Programme Manager

The MENTOR Initiative is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations dedicated to the control of malaria and other vector borne diseases in emergency settings. The organisation directly delivers large scale disease control interventions to the most vulnerable communities caught up in emergencies, and in parallel, also works to build the technical and operational capacity of local and international partners on the ground, to incorporate medium and long term disease control systems into their operations and country strategy. The MENTOR Initiative is looking for a highly motivated and skilled Programme Manager, to join its Headquarters management team to work on programmes in Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and Vector Borne Diseases (VBDs).

The right person will have the initiative, leadership and technical skill set to help design, support and lead new and effective programmes to control NTDs and VBDs in some of the most challenging settings on earth today. You will need to have excellent team skills, advanced written and verbal communication skills, and come with relevant country level and technical experience, and be able to support country level teams and help them to achieve their full potential and impact. You will have:

• A minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience in the design, planning and implementation of programmes.

• At least two years field experience in disease control in NTDs or VBDs.

• A proven ability to manage and train others and provide effective technical support.

• A minimum of a Masters degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Parasitology, Disease control or a related subject area.

• A proven capacity to generate and maintain highly productive partnerships with local and international health organisations and excellent skills in monitoring and evaluation of health programme activities.

• Fluency in English, with other languages such as Arabic, French, Portuguese or Spanish a bonus.

• Current right to work in the UK.

If you think you may have the energy and all that it takes to help lead lifesaving teams in conflict settings and natural disasters, or those countries recovering from these, and the patience and ability to help build disease control responses and systems that will last into the future, and you still have capacity to learn new skills every day, then please apply.

You must be eligible to work in the UK.

The Mentor Initiative applies zero tolerance to the exploitation, sexual abuse and mistreatment of women, children and all others, and, mobilizes all its staff in the implementation of its global policy. The Mentor Initiative will contact previous employers of applicants to determine if they have had a history of violating codes of conduct relating to sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse and fraud.