Year-long, Ghana-based Health Program Coordinator position available at GHEI
GHEI is recruiting for a Health Program Coordinator to be based in Humjibre, Ghana.
Start Date: March 1, 2015
Duration: 13-24 months, with preference given to candidates who can commit to the full 24 months
Job Summary: This position entails working with GHEI’s local health staff and community health workers to plan, implement, and monitor a range of community-based health activities. These programs tend to evolve over time and currently include malaria prevention, hand washing with soap promotion, sexual and reproductive health, and safe delivery programs. In addition, the Health Program Coordinator plans and facilitates 2-week health evaluation and outreach projects carried out by short-term volunteer groups and pediatric residents during the summer months. This position requires flexibility, maturity, project management experience, work experience in a developing country, demonstrated cross-cultural awareness, and the ability to live and work in a resource-poor environment.
The ideal candidate for this position will have experience in and a strong commitment to capacity building and sustainable development. The Health Program Coordinator works closely with two Health Program Administrators and reports to the Country Director and US-based Executive Director.
The final date to submit an application is December 1, 2014. Applicants are strongly advised to apply early, as applications will be considered as they are received. Preference will be given to applicants that submit well before the deadline.
To apply, please send your completed application and resume to employment@ghei.org, with ‘HPC-Your Name’ as the subject line.
In addition, all applicants must provide one professional recommendation, sent directly from the recommender to employment@ghei.org, with ‘HPC-Your Name’ as the subject l
Full Job description: GHEI HPC Job Description 2015 | Application form: GHEI HPC Application Form 2015
