Cervical Cancer screening and management Program Manager 50 views

ICAP Ethiopia is seeking a Program Manager, Cervical Cancer screening and management, to play a pivotal role in ICAP’s support to the Ministry of Health in the Cervical Cancer program. The Program Manager will have cross-cutting responsibilities in program management, interfacing directly with internal and external stakeholders and coordinating execution of the country work plan. S/he will take a leading role in ensuring that all deliverables are met, collecting and synthesizing information. S/he will be expected to rapidly learn key technical content and understand the technical resources available to the program, and then serve as an internal resource for support in reaching the program’s goals.

The Program Manager must be a highly motivated individual with the passion and commitment to achieving the program’s ambitious goals for the cervical cancer program in Ethiopia.

 Duty Station: Addis Ababa (1)

 Major Duties and Responsibilities

·   Coordinate the overall program and work with country and program leadership to support strategy development and implementation for the cervical cancer program.

·  Develop and maintain close links with Federal Ministry of Health, Regional Health Bureaus and other partners and actively participate in FMOH cervical cancer technical working group meetings

· Develop, refine, and execute robust project management plans, ensuring that country-specific work plans are executed, and monitored as planned.

·  Oversee the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Cervical screening and control/PMTCT at Regional Health Bureaus and health facilities,

·  Support the FMOH in the development and revision of national cervical screening and control guidelines, training curriculum, job aides and M&E tools,

·  Provide technical assistance to the emerging RHBs in developing/updating/ customizing different provider support tools and client education materials and ensure the distribution and utilization.

· Support introduction and scale up of new innovative technologies: HPV DNA testing for cervical cancer screening, thermal ablation of treatment clients with precancerous lesions,

·  Strengthen referral system of advanced cervical cancer cases for LEEP and surgical management

· Support the FMOH in the provision of national cervical screening and control TOT.

· Support program, operations, collaborating closely with cross-functional ICAP teams, such as, program department, Lab, training and finance units

· Work with the ICAP global team to develop country specific tools to support costing of scale-up plans, concept note development and project proposal writing to support program activities

· Establish center of excellence sites (CoE) for CCP training and LEEP services.

· Support the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of CCP, programs of ICAP supported health facilities

· Support in building capacity to benchmark and scale-up best CCP practices

·  Lead the preparation of all performance reports (monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual) in keeping with the funder’s requirements

·   Lead and manage all project capacity building activities in the RHBs and for health care workers at the implementing facilities

· Monitor project performances against the agreed milestone and ensure the project monitoring system is in place and functioning effectively

· Lead the development and implementation of quarterly work plans and budgets and make sure that the project is implemented smoothly

· Document and share project best experiences, lesson learnt and success stories

· Liaise closely with technical partners in government to monitor and evaluate interventions against set objectives and targets

·  Play a lead role in developing program reports and other deliverables, including compelling text and graphics.

· Compile reports on key milestones, identifying project risks and helping develop solutions.

· Undertake other related activities as directed by the immediate supervisor.

·  MD plus Gynecologist Specialty or BSc in Nursing or HO Plus Master’s Degree in Public Health

· A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with increasing levels of responsibility

· Strong program management skills, including developing and evaluating budgets, and implementing and monitoring projects

· Experience working within the Ministry of Health or RHBs

·  Excellent verbal, visual and written communication skills

·  Strong analytical skills and technical proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint

·   Ability to quickly learn and synthesize technical and clinical information

·  Ability to build strategic relationships and interact with individuals with different backgrounds

·  Good strategic thinker able to think creatively around long-term program objectives and the detailed steps necessary to achieve these goals.

·  Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills

·  Ability to multi-task and to be effective in high-pressure situations

·   Ability to work independently on complex projects and solve challenging problems with limited structural or operational support