The MENTOR Initiative (‘MENTOR’) is a humanitarian organisation specialising in disease control and improving access to healthcare in emergency settings currently across countries in Africa, the Middle East and South America. MENTOR is the leading organisation dedicated to the control of malaria and other vector-borne diseases in complex, challenging settings.
MENTOR delivers large scale disease control interventions working with remote and underserved communities affected by emergencies such as conflict and natural disasters. We also help build the technical and operational capacity of local and international partners to incorporate medium- and long-term disease control systems into their operations and country strategy.
We are now looking for an experienced and highly motivated Country Director with a background in vector-borne disease control to lead and develop an overseas country programme, partnering with a strong UK-based team.
The successful candidate will be trained in our systems and approaches, to take on the leadership of a country programme in an emergency setting.
Job requirements
- A strong background in Programme Management, Humanitarian work or Development highly desirable.
- Experience managing medical emergency and post emergency programmes in insecure environments.
- Familiar with NGO working environments and standard procedures
- Experience of a similar position managing health programmes and/or country offices.
- Experience managing vector-borne disease programmes.
- Experience working in the health sector highly desirable.
- Experience of managing teams.
- Fluency in English and a second language (French, Portuguese or Spanish) highly desired.
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To apply please use LinkedIn. If that is not possible please send your CV, letter of motivation and details of three referees (including your most recent employer) to: recruitment@mentor-initiative.org