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CESC is hiring a Health and WASH Technical Manager.
Program Description
Advancing Girls Education (AGE) is a program aimed at support the development of the Mozambican Education sector by implementing girl’s education activities focused on “increasing retention of girls (10-19) in school”. To achieve this goal, AGE will (1) improve access to school for girls and increase the community support towards girl’s education; (2) improve girls’ retention, and performance in upper primary and secondary schools; (3) increase girls’ access to key social services such as health, WASH; and (4) increase safety of girls at school and household by reducing their vulnerability to early marriage and pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and School Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV). AGE is a five-year program, in Nampula e Zambézia. The positions are pending the bid launched by USAID Mozambique.
Requirements
Health and WASH Technical Manager: She/he will ensure improved Girls’ Retention, in target districts, particularly increase Girls’ access to key social services such as Health and WASH. The Health and WASH Technical Manager should work in collaboration with the COP and/or the DCOP, to coordinate all activities and the technical approach related to promote community participation and accountability to reduce barriers of education for girls; developing social and behavior change (SBC) to increase adoption of key WASH behaviors and address harmful gender norms that prohibit women and girls from equally benefiting from WASH and sanitation services; and providing lectures on sexuality, prevention of HIV/AIDS and pregnancy including gender stereotypes to improve the health status of girls and boys. The Technical Manager must have the following set of qualifications:
- A university degree in Public Health, Behavior Change Communications, or a relevant field
- Experience with combatting gender-based violence;
- A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in the successful development and implementation of behavior change health and WASH programs
- Experience with youth empowerment
- Proven experience in mentorship and staff capacity building.
How to Apply
Interested Candidates: Before submitting an application, ensure they have the minimum qualifications listed below. You must send a CV and motivation letter referring the program name (AGE) and position you are applying in the subject line by e-mail by 03 September 2021: inforh@cescmoz.org
No telephone inquiries will be accepted, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.