Date of last update: 19/04/2024 2024-07-19
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Role & Responsibilities
This short-term position was created and is to be continued in order to provide the sectoral technical input needed to develop the Global Health Modules prioritized for the IMPact Project for Medair globally and give input to piloting and selecting new health tools. This task is critical for the organization to move forward with improved impact and performance monitoring at country and global level. The current GSO Health and Nutrition Advisor team cannot cover the extra workload needed at the first level design phase with this critical project for the more complex health modules. This position would resource that needed input for a short-term period.
Project Overview
Medair Global Support Office (GSO) provides operational guidance for country programmes, along with both technical and compassionate support for our relief workers. Within our headquarters and affiliate offices, we are also responsible for promoting the work of Medair to the world, to raise and manage the funds needed to run our lifesaving and sustaining programmes, and to recruit international and GSO staff. The GSO HN Advisor Team works as part of the Programmes Department to technically support the sectoral strategy and quality of Medair's country interventions. Part of that support includes defining and facilitating measurement of Medair's impact, outcome and quality performance which requires close collaboration with MEAL and IM as well as country level HN advisors.
Workplace & Working conditions
Global Support Office (GSO) position based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Swiss or eligible EU citizens, or those with a valid work permit for Switzerland, can apply. Remote position can be considered.
Starting Date / Initial Contract Details
As soon as possible. 12 months, 50%.
Key Activity Areas
GSO HN Technical Input to Global Health Module Development, 80%
Coordination, 20%
Innovation/changes
Team Spiritual Life
This job description covers the main tasks that are anticipated. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary. This position is Jobupfree.
Qualifications
Experience
How to applyPlease ensure you are fully aware of the:
a) Medair organizational values
b) Medair is committed to safeguarding the protection of beneficiaries, volunteers, staff and partners, and particularly children. Therefore, we do not employ staff whose background we understand to be unsuitable for working with children. Medair staff are required to give the utmost respect to, and comply with, Medair's accountability policies and best practices.
c) Medair Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC) (which forms part of the recruitment selection process for field positions).
Application Process
To apply, go to this vacancy on our Medair Page.
Please do not make multiple applications. We will not review email applications. Only English-language applications / CVs will be reviewed.
Working hours (%): 50-80%
50-80%Type of contract: Staff (Temporary)
Macro-area: Switzerland
Level of experience: Professional, 3 to 5 years
Area of work Definition: Monitoring and Evaluation, Results-based Management
Type of organisation: NGOs