COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMME MANAGER 488 views10 applications

Mission based in Phalombe, Malawi

About us

Inter Aide is a French NGO specialising in development programmes for particularly disadvantaged families. Since its creation in 1980, the association has focused on access to water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), agriculture, health, and educational support. These programmes are set up in particularly isolated rural areas, where needs and population density are high, and where the context is sufficiently stable to develop initiatives aimed at helping people to become self-sufficient in the long term.

Inter Aide has been working in Malawi for over 25 years and currently runs 9 programmes in rural areas in the fields of community health, agriculture, access to water and maintenance of water points. The association is currently implementing two community health programmes aimed at improving the health of young children and women, the first in the Lilongwe and Mchinji districts, and the second in the Phalombe district. Each programme is deployed in the coverage areas of several rural health centres (covering a total population of around 160,000) and focuses on the prevention and early treatment of the main pathologies responsible for mortality in young children (malaria, diarrhoeal diseases, respiratory diseases and complications at birth).

The aim of the project is to improve the health of children and women in the target area, by combating the major risks and diseases that affect them (major communicable diseases, factors linked to maternal and/or reproductive health, etc.). The programme will focus on the following two areas:

• Raising awareness/training rural communities in preventive practices and early care-seeking attitudes;
• Support for local public health services to improve access and quality of care for rural communities, including the introduction of local health workers and the strengthening of rural health structures.

Mission

You will be based in Phalombe, with travel to the communes of intervention, as well as to other areas of the country for exchanges and/or surveys. You will be responsible for managing, evaluating and developing the project in the Phalombe region. You will be supported by the Area Manager based at head office.

The main tasks will be:

• ensuring the coherence and relevance of the strategy and activities defined in response to the needs identified;
• the practical implementation of these activities (including the drafting of manuals and the development of appropriate tools) and their supervision;
• developing and implementing a reliable and relevant monitoring and evaluation system, including ad hoc surveys (development of protocols, implementation and analysis) to assess the impact of the programme;
• developing collaboration with the authorities (particularly the health services) and other local players, mainly at district level;
• supervising, evaluating and strengthening the local team: coordinator, supervisors, field workers, logistician, guards, etc;
• supporting the deputy programme manager;
• the logistical coordination and sound management of the programme’s financial and material resources (in compliance with the procedures in place and by participating in the internal audit system);
• financial and operational reporting to the Area Manager and the Administrative and Finance Manager based at headquarters (monthly accounts and regular activity reports).

Profile required

• You have medical or paramedical training, a Master’s degree in public health or health economics or, alternatively, practical experience of public health or community action.
• You have experience in project coordination/management and monitoring/evaluation in the field of health.
• You have at least 2 years’ previous experience in project/programme management in developing countries.
• You are fluent in English.
• You have knowledge of Malawi or similar contexts.
• You have strong teaching, training and facilitation skills.
• You are methodologically rigorous, patient, diplomatic, have strong negotiating skills with local authorities and be tenacious.
• You are able to work in isolated contexts.
• You are able to work independently and have a keen interest in the field.
• You have a basic grasp of statistics.

If you’re interested in our structure and the responsibilities of this role,

we’d love to hear from you,

Please send your CV and LM to [email protected]

making sure you include the reference RP/SANTE/MW/25 in the subject line.