Summary
Date Posted: 1st march 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time , Currency: RWF , Value: 250000 , Minimum: 175000 , Maximum: 750000 , Period: MONTH

JOB DETAILS:
Why join IntraHealth?
At IntraHealth, we are a global team of creative, committed humanitarians on a mission. We are advocates, technologists, health workers, and communicators. Program officers, finance experts, and technical leaders. We are passionate and diverse. And we’re united in our belief that everyone everywhere should have the health care they need to thrive. That’s why we work every day to improve the performance of health workers around the world and strengthen the systems in which they work.
For almost 40 years in over 100 countries, IntraHealth has partnered with local communities to make sure health workers are present where they’re needed most, ready to do the job, connected to the technology they need, and safe to do their very best work.
Our programs are designed with a deep understanding of and appreciation for the context of human rights, gender equality and discrimination, economic empowerment, and changing populations. And the longstanding relationships we’ve built with government agencies, private-sector partners, and members of civil society make our efforts stronger and more effective.
Join us and together we can make lasting changes in global health—for all of us.
SUMMARY OF ROLE
IntraHealth seeks a Zonal Coordinator for the USAID Ingobyi Activity to oversee project implementation in the Central Zone. The Ingobyi Activity supports the Rwandan Ministry of Health (MOH) to contribute to the reduction of infant and maternal mortality and incidence of malaria in Rwanda, focusing on improving the availability, quality and utilization of RMNCH and malaria services and improving the health of women, adolescents, and children under five. The Zonal Coordinator will be based in Central Zone and will provide management and technical leadership to project activities, ensuring strong partnership with district authorities and health management teams, and fostering coordination and synergy with other projects operating in the zone. The Zonal Coordinator promotes programmatic and clinical excellence and innovative approaches in building highly skilled and functioning public and private health workforce ready to offer quality RMNCH and malaria services in Rwanda. Supported by technical experts in the project’s head office in Kigali, the Zonal Coordinator provides leadership in the development, management and implementation of project activities leading to desired project results. S/he will contribute substantially to development of project workplans, reports and dissemination of results. S/he will determine needs for technical assistance from project experts and request such assistance in a timely way. Reporting to the Senior Quality and Mentorship Specialist based in Kigali, the Zonal Coordinator will oversee operations of the Zonal Office and directly supervise up to 7 staff based in the zone.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS ARE BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
Establishes partnership with District Health Management Teams, and works with them to develop technical and program activities;
Ensures timely technical assistance in integrated family health services for the design and implementation of quality services;
Initiates and facilitates regular technical meetings with districts and the project’s HQ team to review program implementation, and identify measures to overcome implementation bottlenecks and enhance quality of deliverables;
Accountable for the delivery of strategic program objectives at the zonal level, with regular reporting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis;
Contributes to donor reports and other project documentation;
Supervises staff assigned to the Zonal Office and supports them in the achievement of their program objectives;
Manages daily operations of the Zonal Office and ensures that overall program implementation is on schedule and that reports, workplans and budgets are prepared with sufficient lead time to get the necessary approvals;
Represents the project at the zonal level as required;
Implements other duties as assigned related to the project’s zonal-level work.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine, Master’s in Nursing, Master’s in Public Health or related field with strong public health experience;
Demonstrated ability and minimum eight (8) years of experience working on donor-funded health programs with a preference for experience in RMNCAH;
Proven professional experience working on or supporting work in health facilities and mentoring health care providers, especially in maternities, MNCH, FP or M&E;
Proven leadership skills and expertise in the management of health programs and program staff and fostering team work;
Familiarity with USAID or other USG administrative, management and reporting procedures/systems;
Deep understanding of Rwanda’s health system at the district and community levels;
Strong interpersonal communication, teamwork, partnering and consensus building skills;
Ability to prioritize amongst competing demands with minimal supervision;
Willingness to travel within zone/country;
Computer literacy in MS Office applications including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook;
Oral and written English and Kinyarwanda communication skills required. Oral and written communication skills in French will be an advantage.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to travel within and outside the zone, and to work independently with all stakeholders
Willingness to accept additional responsibilities
Willingness to work overtime as required
Summary of Benefits
IntraHealth International, Inc. is a great place to work and prides itself on its comprehensive benefits package. We offer competitive salaries and a dynamic inclusive work environment which supports health workers, so they can improve the lives of people throughout the world.
IntraHealth International is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and requires affirmative action to ensure equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. This is also to include inquiry about, disclosing, or discussing their compensation or the compensation of other applicants or employees.

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Job application procedure
To apply and learn more about IntraHealth Careers @: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/INT1028/JobBoard/691e6d21-ca2d-4ca1-9c81-9382f721406d/?q=&o=postedDateDesc&w=&wc=&we=&wpst  Or at: http://www.intrahealth.org/section/careers  Learn more about “Who We Are” @: http://www.intrahealth.org/section/about-us1  Note: Please, apply before March 10, 2019