Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 24 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

To achieve her mission of promoting the socio-economic status of women and the entire family, PFTH secured funding from the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) /Single Project Implementation Unit (SPIU Malaria & Other Parasitic Diseases Division) to implement SBC National Extended Malaria Strategic Plan 2020-2027-. The goal of the SBC project is to ensure that at least 85% of the population at risk adopts accurate and consistent practices and behaviors related to malaria control interventions. The project is implemented in the Northern Province. It is in this regard that PFTH wishes to recruit a well-qualified and experienced person for the position of "Malaria SBC Zone Coordinator' to support the implementation of the Malaria project activities at district and community levels in the Northern Province.
Title: Malaria SBC zone Coordinator (2 positions)
Reports to: Provincial Coordinator
Workstation: Northern Province, Rwanda
Duration of Contract: One Year renewable depending on availability of funds

Education
Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields (Public Health, Health Education, Nursing, Epidemiology, Community Health, Social Sciences or other related fields)

Qualifications
• Strategic thinking with problem-solving skills
• General knowledge of malaria prevention and case management
• Team working and organization skills in public health-related domains
• Proven experience of 3 years in working with communities would be an added value
• Fluency and writing skills in English and Kinyarwanda are required for reporting purposes
• Panning and team organization skills
• Good communication skills with Fluency and community mobilization skills
• Excellent analytical and advocacy skills are desirable
• Experience in providing administrative leadership and support to work teams
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, or similar software

Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the Malaria Provincial Coordinator, the Malaria Zone Coordinator will be responsible for the following:
1. Follow up closely on the Implementation of the Annual Work Plan about Malaria SBC interventions
2. Participate in the annual planning process and provide technical support for Malaria SBC interventions in the catchment area.
3. Ensure the Coordination of Malaria SBC Activities (Prevention, Vector Control, and Case management-related activities) implementation at the District and Community Levels.
4. Collaborate with the Malaria Provincial Coordinator and RBC/Malaria District Supervisors to ensure Local Leaders, Health Facilities, and Communities are fully engaged in Malaria Control.
5. Organize meetings with Local Leaders, Health Facilities Leaders, CHWs, and other relevant stakeholders to improve awareness and implementation of Malaria SBC Strategies at the zone level.
6. Coordinate Malaria SBC activities implementation in the catchment areas
7. Represent the CSO daily in the districts of deployment
8. Coordinate Monitoring and Evaluation of Malaria SBC implementation activities
9. Collaborate with Malaria Provincial Coordinator and CSO Malaria SBC Officer to design and implement innovative malaria control interventions at the district level.
10. Prepare and submit monthly, and quarterly reports from the assigned District to the Malaria Provincial Coordinator.
11. Review technical reports from all health facilities in the catchment area and provide feedback.
12. Ensure close follow-up of the implementation of recommendations.
13. Participate in monthly and quarterly evaluations of Health Facilities and Community Health Workers.
14. Document best practices or most significant success stories of the project activities
15. Carry out other tasks to support the project efforts as assigned
16. Provide administrative support as needed

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Interested candidates should send their application enclosed with a cover letter, Curriculum vitae, academic documents, and other certificates to the Chairperson of PRO-FEMMES/TWESE HAMWE and deliver in hard copy to Pro-Femmes / Twese Hamwe’s office located next to Gahanga Sector Offices, Kicukiro district, City of Kigali by 4:30 pm, not later than Wednesday, 2nd October 2024.
N.B:
1. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for a written test.
2. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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