Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an international relief and development NGO which has been working in Ghana since 1958 in Health, Agriculture, Peace Building, Water and Sanitation, Microfinance and Education programs.

Job Summary

Background
CRS seeks a passionate, and exceptionally skilled Ghanaian Public Health Manager to lead the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Encouraging Positive Practices for Improving Child Survival (EPPICS) project.

The primary function of the EPPICS Project Manager is provide technical, managerial leadership and support to project implementation team and partners to ensure accomplishment of the objectives and results, while meeting expected technical quality standards.

KEY Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following :

•  Direct the overall project implementation processes including UDS led operations research (OR) activities and for the project M&E system design, implementation, documentation/reporting and dissemination.
•  Lead, inspiring and coordinating a dynamic team of field based staff on  executing the  Detailed Implementation  Project Plans
•  Oversee EPPICS M&E coordinator for monitoring and recording project information and analyze process indicators with field staff and GHS staff.
•  Provide technical guidance in strengthening GHS Health Information Systems at community, and district levels to feed into regional and national Health Information Systems.
•  Prepare data and reports for CRS sharing with GHS at regional and national level, and with USAID Missions in Ghana and Washington DC.
•  Representation of the program with donor and stakeholder working groups including Core Group, Regional Ghana Health Service and other
•  Provide overall leadership in all health surveys, ensuring data quality meets CRS and USAID requirements/standards
•  Support GHS and  in the development and review of annual work plans
•  Meeting program reporting requirements
•  Identifying and provide coaching for the technical needs of program
Work in close collaboration with CRS, UDS and GHS Finance Department to ensure compliance to GHS and CRS regulations and policies as well as donor regulations and best practices.

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Master’s Degree (or University degree) in Public Health, Nutrition or Nursing with at least three years of experience in managing health related programs;
•  At least five years’ experience in increasingly responsible positions in Maternal and Child Survival Programming
•  2 years’ experience with USAID funded health projects.
•  2 years’ experience as Project Director (preferably consortium manager)
•  A demonstrated leader with excellent communication skills in written and oral English
•  Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to effectively lead teams
•  Ability to work to meet deadlines in multiple tasking environments.
•  Working Environment: This position is based in Tamale and will require frequent travel to the project district, to Accra and occasionally outside Ghana

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

•  These job descriptions are not exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the positions.For a full copy of the job descriptions please e-mail  GH_jobs@global.crs.org with name of position you request
•  To apply for any position, please submit your CV and letter of interest to GH_jobs@global.crs.org by 5p.m. on Friday 24th May, 2013.
•  Application and CVs must be saved as attachments with the following format that includes title of position applied for - e.g. – HOO.(Name of applicant)

Closing Date: 24 May, 2013