Lao National District Coordinators, Health and Nutrition Program (3 posts)
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Job Description
Plan is one of the world’s largest INGOs working for children’s rights. Plan has no religious or political aims or affiliations, but does have a strong commitment to gender equity and inclusion.
In Laos Plan implements programs in education, early childhood, child protection and water, sanitation and hygiene in Bokeo Province. Plan is currently launching a Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health and Nutrition Program. Plan offers attractive salaries and opportunities for long-term careers. As an equal opportunity organization, we strongly encourage applications from women, members of ethnic groups and people with disabilities. Visit www.plan-international.org
District Coordinators, Health and Nutrition Program (3 posts)
Overall responsibility: To coordinate and supervise implementation of MNCH-N Program at District level
Tasks include
- Develop quality annual, quarterly and monthly work plans and budgets
- Oversee the implementation of MNCH-N Program activities at the District level
- Provide overall management of Program resources
- Support District health officials (partner staff)
- Ensure monitoring of Program activities and support the Health Management Information System (HMIS)
Skills, qualification and experience requirements
- Medical doctor with 6 years training certificate is essential
- At least 3 year experiences in Primary Health Care program management especially on MCH and nutrition
- Good knowledge of MoH Health Management Information System
- Knowledge of basic epidemiology including data collection methods, analysis and interpretation
- Familiar with MoH MNCH-N strategy
- Be able to coach/train District health staff
- Experience in working with an international organization preferred
- Experience in participatory community development and community animation preferred
- Lao nationality
- Fluent pasa Lao.
- Knowledge of English and ethnic group languages preferred
Location: Positions based in Pha Oudom District, Pak Tha District and Meung District
FOR ALL POSITIONS…
- Strong ICT skills, including Word, Excel and e-communications, are essential
- Strong commitment to the equal rights and participation of girls and women is essential
- Must be good team player
- Plan does not tolerate child abuse. All Plan staff and consultants are selected and employed in line with the conditions of Plan’s Child Protection Policy. These include appropriate reference and background checks.
- Applications will not be acknowledged. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No correspondence or telephone calls will be entered into.
- Short listed candidates will be required to attend panel interviews and other selection procedures.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 17 DECEMBER 2011
TO APPLY…. Send resume/CV, with cover letter and names and contact details of three referees, to Plan International Laos, PO Box 6026, Vientiane, Lao PDR, or to PlanLaos.JobVacancies@plan-international.org Please say where you saw this advertisement.
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