Health Coordinator

Première Urgence Internationale; Colombia; Presencial; COP 107.440.000 - 126.901.000; Jornada completa

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Fixed-Term Contract

Descripción de la vacante

Première Urgence Internationale in Colombia is seeking a Health Coordinator based in Bogota to develop and implement the mission's operational Health strategy, ensuring the quality of current and future Health programmes across design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation phases.

You will build the capacity of the Health department, provide technical support to Health Project Managers, represent PUI to authorities, donors and local actors, supervise Health staff training, and align

Formación

• Minimum 3 years of international NGO experience coordinating medical projects.
• Experience as Medical Coordinator or similar role preferred.
• English is mandatory; Arabic/Spanish/French are assets.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and implement the mission's Health strategy and oversee health programmes across design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Provide technical support to Health Project Managers and teams to ensure quality and effectiveness.
• Represent PUI to authorities, donors and local actors within the Health sector.
• Recruit and train health staff; build capacity within the Health department.
• Ensure compliance with logistics/administrative procedures and security requirements.
• Coordinate with HQ and field teams to align interventions with donor requirements.

Conocimientos

Health programme management

Team management

Donor coordination

Excellent writing

Educación

Medical diploma or Paramedic training

Master’s degree in Public Health or Project Management (asset)

Descripción del empleo

Health Coordinator - COLOMBIE - based in COL-Bogota

8 months Fixed-term contract 11/1/2026 COL-Bogota

PUI all around the world

Supports close to6 millions beneficiaries

With more than100 Millions € yearly budget

Present in 22countries, on5 continents

Thanks to the work and commitment of :

More than2000national staffs

Around 200 expatriates from 45 different nationalities

And 90 employees at HQ

PUI works in 10 areas of intervention and distinguishes itself by the implementation of an integrated approach in its response. This method aims to identify and understand the needs of all those affected by a crisis. Our teams come together to bring a rapid global response to the basic needs of populations affected by humanitarian crises to help them regain independence and dignity.

PUI's mission in Colombia has been open since 2019. 8 expatriates and 57 local employees are currently working on the mission. PUI is present in 7 municipalities in the departments of Arauca and Norte de Santander, in eastern Colombia. PUI provides direct assistance in primary health care, mental health, nutrition and protection to Venezuelan migrants (in transit or settled), vulnerable host communities and Colombians affected by the conflict.

What about the Health Coordinator?

As Health Coordinator, you will be responsible for the development andimplementation of the mission's operational Health strategy as well as for thequality of current and future Health programmes throughout the design, implementation,monitoring and evaluation phases. You will build the capacity of the mission’s Healthdepartment and provides technical support to the project teams and inparticular to the Health Project Managers via a functional relationship. You will represent PUI to theauthorities, humanitarian actors and donors within the Health sector.

For this purpose, you will be responsible for :

• Contextanalysis / Strategy / Development: You will participate in the development of theoperational strategy in Health and contributes to the design of new relevantHealth interventions on the mission based on the identified Health needs in thecountry, and in line with PUI’s Health policy and intervention framework. Incoordination with the Health team, you will carry out epidemiological monitoringfor the country and analyse strengths and weaknesses from a public healthperspective.
• Programmes quality: You will provide technical support in your field ofexpertise to the programme teams, in particular to the Health ProgrammeManagers, and ensure the quality and effectiveness of the mission's Healthprogrammes.
• Representation / Coordination: You will ensure PUI's external representation for the Health sector to partners,donors, national authorities and local actors. You will represent PUI in theHealth Cluster / Health sector coordination group meetings. You will contribute tothe good information sharing within the Health sector.
• Human Resources / Training: You will provide technical support to the project teamsand in particular to the Health teams. You will provide support to the projectmanagers for the recruitment of technical staff in Health. Working alongside theHead of Mission (HoM) and/or the Deputy HoM for Programs and the HQ HealthAdvisor, you will identify key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and gapswithin Health department. You will supervise the content of Health trainingand the quality of Health activities on the basis of identified needs.
• Logistics and Administration: You will ensure theteams under your responsibility follow logistic and administrative procedures and keep the logistic and administrative departments informed ofany relevant developments.
• Security: You will contribute to the compliance with securityrules on the mission and share all information related to security with your line manager and/or to the mission's security manager. You will contribute when necessary to the choice of referral options for the health care of themission's expatriates.

The challenges that await you :

What you will need to succeed

Training

You hold a Medical diploma or a Paramedic training, and completed a Medical Internship. If you got a Master’s degree in Pharmacy, Public Health or Project management, it would be an asset.

Experience

You are strengthened by minimum 3 years of experience in the field with international NGOs in medical project coordination. A previous experience as Medical Coordinator or in an equivalent position would be appreciated. You already worked with Première Urgence Internationale? It would be a definite asset!

Skills

You master humanitarian project management and team management, you have a detailed knowledge of donors prerequisites. You also have excellent writing skills.

Qualities

You are a good communicator, both in writing and orally. You demonstrate good team spirit, the ability to make decisions, trustworthiness and a sense of responsibility, organisational skills, reactivity, ability to be thorough and to adapt. You have a strong ability to resist stress and particularly in unstable circumstances.

Languages

English has no secrets for you! All the better, it is mandatory for this position. If you speak Arabic, Spanish, and/or French, it would be a definite asset.

A word from the manager

PUI will offer you

• Status : Executive with a Fixed-Term Contract
• Monthly Gross Income : 2,650.00 - 3,130.00EUR depending on your experience in International Solidarity + 50€ per semester of seniority with PUI
• Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation
• Housing in collective accomodation
• Daily Living Expenses ("Per Diem")
• Break Policy : 5 working days at3and9 months+ break allowance
• Paid Leaves Policy : 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months

Première Urgence Internationale sees diversity of nationalities, genders, beliefs, profiles and statuses among its Human Resources as a major asset for its humanitarian action, and therefore compels itself to the strict observance of the principle of non-discrimination throughout its recruitment process .

PUI iscommitted to preventing all forms of inappropriate behavior in the workplace,including harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, andfinancial misconduct, while promoting the well-being of children and adultswith whom PUI interacts. PUI expects all employees to perform their tasks andprofessional responsibilities in accordance with the PUI Ethical Framework.
PUI expectsall employees to fulfill their professional duties and responsibilities inaccordance with PUI’s Ethical Framework. All employees will receive appropriatetraining and commit to promoting, disseminating, and upholding the principlesset forth in its Ethical Charter.
The holderof this position may potentially have access to personal data concerningchildren and vulnerable adults as part of their work (Category 2 in the saferecruitment risk classification). Consequently, all recruitments will besubject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks, whichinclude criminal record and counter-terrorism financing checks.
PremièreUrgence Internationale considers the diversity of nationalities, genders,beliefs, backgrounds, and statuses within its Human Resources as a major assetfor its humanitarian work. The organization is therefore committed to strictlyupholding the principle of non-discrimination throughout its recruitmentprocess.
We arededicated to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization andstrongly encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Please notethat Première Urgence Internationale will under no circumstances request anyfinancial contribution for administrative fees related to recruitment. Anyinformation suggesting otherwise is fraudulent and should be disregarded.
Earlyapplications are encouraged, as we may close the process earlier than thedeadline mentioned above if a suitable candidate is identified.

You recognize yourself in this profile and you adhere to our commitments ? You feel ready to take up the challenge and to join PUI great family ?