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ADVISER MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH PROGRAM
Clinic Café Timor, East Timor

Location: Dili, East Timor
Closing date: 17 October 2005
Commencement date: 1 February 2006
Contract length: 2 years

JOB DESCRIPTION
Clinic Cafe Timor (CCT), a rural cooperative/community based
primary health service is seeking a qualified adviser for its new
maternal and child health program. The contracted position is for
2 years full time commencing 1 February 2006.

Clinic Cafe Timor is the primary health service of Cooperativa Cafe
Timor, the East Timorese organic coffee farmers cooperative. CCT
commence operation in 1999 and is a significant contributor to the
rural health system of East Timor with 11 fixed health clinics and
4 mobile team treating 200,000 persons annually. CCT is an East
Timorese organization, owned by the 20,000 families of the coffee
cooperative. It is independent of government and funded from the
returns of coffee exports, ongoing USAID grants and donations.
With the support of USAID grants, CCT treats all members of the
community free of charge.

In close association with East Timorese Government initiatives in
maternal and child health, CCT has secured additional monies from
MILK (Mainly I Love Kids), a Singapore base children’s charity (See
www.milk.org.sg ) to introduce a broad Maternal and Child Health
program to 5 rural districts. The program has two major
components.
1- to improve and enhance in-clinic MCH activities including
supervised birthing.
2- to develop and commence village based MCH activities that will
improve MCH outcomes.
Monies have been secured for 3 years for the development and
implementation of the program. It is expected the program will
mainstream after 3 years. The program will focus on the practical
implementation of the content and techniques developed by the East
Timorese Government national MCH program currently under
development.

The position is advisory and will work directly with CCT’s East
Timorese MCH coordinator and program staff with key purposes of
developing the program content, driving implementation and
transferring skills to program staff. The program will be expected
to be fully implemented and independently operating by the end of
the 2 year tenure.

SALARY AND CONDITIONS
$58,000 usd gross annual salary – 2 bedroom furnished apartment in
secure compound with 24 hr generator power – annual return airfare
for contractee to port of employment – after hours access to motor
vehicle

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Capacity Building:
o Work full time with the East Timorese MCH coordinator
o Identify skills and knowledge needs required by the program
and develop and deliver related activities.
Program Design and Development:
o Work with MCH coordinator and program staff to develop and
document a practical model and techniques to deliver the
national MCH program
o Identify content requirements that may be specific for CCT
associated communities
o Develop ongoing effective relationship with the East Timorese
Ministry of Health and associated agencies
o Develop quality systems to monitor and evaluate the program
including practical data collection and staff performance
evaluations
o Develop and deliver internal or external coordinated training
and skills development activities for program staff
o Assist in the consultation with community and district
organizations for program content and models of community
access
o Research and adapt successful techniques from experiences in
similar situations in rural communities
o Use a project management approach to develop a practical
implementation schedule
Program Management:
o Work with MCH coordinator and program staff to implement the
program within determined time frames
o Implement project management techniques to achieve project
goals
o Responsible for reporting progress to the CCT management team
o Assist in determining the skill/knowledge requirements and in
the recruitment of program staff
o Assist MCH coordinator in managing HR issues within the program
o Responsible for allocating, monitoring and reporting on the
program’s budget
Donor Relations:
o Produce required narrative and budget reports to the donor
organization
o Act as a contact point for and deal with donor enquires,
concerns and visits
o Develop further project proposals that may enhance the MCH
program
Coordination:
o Actively develop and consolidate a close working relationship
with the relevant sections of the East Timorese Ministry of
Health and agencies involved in the national MCH program
o Develop and maintain effective relationships with the other
section of CCT and the larger Cooperativa Cafe Timor
organization.
o Act as spokesperson for the MCH program within CCT and with
external organizations as required

SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
o 3 years experience in managing health or education community
based interventions with 1 year operating in a developing
country or cross culture environment - essential
o Experience operating in rural / remote environment – highly
desirable
o Proven experience in the design and implementation of community
based health or education interventions – highly desirable
o Relevant tertiary health or education qualification – essential
o Masters qualification in public health, community development,
education - desirable
o Fluency in English is essential - competency in Tetun /
Bahasia Indonesia / Malay is highly desirable
o Highly developed report writing skills and competency with
computer based word processing and spreadsheet software -
essential
o Excellent communication, team building and capacity building
skills – essential
o Willingness to travel and spend extended stays in rural/ remote
setting - essential

CONTACT
Send Applications to
Dr Ross Brandon, Adviser Health Program, Cooperativa Café Timor
Email: rossbrandon@...

FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact: Dr Ross Brandon
Email: rossbrandon@...
Phone +670 7230857
Fax +670 3324017