Regional Coordinator for Ermera - Marie Stopes Timor-Leste (MSTL)

 

 Marie Stopes Timor-Leste (MSTL)

Job Announcement

Regional Coordinator for Ermera (1 Position)

10 December 2021

 

Marie Stopes Timor-Leste (MSTL), a member of the Marie Stopes International (MSI) global partnership is a non-profit, non-government organization (NGO) specializing in supporting and delivering high quality family planning and sexual and reproductive health services (SRH). We have been working in Timor-Leste since 2007 to support the Ministry of Health (MoH) implement national reproductive health strategies and achieve national maternal health goals. Our guiding principles are to support the MoH to deliver a broad range of high-quality family planning and SRH services, ensure excellence in clinical quality, and support the delivery of services that are client-focused and promote choice.

 

MSTL seeks for a Timorese National for the position of Regional Coordinator for Ermera to be based in Ermera with frequent travel within Ermera and  Dili.

 

As a member of the Program team the Regional Coordinator reports to the Outreach and Centre Channel Manager and is responsible for managing the regional team members to provide family planning and SRH services to MSTL clients. As a Regional Coordinator She/he has overall responsibility is representing MSTL at relevant municipalities, managing the team, leading on program activities and operations within the municipalities, maintaining and developing relationships with key stakeholders, monitoring and reporting project performance on timely manner and ensuring all clinical services follow the Marie Stopes International quality standards

 

Key Requirements of the Position:

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree or higher education in the area of Project Management, Public Health, Nurse, Midwifery and medical doctor
• Current clinical qualifications as doctor (preferable)
• Valid professional card with the MoH
• Certificate of competency in long- acting methods of family planning from MoH desirable

 

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years project management experience including supervisory positions  
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation, data management, review and analysis
• Experience in training development, delivery and need analysis
• Experience preparing budgets and managing finances
• Experience in clinical quality management and services
• Experience in stock management
• Experience in developing relationship with external stakeholder specially with the Ministy of Health
• Experience in managing staff

 

Skills:

• Good written and spoken communication skills in English and Tetun
• Organizational skills to prioritize and manage workload, and manage events
• Good interpersonal relationship and people management skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to be flexible and support the needs of the team as required

 

Attitude

• Respect and has commitment to an individual’s right to control their own fertility.
• Demonstrate personal commitment to continuing professional development.
• Client focused
• Innovative
• Adaptable and flexible
• Able to perform under pressure
• Teamwork and accountable

 

All interested candidates should submit a cover letter describing their suitability to the above requirements in English. The candidate should include a recent CV, names of three traceable referees with their contact details, and copy of related education certificates.

All applications should be addressed to the Human Resources Team, by email to HumanResources@mariestopes.tl with the subject line FirstnameLastname_Positionappliedfor (Ex:GracielaBranco_RegionalCoordinatorErmera). A detailed job description can be obtained by sending an email to the above address.

MSTL has a policy on Safeguarding (protection of children and vulneravel adults) and Prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. All successful candidates will need to sign a declaration and undergo a background check on Safeguarding and Prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and sign the MSTL code of conduct.

MSTL is an equal opportunities employer. Eligible female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

All applications must be received by MSTL no later than 31 December 2021, time 5.00 pm Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.