JOB DESCRIPTION

Clinic Cafe Timor (CCT), a rural cooperative/community based primary health service is seeking a qualified adviser for its new maternal and child health program. The contracted position is for 2 years full time commencing 1 February 2006.

Clinic Cafe Timor is the primary health service of Cooperativa Cafe Timor, the East Timorese organic coffee farmers cooperative. CCT commence operation in 1999 and is a significant contributor to the rural health system of East Timor with 11 fixed health clinics and 4 mobile team treating 200,000 persons annually. CCT is an East Timorese organization, owned by the 20,000 families of the coffee cooperative. It is independent of government and funded from the returns of coffee exports, ongoing USAID grants and donations. With the support of USAID grants, CCT treats all members of the community free of charge.

In close association with East Timorese Government initiatives in maternal and child health, CCT has secured additional monies from MILK (Mainly I Love Kids), a Singapore base children’s charity (See www.milk.org.sg ) to introduce a broad Maternal and Child Health program to 5 rural districts. The program has two major components.
1- to improve and enhance in-clinic MCH activities including supervised birthing.
2- to develop and commence village based MCH activities that will improve MCH outcomes.
Monies have been secured for 3 years for the development and implementation of the program. It is expected the program will mainstream after 3 years. The program will focus on the practical implementation of the content and techniques developed by the East Timorese Government national MCH program currently under development.

The position is advisory and will work directly with CCT’s East Timorese MCH coordinator and program staff with key purposes of developing the program content, driving implementation and transferring skills to program staff. The program will be expected to be fully implemented and independently operating by the end of the 2 year tenure.

SALARY AND CONDITIONS

$58,000 usd gross annual salary - 2 bedroom furnished apartment in secure compound with 24 hr generator power - annual return airfare for contractee to port of employment - after hours access to motor vehicle

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Capacity Building:

• Work full time with the East Timorese MCH coordinator
• Identify skills and knowledge needs required by the program and develop and deliver related activities.

Program Design and Development:

• Work with MCH coordinator and program staff to develop and document a practical model and techniques to deliver the national MCH program
• Identify content requirements that may be specific for CCT associated communities
• Develop ongoing effective relationship with the East Timorese Ministry of Health and associated agencies
• Develop quality systems to monitor and evaluate the program including practical data collection and staff performance evaluations
• Develop and deliver internal or external coordinated training and skills development activities for program staff
• Assist in the consultation with community and district organizations for program content and models of community access
• Research and adapt successful techniques from experiences in similar situations in rural communities
• Use a project management approach to develop a practical implementation schedule

Program Management:

• Work with MCH coordinator and program staff to implement the program within determined time frames
• Implement project management techniques to achieve project goals
• Responsible for reporting progress to the CCT management team
• Assist in determining the skill/knowledge requirements and in the recruitment of program staff
• Assist MCH coordinator in managing HR issues within the program
• Responsible for allocating, monitoring and reporting on the program’s budget

Donor Relations:

• Produce required narrative and budget reports to the donor organization
• Act as a contact point for and deal with donor enquires, concerns and visits
• Develop further project proposals that may enhance the MCH program

Coordination:

• Actively develop and consolidate a close working relationship with the relevant sections of the East Timorese Ministry of Health and agencies involved in the national MCH program
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with the other section of CCT and the larger Cooperativa Cafe Timor organization.
• Act as spokesperson for the MCH program within CCT and with external organizations as required

SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

• 3 years experience in managing health or education community based interventions with 1 year operating in a developing country or cross culture environment - essential
• Experience operating in rural / remote environment - highly desirable
• Proven experience in the design and implementation of community based health or education interventions - highly desirable
• Relevant tertiary health or education qualification - essential
• Masters qualification in public health, community development, education - desirable
• Fluency in English is essential - competency in Tetun / Bahasia Indonesia / Malay is highly desirable
• Highly developed report writing skills and competency with computer based word processing and spreadsheet software - essential
• Excellent communication, team building and capacity building skills - essential
• Willingness to travel and spend extended stays in rural/ remote setting - essential