Projects Coordinator-South Kordofan

Projects Coordinator

Medair

Medair brings life-saving relief and rehabilitation in disasters, conflict areas, and other crises by working alongside the most vulnerable. Its staff are inspired by their Christian faith to care for people in need, providing practical and compassionate support, regardless of race, religion, or politics. 

Medair has achieved the ISO 9001:2000 quality certification worldwide, which denotes consistent and effective project management activities for the well-being of its beneficiaries. Founded in 1989, Medair's unwavering commitment continues to bring hope to the world's most vulnerable.

Closing date: 31 Dec 2010

Location: Sudan (the)

Role and Responsibilities

To provide leadership, strategic direction, management and evaluation of all aspects of Medair's projects in South Kordofan, including security and staff support. Assist technical staff working alongside authorities to encourage coordination and more sustainable approaches to the programme.

Project Overview

Supporting and improving standards of Mother and Child Health Care (MCH), which includes Reproductive Health (RH) Care, Public Health Promotion (PHP) and Primary Health Care (PHC). Supporting sustainable improvement in access to and usage of safe water supply and sanitation practices in targeted communities.

Workplace: Kadugli, South Kordofan, Sudan

Starting Date: March 2011

Contract Details: Minimum 18 months more preferred, 100%

Qualifications

• University degree and or relevant professional experience
• Relevant qualification in relief or development

Experience / Competencies

• 2 years experience in a leadership position
• 1 year senior field management experience in relief & rehabilitation projects
• Advanced project and people management skills
• Good report and proposal writing skills
• Advanced planning, assessment and analytical skills
• Good negotiation and diplomacy skills, especially in the context of other cultures

Medair standard working requirements for the field

• Committed to Medair values
• At least one year of professional experience in a relevant field (more experience preferred)
• Minimum 3 months overseas work experience
• Willing to commit to Medair for a minimum of one year
• Single, or married without children (or no dependent children)
• Strong working knowledge of English (oral and written)
• Competent with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Able to live and work with a multicultural team under difficult conditions
• Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity, honesty, and physically fit
• Successful completion of Medair Relief & Rehabilitation Orientation Course (ROC)

How to apply

For more information on this and other positions, please follow this web link: http://www.medair.org/work-with-us and check the Field Vacancies.

We request that you complete all applications on-line at www.medair.org. Only English-language applications and CV's will be reviewed. We will not review email applications. Medair does not set closing / deadline dates for applications; recruitment is ongoing until the position is filled. We review every online application. 

Applicants will be contacted only if they are selected as a potential candidate.

Reference Code: RW_8BWC56-33