Job Vacancies @ Jhpiego – 6 Positions (Sierra Leone)
Jhpiego is recruiting to fill the following positions:
1.) Program Officer
2.) Monitoring and Evaluation Assistants (x4)
3.) Admin Office Assistant
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) Program Officer
Job Description
Position: Program Officer
Position Reports To: EGHS Project Lead
Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Overview:
Through funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Jhpiego is implementing the Enhancing Global Health Security (EGHS) project in Sierra Leone. Through this grant, Jhpiego work closely with the US-CDC and with its partners JHU/APL. Activities are focused on strengthening cross-border collaboration and capacity building through engagement of border country governments within the Mano River Union Secretariat. Other activities through this funding include these technical areas: emergency preparedness & response, event-based surveillance
The Program Officer will work in close collaboration with the EGHS project team in Sierra Leone and representatives from different Jhpiego HQ departments to support successful implementation of the project.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Contribute to workplan’s timely review, revision and update process in collaboration with EGHS Project Lead
- Contribute to/draft project documents such as Annual Reports, Quarterly reports, weekly reports, briefs, and planned communication and knowledge management products
- Support monitoring of progress on key deliverables and activities outlined in the workplan
- Support planning and execution of meetings and activities
- Support timely deliverables of project activities
- Coordinate closely with HQ based EGHS team
- Support the Project Lead maintain strong coordination with donor/Mission, and key stakeholders in country by attending meetings, follow up on action points, drafting communications
- Contribute to overall Jhpiego country program through regular communications with other project leads
- Coordinate with Finance officer to support budgeting for activities and financial reconciliation as required.
- Ensure compliance with Jhpiego and JHU operational policies and regulations
- Ensure compliance with Donor policies and regulations
- In coordination with project leadership, provide management support for routine and ad-hoc meetings, including agenda planning and development, and follow-up on key action items, etc.
- Support external communications efforts including development or review of success stories, newsletter articles, blog posts, or other external communications products
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Advanced degree (MPH) and/or Bachelor’s degree with 3 years’ related experience
- Field Epidemiology Training Program graduate an advantage
- Experience in disease surveillance of priority diseases, public health emergency management
- Proficiency in analysis, interpretation and visualization of data; geospatial analysis a plus
- Experience implementing similar programs funded by USAID/CDC preferred
- Experience handling program tasks across project phases (e.g., workplans, reporting)
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work proactively, organize and manage own work and assist others to do the same
- Experience preparing high quality reports for donors/funders preferred
- Excellent written and oral English language skills, French will be an advantage
- Good communication skills with diverse groups
- Ability to travel up to 20%
Qualified persons are required to send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and application letter to : [email protected]
Deadline for the applications: 29th may, 2022 please note that given the likely high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
2.) Monitoring and Evaluation Assistants
Job Description
Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Assistants (4)
Reporting to SI Officers in Each Districts
Background
- Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University. For 40 years and in over 155 countries, Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of women and their families.
- Jhpiego Corporation has been providing technical support to the Ministries of Health in partner countries across the globe for the past 40 years in a variety of technical areas including cervical cancer treatment and prevention, community health, HIV and AIDS, maternal and newborn health, health workforce capacity development (both pre-service and in-service), family planning, malaria, and IPC/WASH.
- The Global Reach II project is a five-year global HRSA-funded project, which started in October 2021. It employs an iterative approach based on a country’s needs, informed by clients and beneficiaries, targeting high-priority populations and low-coverage and poor-performing areas to achieve HIV epidemic control. In Sierra Leone, Global Reach II works with the government and builds local capacity to identify and implement proven solutions where they exist and develop innovative solutions to overcome persistent barriers that affect HIV services. Global Reach II will develop the capacity of the interdisciplinary health workforce to provide quality, client-centered care, ensuring that individuals will be informed and empowered to access services, receive high-quality care, adhere to treatment, and remain in care, ultimately contributing to the achievement of HIV epidemic control in Sierra Leone.
- Reports to: Strategic Information Officer
- Location: Freetown (2), Kambia (1), and Port Loko (1). (the position will be based at designated Health facilities and maybe required to cover a cluster of facilities)
- Roles & Responsibilities
- Assist in routine data collection and entry for various project interventions implemented in the field and ensure that complete, accurate, clean, and consistent data is shared with the SI Officer for data analysis and action planning
- Participate in regular data verification and audit exercises to assess the quality of data reported and address any anomalies identified.
