Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 01 Sep 2016
PROJECT DIRECTOR FOR HEALTH CENTER AND ORPHAN PROGRAMS, ETHIOPIA
Lalmba Association is a small, Colorado-based NGO that operates a Health Center, Public
Health and orphan care programs in a remote area of the Ethiopian highlands. We are
looking for project managers who are interested in overseeing these operations as a
volunteer for a period of 2 years.
Lalmba pays no salary but covers all expenses related to travel to/from Ethiopia, and working
and living in Ethiopia (visas, immunizations, airfare, room and board, medical & life
insurance). We will also pay for roundtrip tickets for a visit back home after one year.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: The Project Director(s) provides the overall leadership of the
organization in Ethiopia and is responsible for managing the Health Center, public health and
orphan programs. The Project Director is the primary liaison with government officials and
US office, and is responsible for the management of 45 Ethiopian staff, procurement of
medical and expat supplies, maintenance of the grounds and equipment, management of the
finances and accounting and other miscellaneous duties.
QUALIFICATIONS: Qualified candidates have a desire to serve the poor and are willing to
make a minimum 2 year commitment to work in a very rural location. They must have strong
organizational skills, be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities, and be very flexible.
Proficiency with Word and Excel is required. Personnel management skills and/or
experience are strongly preferred. Applicants must be college graduates with at least 5
years work experience. Must be currently located in the U.S., South America, Canada or
Europe.
How to apply:
For more information, go to www.lalmba.org or call 303-485-1810. If you fit our qualifications and would like to apply, please fill out our application form from our Volunteer page:
http://www.lalmba.org/volunteer-application/