Vision for a Nation Foundation, Rwanda
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Vision for a Nation Foundation (VFAN) is a UK registered charity
that aims to support national health ministries in low-income and emerging
countries to build sustainable nationwide access to eye care and affordable
glasses. VFAN currently only works in Rwanda where we are supporting the
Government to develop a national primary eye care system at the request of the
country’s Ministry of Health (MoH).
that aims to support national health ministries in low-income and emerging
countries to build sustainable nationwide access to eye care and affordable
glasses. VFAN currently only works in Rwanda where we are supporting the
Government to develop a national primary eye care system at the request of the
country’s Ministry of Health (MoH).
VFAN is recruiting a Country
Director
Director
who will assume responsibility for overseeing all
aspects of the programme. The Country Director will supervise and manage
the Kigali office and staff, and ensure the successful implementation of the
programme, including the full integration of primary eye care services into the
nation’s health infrastructure and the execution of a nationwide awareness
raising campaign. The Country Director will serve under the overall
guidance and supervision of VFAN’s Executive Director.
Summary of Key Functions:
1. Strategic direction for the programme
2. Country office management and
administration
administration
3. Lead financial planning and budgeting
process
process
4. Strengthen monitoring and data collection
systems and procedures
systems and procedures
5. Monitor all nurse training and primary eye
care service delivery
care service delivery
6. Oversee supply chain management
7. Implement a national awareness raising
plan in coordination with the MoH
plan in coordination with the MoH
8. Facilitate knowledge building and sharing
amongst staff
amongst staff
9. Technical support for fundraising
applications and donor reporting
applications and donor reporting
Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required:
·
BA in
a social science or arts / humanities
BA in
a social science or arts / humanities
·
Postgraduate
degree in public health, development or a related subject
Postgraduate
degree in public health, development or a related subject
·
10
years of relevant experience working in public health, education and / or
development
10
years of relevant experience working in public health, education and / or
development
·
International
experience in different operating environments
International
experience in different operating environments
·
Demonstrated
leadership and management skills
Demonstrated
leadership and management skills
·
Organisational,
financial and planning skills
Organisational,
financial and planning skills
·
Excellent
oral and written communications
Excellent
oral and written communications
·
Fluency
in English required; proficiency in French preferred
Fluency
in English required; proficiency in French preferred
A
full version of the job description and candidate requirements can be requested
from info@vfanf.org.
full version of the job description and candidate requirements can be requested
from info@vfanf.org.
Applications
must include a CV and one page covering letter, and should be sent by using the button bellow Apply for this job no
later than 5pm on Sunday 1st
March 2015.
must include a CV and one page covering letter, and should be sent by using the button bellow Apply for this job no
later than 5pm on Sunday 1st
March 2015.
Only
shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
shortlisted applicants will be contacted.