06 March, 2015

5492 Provincial Program Adviser

Australian Initiative for the Control and Elimination of Malaria
Location:
Port Vila
Job Hours:
Contract
Due Date:
20 Mar 2015
Job Description:
Seeking a candidate able to undertake the following responsibilities in Vanuatu:

  • Support the Ministry of health of Vanuatu, together with the AICEM National Program Adviser to develop an integrated annual national (MOH) and provincial health plan and budget for public health services (inclusive of malaria).
  • In consultation with key stakeholders, assist in the development of a system of supportive supervision from province to health zone, health zone to health facility, and Village Health Volunteer level and associated resources and reporting mechanisms.
  • Support Shefa and other selected provinces to operationalise the MOH’s vision of integrated services; and, continue to monitor reports and outcomes in Tafea and Torba malaria elimination provinces.
  • Strengthen the capacity of provincial public health programs to plan, manage and report, based on selected performance indicators.
Criteria:
Essential

  • Minimum 10 years’ health program management experience working and residing in a developing country context;
  • Experience working in communicable disease prevention, preferably malaria or other vector borne disease prevention;
  • Experience in the delivery of primary health care services to rural and remote communities;
  • Experience living in rural and remote locations and in low- middle income countries;
  • Project management experience including planning, budget management, logistics and quality assurance;
  • Experience in developing the skills and capacity of counterparts in development/program planning, mentoring staff, and facilitating a learning by doing culture;
  • Well-developed interpersonal communication and stakeholder liaison skills with a demonstrated ability to produce high quality reports.
Salary:
In accordance with the Australian Government’s ‘Adviser Remuneration Framework’ (ARF)
Language:
English
How To Apply:
Email
Contact Name:
Amanda Murphy
Phone:
Not Stated
Email:
a.murphy@uq.edu.au
Address:
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Website:
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More Information:
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Source:
Direct from Employer
Source Date:
06/03/2015 17:22:48