensure regular and adequate drug supplies for all sites, to monitor and evaluate medical activities and to ensure the highest standards of care within the medical program.
Responsibilities:
1. Work closely with the country director, senior management and field teams to determine the operational needs of the medical program within the scope of the grants.
2. Work closely with the medical coordinators and health teams to determine the training needs of the medical staff
3. Collaborate with national health authorities and relevant international health agencies for the development of an approved curriculum to meet training needs and implement those plans through the management team and field teams
4. Work with the Country Director and health teams to design and implement a reporting system to monitor and evaluate the objectives, indicators and outcomes of the country programs as well as trends in mortality and morbidity
5. Review monthly field reports in order to analyze trends and adjust the programs as needed
6. Work with government health authorities and international agencies such as UNHCR and UNICEF to ensure implementation of standardized national health information systems
7. Work with field teams, partner agencies and national health authorities for outbreak preparedness and contingency planning
8. Work with field teams to ensure provision of basic life serving services in case of full evacuation of re-locatable staff due to insecurity
9. Work with CD, senior management and field teams to plan for future program directions in terms of beneficiary needs, new sites, and / or new programs
10. Work with program coordinator and management team to draft concepts for future funding following the protocols and formats of each relevant donor
11. Attend health coordination meetings as well as other coordination meetings which are relevant to country programs
12. Represent IMC at task force meetings, assessment missions, camp coordination meetings, UN coordination meetings, INGO coordination meetings
13. Work with field teams and logistics to procure drugs in a timely manner to ensure adequate supply based on site consumption while adhering to national drug protocols and program budgets
14. Work with UN agencies (UNICEF,WHO,UNFPA) and partner agencies to acquire drug kits and health information materials for medical programs
15. Analyze pharmacy reports to monitor drug consumption per site and adjust program as needed
16. Assist in the selection and training of qualified program field staff.
17. Make frequent site visits to facilities to ensure that appropriate care and training are being conducted and to offer support to health staff
18. Work with logistics team and UN agencies to have med-evac procedures in place
19. Regularly update country office, HQ and donors on progression of programs as per protocol
20. Train senior medical national staff to increase their responsibilities in order to build capacity and ensure sustainability of programs
21. Advocate and plan for professional development of expat and national staff
22. Maintain flexibility to take on added responsibility as and when needed
23. Maintain open lines of communications between yourself and all health staff
24. Collaborate with security officer/CD in order to maintain security of health staff in the field
Qualifications/ Skills:
1. Minimum medical degree; preferably with a Masters in Public Health
2. Experience in overseas programs at the Manager level relating to primary health care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and communicable diseases
3. Minimum of five years of experience required, of which 3 years should be of developing country experience or resource deprived environment
4. Previous NGO experience
5. Must have excellent communications skills, both oral and written
6. Must have excellent self-motivation skills
7. Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGOs; the ability to work with a broad spectrum of people
8. Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently
9. Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations
10. Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively
11. Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources
12. Excellent decision making skills
13. Must work independently under difficult conditions
14. Must be able to take on non medical responsibilities from time to time to cover for other team members
Language Skills:
1. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret, technical and non-technical English and French language documents and manuals.
2. Fluency in French strongly preferred
3. Ability to write reports, and manuals
4. Ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field and HQ, counterparts, senior government and rebel leaders and other related regional players
Work Environment:
1. While performing duties of the job, the employee frequently works in precarious and remote places. The employee is usually employed in areas of civil strife, which often result in an unstable security environment. Regularly work in outdoor extreme weather conditions
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Nutrition Program Manager
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
Overseeing the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the mobile Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM)-based interventions as well as small-scale community/household gardening
Ensuring timely implementation of CMAM/CTC nutrition and small- scale gardening Program activities in the target district
Ensure that nutrition issues are adequately represented in district level coordination forum and that related nutrition interventions are linked with Health, Food, Water and Education sectors
Ensuring implementation of training activities for Community Health Workers, MOH and Project staff, monitor and evaluate the same.
Ensure equated nutrition supply/stock are available at all times
Provide technical support to MoH and Project staff to effectively plan, monitor and implement nutrition interventions, including management of acute malnutrition, in order to reach planned targets
Providing technical support and assistance to the project staff in growth monitoring, SFP, OTP, SC , and community mobilization activities
Collecting and analyzing data in order to monitor and evaluate the impact of the program on beneficiaries and affected communities
Assist clinic based staff in nutrition Program and monitoring malnutrition rates within the clinic catchments areas
Support district nutritional assessments (e.g. planning, training, supervision, analysis of data)
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor degree in nutrition, public health qualification or relevant degrees
Experience in emergency nutrition and familiarity with latest developments in nutrition.
Minimum five years relevant nutrition experience.
Proficiency in written and spoken French and English as well as very good written and oral communication skills
Sound Computer skills, in particular MS Word, Excel.
Experience with nutrition data collection and analysis
Ability to design and deliver training activities in the nutrition sector
Able to work well with local authorities, communities and stakeholders
Awareness of community-based approaches to improving nutrition and food security
Relevant practical experience in community-based nutrition programs
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Central African Republic
Protection Program Manager
Protection Program Manager
Location- CAR
MANAGERIAL COMPETENCIES
MANAGING RESOURCES: Plan and use resources (people and/or finance and/or physical assets) in accordance with IMC guidelines and delegated accountability so that objectives are achieved in the most effective manner possible.
DEVELOPING TECHNICAL TOOLS/GUIDELINES AND ENSURING CONSISTENCY OF APPLICATION: Contribute to the development of appropriate technical tools, guidelines and/or operating procedures for own area of expertise, and act to ensure they are applied consistently.
MANAGING PERFORMANCE: Set objectives and competencies criteria, which will support achievement of the programs plans, and to provide staff with feed-back on their performance.
COACHING AND DEVELOPING STAFF: Provide effective coaching and encourage appropriate development activities in order to support staff in identifying and meeting their training and development needs.
STRATEGIC PLANNING: Develop and communicate a clear strategic direction, taking into account the needs of beneficiaries, in particular children, adolescents and women.
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
ASSESSING BENEFICIARY NEEDS AND AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES: Identify and analyze relevant information, and use it to develop programs/projects which meet beneficiary needs whilst taking account of availability of resources.
PROTECTING PERSONS OF CONCERN AT FIELD LEVEL: Work with groups of persons of concern to develop practical solutions to protection problems and /or preventive measures, which meet the needs of the persons of concern, the local community, and the local government.
EMPOWERING LOCAL COMMUNITIES: Support the development of the community as a whole through assisting community individuals and groups to set up initiatives which will help build and sustain self sufficiency, closely monitoring progress and providing practical support to maximize their chances of success.
FACILITATING PROGRAMME DELIVERY BY LOCAL PARTNERS: Build relationships and work closely with local partners, in support of successful program implementation.
TRAINING DELIVERY: Deliver training packages in a style which suits both the culture and learning requirements of the individuals concerned.
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Chad
Nutritionist
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
Manage the effective and efficient implementation of the Community Management of Acute Malnutrition programs in IMC project sites in Eastern Chad .
Ensure that nutrition protocols, guidelines are respected and adhered to and correctly implemented in all the project sites .
Coordinate and manage the nutrition surveillance and active screening systems for children Under 5 years and pregnant and lactating mothers in all the project sites .
Assess the procurement needs of the nutrition program and ensure that food supplies and nutritional materials are timely and adequately requisitioned and accountably utilized .
Design and undertake emergency nutrition assessments and surveys in coordination with other actors .
Represent IMC in nutrition coordination and other emergency health and nutrition meetings with donors and partners .
Provide capacity building trainings, supervision, management and mentoring of nutrition staff ,health staff and counterpart staff in the project sites (Refugee camps and IDP sites).
Support preparation nutrition budget needs and monitor departmental expenditures
Ensure proper communication, coordination and harmonization of tools with the different stakeholders involved in food/nutrition activities in the project sites.
Ensure delivery of quality services to the refugees and host population that meet UNHCR, WFP, WHO and SPHERE standards.
Ensure regular reporting system in place including the verification and compilation of Nutrition reports which are done weekly, monthly, biannually and annually
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bsc/Msc Degree in Nutrition.
At least two years international experience working with an international Non Governmental Organization preferable working with refugees.
Field coordination and management experience of emergency feeding programs.
Proven problem solving, leadership and organizational skills.
Diplomatic and effective communicator at all levels.
Supportive personnel management style and ability to manage teams.
Excellent report writing and computer skills.
Proficiency in Nutrition and statistical packages ( EPI Nut survey , SMART .SPSS) .
Ability to work in a multicultural setting.
Creativity and ability to function in emergency and resource deprived environments.
Excellent decision making skills.
Fluency in French and English.
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Dominican Republic
Finance Officer
COUNTRY: Dominican Republic & Haiti
POSITION: Finance/Admin Officer
FIELD SITE: Based out of Dominican Republic with frequent travel to Haiti
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. Responsible for assisting the FAD in all day-to-day admin and HR activities, as well as accounting operations and financial management functions in field offices to ensure that the same are performed in accordance with IMC policy and procedures;
2. assist in review and account for procurement transactions to ensure adequate supporting documentation, accuracy of amounts and control over payments;
3. assist oversee training of finance staff and provide technical support to country program and logistics;
4. Assist and or prepare budgets;
5. Present & facilitate review of actual to budget expenditures with Country Director and Site Managers;
6. Provide recommendations for budget realignments as required;
7. Make visits to field offices provide training to finance staff on IMC procedures and requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelors degree in Finance/Accounting or Business Administration;
2. Experience in working with computerized accounting systems, preferably ACCPAC;
3. Can function effectively in a loosely structured, but complex work environment and to set appropriate priorities and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements;
4. Must be able to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support from within the organization;
5. Knowledge of PRM, UNHCR, DfID, and USAID financial regulations;
6. Good at role of facilitator and team player in solving problems.
7. Fluency in both English and French required.
8. Fluency in Spanish highly desirable.
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Ethiopia
Country Director
COUNTRY: Ethiopia
JOB TITLE: Country Director
FIELD SITE: Addis Ababa
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
1. Implement, monitor and report on all country programs
2. Design new program initiatives
3. Liaise closely with key donors, including US, UK and EU bilateral donors and UN agencies
4. Develop new strategic partnerships and actively seek new program development opportunities
5. Liaise closely with HQ staff
6. Manage and motivate a diverse team located in Addis Ababa and several field sites
7. Oversee logistics, human resources, financial management and administration
8. Regularly attend key sector meetings, and maintain a strong knowledge of nutrition, health, GBV, and other related sectors
9. Provide regular donor reports and programmatic updates to HQ
10. Host periodic donor and HQ visits
11. Travel regularly to field sites throughout Ethiopia to oversee program implementation
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. 15+ years of field experience in humanitarian relief programs preferably focused on primary health care and public health in insecure settings
2. A graduate degree in Public Health, Public Policy, or related field
3. Knowledge of donor practices, the program proposal process, and humanitarian or development program solicitations and applications
4. Strong experience implementing USAID, DFID, EU, and UN-funded programs
5. The ability to conduct and supervise new program assessments and write cogent proposals, budgets and program set ups
6. Familiarity with international humanitarian operations, coordination structures, and the mandates of donors, UN agencies, and other NGOs
7. Fluency in English (required)
8. Experience working in food security, livelihoods, and Watsan programs a plus
9. Proven ability to raise funds and develop new programs
OTHER COMMENTS:
The appropriate candidate should demonstrate a significant and successful past performance of new program development
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Finance/Admin Director
COUNTRY: Ethiopia
POSITION: Finance/Admin Director
FIELD SITE: All in Ethiopia
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. All day-to-day admin and HR activities, as well as accounting operations and financial management functions in field offices to ensure that the same are performed in accordance with IMC policy and procedures;
2. review and account for procurement transactions to ensure adequate supporting documentation, accuracy of amounts and control over payments;
3. oversee training of finance staff and provide technical support to country program and logistics;
4. prepare budgets;
5. Present & facilitate review of actual to budget expenditures with Country Director and Site Managers;
6. Provide recommendations for budget realignments as required;
7. Make visits to field offices provide training to finance staff on IMC procedures and requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelors degree in Finance/Accounting or Business Administration;
2. Experience in working with computerized accounting systems, preferably ACCPAC;
3. Can function effectively in a loosely structured, but complex work environment and to set appropriate priorities and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements;
4. Must be able to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support from within the organization;
5. Knowledge of PRM, UNHCR, DfID, and USAID financial regulations;
6. Good at role of facilitator and team player in solving problems.
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Haiti
Field Coordinator
The Field Coordinator will have direct responsibility for activity at their particular site, including supervision of local staff under their direction. The Field Coordinator is also responsible for the requisition of supplies, inventories, and financial record keeping for the site.
Responsibilities:
1. Acts as the IMC liaison to local officials and other NGO officials in their area.
2. Oversee security management for IMC programs at Site. Responsible for security and safety of staff and management of local security staff
3. Manage staff activities and movements.
4. Work with various programmatic and operational staff to ensure field office receives the appropriate level of logistical, technical, financial, managerial and administrative support to carry out activities.
5. Ensure that IMC complies with national labor laws.
6. Ensure proper administrative and human resource policies and procedures are in place.
7. Ensure IMC finance and logistics policies and procedures are implemented and adhered to, with the assistance of the Admin/Finance Director and Logistics/Security Officer.
8. Evaluate and strengthen national staff capacity and make recommendations.
9. Assist in the development and provision of orientations for newly arrived national and international staff to the field site.
