Job Purpose/Objective.
Under
the direct supervision of the Field Coordinator and technical guidance from the
Health Coordinator, the Heath Manager shall be responsible for the overall
designing and implementation of the Health program that encompasses the
delivery of clinical services. They will also be responsible for implement
evidence based primary health care service delivery. They shall be expected to
monitor and ensure improvement and maintenance of the health indicators as per
SPHERE/UNHCR/WHO standards at the Camp.
Key Responsibilities:
Program Management:
- Identify health program opportunities by
assisting the health staff to carry out assessments, draft health sector
proposals, budgets and plans of action.
- Provide overall coordination of all the
departments under the health program i.e. pharmacy, Laboratory, inpatient
wards and outpatient service points.
- In coordination with the Field
Coordinator, formulate program goals, objectives, and intervention
strategies.
- Review health programs through periodic
field & facility visits. Ensure that program implementation strategies
are compatible with overall program goals and objectives.
- Coordinate all referrals of refugee
patients as per UNHCR referral guidelines.
- In coordination with the RH/CHP manager,
support health promotion, immunization and diseases surveillance
activities at camp level.
- Participate in the Outbreak Control
Coordination Team (OCT) and support community-based public health
interventions during communicable disease outbreaks.
- In liaison with the Field Coordinator
develop and implement strong integrated community health strategies using
appropriate tools to improve project impact on the beneficiaries
- Set high quality performance indicators
ensuring adherence to technical standards, best practices, and donor
guidelines.
- Seek out and nurture quality partnerships
with community structures, Ministries of health and strategic partners,
including international NGOs.
- Foster inter-program linkage, exchange
information and experiences and contribute actively to protection and
disaster risk reduction mainstreaming in the health program.
Human Resource Management:
- Monitoring and supervising the health
staff both national and refugee to ensure that work is done properly and
efficiently.
- Routinely supervise staff performance
according to their job description and provide written feedback in a
timely manner.
- Develop ongoing education programs for
health staff.
- In coordination with the Field
Coordinator, periodically supervise, evaluate, and make appropriate
recommendations regarding health, and living conditions of IRC field staff
and assist with ensuring that proper health measures are in place
according to IRC health requirements.
- Review personnel issues and concerns of
health staff and assist with resolving and implementing solutions.
- Determine personnel needs for field-level
activities and in coordination with the Human Resources Lead assist in
recruitment of staff.
- Orientate new field staff members on
personnel health and safety issues, and diseases unique to the area of
operation.
- In coordination with the Field
Coordinator and HR Lead, support medical evacuation of staff.
- Recommend promotions, disciplinary
action, and termination of health staff to the Field Coordinator and HR
Lead.
- Directly supervise the Medical Officer In
charge, Clinical Officer In charge, Nursing Officer In charge, Pharmacist,
Senior Laboratory Technologist, and Surveillance Officer.
Grants Management:
- Contingent upon provision of routine
financial reports to the field, ensure adherence to budgets by reviewing
expenditures and spending patterns.
- Recommend grant and budget revisions to
the Field Coordinator and the Health Technical Team.
- Provide recommendations and interventions
to correct any identified deviations that impact budget adherence.
Reporting:
- Monitor closely the morbidity and
mortality trends together with all the other health indicators to ensure
that prompt actions are taken.
- Attend meetings concerning overall health
program issues.
- Supervise regular review and revision of
training manuals to maintain consistency with the acceptable protocols.
- Maintain updated libraries of manuals and
other resources at all field sites.
- Keep the Field Coordinator advised of all
developments and issues through weekly situation reports.
Representation &
Coordination:
- Develop and maintain effective working
relationships with external partners – including UNHCR and other
implementing agencies, Local Organizations, community-based organizations/
leaders and other IRC sectors to enhance cooperation and coordination.
- Ensure presence in coordination meetings
in the absence of the Health Coordinator and ensure relevant
coordination-related data is shared with the health sectors.
- Participate in interagency health working
groups or committees as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Degree in Medicine and Surgery from a
recognized institution or an equivalent with preferably master’s in public
health.
- Need to be registered with Kenya Medical
and Dentist Board and allowed to practice in Kenya.
- Excellent organizational and program
management experience, including with staff and implementation work plans,
budget management and monitoring and evaluation.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and
facilitation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, coordination and
networking skills.
- Experience with situation analysis and
health assessments.
- Experience in capacity building and
mentoring staff.
- Experience in pharmacy inventory
management.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and
demonstrated ability to handle pressure and improve.
- Ability to live in a high security
environment.
- Excellent computer skills: MS Word,
Excel, Power-point, Outlook, and the internet.
- Proficiency in English language and
Somali is an added advantage.
Required Experience &
Competencies:
- Three years’ experience in tropical
medicine or public health in developing countries.
- Training and at least three years’
experience in health program design and management.
- Experience in working with multicultural/
multinational individuals including displaced communities with diverse
cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
- Proficiency in computer skills, including
internet navigation and various office applications i.e. Outlook, MS EXCEL
and MS WORD.
- Experience contributing to the design,
management and reporting of international development programmes or
projects.
- Previous financial and/or grant
management experience is a plus.
- Demonstrated capacity to manage a variety
of activities simultaneously and take initiative.
- Prioritization, planning, and project
coordination skills.
- Analysis, problem-solving, sound
judgment.
- Drive, pro-activeness, action, and
results orientation; continuous improvement.
- Interpersonal and teamwork skills;
including oral communication, writing and presentational skills.
- Ability to work successfully in an
international, multi-cultural, multi-partner environment, and establish
harmonious working relationships, both within and outside the
organization.
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