Program Coordinator - Health

Project HOPE is an international NGO with more than 1,000 engaged employees and volunteers who work around the globe, responding to the world’s most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 60-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients, provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up, and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide.

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Program Summary:

Project HOPE is providing humanitarian assistance to internally displaced and hurricane Melissa-affected persons throughout Jamaica. The portfolio in the Melissa Response focuses on Health, Mental Health, Protection, and WASH programming in partnership with local NGOs. 

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Health Program Coordinator will provide strategic vision and technical support to the identification, design, implementation and management of the country’s health. In collaboration with the Project HOPE’s country team and senior management, the Program Coordinator will be responsible for providing delivery of high-quality health services technical support to targeted health facilities and communities through trainings and community awareness specifically on health facility management in emergency response setting.

This role is offered as a consultancy position. This Consultant role will be based in Jamaica. Local Nationals only. The selected consultant will work under a short-term contract to deliver specific outputs outlined as follows:

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Development:

• Support the development of health assessments, design, planning, implementation and monitoring of programs including public health/health services and interventions.
• Provide technical input for new proposals, reports for Project HOPE HQ.
• Further support the development and implement guidelines, protocols and standard setting for health interventions, including roll-out at field level in order to achieve the highest quality of programs intervention.
• Conduct regular field site visits to targeted health facilities and communities as well as local partners during the preparation of medical outreach activities.
• Identify the hospital needs throughout the country.
• Identify population needs and assist in reinforcing the medical data in targeted health facilities.

Capacity Building:

• Provide trainings to health workers in targeted health facilities and through the country.
• Provide the necessary technical support to personnel.

Representation and Reporting:

• Participate in and support the representation of Project HOPE at relevant technical coordination, and meetings with health facilities, as well as sharing meeting notes.
• Participate in networking on technical issues with other health NGOs and UN organizations with a view to identifying and facilitating partnership opportunities.
• Develop technical monthly reports to share within Project HOPE’s country team and with the global technical team.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum medical degree; preferably with a Master’s in Public Health.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in overseas programs (preferably in emergency response setting or developing country or low-resource setting with an NGO).
• Previous experience with donors such as USAID/BHA, ECHO, DFID, EC, UNHCR, UNICEF, etc.
• Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGO’s; the ability to work with a broad spectrum of people.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently.
• Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations, frustrations and work with limited resources.
• Proven capabilities in leadership, Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills required.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Teamwork and cooperation and can cope with stressful workload.
• Fluent knowledge of English.
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Consultants should be able to work in an office setting, communicate effectively, and travel as needed. Assignments may include field or emergency deployments in austere or hardship environments. Typical office noise is minimal, and travel may involve air or other modes of transportation.