The MDG Centre West Africa:
The MDG Centre was established in July 2004 by the Earth Institute at Columbia University and the UN Millennium Project with a broad purpose of assisting countries to develop operational strategies for achieving the MDGs, and to support their implementation at both local and national levels.

In early 2006, The MDG Centre reorganised to established two sub-regional centres covering East and Southern Africa (based in Nairobi) and West and Central Africa (based in Bamako). The MDG Centre West and Central Africa (WCA) is currently work in the following countries: Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, and Senegal and is rapidly expanding to other countries in the region.

The West Africa MDG Centre focuses on two complementary scales:

•   At the national level, provide support to national Governments to develop Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)-based national strategies and plans;
•   At the sub national level, assist local governments to develop and implement MDG-based local development plans and strategies and assist pilot Millennium Villages Project (MVP) sites and Millennium Cities Initiative (MCI) to achieve MDGs at local level

Job title:  SENIOR TELEMEDICINE MANAGER
Work station: ACCRA, Ghana with travel to Amansie West District

Position Summary

•   The Ghana Telemedicine Project is providing quality, affordable and sustainable primary health services through the adaptation of mobile and other information technologies to facilitate field consultations between patients in remote/hard-to-reach communities and physicians at the district hospital, preventing unnecessary referrals and more efficiently using valuable resources.

•   With funding from the Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development (NFSD), the telemedicine pilot project started in 2009 in the Bonsaaso Millennium Villages Project site in the Ashanti Region. A pilot was launched in the Amansie West District after consultations with various stakeholders.  The current phase of the project is a district wide learning process. Kick off for this district wide scale up project is foreseen in Q2`2014 after completion of a baseline assessment.

Overall purpose of the job

•   Reporting to the Regional Health Coordinator, MDG Centre, who is also the PI of the Project, under the supervision of the Director of the MDG Centre, and the Head of Health Millennium Villages based in New York.The purpose of the position is to lead Telemedicine project scaling up in Amansie West District.
•   Main tasks of the job:Facilitating strong relationship with Government Stakeholders and senior representatives
•   oversight and managing the M&E studies, give recommendations and challenge PhD students
1)  help define scope and methodology for a base line study
2)  help define indicators and ensure properly measured during project phase
3)  be sounding board and challenge PhD students
•   managing all aspects of the telemedicine project
•   (operational tasks will be covered by …..)
1)  proper project management
2)  ensure implementation and execution of agreed action plans in time
3)  close follow up and tracking
•   oversight and managing the M&E studies
•   reporting

The person should have the following;

•   NGO background and track record of successful project implementation
•   Strong
•   Ability to oversight on M&E study and guide/manage PhD students.
•   Positive reference of publications in field.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A professional higher degree in public health and strong background in field.
•   At least 2 years experience in health oriented activities at senior level or in a similar position with a non-governmental or development organization.
•   Strong leadership and communication skills
•   Ability to oversight on M&E study
•   Experienced in writing of reports and making presentations.
•   Good command in computer applications and packages
•   Ability to guide supervise/manage PhD students.
•   Positive reference of publications in field.
•   Fluency of both Written and Spoken English
•   Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
•   Ability to work under pressure and in a multicultural environment

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants should apply by email, sending a full C.V. with names and contact information of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to:

employment@mdgcenter.org  with a copy to recruitment@mdgwca.org

Closing Date: 30 January, 2014

•   “Application for Senior Telemedicine Manager” should be clearly marked on the subject line of the email message.
•   Applications will be considered until 02 December 2013 oar until the position is filled.
•   Only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.

We invite you to learn more about us at:

www.mdgwca.org
www.millenniumpromise.org
www.unmillenniumproject.org
www.mdgwca.org