- With support from the SI Officer, conduct capacity building and mentorship to health facility staff on M&E.
- Ensure availability of all M/E tools in the site while coordinating with the SI officer
- Ensure all program registers are properly updated with all site-level facility HIV focal persons and other site-level staff
- Ensure are M/E tools are well kept, systematically arrange for the purpose of easy retrieval of data
- Keep the M&E database up-to-date and support program staff prepare periodic high-quality reports.
- Keenly track project progress through standardized data collection tools and methodologies
- Maintain confidentiality and observe data protection and other associated guidelines.
- Support M&E officer in the compilation of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports through the provision of timely accurate, and updated data.
- Support program staff to engage in continuous data quality improvement and support project staff to frequently use data for program improvement.
- Performs other duties are required by the project
- Knowledge, Skills, and Experiences:
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation/data management of health projects
- Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and intense pressure to perform
- Demonstrated understanding of Sierra Leone healthcare system
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills in English
- Experience and understanding of PEPFAR-funded programs
- Qualifications:
- HND/Bachelor degree or equivalent (sciences, statistics and health related programs preferred)
- Experience in working in one or more areas of HIV programming, monitoring and evaluation, data management, or another applicable area.
Qualified persons are required to send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and application letter to: [email protected]
Deadline for the submission of applications: 29th May, 2022. Please note that given the likely high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
3.) Admin Office Assistant
Job Description
Post: Admin Office Assistant
Duty Station: Freetown/Portloko
Reports to: Administration & Logistics Officer
Grade:
Institutional Background
Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University. For 40 years and in over 155 countries, Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of women and their families. Jhpiego Corporation has been providing technical support to the Ministries of Health in partner countries across the globe for the past 40 years in a variety of technical areas including cervical cancer treatment and prevention, community health, HIV and AIDS, maternal and newborn health, health workforce capacity development (both pre-service and in-service), family planning, malaria, and IPC/WASH.
Position Summary
The Office Assistant will provide general support for Jhpiego SL Freetown/Portloko office. This includes maintaining office cleanliness and assisting with office duties as required. S/he will set up for office/program meetings as required in coordination with the program teams. The Office Assistant is expected to be flexible and work longer than the normal office hours. S/he is expected to report to work early in order to ensure the office is clean, maintain and assist with office duties.
Responsibilities
- Collect and deliver mail/documents for the office as assigned
- Photocopy and bind documents as required
- Organize office filing, collect newspapers to ensure the office is clean and tidy
- Assist the Admin & Logistics Officer with receiving and dispatching goods
- Maintain exterior dusting of each telephone unit, printers, scanners
- Replenish paper in all printers/copiers and continue to monitor throughout the work day to ensure office does not run out
- Ensure efficient supply of purified water in all dispensers, monitor stock throughout the workday
- Replenish toilet paper, handwashing soap and other toilet requisites
- Monitor all kitchen consumables and replenish as required
- Clean all kitchen drawers, cabinets, doors, hot water urns, water dispensers, refrigerators and microwave, ensuring there is no food residue, finger marks, soilage or buildups and leave them in hygienic condition.
- Assist in preparation of meetings rooms/areas and ensure they are clean after use
- Ensure that tea/water are served during meetings
- Ensure that equipment (e.g., printer/copiers, ACs) are switched off at the end of work day
- Assist with Reception work in the absence of Front Desk Officer
- Carry out any other duties assigned from time to time
Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Competencies
- Minimum high school education
- Basic computer skills are an added advantage
- Minimum of two years of experience working in an office setting
- A broad variety of front desk, office maintenance and computer skills
- Self-motivated and proactive with a positive attitude to work requiring minimum supervision.
- Excellent organizational skills
- Cooperative, hardworking, flexible & dependable.
- Ability to communicate effectively, instilling trust and confidence.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Be of high integrity and have a sense of confidentiality
- Be willing to take on extra responsibilities in order to achieve the goals/objectives set by the organization
Qualified persons are required to send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and application letter to : [email protected]
Deadline for the applications :29th may,2022 please note that given the likely high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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