10. Work closely with Program Coordinators to identify and assess possible new geographic project locations.
11. Compile reports for IMC Country office on all activities, project status and program direction.
12. Provide leadership in taking a constructive team approach to solving problems.
13. Responsible for and work to improve overall team atmosphere and team building relationships.
14. Ensure all IMC facilities in the field are well maintained and equipped.
15. Work closely with Program Coordinators for effective implementation of IMC programs and projects.
16. Other areas of responsibility as assigned by the Country Director.
Qualifications:
1. College or university degree preferred.
2. Experience in overseas program at the Site Manager level.
3. Three years of experience required, of which 1 year should be in a developing or resource deprived Country.
4. The ability to multi-task
5. Excellent decision making skills.
6. Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
7. Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively.
8. Creativity, common sense and the ability to work with limited resources.
9. Ability to write reports and procedure manuals
10. PC Literate.
Language Skills:
1. Ability to read, analyze and interpret, technical and non-technical English language documents and manuals.
2. Ability to write reports, and manuals.
3. Ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field and HQ, counterparts, senior government and other related regional players.
4. Fluent in English and French.
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Finance Officer
COUNTRY: Haiti
POSITION: Finance/Admin Officer
FIELD SITE: All
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. Responsible for assisting the FAD in all day-to-day admin and HR activities, as well as accounting operations and financial management functions in field offices to ensure that the same are performed in accordance with IMC policy and procedures;
2. assist in review and account for procurement transactions to ensure adequate supporting documentation, accuracy of amounts and control over payments;
3. assist oversee training of finance staff and provide technical support to country program and logistics;
4. Assist and or prepare budgets;
5. Present & facilitate review of actual to budget expenditures with Country Director and Site Managers;
6. Provide recommendations for budget realignments as required;
7. Make visits to field offices provide training to finance staff on IMC procedures and requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelors degree in Finance/Accounting or Business Administration;
2. Experience in working with computerized accounting systems, preferably ACCPAC;
3. Can function effectively in a loosely structured, but complex work environment and to set appropriate priorities and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements;
4. Must be able to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support from within the organization;
5. Knowledge of PRM, UNHCR, DfID, and USAID financial regulations;
6. Good at role of facilitator and team player in solving problems.
7. Fluency in French and English
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Finance/Admin Director
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. All day-to-day admin and HR activities, as well as accounting operations and financial management functions in field offices to ensure that the same are performed in accordance with IMC policy and procedures;
2. review and account for procurement transactions to ensure adequate supporting documentation, accuracy of amounts and control over payments;
3. oversee training of finance staff and provide technical support to country program and logistics;
4. prepare budgets;
5. Present & facilitate review of actual to budget expenditures with Country Director and Site Managers;
6. Provide recommendations for budget realignments as required;
7. Make visits to field offices provide training to finance staff on IMC procedures and requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelors degree in Finance/Accounting or Business Administration;
2. Experience in working with computerized accounting systems, preferably ACCPAC;
3. Can function effectively in a loosely structured, but complex work environment and to set appropriate priorities and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements;
4. Must be able to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support from within the organization;
5. Knowledge of PRM, UNHCR, DfID, and USAID financial regulations;
6. Good at role of facilitator and team player in solving problems.
7. Fluency in French and English
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Medical Director
The Medical Directors prime responsibilities are to coordinate the activities of the medical program and the training of the health staff, to provide medical expertise and guidance for the medical staff, to ensure regular and adequate drug supplies for all sites, to monitor and evaluate medical activities and to ensure the highest standards of care within the medical program.
Responsibilities:
1. Work closely with the country director, senior management and field teams to determine the operational needs of the medical program within the scope of the grants.
2. Work closely with the medical coordinators and health teams to determine the training needs of the medical staff
3. Collaborate with national health authorities and relevant international health agencies for the development of an approved curriculum to meet training needs and implement those plans through the management team and field teams
4. Work with the Program Coordinator and health teams to design and implement a reporting system to monitor and evaluate the objectives, indicators and outcomes of the country programs as well as trends in mortality and morbidity
5. Review monthly field reports in order to analyze trends and adjust the programs as needed
6. Work with government health authorities and international agencies such as WHO to ensure implementation of standardized national health information systems
7. Work with field teams, partner agencies and national health authorities for outbreak preparedness and contingency planning
8. Work with field teams to ensure provision of basic life serving services in case of full evacuation of re-locatable staff due to insecurity
9. Work with CD, senior management and field teams to plan for future program directions in terms of beneficiary needs, new sites, and / or new programs
10. Work with program coordinator and management team to draft concepts for future funding following the protocols and formats of each relevant donor
11. Attend health coordination meetings as well as other coordination meetings which are relevant to country programs
12. Represent IMC at task force meetings, assessment missions, camp coordination meetings, UN coordination meetings, INGO coordination meetings
13. Work with field teams and logistics to procure drugs in a timely manner to ensure adequate supply based on site consumption while adhering to national drug protocols and program budgets
14. Work with UN agencies (UNICEF,WHO,UNFPA) and partner agencies to acquire drug kits and health information materials for medical programs
15. Analyze pharmacy reports to monitor drug consumption per site and adjust program as needed
16. Assist in the selection and training of qualified program field staff.
17. Make frequent site visits to facilities to ensure that appropriate care and training are being conducted and to offer support to health staff
18. Work with logistics team and UN agencies to have med-evac procedures in place
19. Regularly update country office, HQ and donors on progression of programs as per protocol
20. Train senior medical national staff to increase their responsibilities in order to build capacity and ensure sustainability of programs
21. Advocate and plan for professional development of expat and national
22. Maintain flexibility to take on added responsibility as and when needed
23. Maintain open lines of communications between yourself and all health staff
24. Collaborate with security officer/CD in order to maintain security of health staff in the field
Security Management Responsibilities:
1. Monitors staff health and safety in times of crisis
2. Facilitates medical care and evacuation if necessary
3. Ensures medical and first aid kits are in place
4. Serves as back-up emergency contact in times of need
5. Facilitates psychological care of field staff in times of crisis
Qualifications/ Skills:
1. Minimum medical degree; preferably with a Masters in Public Health
2. Experience in overseas programs at the Manager level relating to primary health care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and communicable diseases
3. Minimum of five years of experience required, of which 3 years should be of developing country experience or resource deprived environment
4. Previous NGO experience
5. Must have excellent communications skills, both oral and written
6. Must have excellent self-motivation skills
7. Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGOs; the ability to work with a broad spectrum of people
8. Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently
9. Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations
10. Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively
11. Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources
12. Excellent decision making skills
13. Must work independently under difficult conditions
14. Must be able to take on non medical responsibilities from time to time to cover for other team members
Language Skills:
1. Bilingual English/French
2. Ability to write reports, and manuals
3. Ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field and HQ, counterparts, senior government and other related regional players
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Nurse
The primary responsibility of the Primary Healthcare Nurse is to provide hands-on care, and upgrade the skills and knowledge of local counter parts and/or community health workers.
Responsibilities:
1. Provide direct patient care in diagnostic and treatment in emergency primary healthcare in case of absence of local health care providers
2. Identify the educational needs of community health workers and local counter parts and supervise them on a daily basis
3. Monitor and supervise health care delivery by local counterparts and community health workers
4. Teach basic sanitation and public health; theory of disease causation; treatment and prevention; disease diagnosis and drug treatment of common diseases; community nutrition; techniques for the identification of the malnourished child, treatment and growth monitoring, and MCH
5. Ensure that patients have up to date patient cards and are accurately registered and recorded for reporting and case management
6. Ensure aggressive drug management (stockage, dispersment, warehousing, and reconciliation).
7. Oversee clinic staff and ward management
Qualifications:
1. Minimum clinical nursing degree
2. Registered Nurse/Midwife
3. Experience in overseas programs relating to primary health care, communicable diseases; experience in maternal and child health, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS is useful
4. Minimum of 3 years of experience required, of which 1 year should be of developing country experience or resource deprived environment
5. Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGOs
6. The ability to work with a broad spectrum of people.
7. Ability to write reports, and procedure manuals
8. Must work independently under difficult conditions
Language Skills:
1. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret, technical and non-technical English language documents and manuals.
2. Ability to write reports, and manuals.
3. Ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field and HQ, counterparts, senior government and other related regional players.
4. Fluent in English and French.
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Nutritionist
Responsibilities:
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nutrition programs
Assisting malnourished populations
Preparation of food for minimum nutritional benefit
Assess dietary treatment of diarrhea
Conduct weight for height comparison surveys
Establish and manage supplemental and therapeutic feeding programs for infants, young children, pregnant and lactating women, the sick and elderly
Integrate nutrition with other health and related programs
Coordinate and collaborate with other sectors (micro-credit, education, agriculture, etc) as appropriate.
Develop proposals for funding nutritional programs, and write project/program reports
Provide technical assistance to IMC staff and other collaborating agencies such as MOH, CBOs, local NGOs etc.
Assist in developing formal and informal training materials to build the capacity of refugees and the host population in health and nutrition
Develop a monitoring and evaluation system for the program
Submit weekly statistic and the monthly narrative report to the team leader.
Ensure that food stock and the nutritional equipment are in place on a monthly basis
Requirements:
Bachelors degree and 3+ years of relevant work experience (minimum 2 years in developing country or international development program
Experience in Primary Health Care and therapeutic and supplementary feeding projects required
Strong organizational and supervisory skills;
Possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments, the ability to analyze and prioritize needs.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently.
Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively.
Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources.
Excellent decision making skills.
Must work independently under difficult conditions.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret administrative reports, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, and procedure manuals; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, counterparts, Ministry of Health, IMC headquarters office.
Knowledge of French.
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Primary Health Care Coordinator
International Medical Corps is currently seeking a Primary Health Care Coordinator to join the program in Haiti.
Responsibilities
The Primary Health Care Coordinator will be responsible for setting up, managing and coordinating International Medical Corps' mobile and static clinics in an emergency setting. The selected candidate will manage, train, and support local counterparts in the daily Primary Health Care activities. He/she will assume responsibility for report writing and preparation of project proposals. The selected candidate will develop and implement monitoring and evaluation tools and provide training to local staff. Under the guidance of the Medical Director, he/she will ensure and monitor proper utilization of drugs and other medical supplies.
Qualifications
The selected candidate will possess a medical degree or a Masters degree in Public Health (MD, NP, RN, or MPH). The individual will possess strong leadership and communications skills, both written and oral. Experience in working in emergency disaster settings. He/she will have strong organizational skills, flexibility, leadership, and team spirit. Be culturally aware and diplomatic. Fluency in English is required, the ability to speak French a plus.
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Primary Health Care Physician
The primary responsibility of the Primary Health Care Physician is to provide hands-on care and upgrade the skills and knowledge of local counter parts and/or community health workers.
Responsibilities:
1. Act upon suspected or confirmed communicable diseases according to protocols
2. Examine, diagnose and treat patients in the out patients clinic according to the guidelines and available protocols
3. Conduct initial needs assessments and determine areas of assistance
4. Conduct evaluation and monitoring of PHC programs
5. Monitor and coordinate all emergency preparedness program activities assigned for the project
6. Identify prevalent epidemic diseases in the camp and set up appropriate strategies to be implemented in case of epidemics and other health needs
7. Follow and implement MOH expanded program of immunization (EPI)
8. Train and support community health workers and IMC staff on Primary Health Care, Health promotion and MCH activities
9. Identify, treat and timely report SGBV incidents
10. Compile weekly, monthly and quarterly activity reports and submit relevant information to management
11. Monitor closely health indicators such as CMR, U5MR, Malnutrition rate, Immunization coverage
12. Submit required activity reports and statistics
13. Anticipate changing needs and emergencies
Qualifications/ Skills:
1. Minimum medical degree; preferably with a Masters in Public Health.
2. Experience in overseas programs relating to primary health care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and communicable diseases.
3. Minimum of 3 years of experience required, of which 1-2 years should be of developing country experience or resource deprived environment.
4. Experience in small surgery and obstetrics very helpful
5. Familiar with SPHERE guidelines and indicators
6. Previous NGO experience.
7. Will have excellent communications skills, both oral and written.
8. Will have excellent self-motivation skills.
9. Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGOs; the ability to work with a broad spectrum of people.
10. Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently.
11. Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
12. Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively.
13. Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources.
14. Excellent decision making skills.
15. Must work independently under difficult conditions
Language Skills:
1. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret, technical and non-technical English language documents and manuals.
2. Ability to write reports, and manuals.
3. Ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field and HQ, counterparts, senior government and other related regional players.
