Palliative Care Protect Coordinator

Island Hospice and Healthcare a national palliative care organization is looking for an experienced project coordinator to support the integration of palliative care into the health delivery system project. The incumbent will support the Palliative Care Core Group Teamwhich is led by the Ministry of Health and Child Care in implementing the palliative cam strategy for Zimbabwe. The incumbent will be seconded to Ministry of Health and Child Care to champion the palliative care desk in the Ministry but will remain accountable to Island Hospice & Healthcare. Incumbent will be expected to liaise and work with technical working group chairpersons in ensuring activities are undertaken per group. The incumbent will also monitor project plans, activity schedules and budgets and expenditures, participate in stakeholder meetings, strategy meetings and ensure project deadlines are not in a timely manner.

The ideal candidate will have the following competencies:

Very good interpersonal and relationship management skills
Extensive knowledge on how MoHCC operates
A proven track record of implementing national projects
Maintaining and monitoring project plans, perfect schedules, budgets and expenditures.
Documenting and following up on important actions and decisions from meetings
Compiling project reports
Preparing necessary presentation materials for meetings
Ensure project deadlines are met.
Determining project changes
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
Competency in Microsoft applications including work, excel, power point and outlook.

Qualifications: 
• A degree in public health e.g. MPH or Epidemiology
• Clinical background (e.g. MBCHB, Nurse, Social Worker etc.) especially in palliative care is an added advantage.
• Minimum 5 years in similar position