Somalia: Zonal Representative Puntland and Project Officer (LOCAL POSITION)

CCM (Comitato Collaborazione Medica) is an Italian NGO operating in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, South Sudan, Somalia and implementing a variety of health-related projects. In Garowe CCM (in partnership and funded by UNOPS) is supporting the Garowe General Hospital since 2010, by contributing to the payment of its recurrent costs, procuring drugs and supplies and providing technical support to the hospital management. In 2014 CCM intends to support the Hospital Management Team to improve the quality of care delivered by the hospital, with a specific attention to three departments in particular: the Maternity, the Emergency Room (ER) and the Surgical Department. The action is focused on two principle elements of care, to ensure the improvement of the clinical services provided by the hospital: the processes and the structure of care. The interaction and synergy of these two aspects will promote the quality of care as final outcome of the action. In terms of processes of care, the intervention will focus on the definition and monitoring of clinical pathways and procedures to guarantee the management of patients according to standard criteria. The assessment of the health workers’ performance and their compliance with the set standards will promote the detection and rectification of quality problems at early stage and eventually lead to the delivery of a care which is quality, safe and effective. In terms of structure of care, the intervention will focus on ensuring the availability of resources needed to deliver (i.e., supplies and consumables) and monitor (i.e., information system) the expected quality of care.

Duty Station: based in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia with possible mission to Nairobi for coordination activities Contract duration: 6 months (with possible extension) Start date: ASAP

Duties and Responsibilities Zonal Representative related responsibilities: When CCM Country Representative is not present, the Zonal Representative represents the Organization with all the project(s) stakeholder, donors, partners and local Authorities in Puntland and s/he ensures a constant communication with the Country Representative about any issue that may arise in the area. Upon request s/he can support the Country Representative in the above mentioned activities at central level. S/he reports directly to the Country Representative.

Areas of responsibility and tasks S/he participates in the coordination meeting with Puntland Local Authorities, Health Sector, Health Cluster, NSP, NGO Consortium and any other relevant coordination meeting held in Garowe and shares the minutes with the Country Representative. In all the coordination meetings the ZR has the responsibility to represent the views of the association previously agreed with the CR;  S/he monitors that CCM in Puntland fulfills with all the requirement according to the local law (registrations, MoU, etc.) and timely informs CCM Country Administrator in Nairobi about deadlines to submit documents, renewal and any new document that may be required by the Puntland administration.  S/he is in charge of management and maintenance of CCM Garowe office and its equipment; s/he supervises all the staff afferent to the office and writes a monthly report to the Country Representative according to CCM format and procedures.

Project Officer related responsibilities Under the supervision of the Medical Coordinator S/he is responsible for the implementation of project activities (including the administrative and financial aspects). S/he cooperates with the Country Representative, the Regional Health Advisor and the Project Medical Coordinator for the monitoring of the project, the planning of the activities and for the preparation of the budget. S/he reports directly to the Medical Coordinator.

Areas of responsibility and tasks  S/he ensures that the project is implemented according to the contract signed with the donor, its rules and indications (e.g. visibility, documentation, monitoring and evaluation) and CCM’s internal procedures. For all health related issues the Project Officer operates under the supervision of the Project Medical Coordinator and the Regional Health Advisor  S/he is responsible for: o Cooperatinge with CCM project team for the timely and effective implementation of the project activities; o Improving the data collection and the reporting system according Puntland’s MoH guidelines and tools (HMIS, IDSR, etc); o Assisting the Medical Coordinator in the supervision of the Nursing care activities; o The management of the project budget, formulation of work plan and the submission of fund requests to the Head Office and regular reporting on the project according to requirements by the donors and CCM; o The administration of the project funds (including all partners contributions and cofounding) and collection of the necessary documentation for the financial report; o The procurement of goods, services and construction according to the CCM and Donors’ procedures. The Project Officer is supported by CCM Nairobi Procurement Officer and the Logistician; o Organizing the logistic of the missions from CCM Head Office in Nairobi in cooperation with the Logistician; o Informing the Country Representative and the Medical Coordinator (for health related issues) of any change/problem about the project, that may compromise the observance of the contractual bonds and/or the staff management and/or the presence and the good name of CCM in the Country;  S/he facilitates the identification and formulation of proposals for new projects;  Based on Country Representative’s mandate, S/he ensures the correct management of general services and the smooth operation of the field office/compound;  S/he monitors the security in area of intervention and provide continues updates/advice the Country Representative. During the missions of expat staff he is in charge of all security issues;  Any other task, related to the project, may be required by the Medical Coordinator or the Country Representative The Zonal Representative/Project Officer is based in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia and according to the Country Representative indications s/he will be available for assessment missions in Puntland and for internal and external coordination meetings in CCM Nairobi office.

Education, Qualifications & Experience Required  Relevant Degree in Medical field. BSc in nursing, midwifery or Clinical Officer combined with a relevant experience can be considered  MPH is strong asset  At least 3 years of relevant work experience in cooperation projects in developing countries  Good Knowledge in data collection methodologies  Sound knowledge of Project Cycle Management, monitoring (logical framework, M&E tool), accountability and reporting  Good knowledge of Puntland (Somalia) contest  Good communication and interpersonal skills  Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team  Demonstrated capacity to organize the work and to be focused on the achievement of expected results  Willingness to work under pressure and long hours, if required  Proficiency in Microsoft Office  Fluency of both written and spoken English  Fluency of both written and spoken Somali  Good knowledge and previous experiences with international donors funded programs would be an asset  Proven experience in public health would be an asset  Past experience in an NGO will be a strong advantage

Please send motivation letter and CV with 3 references to ccm.nbi@ccm-italia.org Please indicate the vacancy reference in the email subject - REF: 2014ZR/PO Garowe Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. For further information on the organization, please visit the website at www.ccm-italia.org.