4. Fluency in English and French.
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Project Officer - Health and Nutrition
SCOPE OF WORK:
1. Provides technical support to field staffs, consultants and other personnel;
2. Directly and indirectly supervise and mentor field operations to successfully plan, design, develop and implement programs;
3. Coordinate with other departments in providing general backstopping to programs;
4. track success rate of the program activities completed as per implementation plan on a monthly basis;
5. Monitors field program to insure compliance of grant and donor regulations;
6. Provides reports and analysis to HQ of program through statistics and documentation;
7. Assist the field management in implementation of field program through proactive communication, dialogue and liaison between field and HQ staff; Advisor to the field program staff on IMC policies and procedures;
8. Provides research and expertise on field operations and programs;
9. Assist in the writing and editing of grant proposals and program reports;
10. Oher duties as required;
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Masters in Public Health or related subject;
2. Minimum 5 years experience in management and contracts or related work, preferably managing program support operation in relief, rehabilitation and development setting at a senior level;
3. Previous experience in insecure and remote locations;
4. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing is essential;
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Security Officer
COUNTRY: HAITI
POSITION: SECURITY OFFICER
FIELD SITE: ALL
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. The Security Officer will be responsible for security management as an advisor to the Country Director and will respond to emergency and crises situations where and when needed
2. Coordinate and provide training to field staff (Expatriates & Nationals)
3. Act as a liaison with local and regional officials, UN, NGO and other agencies regarding security issues in the planning, coordination, promotion of, and support for existing and future IMC projects
4. Collect, author, compile and analyze security related reports, SOPs and humanitarian related security information from multiple sources ensuring IMCs security posture is current and relevant to the situation on the ground
5. Track and report on relevant incidences, near misses, and the geopolitical situation in Haiti and relevant bordering countries
6. Support and build the capacity of national security staff
7. Work with HQ security to insure the proper implementation of security policies and procedures
8. Support CD as required
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Fluent in French and English- required
2. 5 years of field security experience in hostile environments
3. 1 to 3 years in Haiti
4. Advance First Aid training
5. Previous experience working in NGO
6. Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently
7. Extremely flexible with the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations
8. Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively
9. Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources
10. Excellent decision making skills
11. Must work independently under difficult conditions
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Watsan Specialist
COUNTRY: Haiti
POSITION: Watsan Specialist
FIELD SITE: Various
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. Responsible for overall management, coordination and overall integrity of WatSan programs
2. Provide direction and technical advice to the water and sanitation intervention team on issues of procurement, supply, design and installation
3. Development of WatSan policies, strategies, best practices and guidelines for the target province
4. Design and construction of water and sanitation system, overseeing the construction of wells, latrines, and waste disposal
5. Carry out water quality analysis and train local staff and community members in water quality monitoring
6. Training and building of local community capacity in maintenance of water and sanitation sites, such as wells and latrines
7. Monitor and review over all WatSan materials and equipment movements such as deliveries, storage, transport and utilization
8. Develop proposals, plans, concept papers and budgets for water and sanitation intervention in collaboration with the project team
9. Represents IMC to donors and relevant government ministries as needed
10. Supervise, mentor, and monitor the work of the water/sanitation coordinators
11. Work closely with program support staff
12. Compile monthly reports, program/project documents and budgets.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Degree in civil engineering or related field and 5+ years of work experience.
2. Previous experience in management of water sanitation and construction activities in developing country
3. Previous experience carrying out water quality assessments
4. Previous experience with human excreta management
5. Previous experience offering technical assistance to existing public works reparation activities
6. Will have excellent communications skills, both oral and written.
7. Will have excellent self-motivation skills.
8. Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGOs; the ability to work with a broad spectrum of people.
9. Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently.
10. Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
11. Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively
12. Previous experience working in Haiti
13. Bilingual English/French
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Pakistan
Country Security Manager
COUNTRY: Pakistan
POSITION: Country Security Manager
FIELD SITE: Peshawar & Islamabad
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. The selected candidate will provide emergency and routine security management, training, support and advice to field staff. This is a position that requires rapid deployment and extended time in remote and hostile environments.
2. The Country Security Manager will provide professional security advice, training and management support to the Country Director and national security staff.
3. Conduct country and site specific security assessments while build the capacity of Security Focal Points (SFPs) at each site
4. Liaison with local and regional officials, UN, NGO and other agencies regarding security issues in the planning, coordination, promotion of, and support for existing IMC projects.
5. Collect, author, compile and analyze security related reports, SOPs and humanitarian related information from multiple sources and regions ensuring IMCs security posture is current and relevant to the situation on the ground.
6. Work to insure the flow of reliable information and resources are provided up and down the chain of command.
7. Take an active roll to build good working relationships with local authorities, NGO security coordination groups the UN and other security actors.
8. Provide weekly formal written security reports to the DGS
9. Provide regular contextualized security briefings to new and existing staff
10. Insure IMCs Incident tracking system is utilized properly and perform incident mapping and analysis.
11. Act as a key member of the Field Incident Team (FIT) when required during a crisis
12. Keep excellent records and logs to ensure continuity of this position for years to come.
13. Support program staff as needed and appropriate.
14. Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Previous experience in Pakistan
2. Five + years of field experience in humanitarian relief, development or related programs in insecure settings.
3. Ability to conduct technical field security assessments and present analytical findings.
4. Ability to motivate and mentor security and non security staff
5. Excellent interpersonal and troubleshooting skills.
6. Ability to adapt to different cultures, mentalities and circumstances.
7. Should possess and be able to teach skills related to life in remote and hostile environments such as the use of HF/VHF radios, Satellite based communications, advanced first aid and trauma care, navigation and other related survival skills.
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Somalia
Food Security Coordinator
COUNTRY: Somalia
POSITION: Food Security Coordinator
FIELD SITE: Hiran Region, Somalia
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. Coordinate the efficient implementation of program activities and ensure linkages with other IMC programs and strategies
2. Oversee the implementation of a pilot program on improvement of seed storage systems in Hiran region
3. Contribute to and influence the development of food security and livelihood program strategies within IMC Somalia
4. Manage and supervise a diverse, talented team of program staff
5. Preparation of quality program reports and representation of the organization in inter-agency coordination meetings
6. Assist in the development of new proposals for IMC Somalia, as needed
7. Assume any other function as directed by the Country Director
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bsc in Agriculture, Soil Science, Rangeland Science or related discipline
2. Proven technical expertise in agriculture, particularly around dry land farming
3. Minimum of five years experience in managing food security/livelihood related projects in Africa
4. Strong knowledge of basic food security and livelihood principles and approaches.
5. Experience in implementing programs on seed storage systems
6. Strong verbal and written communication in English is a requirement and basic command of Somali is desirable
7. Computer literate (WORD, EXCEL)
8. Ability to live in harsh, potentially dangerous environment
OTHER COMMENTS:
Somali language skills a plus
Previous work experience in Somalia will be essential
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Health Coordinator
COUNTRY: Somalia
POSITION: Health Coordinator
FIELD SITE: Sanaag and Hiran
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. In collaboration with the Program Coordinator provide technical support and supervision to the Health Program from program design, proposal development, reporting, monitoring and evaluation ensuring that IMC programs are of high quality and that programs are driven by data and learning
2. Work with the Program Coordinator and Health Program staff to develop work plans to guide implementation of the approved grant. Support the Field teams in the implementation and monitoring of the work plans ensuring that activities reflect the commitments IMC made to the donor and the community
3. Work with health program staff to monitor the quality of care in IMC supported health facilities using standard quality of care tools such as Sphere Minimum standards and WHO guidelines
4. Work with the Field teams to promote the culture of learning and documentation so that lessons learned and good practices are documented and shared for institutional memory and learning
5. Liaise and collaborate closely with other technical coordinators (Nutrition and WASH) ensuring that all Health Program implementation plans employ a programming approach that integrates the strategic interests of other sectors
6. Work with Program Coordinator to identify national staff, develop capacity building plans and implement them, so that the management of the Health program is significantly nationalized
7. Assess unmet needs in the health sector and determine the potential for other IMC health program activities including development of new proposals
8. Provide accurate regular reports, document results and maintain detailed records of the overall Health program activities in Sanaag and Hiran Region
9. Provide technical representation of IMC with relevant stakeholders including MOH, WHO, and other national and International NGOs
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Medical Doctor with an advanced degree in Public Health
2. Strong management, assessment, project planning, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
3. Previous experience in designing and managing a staff capacity building program.
4. Three to five years professional experience managing health programs, preferably in emergency settings
5. Experience conducting assessments, preferably using participatory approaches
OTHER COMMENTS:
1. Somali language skills a plus
2. Previous work experience in Somalia will be essential
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Nutritionist
COUNTRY: Somalia
POSITION: Nutritionist
FIELD SITE: Sanaang and Hiran Regions
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. Ensure that the Community Therapeutic Care (CTC) program in Sanaag and Hiran region is in line with international standards
2. Training of program staff in the management of CTC program
3. Develop tool for monitoring and evaluation of the program
4. Over see the acquisition of appropriate nutrition education materials
5. Where feasible ensure the participation of program staff, beneficiary communities and other stake holders in decision making, program development and monitoring of activities.
6. Develop a strategy for adoption of locally available food for use in the nutrition program
7. Represent IMC in coordination meeting with other agencies
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Nurse/Nutritionist or Nutritionist with a post-graduate nursing or primary health care or public health degree desirable.
2. Minimum of 3 years experience in an international setting including management of CTC programs
3. Knowledge and experience with food security, nutritional surveillance and feeding programs.
4. Computer literate; proficient with using email, Windows 2000, Office 2000 including Access, and EPI Info.
5. Experience in design and delivery of training activities for technical health staff or community based health workers.
OTHER COMMENTS:
1. Previous work experience in Somalia will be essential
2. Strong commitment to capacity building, teamwork and collaboration with national staff.
3. Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
4. Ability to work in remote and insecure environment.
5. Cultural sensitivity.
6. Flexibility, creativity and ability to work with limited resources.
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Program Coordinator
COUNTRY: Somalia
POSITION: Program Coordinator
FIELD SITE: Sanaag
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. Oversee the implementation of the health, nutrition and WASH program within the agreed plans and budgets.
2. Set goal and objectives for key staff
3. Liaise with other international NGOs, UN agencies
4. Monitoring & evaluate impact of program interventions
5. Be responsible for the capacity building of staff
6. Identify training needs of the staff and organize relevant training to meet identified needs
7. Provide internal monthly report and security updates to the Country Director
8. Provide financial projections to the finance department
9. Ensure staff are trained in M&E methodologies
10. Ensure that IMCs policies and guidelines are adhered to by staff
11. Monitor and report on the security status in the program area
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. MD or nurse with a MPH
2. At least four years past experience in managing health , nutrition and WASH programs in complex emergencies
3. Previous experience working in a complex emergency
4. Good knowledge and competence of computer application
5. Ability to motivate and develop skills of others
OTHER COMMENTS: Past experience in implementing similar program in Somalia
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Water and Sanitation Hygiene Program Manager
COUNTRY: Somalia
POSITION: Water and Sanitation Hygiene Program Manager
FIELD SITE: Sanaag
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. Implement water , hygiene and sanitation program in Sanaag region
2. Monitoring and evaluation of the program
3. Assist in the rehabilitation of water sources within Sanaag region
4. Assist in the preparation of programme/project status reports.
5. Assist the IMC Somalia office in any other activities related to the Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Programme.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Qualified engineer ( Bsc or Higher Diploma) with specific focus on water and sanitation
2. Experience in working on both water supply ,hygiene and sanitation programmes in developing countries and strong academic and practical knowledge of all three disciplines
3. Proficient in preparation of proposals and reports and having good writing, communication and computer skills
4. Able to plan, organize and deliver high quality training program focusing of hygiene behavior change
5. Able to operate with limited supervision using initiative but also a team player
6. Experience of implementing similar project in an insecure environment
OTHER COMMENTS: Previous work experience in Somalia
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Sudan
Field Finance Manager
COUNTRY: Darfur, Sudan
POSITION: Field Finance Manager
FIELD SITE: All, Nyala
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
The Field Finance Manager is responsible for:
1. assisting the FAD in all day-to-day accounting operations and financial management functions in field offices
2. ensure proper financial monitoring of expenses for each project at site level
3. ensure that costs are allowable, allocable and reasonable
4. administration of payroll and other staff paperwork for all national and expatriate staff in field sites
5. ensure that the same are performed in accordance with IMC policy and procedures;
6. assist in review and account for procurement transactions to ensure adequate supporting documentation, accuracy of amounts and control over payments;
7. assist oversee training of finance staff and provide technical support to country program and logistics;
8. assist and or prepare budgets;
9. Present & facilitate review of actual to budget expenditures with Country Director and Site Managers;
10. Provide recommendations for budget realignments as required;
11. Make visits to all field offices provide training to finance staff on IMC procedures and requirements.
12. Other tasks as assigned by supervisors
13. Act as FAD in his/her absence
QUALIFICATIONS:
The qualified candidate will possess
1. Bachelors degree in Finance/Accounting or Business Administration;
2. Experience in working with computerized accounting systems, preferably ACCPAC;
3. Can function effectively in a loosely structured, but complex work environment and to set appropriate priorities and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements;
4. Must be able to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support from within the organization;
5. Knowledge of USAID, ECHO, SV and UNDP financial regulations;
6. Good at role of facilitator and team player in solving problems.
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HIV/AIDS Program Manager
COUNTRY: South Sudan
POSITION: HIV/AIDS Program Manager
FIELD SITE: Tambura
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. Coordinating the HIV/AIDS program ensuring all activities are implemented and achieving project targets
2. Supervising and enlarging VCT and PMTCT program
3. Data collection and analysis
4. Monitoring home-based care
5. Training of staff, part. VCT counselors
6. Improving laboratory capacity
7. Supervising Antiretroviral Therapy
8. Awareness raising in general, and particularly for risk groups
9. Reporting to IMC and preparing reports to donors
10. Preparing project proposals
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Medical Doctor with experience in AIDS/HIV problems
2. Experience in working in Third World countries
3. Good reporting qualities
4. Good command of English; command of Arab would be an asset
5. Result oriented person, with ambition to reduce spread of HIV/AIDS
6. Not being afraid to work in an insecure environment
7. No 8:00 to 17:00 mentality
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Medical Coordinator
COUNTRY: Darfur, Sudan
POSITION: Medial Coordinator
FIELD SITE: Garsila
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. Work closely with the site manger and the rest of the management team.
