🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ Doctors with Africa CUAMM – Project Manager
Company Description
Founded in 1950, Doctors with Africa CUAMM was the first NGO focused on healthcare to be recognized by the Italian government. It is now one of the leading organizations working to protect and improve the well-being and health of vulnerable communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The NGO promotes long-term health cooperation projects, intervening also in emergencies to ensure that services are available to all.
Doctors with Africa CUAMM is currently active in 9 Sub-Saharan countries: Angola, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda.
The NGO supports public and non-profit hospitals, local districts, schools of nursing and midwifery, university faculties of medicine.
CUAMM's action focuses on health system strengthening and targets the weakest population groups, particularly women and children. Interventions include prevention, screening and treatment programmes; development or strengthening of referral systems at community level; training of health staff; management support and technical assistance to local health institutions; field research.
CUAMM's international and national staff work together on the front line to strengthen local health systems, in resource-limited contexts where the commitment and contribution of the individual can make a real difference.
Which is why we always need skilled and motivated people who are ready to join us to collaborate on our projects 'with Africa'.
Position
Application deadline: March 4th 2026*
Start date: early April 2026
Job position: Project Manager
Location: Freetown with short missions in other project locations, Sierra Leone
Duration: 12 months
Purpose of the role
The Project Manager will be responsible for an educational project in the field of healthcare and professional training, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and implemented in collaboration with various partners.
Key duties:
- Elaborating periodic work plans in collaboration with the project team and scheduling activities to achieve the expected objectives
- Constantly monitoring project activities and expenses
- Preparing periodic reports requested by donor
- Organising and supervising data collection
- Planning the training activities envisaged by the project and supervising the team involved in their implementation
- Planning and deciding on necessary purchases
- Ensuring constant coordination with partners, local authorities and civil society representatives.
- Liaising with regional and district authorities, involving the team according to their area of expertise.
- Ensuring the dissemination of project results
Requirements
- University Degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, Economics or related fields
- Previous experience in managing and coordinating cooperation projects in fragile or low income countries; previous experience in managing projects funded by AICS will be considered an asset
- Good knowledge of English and Italian
- Dynamism and flexibility
Other information
TERMS OF CONTRACT
Type of contract: collaboration contract
Salary: TBD according to NGO salary grids and compensation policy (basic salary for the position, with possible increase based on professional experience)
Rest days: 2.5 days for each month of work
Flight ticket: one return flight
Health issues: the NGO provides health insurance and covers vaccination costs
Visa and permits: the NGO bears the cost and paperwork for visa and work/residence permits
Accommodation: provided by the NGO, it is generally individual, depending on the logistical situation and the availability of accommodation in the workplace
Other costs: the NGO covers costs related to housing utilities and internet; food and personal expenses are covered by the worker
Due to the high number of applications, please note that our recruiting team will contact only short-listed candidates.
The selection process is based on non-discrimination criteria and candidates are taken into consideration without distinction of ethnicity, gender, political orientation, religion, personal opinions, sexual orientation.
Doctors with Africa CUAMM does not tolerate any abuse, exploitation or violence against vulnerable children and adults, nor other behaviour that does not respect human dignity from its own staff, partner staff or other staff associated with the NGO.
All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to the mission and values of the organization, nondiscrimination policies and safeguarding principles.
