Position: Health Field Officer
Job description
The Health Field
Officer (ALMANACH Trainer) is the focal person for the implementation and
monitoring of the ALgorithms for the MANagement of Acute CHildhood illnesses
program in Somalia. He/She is responsible for building up the capacity of the
ICRC Health Field Officers and SRCS team to run the ALMANACH program. He/she
plans, organizes and monitors the implementation of the programs in accordance
with organization’s objectives.
This is a
national/resident position based in Nairobi and with frequent travel to
Somalia.
Responsibilities
- Makes regular field visits to assess, monitor
and support the clinics that will implement ALgorithms for the MANagement
of Acute CHildhood
illnesses (ALMANACH) and provide comprehensive report evaluating the
program impact and making recommendations
- Ensures that updated guidelines especially
Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) guidelines are
implemented and followed in the ICRC supported health facilities
- Conducts training needs assessment and
analyses education requirements of trainees
- Develops the ALMANACH training curriculum and
the learning objectives
- Organizes training activities, coordinates and
supports faculty of ALMANACH trainers
- Conducts training of health facility workers
- Coaches and supports the SRCS clinics in
implementation of ALMANACH program
- Monitors the implementation of the Standard
Operating Procedures for referrals from clinics to hospitals especially
for under-fives
- Designs course materials and any related
educational materials
- Evaluates the quality and the impact of
training in coordination with Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
- Develops concepts for continuous learning and
eLearning, blended learning and information search strategies
- Develops and maintains the learning material
repositories; computerized Learning Management System
- Maintains networks with relevant stakeholders
in Somalia for the efficient implementation of ALMANACH project in the
selected SRCS Primary Health Care facilities
- Supports the ICRC in training the under-five
nurses in integrated management of childhood illnesses(IMCI) using the
national guideline
Qualifications
- Good knowledge of IMCI teaching and training
principles; teaching experience in IMCI would be a strong asset
- Experience in the design of training
curriculum and in the preparation of training materials
- Excellent command of written and spoken
English and Somali language
- Excellent communication and presentation
skills
- At least 3 years’ experience in conception and
roll out of training courses in health especially in Educational
institutions or humanitarian sector
- Minimum university degree in Medicine, Nursing
or Public Health
- Team Management skills and ability to work
independently
- Computer proficiency especially in MS Word,
Excel and PowerPoint
- Flexibility and willingness to travel
extensively in Somalia
- Good knowledge of political, social and
cultural environment of this region
How to apply
Apply by sending your cover letter and CV addressed to
the Human Resources Manager, ICRC Somalia
Delegation, on the email address sokrecruitment@icrc.org. Your cover letter must indicate your current salary
and your expected salary range. The closing date is 26th March
2020. Clearly indicate the position title in
the subject line of your email message.
NOTE THAT ONLY EMAILED APPLICATIONS
WILL BE CONSIDERED.
