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Project Coordinator AMP Burkina Faso

Founded in 1972, AMP is a nonprofit organization with headquarters in Paris and offices in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, and Vietnam. AMP is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of those most in need across the globe. Along with our public- and private-sector partners, we aim to:

• Enhance scientific knowledge in support of evidence- based health policies

• Strengthen immunization service delivery, logistics, and innovation

• Develop human and institutional capacity for improved health system performance

Job Title : Project Coordinator

Post date : ASAP

Location : Africa, Burkina Faso

Main Responsibilities

The Project coordinator is in charge of managing a Pharmacovigilance training project.

Under the supervision of the Human Resources for health program leader at AMP, her/his main missions are to:

• Coordinate the project to ensure effective implementation of activities, mobilization of the project team, and delivery of outcomes in accordance with the project’s timelines

• Provide technical support for the training and supportive supervision implementation in the countries

• Build partnerships and close cooperation with the funder and the key stakeholders in the countries

Qualifications

1. Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in education science, instructional design, instructional system design, human resources management

• Knowledge / training in Project Management and programme administration, including budget management

• 2 to 3 years of experience in managing projects, ideally in the field of training and public health

• Professional experiences in developing countries and in instructional design, training of trainers and supportive supervision

2. Competencies and quality

• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team, good diplomatic skills to engage with external partners including institutional counterparts

• Coordinating activities and team

• Excellent organization skills and ability to work autonomously

• Flexible and capacity to adapt to inter cultural environment

• Capacity to work under pressure

• Monitoring, evaluating, reporting

• Excellent skills in MS-Word /Excel/PowerPoint and communication technology (Web platform, Blogs)

• Enthusiasm and willingness to travel abroad

3. Languages

• Strong written and oral communication skills both in French and English

Conditions of Employment

• The person is asked to travel to Africa or other international destinations (up to 30% of work time)

• The contract will be a 3 year contract, full-time position (with possibility of prolongation)

• Competitive and commensurate with the candidate's training and professional skills and experience

• The contract will be signed with AMP Services

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Mrs Bui Thuy Hanh at accountant-vn@aamp.org before 30th September, 2012 with the reference: PROCORHS