The Mali Health Organizing Project

The Mali Health Organizing Project (MHOP) is an award-winning startup international 501 (c) 3 non-profit that enables slum neighborhoods in Mali, West Africa to create their own health systems and re-connect with their government. MHOP uses health as a tool to organize neighborhoods:  all of our programs are locally-designed and led, so we not only provide healthcare, but also help community members gain the skills to advocate and coordinate for long-term change. We currently work in a community of 60,000 people called Mekin-Sikoro and are beginning to share our community-led innovations with national actors in Mali.

Our major programs include:

We are seeking recent graduates or Peace Corps Volunteers who want to change the future of an organization and of a nation’s healthcare policy.

Requirements :

- Initiative, adaptability, vigor, persistence and passion for MHOP’s mission.

- Entrepreneurial, ambitious, “systems-thinking” and results-oriented mind. Please emphasize your own initiatives and impact in your application.

- Proficiency in French, Bambara is a plus.

- 1-year commitment.

- Strong analytical and computer skills (evaluation, design).

- Ability to motivate and manage a large volunteer staff, and develop work-plans.

- Knowledge of healthcare provision or economics preferred.

- Experience living and working in underdeveloped settings preferred. 

Responsibilities:

Health program work:

- Serve the principle liaison between MHOP and RAMED, Mali’s new program to pay for healthcare for indigent populations

- Conduct costing and feasibility studies of possible health financing mechanisms.

- Design and pilot a health financing system, possibly Mana Bayelemali (Transforming Trash, an income generating trash recycling program)

- Create a sustainability plan

- Create a scalability plan

Staff Management:

- Meet weekly with Malian staff and onsite volunteers.

- Write grants for project funding.

-  Assist the Malian director with financial reports.

Benefits:

- Housing

- Flexible schedule

- The opportunity to build an innovative startup healthcare initiative with the counsel and support of numerous local leaders, academic experts and activists.

Start date and location:

The Health Financing Director will begin work between December 15th, 2009 and January 31st, 2010 depending on the chosen applicant’s schedule and prior experience. 

Our program is located in Sikoro, Bamako, Mali and the applicant must be willing to relocate into a homestay in the town or a nearby apartment.

Please email a résumé and application form by  October 15th to:

Anna Ninan

Executive Director

Mali Health Organizing Project