Lao National Provincial Manager, Health and Nutrition Program
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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
Overall responsibility: To supervise implementation of Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health and Nutrition Program (MNCHN) in Bokeo Province.
Tasks
- Develop quality annual, quarterly and monthly work plans and budgets and
- Ensure integration of MNCHN activities with other Plan programs in education, early childhood and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
- Oversee implementation of the MNCHN Program
- Build capacity of Plan and partner staff
- Supervise and mentor MNCHN Program staff in the Province
- Prepare regular financial and narrative reports
- Ensure regular and systematic
- Support development of efficient and effective Health Management Information System
- Liaise with Provincial and District health authorities and other partner
Skills, qualification and experience requirements
- Medical doctor with 6 years training certificate essential
- Master of Public Health preferable
- Minimum 5 years experience in Primary Health Care program management, especially on MCH and nutrition
- Good knowledge of MoH health management system at provincial, district and community level
- Good knowledge of epidemiology including data collection methods, analysis and interpretation
- Familiar with MoH MNCH-N strategy
- Be able to coach/train Program District Coordinators, provincial and district health managers
- At least 3 years working experiences with an international organization
- Fluent pasa Lao. Knowledge of ethnic group languages an advantage
- Good written and spoken English
- Lao national or with necessary permits to live and work in Laos
Location: Position based in Houisay with frequent travel to remote Districts and occasional international travel
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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