INTERSOS** is an independent non-profit humanitarian organization committed to assist the victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, and respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable and unprotected people.
1. Terms of reference
Job title: Project Manager Health and Protection
Location: Mogadishu (60%) and Nairobi (40%)
Reporting to: Head of Mission
Starting date: 1st of May 2016
Duration of contract: until January 2017
2. Tasks and responsibilities
The Health & Protection Project Manager will be responsible for technical and managerial oversight and implementation of INTERSOS Somalia ECHO project, Strengthening primary and secondary health integrated services and mainstreaming protection and WASH for crisis-affected populations in Somalia. The Health & Protection Project Manager is responsible to:
Project Management and implementation
- Overall project management and implementation
- Local team management and capacity building
- Regular monitoring and evaluation of project activities
- Reporting to HQ and donor
- Cooperation with partners, donors, local authorities and communities
- Support to health technical team implementing activities
Protection Mainstreaming in health activities
- Technical support for Protection project implementation & mainstreaming
- Conducting regular training, mentoring and technical backstopping of field staff and local NGO partnership;
- Case management, psychosocial support and strengthen referral systems;
- Clinical management of rape and caring for child survivors;
- Prevention of GBV including design of community-prevention and outreach methodologies and materials involving a wide range of stakeholders;
- Monitoring, evaluation and assessments tools
- Supporting GBV mainstreaming throughout the project;
- Develop/adapt participatory training to the Somali context, based on evidence and best practice;
- Review weekly activity reports, case management forms and provide advice and supervision on case management, psychosocial support and CMR direct service delivery;
3. Required profile/experience
§ Master Degree in social sciences, social work, psychology or other related field (including law and human rights);
§ At least three years’ work experience in humanitarian field as Project Manager and in relevant technical discipline (health, protection, social work/counseling);
§ Demonstrated project management skills (financial management, human resources management, monitoring and evaluation techniques etc.);
§ Strong training and capacity building skills, particularly using participatory techniques for training on different components of protection;
§ Excellent analytical, report writing and proposal writing skills and computer literate.
§ Strong inter-personal skills to develop effective working relationships with donors, colleagues and other stakeholders;
§ English language skills required (fluent), Somali language skills (desirable);
§ Knowledge of ECHO guidelines and other donors guidelines would be an asset;
§ Experience in working with community health programs and overall health systems required, university degree in public health and/or IT is a plus.
HOW TO APPLY:
Qualified applicants are requested to submit their curriculum vitae, motivation letter and 2 references to: recruitment@intersos.org, specifying in the subject ‘PM Health&Protection_Somalia”**
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview
