Project Manager
Deadline: Thursday, 20 February, 2020
Project Manager
Terms of Reference
Division : Programs
Location : Sana’a
Reports to : Health & Nutrition Programme Manager
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
YFCA is a leading, Humanitarian, non-Governmental, non-Profit, non-denominational and impartial Organization established in 1976 to improve woman and child health. Dramatic changes in YFCA mandate were introduced gradually to accommodate the emerging needs of women, children, youth and vulnerable groups. From that Health perspective, YFCA programs incorporate wider thematic interventions including WASH, Shelter, and Nutrition, Food Security, Agriculture and Livelihood, Education, Early Recovery and Protection. To pursue its unchanging humanitarian mission, YFCA will thoughtfully continue its expansion process to respond to the ever-changing needs of affected communities and vulnerable groups.
ROLE PURPOSE:
Responsible for management of a nutrition project. To pursue resource mobilization opportunities aligned to interventions and capacities of the organization in humanitarian and development sectors. To provide technical leadership and quality control in the management, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of concerned project.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Terms of Reference
Division : Programs
Location : Sana’a
Reports to : Health & Nutrition Programme Manager
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
YFCA is a leading, Humanitarian, non-Governmental, non-Profit, non-denominational and impartial Organization established in 1976 to improve woman and child health. Dramatic changes in YFCA mandate were introduced gradually to accommodate the emerging needs of women, children, youth and vulnerable groups. From that Health perspective, YFCA programs incorporate wider thematic interventions including WASH, Shelter, and Nutrition, Food Security, Agriculture and Livelihood, Education, Early Recovery and Protection. To pursue its unchanging humanitarian mission, YFCA will thoughtfully continue its expansion process to respond to the ever-changing needs of affected communities and vulnerable groups.
ROLE PURPOSE:
Responsible for management of a nutrition project. To pursue resource mobilization opportunities aligned to interventions and capacities of the organization in humanitarian and development sectors. To provide technical leadership and quality control in the management, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of concerned project.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead the implementation of project’s activities to achieve quality results and on time.
- Oversee/conduct a rapid and need assessments to determine priority activities.
- Manage, guide and supervise the project staff.
- Manage project budget in coordination with finance officer.
- Supervise the development and distribution of culturally appropriate IEC materials to address a wide variety of health issues.
- Oversee a public health education campaign to inform the target populations of key messages surrounding health. Identify needs for professional training of national partners related to PHC service provision and assist in training provision; oversee comprehensive training programs for PHC providers.
- Maintain regular supply of the targeted health facilities with the required consumables.
- Manage drug provision for patients.
- Provide direction and support to project team.
- Daily follow-up of implementation of project activities.
- Develop weekly and monthly work plans to achieve the program’s expected results.
- Participate in regular meeting with the donor and other partners.
- Any additional duties as requested by the supervisor.
Technical Support
- Assist the logistics department in procurement of drug/medical supply/medical equipment by providing specification for requested items;
- Provide regular supervision of supported facilities including data collection/records of beneficiaries and program activities, as well as timely implementation and reaching targets according to program objectives;
- Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to his/her supervisor, Donor’s health officer and other stakeholders.
- Organize and conduct joint multifunctional team monitoring visits;
- Monitor program implementation and ensure accurate, timely data collection;
- Ensure linkages and integration of community mobilization activities and health facilities services;
- Maintain program files.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS;
- Bachelor’s degree in medicine required.
- Two years of relevant work experience.
- Work experience in Health programs is preferable.
- Previous experience working for NGO.
- Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field.
- Strong English and Arabic skills, written and spoken.
- Ability to write reports in English is required.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their updated CVs to hr@yfca.ngo, by 20 Feb 2020 at the latest, mentioning the job title in the subject line. Emails without such indication will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their updated CVs to hr@yfca.ngo, by 20 Feb 2020 at the latest, mentioning the job title in the subject line. Emails without such indication will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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