District Project Officer - Mendi, Southern Highlands

Implement project activities for the UNICEF HCD Project in Papua New Guinea.

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Overview

Implement project activities for the UNICEF HCD Project in Papua New Guinea.

You have:

Experience in project management, particularly in health-related initiatives.
Strong communication skills to effectively engage with community members and stakeholders.
Experience in report writing and data collection for health projects.
Ability to collaborate with various stakeholders including community leaders and health workers.
Problem-solving skills to identify and address challenges in project implementation.
Familiarity with immunization outreach programs is preferred.

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With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

The project Officer will be responsible for:

Work closely with PHA and District Outreach program to roll-out the project’s immunization outreach intervention to reach targeted households that have zero-dose children.
Collaborate with PHA to link VHAs, CHW, Ward Counsellors and community leaders and engaging communities around higher demand for immunization.
To make sure all activities reports are collected, written and reported on time.
Establishing mutual relationships with key stakeholders and partners through effective communication on activities and updating the Project Coordinator.
Understanding the challenges and working closely with PHA to overcome and looking at way forward to supporting the HCD program in the selected district.
The Project Officer will work in close supervision of the Project Coordinator, Finance, Monitoring and Evaluation officer and with the Area Program Team of their respective Provincial assignments.

Overall, the Project Officer will be responsible for implementing project activities, which will lead to the quality delivery of the UNICEF HCD Project for World Vision Papua New Guinea.

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Potential interview questions

Describe how you have successfully managed a health-related project in the past.	The interviewer wants to assess your experience in managing health projects.	Provide a specific example of a project you managed, focusing on your role and achievements.
How do you ensure effective communication with community leaders and stakeholders?	This question evaluates your communication skills and stakeholder management.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What steps would you take if a project faced unexpected challenges?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of how you have collected and reported project data?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use to motivate community members to participate in health programs?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a time when you collaborated with a diverse team to achieve a common goal.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you assess the success of an immunization outreach initiative?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What are the key challenges facing immunization programs in your target area?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.