Health Manager/ World Vision Armenia

[PsilocybeLarvae]

Health Manager for World Vision Armenia



World Vision is an International Christian Relief and Development Agency
operating in Armenia since December 1988's earthquake. Since then, World
Vision projects have gone beyond meeting the demands of crisis situations to
changing the quality of life in local communities and helping Armenians to
restore their country. World Vision Armenia major programs include Health,
Child Protection, Community Development and Micro-Enterprise initiatives.



The position of the Health Manager is a key one to ensure the success of the
overall program and its development in the future. It is based in World
Vision Armenia's National Office in Yerevan and requires a full-time
commitment from the person who takes it.



The following are the Purpose and Requirements of the Position



To participate in WV Armenia Health strategy development and provide
operational management to health programs in the areas of Mother and Child
Health, Public Health Education and Nutrition and HIV/AIDS prevention
including overseeing of design, implementation and evaluation. Provide
technical support to the implementation of the Public Health Education and
Nutrition aspects of the Mobile Medical Team Project.



The Manager will serve as a key liaison between the WV Armenia health
program, partner organizations and donors.


The successful candidate for the Health Manager position will poses the
following knowledge, skills and abilities acquired through a combination of
formal education, self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:



a.. Medical background. Master's degree in Public Health is an advantage
b.. 3-5 years of relevant experience with international organization.
c.. Experience in working with government officials, donor community,
medical community in international setting is a plus.
d.. Good knowledge of international donor-assisted health programs
a.. Good managerial and analytical skills
· Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.

a.. Strong leadership, capacity building and facilitation skills.
a.. Strong time-management skills.
b.. Ability to motivate and integrate team members to achieve projected
goals
c.. Innovativeness and creativity
d.. Strong conceptualization and problem solving skills
e.. Experience in utilizing e-mail, spreadsheets, database programs and
word processing systems.
f.. Fluency in verbal and written English, Armenian and Russian
g.. Agreement with World Vision's Christian ethos.


To be considered, please e-mail a detailed letter of intent with CV to WV
Armenia HR Department's e-mail address lilit_nazaryan@wvi.org or deliver
it to the following address:

World Vision Armenia, 1 Romanos Melikyan, Yerevan, Armenia,

before 23 July 2004, Friday.


No information inquiries will be handled over the phone, and
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and invited for interviews.