2. Train national counterparts on safe and appropriate management of childhood illnesses
3. Develops work plans and ensure the activities outlined in the proposal are implemented accordingly
4. Compiles weekly and monthly program reports
5. Provide technical supervision to ensure that appropriate care and training are being conducted.
6. Participates in health /nutrition coordination meetings representing IMC
7. Any other duties as assigned by IMC
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Academic MD degree
2. Very good technical skill, experience and understanding of the prevalent childhood illnesses in Africa and their managements
3. Very good skill and experience in PHC program implementation and management in IDP settings
4. Languages working knowledge of English. Arabic will be an asset
5. Previous working experience in emergency set-up with some experience in an international organization.
6. Basic computer skills Microsoft Office, Email, EXCEL and other computer
7. Readiness to work in resource limited and harsh environment
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Worldwide
Roving Finance Officer
COUNTRY: Various as needed
POSITION: Roving Finance Officer
FIELD SITE: Various in Africa
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. The Roving Finance Officer provides accounting and financial reports as required for management and external agencies;
2. Conducts training of finance staff and provide technical support to country program and logistics
3. make visits to field offices provide training to finance staff on IMC procedures and requirements,
4. Provide recommendation to improve Finance department at the field sites
5. Assists with year-end documents and external audit preparations
6. If needed, Roving FO position fills in gaps in Finance department in the absence of Finance Director
7. Provides recommendation regarding systems and staffing in the field finance department.
8. The position has contact with all levels of management as well as headquarters staff, vendors, field staff, oversees all financial activities in country office, all sites in county, as well as the day to day management and supervision of all activities of the country office at the direction of the Country Director and Field Finance Controller
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. The qualified candidate will possess Bachelors degree in Finance/Accounting or Business Administration
2. Experience in working with computerized accounting systems, preferably ACCPAC
3. Can function effectively complex work environment and to set appropriate priorities and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements
4. Must be flexible, willing to travel to remote areas and able to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support from within the organization
5. Knowledge of USAID, OFDA, PRM, EC and other financial regulations
6. Good at role of facilitator and team player in solving problems
7. Fluency in French and English required.
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Roving WASH Technical Advisor
Roving WASH Technical Advisor
Position Description:
The WASH Technical Advisor is a member of International Medical Corps global Health Technical Unit. WASH activities comprise a major element of IMCs emergency response and ongoing humanitarian assistance programmes given the important links to human health. Indeed IMC considers WASH to be one of its five flagship programmes and has made it a strategic priority to expand provision of WASH services within its global programme. As with all IMC programmes there is a significant emphasis on capacity building in this role and in the programmes themselves.
This senior position is intended to improve the field performance IMCs WASH programmes through the provision of technical support and supervision, project design, development, donor liaison and staff training and to enhance IMCs participation in the WASH Cluster at country level, where appropriate.
Job Location:
There is a degree of flexibility in the home location of this position since it will require global travel for up to 70% of your time, principally to IMC field programmes and other HQ sites in the US. Home base could be in London or one of IMCs country programme locations.
Reporting to:
Director of the Health Technical Unit. Strong collaborative relationships will also be created with Country Directors and field based technical staff along with colleagues in the Health Technical Unit, regional operations desks, finance and logistics, and programme development.
Responsibilities:
1. Provide in-country support, supervision and training to programme teams on the ground to resolve implementation challenges and to develop WASH services as a part of an integrated country strategy. Develop and maintain a network of field based WASH experts within a community of practice.
2. Contribute to WASH programme development through review and input into project proposals and donor liaison. Assist with recruitment of programme specialists.
3. Encourage and enable effective field level participation in the WASH cluster through dissemination of tools and innovations.
4. Participate in emergency responses, programme start ups and M & E projects as needed
5. Contribute to the development, adaptation, testing and mainstreaming of good practices in needs assessment, project design and implementation, and M & E. Inventory IMC WASH track record and prepare case studies of IMC experience for training and publication
Expected Results:
1. Basic set of tools for needs assessment, project design and M & E are developed and pilot tested.
2. Staff training in at least four country programmes has been implemented.
3. Improved participation in WASH cluster in specific country programmes.
4. Increased funding for WASH programming through more effective donor liaison and proposals.
5. Improved results for beneficiaries in specified country programmes.
6. Inventory of WASH programmes completed.
7. WASH responses to emergencies are stepped up.
8. Field staff community of practice is established.
Person specification:
A mature, experienced professional willing to travel to remote and potentially insecure locations for substantial periods is sought for this position.
Must have:
1. Substantial technical and managerial experience in WASH, including staff training, and a good understanding of linkages with public health.
2. Some developing country field experience and an understanding of the humanitarian system and its reform.
3. Excellent communication skills with an ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders around the world via a range of methods face to face, e mail, phone, skype, etc. Fluency in spoken and written English is essential.
4. Commitment to the highest professional standards, ethics and values.
5. Flexibility and a willingness to undertake a diverse range of tasks as required.
6. First class leadership skills with the ability to inspire staff to perform to high standards even from a distance.
7. A proven track record of donor liaison and programme development.
Desirable:
1. A second language.
2. Research capability.
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Logistics Coordinator
COUNTRY: DRC
POSITION: Logistics Coordinator
FIELD SITE: Bukavu
Job Summary:
The position of Logistics Coordinator is a senior position requiring maturity, accurate decision making, & strong organization skill. It is a key position.
The Logistics Coordinator provides technical leadership to a dedicated and efficient logistics department serving seven sites, six challenging emergency and post conflict program sectors and hundreds of humanitarian staff.
This position reports to the Country Director. This position manages and provides direct technical support to 2 international staff and 50 national staffers. The post holder will be expected to frequently travel to field to provide technical guidance and support to the Logistics team.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. In keeping with IMC policies and donor requirements, supervise and oversee the implementation, coordination and monitoring of appropriate systems for the delivery of logistical servicesincluding, but not limited to procurement, distribution, asset inventory control and management, facilities management and transport;
2. Establish and employ Standard IMC Logistics procedures and systems;
3. Implement systems for procurement, storage, inventory, asset control, distribution, and receipt of all program material;
4. Ensure timely procurement and distribution of materials to the appropriate sites;
5. Directly on charge of international procurements either for Gift-in Kinds or commercial items;
6. Ensure IMC policies and procedures are followed;
7. Provide oversight and training to local logistical staff;
8. Monitor expenditure, budgets, and expense tracking activities;
9. Establish reliable communications among staff members, field sites, and to IMC head quarters;
10. Secure suitable warehousing or storage space;
11. Hire national staff logistician(s) and provide appropriate training;
12. Liaise with Finance staff to ensure accountable and complete records;
13. Liaise with Program staff to continuously update where logistics support is needed;
14. Determine and plan Logistics requirements based on security, area(s) of operation, local communications infrastructure, local resources and the scope of IMCs intended intervention;
15. Ensure timely and quality repair of equipment (vehicles, generators, computers, printers, Codan radios, etc.);
16. Procurement, distribution, asset inventory control and management, facilities management and transport;
17. Oversee the management of the IMC fleet. Regularly review and update the IMC transport policy and procedure with emphasis on staff transport needs, driver's supervision, and fuel control;
18. Remain flexible to perform other duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Fluency in French and English
2. 3+ years managing logistics for emergency operations in international settings
3. Computer skills in MS Office required
4. Proven office organizational skills necessary
5. Management experience required
6. Ability to work under stress
7. Good physical health & willingness to work in remote & often insecure environment.
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Medical Coordinator
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
Position:
The Medical Coordinators prime responsibilities are to coordinate the activities, reporting and proposal writing of the medical programs and the training of the health staff, to provide medical expertise and guidance for the medical staff, to ensure regular and adequate drug supplies for all sites, to monitor and evaluate medical activities and to ensure the highest standards of care within the medical program.
Responsibilities:
1. Work closely with the Country Director, senior management and field teams to determine the operational needs of the medical program within the scope of the grants.
2. Ensure high quality weekly, monthly, quarterly, half yearly and annual reporting to the HQ and donors and high quality proposal writing.
3. Work closely with the Primary and Secondary Health Care coordinators and health teams to determine the training needs of the medical staff
4. Collaborate with national health authorities and relevant international health agencies for the development of an approved curriculum to meet training needs and implement those plans through the management team and field teams
5. Work with the Program Coordinators and health teams to design and implement a reporting system to monitor and evaluate the objectives, indicators and outcomes of the country programs as well as trends in mortality and morbidity
6. Review monthly field reports in order to analyze trends and adjust the programs as needed
7. Work with government health authorities and international agencies such as WHO to ensure implementation of standardized national health information systems
8. Work with field teams, partner agencies and national health authorities for outbreak preparedness and contingency planning
9. Work with field teams to ensure provision of basic life serving services in case of full evacuation of re-locatable staff due to insecurity
10. Work with the Country Director, senior management and field teams to plan for future program directions in terms of beneficiary needs, new sites, and / or new programs
11. Work with field and program coordinators and management team to draft concepts for future funding following the protocols and formats of each relevant donor
12. Attend health coordination meetings as well as other coordination meetings which are relevant to country programs
13. Represent IMC at task force meetings, assessment missions, camp coordination meetings, UN coordination meetings, INGO coordination meetings
14. Work with field teams and logistics to procure drugs in a timely manner to ensure adequate supply based on site consumption while adhering to national drug protocols and program budgets
15. Work with UN agencies (UNHCR, UNICEF,WHO, WFP, UNFPA) and partner agencies to acquire drug kits and health information materials for medical programs
16. Analyze pharmacy reports to monitor drug consumption per site and adjust program as needed
17. Assist in the selection and training of qualified program field staff.
18. Make frequent site visits to facilities to ensure that appropriate care and training are being conducted and to offer support to health staff
19. Work with logistics team and UN agencies to have med-evac procedures in place
20. Regularly update country office, HQ and donors on progression of programs as per protocol
21. Train senior medical national staff to increase their responsibilities in order to build capacity and ensure sustainability of programs
22. Advocate and plan for professional development of expat and national staffs
23. Maintain flexibility to take on added responsibility as and when needed
24. Maintain open lines of communications between yourself and all health staff
25. Collaborate with Security officer/FSC/CD in order to maintain security of health staff in the field
Security Management Responsibilities:
1. Monitors staff health and safety in times of crisis
2. Facilitates medical care and evacuation if necessary
3. Ensures medical and first aid kits are in place
4. Serves as back-up emergency contact in times of need
5. Facilitates psychological care of field staff in times of crisis
6. Be aware of the Security situations in operational areas and advise Logistic Coordinator
QUALIFICATIONS: (Training/education/experience/physical demands required; provide 6-8 requirements)
Qualifications/ Skills:
1. Minimum medical degree; preferably with a Masters in Public Health
2. Ability to write reports and proposals
3. Experience in overseas programs at the Manager level relating to primary health care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and communicable diseases
4. Minimum of five years of experience required, of which 3 years should be of developing country experience or resource deprived environment
5. Previous NGO experience
6. Must have excellent communications skills, both oral and written
7. Proven experience Report Writing and Proposal writing
8. Must have excellent self-motivation skills
9. Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGOs; the ability to work with a broad spectrum of people
10. Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently
11. Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations
12. Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively
13. Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources
14. Excellent decision making and leadership skills
15. Must work independently under difficult conditions
16. Ability handle difficult situations tactfully and diplomatically
17. Ability meet dead lines and work in a stressful environment
18. Must be able to take on non medical responsibilities from time to time to cover for other team members
Language Skills:
1. Must be fluent in French and English.
2. Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets, technical and non-technical English language documents and manuals.
3. Ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field and HQ, counterparts, senior government and rebel leaders and other related regional players
Work Environment:
1. While performing duties of the job, the employee frequently works in precarious and remote places. The employee is usually employed in areas of civil strife, which often result in an unstable security environment. Regularly work in outdoor extreme weather conditions
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HEADQUARTERS JOBS
Accounting Manager
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Plan, supervise and control the daily activities of the accounting staff to control the quality and consistency of the information reported in the accounting system.
Manage the monthly, quarterly, and yearly accounting close processes to ensure the timely and accurate reporting of financial information.
Ensure accounting processes and procedures are performed in accordance with company policies and procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Review, approve, and hard post monthly entries prepared by the accounting staff.
Maintain the chart of accounts and general ledger to ensure proper coding of journal entries.
Set-up and maintain Accounts Payable vendors in the accounting system.
Provide support and direction in overseeing the Accounts Payable function
Fixed asset maintenance and supervision
Assist staff in reconciling corporate balance sheet accounts monthly
Reconcile the general ledger system to ensure the effectiveness of the accounting system.
Ensure the accurate and timely reconciliation of all bank accounts maintained by Corporate.
Perform various balance sheet reconciliations and ad hoc requests based on management needs.
Responsible for working with and addressing any internal audit queries and concerns
Work closely with Assistant Controller in the preparation and coordination of the annual external audit as well as other donor audits
Manage the Unclaimed Property process to ensure compliance with state filing deadlines and with state due diligence requirements
Work closely with Payroll Manager and Assistant Controller in preparation of 990 reporting schedules and files
Responsible for review and timely submission of 1099 report
Streamline processes to improve the effectiveness of information reported to upper management.
Responsible for regular updating accounting processes and procedures
Support the Assistant Controller in monitoring and maintaining the internal control system.
Hire, manage, mentor and develop the accounting staff, including providing ongoing feedback and performing annual performance evaluations.
Manage and perform special projects as assigned by the Assistant Controller.
Handles confidential information with the highest degree of integrity.
Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.
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Desk Officer - Middle East
Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Regional Coordinator, support field operations to successfully plan, design, develop, and implement new program initiatives in the Middle East region;
Conduct and supervise needs assessments and feasibility studies;
Gather and disseminate information relevant for program development and implementation;
Authorize all programmatic documentation for submission and dissemination;
Ensure appropriate mechanisms for program monitoring and evaluation, backstopping, and problem solving for field programs, including field visits as necessary;
Coordinate with other departments in providing general backstopping to country programs;
Provide administrative support to the Regional Coordinator in management of the Regional Desk;
Record communication with Country Directors and their management teams for each of the country programs under the Regional Desk;
Provide administrative support to the response teams conducting emergency assessments and relief activities in the region;
Maintain donor correspondence files, disseminate relevant information as required by the Regional Coordinator;
Assist in copy and technical editing of proposals and narrative program reports;
Assist in development of reporting formats that will meet program requirements and International Medical Corps standards;
Track success rate of the program activities completed as per implementation plan on a monthly basis;
Track Program Mid-Term and Final Evaluation process;
Provide administrative support to field operations, and assist in liaison with other departments gather and disseminate information;
Circulate regular situation update to interested parties;
Maintain Units paper and electronic files;
Contribute to the supportive team environment within the Unit;
Collect additional data for International Medical Corps internal processes;
Write biweekly desk reports, quarterly board reports, site descriptions and capability statements for circulation;
Personnel Qualifications:
Education: Masters Degree in Public Health, Social Work, International Relations, International Affairs or other Relevant Advanced degree;
Minimum of 5 years relevant working experience, including significant international experience working with/supporting international relief/development programming;
Background in program management, design, and development;
Knowledge of USG donor regulations and requirements;
Experience in Middle East desirable;
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Director, Health Technical Unit
The primary responsibility of the Director, Health Technical Unit is to provide oversight and guidance for International Medical Corps health programs.
