Project Director-Mayi na Mwana

Job Overview

This position is contingent on funding. The Mayi and Mwana Project Director is responsible for providing supervisory and management support to the project team. The primary function of this position is to strengthen the capacity of Maternal and newborn programming and services in health facilities within targeted districts and promote health seeking behaviors among pregnant women.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as point person for technical/clinical aspects of the project.
• Carry out technical/clinical assistance visits to the field and provide on-the-job training.
• Support resource partners and targeted health facilities to overcome barriers in the delivery of quality maternal and newborn child health services.
• Lead all program level trainings and mentorship activities.
• Collaborate with the health system strengthening team in assessing health facilities.
• Contribute to the timely and accurate completion of all periodic project reports.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of timely data on program progress.
• Assist with Provincial level MNCH data analysis and feedback to National Levels.
• Support the integration of Sustainability/Transition plans to the district/provincial health office’s activities.
• Develop resource manuals for Mayi & Mwana project support programming.
• Facilitate staff training and development.

Requirements

• Medical Doctor, or an advanced degree in a public health or medically related field with strong MNCH experience.
• Ten years’ experience in health systems strengthening and programming in resource-poor settings.
• Five years’ relevant post-qualification experience, familiarity with international Donor procedures.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Internet Explorer; SPSS and Epi-info, a plus.
• Excellent analytical, communication, coaching, and facilitation skills.
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 30%.
• English and any local languages.