Health Program Manager (F/M) at Medecins Du Monde

Your Main Responsibilities Are

Program management

• Ensure the development, implementation and quality of activities
• Make sure that activities are implemented in a holistic and integrated way
• Contribute to needs assessments and context analysis
• Supervise the facilities in regards of their different needs
• Analyze monthly budget monitoring
• Participate in the development of the health strategy
• Support the creation of specific tools
• Ensure the establishment of the appropriate documentation and an effective archiving system
• Work in close collaboration with the technical program unit and local partners
• Work closely with local partners to ensure capacity building
• Actively participate in the sector meetings

Team management

• Directly manage the medical supervisors and provide technical support to all medical teams
• Recruit, integrate and brief the new team members
• Carry out appraisals
• Ensure that all staff under your responsibility know and follow MdM policies and procedures
• Organize regular team meetings, briefings and debriefings
• Maintain good inter-team communication and team dynamic
• Monitor and support stress management
• Carry out performance reviews
• Plan and implement thematic specific trainings/capacity building/refreshers
• Make sure that the midwives are trained to manage cases of gender based violence

Management of medical stock and logistics chain for medical purchase

• Contribute to establish an agenda regarding procurement processes and delivery of drugs
• Define in advance the drugs and consumables needs
• Ensure the supervision of the clinics pharmacists
• Ensure that supported health facilities receive drugs and consumables on time
• Validate and cross check the consumption reports
• Ensure proper documentation and analysis of all pharmacy and medical stock reports

Representation, coordination and communication

• Participate in the writing of donor’s activity reports and proposals
• Represent MdM in all relevant forums and medical meetings
• Participate in the writing of reports, factsheets and program reviews
• Maintain relations with the administrative authorities and other stakeholders
• Maintain close and beneficial working relationships with all relevant stakeholders
• Respect and apply internal reporting requirements
• Ensure constant, transparent and proactive communication

Profile

• Medical doctor, nurse, midwife with experience in public health and project management
• Significant experience in similar positions
• Experience in supervising health facilities
• Experience in program cycle management and budget follow-up
• Experience in outbreak management and emergency response
• Experience/knowledge of the region is an asset
• Ability to have a global overview of a program
• Ability to analyze an epidemiological context and propose relevant interventions
• Ability to make quick decisions according to the context in coordination with the team
• Proven ability to problem solving and lead teams through very challenging situations
• Excellent knowledge of Windows (word, excel)
• Languages: English is mandatory (oral and written).
• Knowledge of French or country languages such as Hausa would be an asset.
• You embrace the core values and support the proactive philosophy of Médecins du Monde.