ESSENTIAL TASKS:
Support the development of global, regional and country strategies for comprehensive health-related interventions, including Primary Health Care; HIV/AIDS, Nutrition, Water and Sanitation, Gender Based Violence, Reproductive Health etc.;
Insure that high standards are maintained in all of our health programs;
Review health proposals and reports to insure that they reflect the expected high and realistic standards in service delivery;
Review and analyze reports and recommend improvements/changes where needed;
Assist in identifying appropriate staff and/or consultants for existing and prospective health projects;
Provide technical and management support to offsite/regional and country projects and personnel;
Represent International Medical Corps at health related meetings/conferences when needed;
Provide day-to-day support of headquarters based and regional/country health staff;
Identify and negotiate appropriate partnerships with other organizations in the course of preparing proposals for health contracts in collaboration with senior management;
Conduct monitoring and evaluation trips to the country programs;
Assist in developing training curriculums for medical and Country Directors related to technical health matters as needed;
Identify resources for staff capacity development nationally and internationally in relevant technical areas;
Assist/Lead emergency response teams when necessary;
Represent International Medical Corps Emergency Unit/Response Management Team in Washington, DC as necessary;
Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and levels of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Establish work standards and schedules and ensure their effective implementation in the department; assign work to employees and train employees in work procedures and methods; review employees work for adequacy and take steps to correct inadequate performance; approve employees work schedules and time reports.
Manage positions and personnel to make best use of employees; select employees and develop their capabilities; plan for succession of key personnel; counsel employees effectively; administer discipline; handle employee relations matters in accordance with IMCs Human Resources policies, guidelines and procedures.
Instruction/training/coaching - Evaluate the knowledge and skill level of the staff to perform assigned duties. Determine if the employee requires close supervision and training in all or certain areas of their responsibilities or does the employee require minimal training and guidance. If the employee requires additional training, facilitate and/or coordinate the attendance of classes or seminars to increase the knowledge in deficient areas.
Measure the accuracy, thoroughness, and neatness of work. Ensure that the staff is adhering to the policies and procedures set forth in the guidelines. Evaluate the ability to perform a competent job, the dependability, acceptance of responsibility, and the initiative of the employee.
Performance Appraisals - Evaluate the designated staff on their anniversary date. If warranted recommend salary increases within the prescribed guidelines.
Promote an atmosphere combined with an attitude that invites employees to air their grievance and a cheerful readiness to deal with complaints justly and harmoniously in order to promote good morale.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant should have an advanced degree in a relevant health field (MPH, Dr. PH): a minimum of 5 years experience covering international health programs; strong writing and oral communication skills; demonstrated capacity to provide high quality program and personnel management; and experience in proposal development. Working fluency in at least one developing country foreign language is a plus. Applicant must be eligible to work in the United States.
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Gender Based Violence Specialist
Under the direction of the Director, Health Technical Unit, the Gender Based Violence Specialist will be a member of the technical department and will provide technical support to International Medical Corps Gender-Based Violence programs worldwide.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide technical support to International Medical Corps GBV programs worldwide, including program design, monitoring and evaluation, providing input into and review of reports and proposals, etc.;
- Develop an organization-wide strategic approach for GBV programming;
- Develop standard GBV training and education materials for staff and beneficiaries for use throughout International Medical Corps worldwide programs;
- Coordinate a network a GBV staff working in the various field offices;
- Perform site visits to assist with start-up of GBV programs as well as provide monitoring and backstopping throughout the project;
- Participate in global GBV coordination mechanisms, and facilitate field staffs participation in field-level GBV coordinating bodies;
- Participate in emergency start-up and field-level assessments, as needed;
- Establish and maintain monitoring system to track International Medical Corps progress in its GBV programs;
- Conduct trainings to build GBV capacity of field staff at International Medical Corps and in partner agencies;
- Develop methods to integrate prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse into programming worldwide;
- Lead the development and roll-out of an organization wide accountability reporting and response system;
- Ensure dissemination of and adherence to internationally recognized standards and guidelines related to GBV;
- Provide backstopping support to International Medical Corps GBV programming as needed;
- Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must have previous experience (3+ years) managing a GBV program at field level, preferably in a relief setting;
- Must have an advanced degree, preferably in a related field such as social work, psychology, etc.;
- Fluency in spoken and written English language necessary; preferred proficiency in another language such as French or Arabic;
- Excellent communication skills with an ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders around the world via a range of methods face to face, e-mail, phone, instant message, etc.
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Intern
This position is an unpaid Internship.
Responsibilities:
-Provide general backstopping and support for various departments supporting our field programs overseas;
-Review program reports, program proposals, and concept notes;
-Provide technical support various departments as needed;
-Assist in developing various materials about country programs as needed;
-Attend meetings as necessary related to program region.
Qualifications:
-Masters Degree or Masters candidate in relevant field;
-Strong writing skills;
-Substantive overseas work/living experience in international environment;
-Experience working with INGOs;
-Experience in the International Development sector;
-Familiarity with USAID rules and regulations.
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International Recruitment Officer
International Recruitment Officer
International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide where few organizations dare to serve.
The International Medical Corps (IMC) is currently seeking a experienced International Recruitment Officer.
Attract, source, and identify candidates for international employment; ensuring recruiting and hiring activities comply with IMC and donor policies;
Liaise between corporate and field hiring managers on staffing needs;
Manage the necessary advertising in appropriate places to ensure the recruitment of qualified individuals as well as researching new places to advertise;
Work with hiring managers in generating staff requisitions;
Recruit, review CVs, perform first round interviews, reference checks and make recommendations to hiring managers;
Plan and participate in various recruiting events, including career fairs, job fairs, military fairs, student organization events and information sessions;
Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and levels of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelors degree in Human Resources or related field with 2+ years of practical knowledge of Human Resources functions;
Previous experience in non-profit organization preferred;
Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
Ability to cope with stressful situations and work with limited resources;
Outstanding organizational skills;
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written;
Excellent self-motivation skills;
Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff. The ability to deal with a broad spectrum of people;
Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently;
Excellent ability to handle multiple tasks and many administrative details in a fast paced and constantly changing environment;
PC Literate, excellent work processing skills;
Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
Knowledge of French is required.
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Internship - Nutrition
RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Develop and maintain a nutritiion database to share technical reports across IMC offices worldwide;
-Help create IMC best practice for growth monitoring programs;
-Help creat IMC best practice for infant and young child feeding programs;
-Develop report and proposal templates;
-Respond to requests for technical inputs and materials from IMC country offices;
-Support technical editing of research/survey reports and final reports;
-Other duties as requested by the technical staff.
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Internship-International Operations
Responsibilities:
-Provide general backstopping and support for International Operations team;
-Review program reports, program proposals, and concept notes;
-Provide technical support to field programs;
-Assist in developing various materials about country programs as needed;
-Attend meetings as necessary related to program region.
Qualifications:
-Masters Degree or Masters candidate in relevant field;
-Strong writing skills;
-Overseas work/living experience in international environment;
-Experience working with INGOs.
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Jr. Systems Administrator
RESPONSIBLITIES:
Maintain working proficiency of all hardware and software to enable maximum utilization of IT resources;
Ensure all network, server, and computer components are maintained to industry best practices;
Create and maintain current system documentation;
Resolve work orders in a timely and expeditious manner to ensure end-user satisfaction;
Responsible for training and supporting end-users with computers, printers, Smartphones, and various others;
May be required to work overtime, weekends, and on-call rotation;
Follows IT Department policy and procedures at all times;
Perform other tasks as assigned. This position may be called upon to assist in other areas within IT support as needed.
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Logistics and Commodities Officer
Under the general direction of the Global Logistics Manager, the Logistics & Commodities Officer will provide logistics support from the Washington, DC office; will manage the procurement of supplies, equipment, and other materials for HQ and field sites based on allocated tasks, will participate in various short term field assignments and will be a member of the International Medical Corps Emergency Response Roster. This position requires close association with the Program Commodities Consultant on GIK acquisitions and shipping.
RESPONSIBILTIES:
o Processes tasked procurement activities from the US based on requisitions raised by HQ offices, obtains quotations from vendors to ensure favorable quality, price, and delivery terms; researches the US markets for specific products and vendors that meet donor set requirements on source and origin; ensures notification to Finance Department on payments due and timely provision of procurement documents to back-up all transaction requests;
o Interfaces and maintains productive relations with vendors, International Medical Corps staff and management team on logistics related issues;
o Interfaces and liaises with Operations team in the Washington DC office and other HQ Departments and shares all relevant action items or other important information with supervisor and team members in timely manner;
o Represents Logistics Departments in various conference calls with field teams as assigned by supervisor;
o Coordinates with GIK donors, International Medical Corps vendors and freight companies on shipment of donated or purchased items destined for various International Medical Corps missions; tracks shipments until they reach destination and ensures US Export License compliance whenever required;
o Coordinates with field to ensure that export and import procedures are met before international shipments organized through the US are released for shipping;
o Notifies International Medical Corps employees, volunteers and affiliates traveling to International Medical Corps missions with IMC or personal equipment about their responsibilities related to US Export License compliance requirements and screens equipment for license requirements prior to travel to ensure full compliance;
o Handles airlines, domestic freight companies, and customs relevant to packaging and shipment;
o Manages USAID Ocean Freight Reimbursement (OFR) grant requests for reimbursement ensuring adequate support documents are obtained in timely manner, follows up on reimbursement payments and provides mandatory reports to USAID in line with grant document requirements;
o Manages Washington DC office assets list and inventory and follows up with designated person in Santa Monica office on timely completion of inventory reports;
o Manages logistics documentation related to activities conducted from Washington DC office;
o Manages IMC accounts with various satellite communication service providers;
o Assists field teams on other logistics related issues as may be assigned by supervisors;
o Conducts field trip assignments as needed in various capacities (Emergency Response Team member, temporary assistance to existing field sites, troubleshooting, training, etc.)
o Reports regularly on activities completed and work in progress to supervisors as requested;
o Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.
QUALIFICATIONS:
o Minimum three years experience with logistics, preferably in an NGO;
o Ability to multitask, assess, organize and execute with minimal oversight or direction;
o Working knowledge of Microsoft products (Word, Excel);
o Strong attention to detail.
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Middle East and Caucasus Desk Intern
Essential Job Duties:
Operations:
X Assist in providing backstopping to IMC programs and country teams in the Middle East and North Caucasus
X Assist in tracking program performance based on reports, conference calls with field teams and others
X Research relevant information for program design, implementation, and development
X Assist in scheduling meetings, interviews, and appointments
X Assist in copy editing proposals, program reports, and other reports as needed
X Assist in the maintenance of donor and grant related files, including paper and electronic versions
X Other activities as assigned
Qualifications:
X Undergraduate degree in related field; graduate work preferred
X Background in program design and development preferred
X Ability to read, analyze, and interpret data
X Strong communication skills
X Excellent interpersonal skills
X The capacity to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
X Proficiency with computer (Microsoft Office Suite)
X Fluency in written and spoken English
Other comments: All candidates must be willing to follow instructions, policies and procedures.
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Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, working as part of International Medical Corps Health Technical Unit (HTU), will provide technical assistance and build capacity for rigorous M&E within International Medical Corps programs worldwide. The M&E Specialist will identify proven M&E approaches and tools and work closely with International Medical Corps' staff at headquarters and the field to implement these techniques as well as assist in program development and design.
Responsibilities:
Design and roll-out initiatives to strengthen International Medical Corps technical approach to program design, monitoring and evaluation (including adoption of standardized indicators and benchmarks, performance M&E plans, activity and indicator tracking tools, and evaluation approaches)
Provide technical support for design, implementation and analysis of periodic quantitative and qualitative data collection activities, including baseline and end of project assessments
Contribute extensively to building International Medical Corps internal systems for information and knowledge management, including standardized country-level monthly reports, grant tracking
Build capacity of International Medical Corps staff at headquarters and the field level through targeted technical assistance and design and delivery of M&E trainings
Develop M&E processes and related tools that support quality assurance for key program areas (women and child health, water and sanitation, mental health, emergency response, health capacity building)
Provide technical input and review for monthly, quarterly, annual and other reports to meet donor and International Medical Corps requirements
Advise International Medical Corps international operations staff in the planning and monitoring of M&E related expenditures and make recommendations for required human and financial resources
Design, test, implement and review routine project monitoring and report forms and data flow mechanisms and oversee the management of data for regular reporting on program progress
Conduct operational research activities as appropriate to support effective and efficient program implementation
Establish and maintain feedback mechanisms for M&E results with all stakeholders to identify and share lessons learned and to encourage use of data for decision-making at all levels
Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and levels of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive
Qualifications:
Masters level or higher degree in epidemiology, public health, social sciences, health information management, biostatistics or a related discipline
At least three years of applied experience with a humanitarian organization designing, implementing and overseeing monitoring and evaluation tasks, preferably in health and nutrition sectors
Demonstrated experience designing logical frameworks and/or results based frameworks and associated performance monitoring and eavluation plans; experience with M&E approaches for key donors such as USAID and PRM is highly desirable
Extensive experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection/survey design, implementation and analysis
- Competent in qualitative approaches and participatory assessment
- Familiar with common survey approaches in the health and nutrition sectors (KPC surveys, LQAS, and SMART)
- Experience designing and implementing health management information systems at the facility and community levels
Familiarity with database design and other tools for information management
Competent in MS Excel, word processing, Power Point and experience using statistical packages such as SPSS, EPI-Info, STATA, etc
Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to effectively communicate technical material to both expert and lay audiences
Strong organizational and time management skills and capacity to coordinate work across multiple departments
Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills
Fluency in written and spoken English is essential
Able to travel internationally up to 30%, sometimes at short notice
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PREPARE Project Officer
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage the monitoring and evaluation process for the PREPARE project;
Prepare quarterly and annual project activity reports;
Assist the Chief of Party in the administrative management of the USAID funded PREPARE project;
Ensure project documents are organized on the internal server as well as manage the content of the project SharePoint site;
Maintain project calendar and Grant Chart;
Perform other duties as assigned.
