JOB ADVERT
TITLE: PROVINCIAL COORDINATION OFFICER (5)
SUPERVISOR: PROGRAM MANAGER
TYPE: FIXED TERM CONTRACT (WITH POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION)
DATE: JANUARY 2022
OPEN FOR: RWANDA NATIONALS ONLY
ABOUT SFH Rwanda
Society for Family Health (SFH), Rwanda is a non-profit organization in Rwanda. It is the largest social marketing organization in Rwanda, with five regional offices across the country. Working in partnership within the public and private sectors, and harnessing the power of the markets, SFH provides life-saving products, clinical services, and social and behavior change communications (SBCC) that empower the world’s most vulnerable populations to lead healthier lives. SFH’s core values include a belief in markets and market mechanisms to contribute to sustained improvements in the lives of the poor; results and a strong focus on measurement; speed and efficiency with a predisposition to action and an aversion to bureaucracy; decentralization and empowering our staff at the national and district level; and a long-term commitment to the people we serve. SFH implements diverse public health interventions in HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, malaria, and maternal and child health including nutrition as well as Health Systems Strengthening. SFH’s activities ranges from product sales and distribution to social and behavior change communication, advocacy, reproductive health research, and community mobilization.
In order to implement the Malaria Control Innovations project funded by Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC)/SPIU, SFH Rwanda is hiring a Malaria Innovations Provincial Coordination Officer. S/he reports to the Program Manager.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MALARIA INNOVATIONS PROVINCIAL COORDINATION OFFICER:
Under the overall supervision of the Malaria Innovations Program Manager, the Provincial Coordination Officer will be responsible of the following:
- Follow-up closely on the Implementation of the Annual Work Plan regarding Malaria control interventions at Provincial level
- Assess and Prioritize needs in IRS, mosquito repellents, insecticide wall paints, Larviciding and other innovative tools at from Provincial up to community level
- Compile all needs assessment reports from different districts for proper planning to be submitted to the Malaria Innovation Program Manager, etc…
- Distribution of Malaria innovative tools to the community (Example in schools, hotels, public and private institutions……)
- Follow up the implementation of drones based and hand applications of BTI in targeted areas, etc.
- Coordinate the process and provide needed expertise and technical support for the elaboration of budget plan, operational plan, and results framework related to Malaria control innovations
- Promote Malaria and control Innovations through social marketing at different levels with focus on targeted areas including malaria hotspots
- Ensure the Coordination of Malaria control innovations’ implementation at community level.
- Collaborate with other CSOs involved in Malaria control at the catchment area and RBC/Malaria Program to ensure Local Leaders, Health Facilities and Communities are fully engaged in Malaria Control
- Participate in meetings with Local Leaders, Health Facilities Leaders, CHWs and other relevant stakeholders to improve awareness and implementation of Malaria control innovations strategies at all levels
- Represent the SFH on daily basis in the province of deployment in the area of Malaria control innovations
- Coordinate Monitoring and Evaluation of Malaria control innovations activities including social marketing aspect and process.
- Collaborate with the CSO Malaria SBCC officer to design and implement innovative malaria control interventions at all levels
- Prepare and submit on quarterly/annual basis the Malaria control innovations report to Malaria Innovations Program Manager
- Ensure close follow-up of the implementation of recommendations.
- Document best practices or most significant success stories of the project activities
- Carry out other tasks to support the project efforts as assigned
- Provide administrative support as needed
REQUIREMENTS:
Master’s or bachelor’s degree in relevant fields (Public Health, Nursing, Health Care and Hospital Management, Social sciences, Demography, and other related fields).
- Managerial and leadership skills.
- Knowledge of Malaria, Malaria prevention, and perception of risk
- Social Marketing skills
- Strategic thinking with problem-solving skills
- Team working and organization skills in public health related domains
- Good planning, organizing, and public health communication skills
- Excellent analytical and advocacy skills is desirable
- Fluency and writing skills in English or French and Kinyarwanda are required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, or similar software
- Working experience of at least 1 year in implementing SBCC activities in communities or working with Health Facilities and Community Health Workers will be an added value
- Demonstrated abilities or experience in working with Local Leaders will be an added value
STATUS: Full-time position.
DOCUMENTS TO BE SENT INCLUDE:
- Application letter;
- Curriculum Vitae (3 referees including at least 2 former employers);
- Copies of degrees;
- Copies of Certificates of Professional qualification and trainings.
All interested applicants who fulfil the required qualifications are advised to submit their application files by email ONLY to hr@sfhrwanda.org by Wednesday January 26, 2022 at 16:00 PM. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
SFH Rwanda is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals.
