JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
#442-JA-006-10-MCH
OPEN TO: ALL INTERESTED CANDIDATES
OPENING DATE: March 01,2010
CLOSING DATE: March 14,2010

RACHA, Reproductive and Child Health Alliance, a local NGO primarily financed by USAID. RACHA’s vision is working to be a leading and dynamic Local NGO which advances the health of the Cambodian people through sustainable, relevant, and responsive broad-based health programs in line with Ministry of Health (MoH) policies and donors’ strategies. . It is currently seeking for a qualified Cambodian national for the following positions:
POSITION: PROVINCIAL COORDINATOR (1 Position)
CONTRACT TYPE: FIXED TERM
DUTY STATION: KOH KONG
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the Provincial MoH Technical Bureau and MCH Department to plan, manage and assess strengthening of maternal and child health activities in both the private and public sectors;

• Work with partners to improve the analysis and use of routinely collected service data for decision making at community, facility, district and provincial levels;

• Assist the development of community (commune/village) and private sector partnerships for addressing local maternal and child health issues;

• Coordinate RACHA staff efforts to provide effective technical and organizational support to RCH/TB/HIV/AIDS local health staffs and communities;

• Assist the implementation of surveys (e.g. mortality, facility, and field surveys), KAP studies, focus group discussions and other information collection strategies leading to strengthening of public/private MCH activities;

• Provide continuous assessment of program achievements and weaknesses;

• Manage administrative, logistic, transport and financial activities of the RACHA provincial office and provide supervision of other RACHA staff;

• Documents program activities and prepare routine and special progress reports.
QUALIFICATIONS FACTORS:

• Health professional (Medical Doctor or senior Midwife, Medical Assistant, or its equivalent is preferred;

• Ability to enjoy travel to rural communities;

• Demonstrated ability to operate a computer (word processing and spread sheets);

• Five years experience in a health field (with experience in MCH preferred);

• Three years of managerial experience;

• Demonstrate experience and success in working with international organizations, government officials and NGOs;

• Native Khmer speaker and good knowledge of English;

• Frequent contacts inside and outside the organization involving an exchange of reasonably complex operational, financial and technical information in both Khmer and English languages.
TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should send their latest CV and cover letter to jobads@racha.org.kh or submit a hard copy to RACHA office at #160, Street 71, Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Khan Chamcarmon, Phom Penh. Tel: 023-213-724. or
RACHA-SIEM REAP - PHD-OFFICE, Siem Reap Province, 063 964 025.
RACHA-KOH KONG - PHD-OFFICE, or Phum Mouy, Khemarak Phumin City, Koh Kong Province.

The applicants who currently based in the said location are encouraged to apply

Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview. Submitted CVs will not be returned.