Program Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean Medicines for Humanity

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December 12th, 2014

Program Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean

Medicines for Humanity

 Job Title: Program Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean
Reports to: Program Director
Location: No specific location required (but Boston area, Haiti, or the Dominican Republic preferred)
Date of posting: 12/5/2014

Medicines for Humanity (MFH) is a small, dynamic organization with a compelling mission to reduce child mortality in impoverished communities around the world.  Headquartered in Rockland, MA, MFH has maternal and child health projects in 7 countries. MFH seeks to achieve this goal by strengthening the capacity of local implementing partners in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Priority programmatic areas of intervention include newborn and child health, nutrition, water and sanitation, HIV prevention, vaccination against childhood diseases, and strengthening community health systems.

Job Summary:

The Program Manager is responsible for the overall planning, management, and coordination of health programming in Latin America and the Caribbean, specifically in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Guyana and Guatemala. MFH Central/South American portfolio currently includes eleven projects with a potential for growth. The projects offer an opportunity for someone with a health background and strong language (Creole or Spanish or both) skills to provide technical oversight and overall management of these projects. The overall responsibilities include:

-Assure the effectiveness of all MFH programs and activities.
-Lead, develop, and direct program implementation.
-Identify and follow-up on opportunities for growth.
-Manage program-related activities including external project partnerships that promote and support   MFH’s mission.
-Represent MFH at Core Group, with Ministries of Health

Job Requirements (Preferred Education, Skills and Experience):

  • Master’s degree in Public Health, International Development, or related field
  • 2 years international experience
  • 3 years direct work experience in program leadership in a nonprofit
  • Experience in preparing budgets and program plans
  • Experience in supervision of staff
  • Strong written and oral communication skills/interpersonal skills
  • Strong Haitian Creole or Spanish speaking and writing skills (a plus to be proficient in both)

Schedule:

  • Full Time
  • Must be available to travel internationally 25%

Medicines for Humanity: Program Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean (cont.)

Compensation:

  • Salary will attempt be commensurate with experience and education; 15 paid vacation days per year; 5 paid sick days per year

How to Apply: 

Detailed Job Responsibilities (responsibilities include but are not limited to the following):

Program Direction

  1. Collaborate with Program Director in guiding organization to fulfill its service mission.
  2. Develop best practices and tools for project services and interventions that reduce child mortality.
  3. Collaborate with PS Director in developing and providing input into a structure for decisions re current projects (change/expand/transition) and new projects (go/ no go)…
  4. Work with PS Director to Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within PS team and between PS and other MFH departments.
  5. Direct and manage MFH Program Service projects in LAC; work with LAC coordinators and in-country healthcare partners to define project scope, goals, budget and deliverables; supervise the preparation of annual plans and budgets for LAC projects.

Program Monitoring and Reporting

  1. Work with PS Director to set Monitoring and Evaluation standards and practices for MFH.
  2. Provide leadership in continually manage project expectations with coordinators, partners and stakeholders.
  3. Meet quarterly with LAC partners and coordinators to review progress to project goals, troubleshoot any issues, and set next steps.
  4. Collaborate with PS Director in overseeing the annual evaluation and planning process for existing and new MFH programs.
  5. Collaborate with the Development department in providing reports needed for donors for LAC.

Program Growth

  1. Identify, cultivate and secure strategic funding opportunities with foundations, agencies, and NGO’s with particular emphasis on LAC.
  2. Build relationships vital to the success of each project.
  3. Lead the development of project proposals for funding LAC projects.
  4. Identify general opportunities for partnership with child survival organizations, or academic organizations with the potential to improve program quality or growth.
  5. Identify and gather useful resources related to MCH and child survival for Program Services
  6. Develop a plan to organize these resources for use in project planning, proposals and reports.

Budgeting and Planning

  1. Collaborate with PS Director in PS budget and operational plan preparation, and in monitoring and reporting progress vs. pan/budget.
  2. Participate in MFH Strategic Plan development and implementation.