Country: Myanmar
Closing date: 23 Mar 2018
We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Operational Coordinator for our malaria / TB / malnutrition and basic health care projects in Yangon, Myanmar.
Job Title: Operational Coordinator
Place within the organization: Accountable to Director of Operations
Job location: Yangon and MAM Project Locations
Deadline for application: 23 March 2018
Starting date of position: As soon as possible
Medical Action Myanmar (MAM) is an international NGO supporting health activities in Myanmar focusing on Basic health care, HIV, TB, Malaria. MAM operates with funds of institutional donors (3MDG, Global Fund) as well as private funding. The projects aim to provide large-scale access to prevention, diagnosis & treatment of malaria and basic health care in several Townships. MAM supports a number of clinics with laboratory testing and provision of effective anti-malaria medicines and basic health activities, and a large number (+/-2000) of Village Health Workers (VHW). These volunteers are trained in rapid diagnostic testing and supplied with diagnostics and treatment for malaria as well as a number of other Basic HealthCare diseases. Furthermore an Active Case Finding component for Tuberculosis and Malnutrition is part of the projects. The project activities are supported by an extensive monitoring component, Mobile Clinics and BCC (behavior change communication) activities. In addition to health activities, medical research is undertaken to improve the management of malaria and infectious diseases in general.
Description of the position;
The operational coordinator is part of the management team together with the general director, the medical director, the operations director, 3 operational coordinators and resource director. The operational coordinator will manage a number of MAM projects with approximately 100 staff and +/- 500 Village Health Workers.
Main Responsibility
Operational management:
- To manage the set-up of new and maintain existing projects in line with donor requirements and MAM strategies;
- To ensure projects are well functioning through management of project coordinators and their local staff working in the projects;
- To follow up on the monthly project reporting and support the projects regarding constrains, challenges and donor requirements;
- To manage the planning, supply, monitoring and evaluation of the project activities to ensure optimal functioning Village Health Workers;
- To manage and ensure proper data collection, management and analysis regarding project output;
- To analyze and monitor the project activities and make recommendations for improvements;
- To prepare bi-yearly donor reports in the defined time frame;
- To prepare any requested relevant report in relation to the project;
- To report to the director concerning the project progress.
Human resources management:
- To recruit necessary key manpower and supervise recruitment on project level;
- To supervise and to coach the personnel in the project (approximately 100 staff);
- To perform briefings, performance discussions and debriefings of the key project staff;
- To optimize the use of human resources potential;
- To perform capacity building and training sessions for field staff.
Financial & logistic management:
- To monitor the project expenditure in cooperation with the financial controller;
- To identify budget difficulties and prepare for reprogramming and budge revisions;
- To ensure proper logistic arrangements according to donor requirements
- To prepare drug orders based on average monthly consumption and provided stock levels;
- To prepare asset orders in line with donor agreements.
Representation:
- To represent the project on a national and state level in relation to authorities (government and non-government);
- To support project staff in representation on local and township level;
- To negotiate with other project stakeholders;
- To represent MAM in donor meetings, discussions and negotiations.
Donor relations
- To participate in proposal writing;
- To participate in budgeting and output targeting;
- To facilitate donor visits;
- To deliver additional donor requests.
How to apply:
Application process;
Interested? Qualified candidates can send their application to:
Medical Action Myanmar|Human Recourse Department
No 32 (A/1), Kokkine Swimming Club Lane Saya San Road
Thar Tha Na Yeiktha Quarter, Bahan Tsp, Yangon
Email address: hr@mam.org.mm
All applicants must send a Letter of Motivation and Curriculum Vitae (no longer than four pages). Both must be in the same language as this vacancy note. Applications with only CV (so without Application Letter) will not be considered. Please mention with your application the Position Title and, if applicable, location for which you apply.
There is no need to send scans or copies of any certificates or diploma documents, these will only requested to bring during job interview.
Please note that only pre-selected candidates will be contacted.
For more details on this position please contact Medical Action Myanmar, HR officer at
hr@mam.org.mm or 01 549618. For further information on Medical Action Myanmar, please consult our website www.medicalactionmyanmar.com ruitment on