National Technical Supervisor - Public Health

GFA CONSULTING GROUP (www.gfa-group.de) is recruiting a senior project supervisor for the EC funded project “Health Care Support to the Poor of Northern Uplands and Central Highlands” (HEMA). The position will be open from January 2011 for a two year period. The candidate will be posted in Hanoi, with frequent missions in the five provinces. The remuneration package is attractive.

Required profile of the Senior Supervisor:
- Applicants must have a University Masters Degree in Health or Health Economy; medical doctor will be preferred,
- She/he must demonstrate a large experience in the field of public health, health project management, training and supervision,
- She/he must demonstrate a good command in English (passive and active), and prove the necessary skills for drafting good quality reports,
- She/he must show excellent communication skills and capacities to analyse complex situations, identify problems/risks and find adequate responses,
- She/he has very good computer skills. Experience in health statistics and data analysis would be an asset,
- Experience in communication with partners, donors and government agencies are also an asset.

Conditions for applying:
The applicant must be willing to travel extensively in the project provinces, he/she is committed to perform as team player and must accept and be able to perform well under stressful conditions.

Responsibilities:
- Provide technical supervision for the implementation of planned activities at provincial and districts level,
- Assist the field teams in achieving all expected outcomes at provincial/district level in a timely manner,
- Assist closely the planning process and the consolidation of the plans at central level,
- Monitor progresses through project indicators and report as required,
- Identify any problems and/or risks that might jeopardize the quality and performance of project at provincial level and to report those problems/risks to the PTF for analysis and appropriate response

Application procedures:
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their application letter with detailed CV in English language, indicating “Application as Senior Technical Supervisor” to:
HEMA Project Office, Attention: Ms. Phung Minh Ha, Unit 201, Van Phuc Building, 2 Nui Truc Street, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi. Email: [email protected]

The deadline for applications is 29 December. The candidates must be prepared for an interview on 30 December.