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Program Development Intern
In this position you will have the opportunity to help International Medical Corps with knowledge management while assisting International Medical Corps country offices to keep up to date with the most relevant information for their country as well as international trends in program development. You will benefit from being mentored with the opportunity to work on your own as well.
ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS
1. Conduct literature reviews about specific health program areas of interest.
2. Assist with the preparation of health program area capacity and capability statements for geographic regions and type of activity.
3. Help track new funding opportunities for program expansion in the area of health programming and related integrated programming.
4. Assist with program development, coordination of data collection and analysis for forthcoming opportunities for International Medical Corps programs and contribute to research and writing for proposal development.
5. Participate in strategic planning and attend coordination meetings as requested.
6. Support expansion and co-coordinate International Medical Corps knowledge management systems including Microsoft SharePoint, and International Medical Corps Grant Management database.
Personnel Qualifications:
Education: A Bachelors Degree or higher
Other Skills and Abilities:
1. Interest in emergency & development programs.
2. Interest in knowledge management and/or IT, particularly Microsoft SharePoint.
3. Ability to work independently with minimal daily supervision required.
4. Excellent computer, writing and communication skills.
5. Proposal writing experience a plus.
Other comments: All candidates must be willing to follow instructions, policies and procedures.
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Proposal Development Officer-Middle East
Proposal Development Officer - Middle East
Under the supervision of the Regional Coordinator, and technical advice and guidance from the Director of Program Development, the Proposal Development Officer will assist in new business development efforts and manage the development of proposals for programs in the Middle East.
Responsibilities:
Write proposals or proposal sections in collaboration with the regional team, the field, HR, finance, technical and program development staff.
Review proposals for consistency with the requirements of procurements (Requests for Proposals/Requests for Applications).
Coordinate all aspects of new business proposals. Oversee proposal development process from kick-off through production and delivery.
Develop the proposal calendar and ensure deadlines are met.
Predict and prevent bottlenecks in proposal development process by staying abreast of all proposal components and allocating extra resources where needed.
Responsible for ensuring client requirements of each solicitation are fully satisfied.
Quality-control proposal documents and components prior to production.
Support proposal efforts that s/he is not coordinating by serving various support roles, including producing and submitting proposals. Production responsibilities include desktop publishing, editing, and graphic design.
Overall backstopping functions for the Region.
Travel to the field as need to lead/support program development efforts.
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree required, Masters degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and work experience in a relevant competency area.
3 years of experience writing proposals for USAID, other US government agencies, and/or other donors.
Excellent writing skills.
High accuracy and attention to detail.
Strong computer skills that include MS Office and desktop publishing.
Ability to work well independently with limited supervision and as a member of a team.
Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
Ability to travel overseas on short-term assignments.
Arabic language skills are a plus.
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Regional Coordinator - North and Central Africa
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Regional team leadership
1.Provide day-to-day guidance and coordination of members to the Regional Team (RT) which incorporates members from a variety of International Medical Corps departments; provide associative financial, program development, fund raising, recruitment and technical oversight, input and supervision cognizant and respectful of individual RT member Department policy and direct technical / quality control oversight;
2.Work as needed with members of other International Medical Corps Departments who are not assigned to the RT but who provide logistical, finance, security, human resource, legal, and communication oversight, input and/or supervision, including International Medical Corps-UK;
3.Coordinate and cooperate with the technical supervisors of the RT members for evaluation, time-use planning, and other management tasks;
4.Ensure a regular flow of quality information within and beyond the RT as relevant, useful and supportive to mutual and respectful needs;
5.Act as the principle conduit with the field especially the Country Director;
6.Work with other RCs / RTs as appropriate to facilitate cross-over programs and approaches as well as to ensure timely information exchange;
7.Ensure communication and information sharing between different missions and dissemination of lessons learned.
Manage regional programs
1.Ensure continuance of country programs through an ongoing analysis of and appropriate response to context changes, mission, program, and beneficiary needs, donor positioning, lessons learned, and best practices;
2.Oversee new program and new mission start-up as appropriate;
3.Ensure compliance with internal and external regulations, all applicable laws, and contractual obligations, in consultation with Legal;
4.Ensure timely and adequate cooperation with Legal regarding review and approval of agreements (MOUs, contracts, etc.);
5.Ensure respective RT member contribution towards timely and properly executed required reports within and without IMC (including IMC-UK); ensure sufficient and timely distribution and central filing;
6.Ensure timely and adequate cooperation with Finance (RT member and other) regarding financial needs, requests, application and reports;
7.Provide program oversight to ensure that goals, objectives, benchmarks and program quality are achieved; ensure timely submission of reports on same; regularly employ IMC information technology standards and software to meet this responsibility;
8.Oversee the development and implementation of annual and long-term strategies for each country mission that fits into the general International Medical Corps strategy and goals; periodically update the strategy as necessary to meet changing needs and context; report on same;
9.Identify, design and implement regional and cross-border programs and approaches;
10.Ensure security plans are in place for each mission and ensure full compliance of field staff with security guidelines;
11.Ensure that respective RT human resources respective of relevant member Department policy and standards are being used regionally as most appropriate;
12.Ensure that stated communications and public relations needs at headquarters are met;
13. Oversee the implementation of all direct-grant and sub-grant obligations relevant to the region; facilitate quality monitoring and evaluation as relevant.
Program design and development
1.Using global International Medical Corps strategic information as supplied by headquarters and the related individual country strategies as a base, ensure ongoing program development and design; this will include identification of needs; identification of donors, donor priorities, and donor opportunities; and program design;
2.Oversee proposal writing, compliance with donor regulations, and follow-up through the approval process;
3.Expand IMC horizons and ensure sustainability through the use of new funding mechanisms, new program concepts, and the adaptation of new program techniques using experts as necessary;
4.Initiate and oversee exploratory missions/assessments both within and without current country missions, working with the ERT as needed;
Supervision
1.Provide human resource oversight of in-country teams including timely evaluations, mentoring, coaching and identification and resolution of problems, concerns, legal issues, and conflicts;
2.Ensure effective planning for and process administration of relevant staffing needs (e.g. interviewing applicants, cooperation in hiring, orienting and otherwise equipping new staff following appropriate International Medical Corps policies, procedures and protocols; work with technical Department Directors as appropriate in these regards;
3.Visit the country missions regularly to assess and strengthen appropriate management; coordinate with technical Department Directors in scheduling and detailing visits to relevant mission by RT members and other individuals;
4.Communicate regularly with mission staff; particularly with emphasis to CDs and RDs;
5.Be accessible to mission staff for appropriate guidance and support;
6.Facilitate applicable training and development of new and current staff through the identification of staff training needs, training opportunities, ongoing training in IMC policies and procedures; coordinate with technical Department Directors in this regard as appropriate;
7.Proactively promote development, leadership, cooperation, coordination and professional working relationships with all International Medical Corps Departments and staff members;
8.Provide human resource oversight of the relevant Desk Officers (DOs) working with the RT including timely evaluations, mentoring, coaching, training and identification and resolution of problems, concerns, legal issues, and conflicts.
Representation
1.Ensure a thorough understanding of the mission and regional contexts;
2.Create and maintain substantial relationships with donors and partners (governmental, NGO, and companies) both current and potential;
3.Raise the profile of International Medical Corps, its work and country missions through active participation in Interaction forum, conferences, workshops, outreach events, and communication opportunities in line with senior strategic objectives and priorities;
4.Facilitate development and application of similar quality activity at the field level; facilitate appropriate training and equipment for field personnel to carry this out;
5.Document all contacts in standard and central files as separately to be advised;
6.Serve as an advocate on behalf of relevant missions;
7.Represent International Medical Corps as well to the missions;
8.Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1.Education: Masters Degree in Public Health, Social Work, International Relations, International Affairs or other relevant advanced degree;
2.At least 3 years experience managing home office and/or field staff;
3.Minimum of 5 years relevant working experience, including significant international experience working with/supporting international relief/development programming;
4.Recent experience with USG funded programming in Africa preferred;
5.Background in program management, design, and development;
6.Knowledge of USG/EU/UN donor regulations and requirements;
7.Willingness/ability to travel extensively to the region;
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Resource Development Officer - Individual Giving
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Coordinate weekly departmental review of major donors and prospects;
Prepare all written materials for individual donor communication, including acknowledgement letters, correspondence, and solicitation materials;
In collaboration with Deputy Director Resource Development, establish procedures and be responsible for tracking and qualifying prospects, for recording and reporting gifts, and for updating major donor records in the database on an ongoing basis;
Establish and maintain a donor cultivation cycle to ensure that both prospects and new major donors are developed, have opportunities to increase their level of support annually, and enjoy a close relationship with International Medical Corps;
Conduct appropriate research on an ongoing basis to identify new prospects and major donors;
Maintain calendar of prospect/major donors meetings for CEO, VPIA, DRD, and other International Medical Corps senior staff;
Collaborate with Communications and Resource Development teams to develop new marketing materials, including brochures and articles, to promote major gifts to IMC;
Prepare briefing memos for senior staff for major donor engagement;
Ensure existing gift acceptance policies are followed;
Other duties as assigned.
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INTERNATIONAL ANTICIPATED OPENINGS
Roving Security Officer
POSITION: Roving Security Officer
COUNTRY: Various as needed
BASED IN: Ethiopia
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. The Roving Security Officer will respond to emergency and crises, as well as routine situations where and when needed to provide professional security advice, training and management support
2. Conduct country and site specific security assessments while building the capacity of Security Focal Points (SFPs) at each site
3. Liaison with local and regional officials, UN, NGO and other agencies regarding security issues in the planning, coordination, promotion of, and support for existing IMC projects
4. Collect, author, compile and analyze security related reports, SOPs and humanitarian related intelligence from multiple sources and regions ensuring IMCs security posture is current and relevant to the situation on the ground
5. Work to insure the flow of reliable information and resources are provided up and down the chain of command
6. Take an active role to build good working relationships with local authorities, NGO security coordination groups the UN and other security actors within their AOR
7. Provide weekly formal written security reports to the DGS
8. Provide regular contextualized security briefings to new and existing staff
9. Insure IMCs Incident tracking system is utilized properly and perform incident mapping and analysis.
10. When directed by the DGS carry out investigations, and capture lessons learned to be incorporated into future staff training
11. Act as a key member of the Field Incident Team (FIT) when required during a crisis
12. Keep excellent records and logs to ensure continuity of this position for years to come
13. Support program staff as needed and appropriate
14. Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Previous experience as a field based security professional
2. Five + years of field experience in humanitarian relief, development or related programs in insecure settings
3. Ability to conduct technical field security assessments and present analytical findings
4. Ability to motivate and mentor security and non security staff
5. Excellent interpersonal and troubleshooting skills
6. Ability to adapt to different cultures, mentalities and circumstances
7. Should possess and be able to teach skills related to life in remote and hostile environments such as the use of HF/VHF radios, Satellite based communications, advanced first aid and trauma care, navigation and other related survival skills
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Country Director
The Country Director is directly responsible for the planning, design, implementation, supervision, expansion, development and administration of International Medical Corps operations in Haiti.
Responsibilities:
1. Effectively manage all country programs including planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting.
2. Develop country specific strategic plan and proposals for new programs.
3. Pursue new sources of donor funding and maintain adequate donor funding levels to sustain identified program and support activities.
4. Represent International Medical Corps and liaise with local and national authorities, UN, NGO, and donor agencies to promote International Medical Corps programs and facilitate successful coordination of activities and ensure transparency.
5. Oversee program administration, implementation, fiscal management and both expatriate and national staff.
6. Monitor, evaluate and report on all program activities and progress to International Medical Corps ' central office and donors.
7. Participate in writing and reviewing proposal applications.
8. Assist with the recruitment and selection of qualified program field staff. Recommend promotions, disciplinary action and termination of staff in consultation with supervisors.
9. Make frequent site visits to facilities to ensure that appropriate care and training are being conducted and to offer support to field staff.
10. The Country Director is ultimately responsible for the security management of International Medical Corps staff, operations, and assets in Haiti.
Qualification:
1. Advanced degree in Public Health, Public Policy or related field preferred.
2. Previous experience in a high management position - At least five years of experience in managing complex, multi-sector programs.
3. Project management experience (management, planning, staff development and training skills) in emergency / development programs.
4. Significant experience in development programs, mainly in the post graduate training field.
5. Extensive fundraising and representational experience with USAID, World Bank, EU, DFID and other donors.
6. Minimum financial management including preparing and managing budgets, banking activities, contracts and negotiations.
7. Experience in developing and managing procurement and logistical procedures and policies.
8. Skills and knowledge in program sustainability and capacity building, public-private partnerships and project monitoring and evaluation (both quantitative and qualitative methods).
