Country: Afghanistan
Closing date: 09 Dec 2017
Key Responsibilities:
• To provide strategic directions and ensure support to the health team of BRAC Afghanistan.
• To lead the health team in an effective way for ensuring quality implementation of health programme including multiple projects; Basic package Health Services(BPHS).Essential package of Hospital Services (EPHS), TB and Malaria
• To lead and facilitate the process of proposal development, liaison maintaining and fund raising initiatives for health programme
• To strengthen and ensure quality relationship including programmatic and financial with ministries, donors and relevant stakeholders
• To ensure capacity building of other staff.
• To prepare plans and budgets and ensure the compliance implementation
• To provide medical expertise and guidance to all staff, and ensure the highest standards of care within the health programme
Educational Requirements: Medical degree (MBBS/MD) with a Masters in Public Health
Required Competencies:
• Outgoing, confident persuasive communicator
• Sound knowledge on health and nutrition interventions including BPHS/EPHS/TB/Malaria
• Leadership quality for managing and supervising
• Must have excellent written and verbal English language skills
• Extremely flexible, and has the ability to cope with stressful situations
• Creativity and ability to work with limited resources
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills
• Knowledge of the political, economic and social context of the country
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently.
• Willingness and ability to travel within the country and overseas.
Experience Requirements:
• At least five years experience working in public health sector with specialization in BPHS/EPHS, TB and Malaria.
• Extensive experience in leading a large heath programme
• Have experience working with a diverse workforce
Employment type: Contractual
Salary: Negotiable
How to apply:
External candidates need to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at recruitment.bi@brac.net .Please mention the name of the position and AD# BI 45/17 in the subject bar. National candidates are encouraged to apply. BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.