Job offer: National Health Program Coordinator needed

Job offer:  National Health Program Coordinator needed

 1. BACKGROUND

CARE is one of the largest humanitarian aid networks in the world, apolitical and non-denominational that supports and manages emergency and development projects by involving communities, collaborating with local partners. Our objective is to fight against all forms of poverty, to defend access to fundamental rights, to combat social injustice. Supporting women’s empowerment and acting for their rights are essential actions in the fight against poverty, which is why women are at the heart of our programs. CARE is present in 100 countries and through the implementation of nearly 1000 emergency and development projects.

The CARE France association is a member of the CARE network. It operates in more than thirty countries and has managerial and legal responsibility for Lebanon, Morocco, Cameroon and Madagascar.

In Cameroon since 1978, CARE develops and implements 3 action programs (broken down into several projects) in response to humanitarian crises and support for sustainable development. They are part of the phases of emergency, resilience of women and young people, sustainable and secure access to sexual and reproductive health for populations most at risk, including PLHIV.

The Health program at CARE Cameroon aims to improve the production of and access to Sexual and Reproductive Health services (integrating the management of the consequences of GBV), the strengthening of the health system in Cameroon as well as the services of the community care for HIV, support for local partners and community mobilization.

CARE Cameroon works with the Ministry of Public Health, the CNLS, many civil society organizations as well as technical and financial partners for the implementation and coordination of its public health interventions. The creation of this new health sector coordination position corresponds to CARE Cameroon’s ambition in the 2023-2027 strategy to consolidate its interventions in sexual and reproductive health.

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To this end, CARE is looking for:
Position : One (01) National Coordinator of the Health Program
Pole : Program – Coordination
Contract form : Fixed-term contract for two (02) years with possibility of renewal (Trial period included – Contract full-time)
Reporting line : Deputy Country Director in charge of Programs

Position location : Yaoundé (position not relocated)

2. JOB DESCRIPTION
2.1 GENERAL OBJECTIVE OF THE JOB

Under the responsibility of the Deputy Country Director in charge of Programmes, the position aims to implement the global health strategy of Care Internationale and that of the Country Office by developing and strengthening interventions in the field of health in synergy with other ongoing programs within the country office. As a result, it aims to strengthen collaborative ties with the Ministry of Public Health and other technical, financial and operational partners. The health program coordinator is responsible for the functional and operational management of all human resources in his sector.

2.2 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND TASKS

2.2.1 Develop and ensure the implementation/updating of the health sector strategy in line with the country office strategy, priorities and reproductive health care needs in the country.

• Internally ensure the development and updating of Care Cameroon’s health sector strategy;
• Ensure the coherence of Care Cameroon’s health sector strategy in line with the national health development policy (PNDS) as well as the related sectoral strategic plans and in relation to the evolution of the local context (needs, donors, priorities /national programming) and technical approaches of Care;
• Coordinate the development, implementation, adaptation, supervision and evaluation of action plans, performance frameworks and the production of periodic technical reports for the various health projects under his responsibility;
• Oversee the development of a functional health component information management (database) strategy and mechanism for decision-making and to facilitate information sharing and monitoring , notification and reporting at the level of the Ministry of Public Health, donors and stakeholders;
• Participate in research and resource mobilization efforts especially for the health component;
• Contribute to the preparation, development and updating of emergency response preparedness plans;
• Ensure the development of proposals for health projects or health components in multi-sectoral projects;

2.2.2 Ensure technical representation and develop strategic partnerships for the Country Office Health program

• Propose and build technical partnerships necessary for the implementation and development of Care Cameroon’s health program;
• Ensure an active and effective presence of Care Cameroon with the Ministry of Public Health and technical, financial and operational partners.
• Develop the relevant axes and advocacy activities in order to support the changes and influences targeted by the health actions of Care Cameroon;
• Ensure effective implementation of collaboration agreements and support the health team in monitoring and respecting national and international norms and standards in the field of health;