9. Proven capabilities in leadership required with strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills.
Language Skills:
1. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical and non-technical English language documents and manuals.
2. Ability to write reports, and manuals.
3. Ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field and HQ, counterparts, and senior government officials.
4. Fluency in English and French is required
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Site Security Manager
COUNTRY: HAITI
POSITION: SITE SECURITY MANAGER
FIELD SITE: ALL
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. The Security Manager will be responsible for the security management of the hospital and all staff, functioning as an advisor to the chief of party and will respond to emergency and crises situations where and when needed
2. Coordinate and provide security training to staff
3. Act as a liaison with local and regional officials, UN, NGO and other agencies regarding security issues in the planning, coordination, promotion of, and support for existing and future IMC projects
4. Collect, author, compile and analyze security related reports, SOPs and humanitarian related security information from multiple sources ensuring IMCs security posture is current and relevant to the situation on the ground
5. Track and report on relevant incidences, near misses, and the geopolitical situation in Haiti and relevant bordering countries
6. Support and build the capacity of national security staff and oversight of guard management
7. Work with the Security Coordinator in Port au Prince to insure the proper implementation of security policies and procedures
8. Support COP as required
9. Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Fluent in English- required , French is a plus
2. 3 years of field security experience in hostile environments
3. Experience in Haiti
4. Advance First Aid training
5. Previous experience working with NGOs
6. Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently
7. Extremely flexible with the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations
8. Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively
9. Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources
10. Excellent decision making skills
11. Must work independently under difficult conditions
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Site Manager / Program Director
COUNTRY: Uganda
POSITION: Site Manager/Program Director
FIELD SITE: Kitgum
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. Responsible for coordination, implementation, local liaison, reporting, monitoring and evaluation of all activities related to the daily implementation of the programs.
2. Supervise IMCs staff and activities located in the areas of operation while providing technical support to the staff
3. Submit required activity reports and statistics.
4. Work with the Country Director on the design and implementation of a system for reporting against required indicators.
5. Liaise with other members of IMC Senior Management team and representatives of other agencies to further the overall strategy to meet the needs of beneficiaries
6. Ensure compliance to donor regulations
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. A holder of a Masters degree in Public Health; experience in lieu of a Masters degree can be considered
2. At least 3 years supervisory experience managing local and expat staff
3. Five years extensive experience implementing public health programs, with minimum 3 years with an NGO in resource limited settings,
4. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
5. Excellent initiative and self-motivation skills
6. Experience in effectively dealing with local and expat staff as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGOs.
7. Readiness to operate in both emergency and transitional situations
8. Fluency in English, written and oral;
9. Experience working in sub-Saharan Africa, ideally Uganda
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Chief of Party
International Medical Corps mission is to improve quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
International Medical Corps is seeking Chief of Party candidates who are interested in being considered for upcoming USAID proposals worldwide.
Qualifications:
An advanced degree is required
15+ years of demonstrated international development experience
10+ years of international project management experience, with strong financial and personnel management expertise
Proven ability to develop and maintain relationships with local governments and international agencies
Prior successful experience managing USAID funded projects
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in English is required
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Country Director
IMC is currently seeking Country Directors for various locations in Africa, Europe, and Asia.
JOB DUTIES:
The selected candidates will:
1. Implement, monitor and report on all country programs,
2. Design new program initiatives and
3. Liaise between field offices, headquarters, donors, local and regional officials, and UN and NGO agencies
4. Manage and motivate highly independent, self-directed staff members
5. Oversee project logistics, finance and administrative support
QUALIFICATIONS:
The qualified candidate will possess
1. 5+ years of field experience in humanitarian relief programs preferably focused on primary health care and public health in insecure settings.
2. A graduate degree in Public Health, Public Policy, or related field.
3. Knowledge of donor practices, the program proposal process, and humanitarian or development program solicitations and applications.
4. The ability to conduct and supervise new program assessments and write cogent proposals, budgets and program set ups.
5. Familiarity with international humanitarian operations, coordination structures, and the mandates of donors, UN agencies, and other NGOs.
6. Fluency in English (required).
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Doctor
JOB DUTIES:
Act upon suspected or confirmed communicable diseases according to the protocols and inform the Medical director
Examine, diagnose and treat patients in the out patients clinic according to the guidelines and available protocols
Conduct initial needs assessments and determine areas of assistance.
Conduct evaluation and monitoring of PHC programs.
Monitor and coordinate all emergency preparedness program activities assigned for the project.
Identify prevalent epidemic diseases in the camp and set up appropriate strategies to be implemented in case of epidemics and other health needs.
Follow and implement MOH expanded program of immunization (EPI).
Train and support community health workers and IMC staff on Primary Health Care, Health promotion and MCH activities.
Identify , treat and timely report SGBV incidents.
Compile weekly, monthly and quarterly activity reports and submit relevant information to the Medical Director and Country Director.
Monitor closely health indicators such as CMR, U5MR, Malnutrition rate, Immunization coverage.
Submit required activity reports and statistics.
Anticipate changing needs and emergencies.
Required Skills:
Minimum medical degree; preferably with a Masters in Public Health.
Experience in overseas programs relating to primary health care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and communicable diseases.
Minimum of 3 years of experience required, of which 1-2 years should be of developing country experience or resource deprived environment.
Experience in small surgery and obstetrics very helpful
Familiar with SPHERE guidelines and indicators
Previous NGO experience.
Will have excellent communications skills, both oral and written.
Will have excellent self-motivation skills.
Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGOs; the ability to work with a broad spectrum of people.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently.
Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively.
Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources.
Excellent decision making skills.
Must work independently under difficult conditions.
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Finance Director
The Finance Director will oversee all financial and administrative activities in the country office and all sites in the country, at the direction of the Country Director and the Vice President of Finance.
Supervisor: Country Director/ Vice President of Finance
Essential Duties and Responsibilities and Scope of Work:
1) Serve as a member of the senior management staff and participate in the overall leadership and management of the IMC Chad program.
2) The Finance /Admin Director is responsible for administrative and financial management to ensure compliance with IMC and donor regulations and procedures; establishing finance and supporting function policies, systems and procedures, and directing or performing their development, documentation, and implementation.
3) The Finance(/Administration) Director is responsible for ensuring the day-to-day accounting operations and financial management functions in field offices are performed in accordance with IMC policy and procedures; Review and account for procurement transactions to ensure adequate supporting documentation, accuracy of amounts and control over payments; Oversee training of finance staff and provide technical support to country program and logistics; Assist and or prepare budgets; Present & facilitate review of actual to budget expenditures with Country Director and Site Managers; Provide recommendations for budget realignments as required; Make frequent visits to field offices provide training to finance staff on IMC procedures and requirements.
4) The Finance/Admin Director is responsible for the day-to-day administrative and human resource functions in field offices to ensure their smooth and effective running. Oversight of staff contracts, leave records and associated HR requirements.
Personnel Qualifications:
1. Education and Experience
Bachelors degree in Accounting or Business Administration;
Minimum 3 years managerial experience in a non-profit organization,
or equivalent experience, training and education. With a recognized professional certificate in accounting such as CPA, or a Masters degree in Accounting, preferred.
Extensive experience in the administrative and financial management of overseas programs at the management level. Three years of experience required, of which 1 year should be of developing country experience or resource deprived environment.
Extensive experience in working with computerized accounting systems, preferably ACCPAC;
2. Skills and Abilities
Can function effectively in a loosely structured and remote as well as complex work environment and to set appropriate priorities and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements
Must be able to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support from within the organization
Knowledge of PRM, UNHCR, DfID, and USAID financial regulations;
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret administrative reports, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, and procedure manuals; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, counterparts, Ministry of Health, Regional Director and Los Angeles office
Ability to adapt to conflicting deadlines and priorities established by finance demands.
Ability to communicate financial information to supervisors, department managers, and upper management, and employees from other departments.
Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
Good at role of facilitator and team player in solving problems
Committed to staff training and development
Good verbal and written skills in English and French are required
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Logistics Coordinator
Implement logistics management systems according to IMC Logistics Guidelines and take the lead in matters pertaining ; international and local procurement and tender procedures, contracting, commodities import, warehousing, transport (international and in-country), vehicle fleet management and asset management, distribution support and mandatory reporting, ensure proper set up of new sites or closure of sites when project activities end). This also includes the requisitioning of assets according to the project budget lines and maintaining and developing a proper asset and inventory control and tracking system.
To make thorough assessments of the logistics issues in emergency situations (airports, trucking fleets, warehousing, access routes etc.) and continue assessment to note relevant changes in post-emergency period.
To manage all commodity movements, including secure warehousing, inventories, delivery, distribution, and end use supported with appropriate evidences and reports on commodity movements and problems encountered, as well as their resolution.
To supervise, manage and coordinate all logistics related activities from the technical and management point of view in a professional manner.
To assist and advice the IMC Country Director, the Head of Programs and the Head of Offices within the IMC mission on logistics procedures in order to support the projects in the most time and cost efficient way. To participate in new projects planning and ongoing projects pipelines execution, as appropriate.
To manage the supply chain on medical, non-food, food and items by ensuring that the program staff is well-informed and well-prepared for incoming pipeline and related schedule.
To ensure timely reporting on stock status and help Program staff with planning of stock replenishment.
To submit regular weekly and monthly logistics reports to in-country management team and HQ logistics in line with IMC Logistics Guidelines. Reports must cover: procurement status, supply chain, fleet and asset management, stock status reports, distribution reports etc.) as appropriate and as described in IMC Logistics Guidelines.
To recruit national and international Logistics Officers in coordination with the Country Director and Global Logistics Manager / HQ, and to supervise them in line with organization policies and procedures, ensuring that they have the necessary induction, training and support, as required. Keep up constant training in order to strengthen their management skills and proper usage of implemented logistics procedures, rules and regulations. Provide assessment and reports of the job performance evaluations of logistics personnel.
To coordinate with Logistics Cluster and UNJLC (where applicable), donors, local government, project partners, UN agencies and other non-governmental organizations in order to plan, organize, and schedule distribution of IMC commodities on a regular basis as programmed, as well as to ensure adequate information sharing and address common concerns/problems and seek solutions.
Oversee the team of end-use monitors to verify that distribution has occurred according to the intentions and plans of the donors, IMC, and project partners.
Negotiate and verify adherence to conditions and terms of the commodity transport contracts in consultation with IMC HQ logistics department.
Ensure adequate transport means and review transport related documentation.
Locate and negotiate terms for adequate warehousing with security. Ensure that warehouses are adequate, well-maintained, and meet basic safety and health requirements.
Represent IMC to government officials, shipping and clearing agents, transport companies, and partner representatives in a positive and professional manner.
In absence of Security Officer (where required) ensure adequate staff and commodities security related activities are implemented and ensure coordination within IMC and with relevant external parties in case of potential or ongoing security risks.
In absence of dedicated technical staff supervise small scale construction projects (where required).
Desired qualifications:
* Extensive experience (5 years minimum) in humanitarian logistics management within the field of supply chain management (procurement, tendering, contracting, clearance, transport, warehousing, etc.) fleet management and asset management, distribution support
* Proven record on the ability and experience of the management of logistics team on a senior level.
* Academic degree in logistics or relevant field (desired).
* Experience with donor specific procedures related to logistics.
* Management of budgets and ability to prepare timely, complete and accurate reports.
* Ability to conduct training workshops in all areas of logistics for national and international staff (suitable to staff knowledge level).
* Commitment and demonstrated skills to build national staff capacity in the areas of logistics management, supervision and monitoring.
* Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with analytic approach.
* Strong interpersonal, management and leadership skills
* Ability to work in participatory manner with staff to assess needs, implement and monitor activities.
* Ability to integrate and work well within multiethnic and multicultural team.
* Ability to work in harsh condition, often in remote areas.
* Valid driving license.
* Fluent written and spoken English (and French if deployed to Francophone country).
* Proficiency with MS Word and Excel (minimum requirement).
* Prior experience of logistics software use (desired).
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Medical Director
The Medical Directors prime responsibilities are to coordinate the activities of the medical program and the training of the health staff, to provide medical expertise and guidance for the medical staff, to ensure regular and adequate drug supplies for all sites, to monitor and evaluate medical activities and to ensure the highest standards of care within the medical program.
Work closely with the country director, senior management and field teams to determine the operational needs of the medical program within the scope of the grants.
Work closely with the medical coordinators and health teams to determine the training needs of the medical staff
Collaborate with national health authorities and relevant international health agencies for the development of an approved curriculum to meet training needs and implement those plans through the management team and field teams
Work with the Program Coordinator and health teams to design and implement a reporting system to monitor and evaluate the objectives, indicators and outcomes of the country programs as well as trends in mortality and morbidity
Review monthly field reports in order to analyze trends and adjust the programs as needed
Work with government health authorities and international agencies such as WHO to ensure implementation of standardized national health information systems
Work with field teams, partner agencies and national health authorities for outbreak preparedness and contingency planning
Work with field teams to ensure provision of basic life serving services in case of full evacuation of re-locatable staff due to insecurity
Work with CD, senior management and field teams to plan for future program directions in terms of beneficiary needs, new sites, and / or new programs
Work with program coordinator and management team to draft concepts for future funding following the protocols and formats of each relevant donor
Attend health coordination meetings as well as other coordination meetings which are relevant to country programs
Represent IMC at task force meetings, assessment missions, camp coordination meetings, UN coordination meetings, INGO coordination meetings
Work with field teams and logistics to procure drugs in a timely manner to ensure adequate supply based on site consumption while adhering to national drug protocols and program budgets
Work with UN agencies (UNICEF,WHO,UNFPA) and partner agencies to acquire drug kits and health information materials for medical programs
Analyze pharmacy reports to monitor drug consumption per site and adjust program as needed
Assist in the selection and training of qualified program field staff.
