Central African Republic: 14-066: Project Reporting and Communication Officer
Country: Central African Republic
Closing date: 21 Feb 2014
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
PROGRAM SUMMARYInternational Medical Corps has been providing emergency medical, nutritional as well protection assistance to Sudanese refugees and local host conflict affected people in Haut-Kotto and Vakaga region since 2007. While providing basic primary health care services to the beneficiaries, International Medical Corps also focuses on capacity building of existing human resources, in order to deliver and take ownership of health, nutrition and protection programs implemented by International Medical Corps, thus assuring the sustainability of the health program for the coming years.
JOB SUMMARYReporting to the Country Director, the Project Reporting and Communication Officer will support the work of the programs, aimed at gathering/synthesizing baseline data, monitoring implementation, writing reports and preparing proposals. Responsible for oversight and tracking implementation of programmes monitoring implementation against expenditure. S/he will document lessons learnt and work with Programmes team to support field operations and partners in all matters relating to program issues. S/he will be responsible for writing briefing notes, updates and reports.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBLITIES
• Work to strengthen internal data collection system and support the finalization of an M&E plan for the IMC CAR mission;• Monitor project performance and provide advice and input to ensure goals and objectives are being met;• Work with finance officer to ensure budget monitoring for projects;• Ensure donor compliance to contracts and maintain grant files;• Establish and maintain consistent and efficient communication with technical, financial and programmatic stakeholders;• Work with Programs Department and other IMC staff to translate proposals into programs, projects and/or action plans and related budgets; • Ensure sound and timely follow up on projects implementation and provide quality reports; • Support training activities as necessary;• Map up health actors in IMC working zones and keep such file updated regularly; • Provide support to the field operations as requested; • Perform other tasks related to this post and as requested by the supervisor;• Keep up to date with latest developments in country and liaise with donors as necessary.
Qualifications: • Graduate level education in management, public health or closely related social science; • Familiarity with working in a stressful environment and tight deadlines; • Proven ability to deliver tangible products, and on time • Demonstrated skills in proposal development, project development, reports writing; • Demonstrated experience in conducting baseline assessments and reporting • Demonstrated experience in project management and financial monitoring • Solutions oriented with demonstrated analytical/operational skills.• Knowledge and practical experience of IMC’s key donors – USG (PRM, OFDA, USAID), UN-agencies (UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP), European donors (ECHO, EU, SIDA…) is preferred • Willingness to travel to and work in remote and/or insecure areas and conditions.• High level of familiarity with computer word-processing and spreadsheet essential, required
How to apply:
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
To officially begin the application process, qualified candidates please go to our career page http://careers.internationalmedicalcorps.org/careers.aspx , noting where you noticed the position you are applying for and complete the online employment application form.
