The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute is a public institution with the mandate to contribute to the improvement of the health of populations internationally and nationally through excellence in research, services, and teaching and training.
The Swiss Centre for International Health (SCIH) of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) conducts consultancy, project management, training and applied research work in international health. For the provision of Local Fund Agent (LFA) services to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, we are seeking interested candidates for the following position:
Team Leader with strong Monitoring & Evaluation / Public health / epidemiology background
To be based in Guinea Conakry
Within on-going assignments from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis, the tasks will include:
- Contributions to the conduct of activities related to the appraisal and performance monitoring of health sector development projects more specifically related to Malaria interventions
- Verification of the implementation of health programs with special consideration of aspects relating to M&E, data verifications and program management.
To best fit into our active, interdisciplinary team we are looking for a professional disposing of the following qualifications:
Minimum Master degreein epidemiology or public health preferred with a solid expertise on Malaria and/or HIV/AIDS and/or Tuberculosis Minimum of 10 years of management experience required, preferably in the health, social or any other relevant sector, with (i) strong project management skills; (ii) an in-depth knowledge of issues relating to project management in developing countries; and (iii) excellent writing and analytical skills, (iv) excellent representative skills as well as ability to discuss with high ranking professionalsMinimum of 8 years working experience in the health sector, notably in Monitoring and Evaluating health programs in developing countries requiredwith a) ability to interpret performance results of health programs and analyse the implications of such results in the country context; b) strong understanding of public health monitoring and evaluation systems; c) a thorough knowledge of epidemiology and programmatic interventions; d) and understanding of the dimensions of health service quality and familiarity with reviewing and interpreting national service delivery guidelines Previous Local Fund Agent (LFA) experience or experience with the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a strong asset. Excellent command (speaking and writing) of English AND French are both required, Portuguese is an asset * Ability to carry out design and implementation of epidemiologic investigations / studies, including on-site visits of health facilities, data collection, interviews with patients, health-care providers, and other stakeholders is an asset * Expertise in the design, management and evaluation of study protocols and health status questionnaires, sample selection and analysis is an asset * Good communication skills, strong spirit of team work and initiative, and ability to work with professionals in multi-cultural context
An initial contract of two years will be offered. An extension is desirable, depending on a performance evaluation.
Expected start of services: ASAP
In case of interest, please send your CV (maximum 3 pages)with salary expectations and earliest availability in English by 18 December 2014
Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted for a written test and interview.
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Contact
Susanne Zulauf
Socinstrasse 57
4002 Basel
Socinstrasse 57
4002 Basel
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