Make frequent site visits to facilities to ensure that appropriate care and training are being conducted and to offer support to health staff
Work with logistics team and UN agencies to have med-evac procedures in place
Regularly update country office, HQ and donors on progression of programs as per protocol
Train senior medical national staff to increase their responsibilities in order to build capacity and ensure sustainability of programs
Advocate and plan for professional development of expat and national
Maintain flexibility to take on added responsibility as and when needed
Maintain open lines of communications between yourself and all health staff
Collaborate with security officer/CD in order to maintain security of health staff in the field
Education and/or Experience:
Minimum medical degree; preferably with a Masters in Public Health.
Experience in overseas programs at the Manager level relating to primary health care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and communicable diseases.
Minimum of five years of experience required, of which 3 years should be of developing country experience or resource deprived environment.
Previous NGO experience.
Must have excellent communications skills, both oral and written.
Must have excellent self-motivation skills.
Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGOs; the ability to work with a broad spectrum of people.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently.
Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively.
Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources.
Excellent decision making skills.
Must work independently under difficult conditions.
Must be able to take on non medical responsibilities from time to time to cover for other team members
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Midwife
Train, monitor, and supervise local counterparts and TBAs on aspects of Safe Motherhood and international standards of care for women.
Present formal and informal training to hospital/clinic staff, community health workers and field supervisors
Provide direct patient care when needed
Assist in the selection of local program staff for program implementation
Work with health authorities to design, implement and ensure the establishment of viable TBA training programs and other maternal health interventions
Enable a timely response to emergencies within each district and provide constant supervision of national staff during the provision of ante and postnatal care and assistance of deliveries
Assist in the overall implementation of primary health care activities ( routine and mass vaccinations, HIV/AIDs awareness campaigns, surveys, nutrition programs etc)
Assist the Site Manager/Medical Director with prospective programs through field research and surveys and liaising with fellow NGOs and IMC partners
Assist in the design and development of all Safe Motherhood related materials for IMC country program in consultation with Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Required Skills
Valid medical degree/diploma (MD, RN, or NP) with a certificate in Midwifery
A minimum of three years related experience in a trainer capacity with at least one year in a developing country (conflict and post-conflict experience a plus).
2. knowledge and Skills
Strong communication skills, having the capabilities to interpret nursing curriculum and technical procedures
Must possess strong leadership and training skills
Ability to write reports and procedure manuals, effectively present information, and respond to questions from peers, supervisors, and in-cou ntry government health officials.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret administrative reports, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Fluency in English (both oral and written skills)
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Nurse
Provide direct patient care in diagnostic and treatment in emergency primary healthcare in case of absence of local health care providers
Identify the educational needs of community health and local counterparts, workers and supervise on daily basis.
Monitor and supervise health care delivery by local counterparts and community health workers.
Teach basic sanitation and public health; theory of disease causation; treatment and prevention; disease diagnosis and drug treatment of common diseases; community nutrition; techniques for the identification of the malnourished child, treatment and growth monitoring, MCH and ANC .
Ensure that patients have up to date patient cards and are accurately registered and recorded for reporting and case management.
Ensure aggressive drug management (stockage, dispersment, warehousing, reconciliation).
Oversee clinic staff and ward management.
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Nutritionist
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nutrition programs
Assisting malnourished populations
Preparation of food for minimum nutritional benefit
Assess dietary treatment of diarrhea
Conduct weight for height comparison surveys
Establish and manage supplemental and therapeutic feeding programs for infants, young children, pregnant and lactating women, the sick and elderly
Integrate nutrition with other health and related programs
Coordinate and collaborate with other sectors (micro-credit, education, agriculture, etc) as appropriate.
Develop proposals for funding nutritional programs, and write project/program reports
Provide technical assistance to IMC staff and other collaborating agencies such as MOH, CBOs, local NGOs etc.
Assist in developing formal and informal training materials to build the capacity of refugees and the host population in health and nutrition
Develop a monitoring and evaluation system for the program
Submit weekly statistic and the monthly narrative report to the team leader.
Ensure that food stock and the nutritional equipment are in place on a monthly basis
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelors degree and 3+ years of relevant work experience (minimum 2 years in developing country or international development program
Experience in Primary Health Care and therapeutic and supplementary feeding projects required
Strong organizational and supervisory skills;
Possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work within different cultural environments, the ability to analyze and prioritize needs.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently.
Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively.
Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources.
Excellent decision making skills.
Must work independently under difficult conditions.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret administrative reports, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, and procedure manuals; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, counterparts, Ministry of Health, IMC headquarters office.
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Program Manager
Summary:
The primary function of the Program Coordinator includes supporting the Country Director in the planning, design, implementation, supervision, expansion/development and administration of the overall project and country programs.
Responsibilities:
Monitor and review all program activities for assigned program.
Analyze data gathered and propose alternative strategies of program implementation.
Compile monthly and quarterly reports, ensuring statistics are correct and on time.
Conduct assessments and contribute to production of proposals for new projects.
Supervise and coach medical/paramedical staff.
Evaluate training need for medical/paramedical staff.
Advise site manager of staffing needs.
Coordinate activities of different sites and technical areas;
Compile program and donor reports and assists with development of future programs as needed.
Liaise closely with local authorities, donor and partner agencies to ensure program compliance with donor policies and regulations and complementary with other agencies' efforts
Qualifications:
Masters degree in Public Health, International Development and/or in a relevant field of study.
Three to five years experience in program design and evaluation, of which at least one year in developing countries or resource deprived environment.
Supervisory experience
Familiarity with international humanitarian operations, coordination structures, and the mandates of donors, UN agencies, and other NGOs.
Profound cross-cultural awareness and insight into health care issues
Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently.
Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively.
Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources.
Excellent decision making skills.
Team player and strong communication skills, both oral and written.
Proficient in computer applications, especially with MS Word and MS Excel, MS PowerPoint a plus.
Language Skills:
Fluent English
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Security Coordinator
Summary:
The primary function of the Security Coordinator is to manage Security Officers in different parts of the country, monitor and assess security conditions, and make recommendations to the Country Director to provide overall security coverage for IMC expatriate and national staff.
Responsibilities:
Develop and update an emergency security and evacuation plan.
Supervise and train national counterpart and security officers in the region.
Coordinate and monitor security activities to ensure that safety policies and procedures are implemented.
Ensure that all field staff are fully cognizant of prevailing security threats and fully advised on means to reduce staff vulnerability to those threats.
Liaise with UN agencies, CF forces, and other INGOs on the security in the country.
Design and drill warden systems, emergency radio networks, and provisioning of emergency supplies for field personnel.
Qualifications:
Five years of work experience in Security Management in an emergency setting.
Must have experience in unstable and resource deprived environments.
Strong understanding of cultural, political and religious environment in the region, and be able to live and work successfully in those environments.
Experience in the management of disaster relief personnel in hazard areas.
Practical experience and knowledge of threat assessment and personal Security Management.
Language Skills:
Fluent English
Work Environment:
While performing duties of the job, the employee frequently works in precarious places. The employee is usually employed in areas of civil strife, which often result in an unstable security environment. Occasionally work in outdoor weather conditions.
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WATSAN Coordinator
Essential Job duties/Scope of Work:
Responsible for overall management, coordination and overall integrity of WatSan programs
Identify WatSan needs and provide recommendations for appropriate interventions
Identify funding opportunities for WatSan programs
Supervise, mentor, and monitor the work of the water/sanitation coordinators
Training and building local capacity in production and maintenance of water and sanitation projects
Work closely with Country Director, Medical Director, Water/sanitation coordinators, Program Support and Development Officers, and Director of Operations
Represents IMC at the relevant government ministries as needed
Responsible for ensuring the quality and transparency of contracts awarded and implemented
Supervise logistics and procurement of all necessary items and materials for projects.
Compile monthly reports, program/project documents and budgets.
Achieve objectives and report on indicators for all WatSan programs in assigned area of operations
Education and/or Experience Requirements:
Minimum of a Bachelors degree and 5+ years of work experience. Graduate degree in civil engineering preferred
Previous experience in management of water sanitation and construction activities in developing country
Previous experience carrying out water quality assessments
Previous experience with human excreta management
Previous experience offering technical assistance to existing public works reparation activities
Will have excellent communications skills, both oral and written.
Will have excellent self-motivation skills.
Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGOs; the ability to work with a broad spectrum of people.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently.
Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Doctor Volunteer - Emergency Physician - Haiti Emergency
Conduct initial needs assessments and determine areas of assistance
Examine, diagnose and treat patients in the out patients clinic according to the guidelines and available protocols
Monitor and coordinate emergency program activities assigned for the project
Identify prevalent epidemic diseases in the camp and set up appropriate strategies to be implemented in case of epidemics and other health needs
Act upon suspected or confirmed communicable diseases according to the protocols and inform the Medical director
Train and support community health workers and IMC staff on Primary Health Care and MCH activities
Identify and treat SGBV incidents
Anticipate changing needs and emergencies
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Doctor Volunteer - Family Practice -Haiti Emergency Response
Conduct initial needs assessments and determine areas of assistance
Examine, diagnose and treat patients in the out patients clinic according to the guidelines and available protocols
Monitor and coordinate emergency program activities assigned for the project
Identify prevalent epidemic diseases in the camp and set up appropriate strategies to be implemented in case of epidemics and other health needs
Act upon suspected or confirmed communicable diseases according to the protocols and inform the Medical director
Train and support community health workers and IMC staff on Primary Health Care and MCH activities
Identify and treat SGBV incidents
Anticipate changing needs and emergencies
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Doctor Volunteer - Pediatrician - Haiti Emergency Response
Conduct initial needs assessments and determine areas of assistance
Examine, diagnose and treat patients in the out patients clinic according to the guidelines and available protocols
Monitor and coordinate emergency program activities assigned for the project
Identify prevalent epidemic diseases in the camp and set up appropriate strategies to be implemented in case of epidemics and other health needs
Act upon suspected or confirmed communicable diseases according to the protocols and inform the Medical director
Train and support community health workers and IMC staff on Primary Health Care and MCH activities
Identify and treat SGBV incidents
Anticipate changing needs and emergencies
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French Speaking Nurse Volunteer - Haiti Emergency Response
Provide direct patient care in diagnostic and treatment in emergency primary healthcare in case of absence of local health care providers
Identify the educational needs of community health workers and supervise on daily basis.
Monitor and supervise health care delivery by local counterparts and community health workers.
Ensure that patients have up to date patient cards and are accurately registered and recorded for reporting and case management.
Ensure aggressive drug management (stockage, dispersment, warehousing, reconciliation).
Oversee clinic staff and ward management.
Teach basic sanitation and public health; theory of disease causation; treatment and prevention; disease diagnosis and drug treatment of common diseases; community nutrition; techniques for the identification of the malnourished child, treatment and growth monitoring, MCH and ANC.
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Doctor Volunteer - Haiti Emergency Response
Conduct initial needs assessments and determine areas of assistance
Examine, diagnose and treat patients in the out patients clinic according to the guidelines and available protocols
Monitor and coordinate emergency program activities assigned for the project
Identify prevalent epidemic diseases in the camp and set up appropriate strategies to be implemented in case of epidemics and other health needs
Act upon suspected or confirmed communicable diseases according to the protocols and inform the Medical director
Train and support community health workers and IMC staff on Primary Health Care and MCH activities
Identify and treat SGBV incidents
Anticipate changing needs and emergencies
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Non-Medical International Volunteer - Haiti Emergency
For anyone who wants to volunteer at any point during the year, regardless of an emergency.
General Volunteers work for a minimum of two months. Preferably they are interested in entering the NGO workforce or are trained professionals who have a specific window of time to devote to an organization.
These volunteers are sometimes eligible for the cost of a flight, depending on funding in the desired location. They would receive a per diem, as well as shared housing and emergency medical evacuation insurance. In some instances, depending on funding, duration of contract and the persons specialty, the volunteer may be eligible for a monthly stipend.
Volunteers are selected based upon experience and needs of a particular country.
Due to funding and accommodation limitations we cannot accept all volunteers
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Nurse Volunteer - Haiti Emergency Response
Provide direct patient care in diagnostic and treatment in emergency primary healthcare in case of absence of local health care providers
Identify the educational needs of community health workers and supervise on daily basis.
Monitor and supervise health care delivery by local counterparts and community health workers.
Ensure that patients have up to date patient cards and are accurately registered and recorded for reporting and case management.
Ensure aggressive drug management (stockage, dispersment, warehousing, reconciliation).
Oversee clinic staff and ward management.
Teach basic sanitation and public health; theory of disease causation; treatment and prevention; disease diagnosis and drug treatment of common diseases; community nutrition; techniques for the identification of the malnourished child, treatment and growth monitoring, MCH and ANC.
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PROPOSALS
Chief of Party
International Medical Corps mission is to improve quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
International Medical Corps is seeking Chief of Party candidates who are interested in being considered for upcoming USAID proposals worldwide.
Qualifications:
An advanced degree is required
15+ years of demonstrated international development experience
10+ years of international project management experience, with strong financial and personnel management expertise
Proven ability to develop and maintain relationships with local governments and international agencies
Prior successful experience managing USAID funded projects
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in English is required
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TB Senior Specialist
International Medical Corps seeks a Tuberculosis (TB)Senior Specialist.
Responsibilities include:
Design and implement programmatic strategies and activities in patient management and in TB control and prevention
Develop alternative approaches and methodologies to promote the program and attract new patients
Develop new relationships and strategies to build local capacity within local universities and NGOs
Qualifications:
Doctor of medicine, master's in public health, or other relevant advanced health degree
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience with strong practical and programmatic background working in TB services
Experience in design, management, and assessment of public health programs
Proven ability to work effectively as part of a team
Ability to work and communicate with a wide variety of people ranging from Ministry of Health directors to patients
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
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