Health Coordinator

• Type: Job
• Location: Republic Chad
• Organisation: The International Rescue Committee
  The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the largest humanitarian agencies in the world, providing relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of oppression and violent conflict. IRC has worked for over seven decades and today is involved in over 25 conflict zones in the world. We address both the immediate, life saving needs of conflict affected people in an emergency and the reconstruction needs in post conflict societies. IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and thorough accountability to those we serve. The IRC is an international agency with offices in London, New York, Geneva and Brussels.
• Closing Date: 10-Aug-2008
• Description:
  ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the largest humanitarian agencies in the world, providing relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of oppression and violent conflict. IRC has worked for over seven decades and today is involved in over 25 conflict zones in the world. We address both the immediate, life saving needs of conflict affected people in an emergency and the reconstruction needs in post conflict societies. IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and thorough accountability to those we serve. The IRC is an international agency with offices in London, New York, and Geneva. BACKGROUND: In response to a growing humanitarian crisis and the influx of refugees into Chad, the IRC launched programs in Chad in February 2004, focusing on the most urgent needs of water and sanitation, education, health, and protection. IRC program activities have been concentrated on the northernmost refugee population centers in Chad, which are located in the Prefecture of Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti (BET), near the towns of Bahai and Cariari. In July 2004, the refugees were moved to Oure Cassoni camp, which was built and is managed by the IRC with support from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). IRC is currently responsible for the Primary Health Care, Environmental Health, Protection, Camp Management, Gender-based Violence, Child and Youth Protection and Education programs assisting the approximately 29,000 refugees in the camp. The health program supports the health and physical well-being of the refugees in the camp through provision of clinical health services, essential drugs, basic laboratory services, public health and community outreach through a team of community health workers, basic immunizations to children and pregnant women, reproductive health services, and referrals to secondary and tertiary care facilities, through a team of 1 expatriate manager, and additional national and refugee staff. The IRC health program also provides technical and material support to the local Chad Ministry of Health Bahai Hospital and Health Post under an expatriate program manager. The health program works closely with other sectors to ensure a holistic and thorough approach to preventive and curative health services in refugee and host communities. In 2008, IRC Chad aims to expand programs in mainly the East of Chad, focused primarily on refugees and IDP's, based on the needs of the target population. RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the supervision of IRC Chad's Deputy Director, Programs, and based in Abeche, eastern Chad, the Health Coordinator will be expected to undertake the following duties; Coordination and Representation - Plan and coordinate IRC Chad health interventions - Collaborate with other sectors to ensure a holistic approach in line with IRC's Program Framework principles - Represent IRC to UN, international and national NGOs, and Ministries of Health - Oversee implementation of grants and management of budgets, including budget forecasting, development of spending plans in cooperation with the Grants Manager Technical Monitoring and Program Quality - Provide technical supervision of, and technical support to IRC health programming activities - Ensure that health programs utilize standardized protocols, policies and guidelines, as prescribed by the Ministry of Health and WHO. - Ensure that all health activities are consistent with established best practices - Oversee the collection and timely reporting of data and statistics for all programs in line with IRC REL guidelines and according to internal and donor requirements - Ensure appropriate follow-up and decision-making on data relevant to IRC health programs - Ensure all stakeholders, including IRC Chad Deputy Director Programs, IRC health technical unit, UNHCR, and all donors are provided with updates, following the established reporting structures Strategic Planning - Monitor evolving needs of the target communities and adjust the programmatic priorities as necessary - In collaboration with the Health technical unit and the DDP, lead the overall development of an overall IRC Chad Health Program strategy in line with IRC Chad Country Strategic Planning Program Development - Identify opportunities for program development - Lead technical assessments as a basis for program development - Coordinate and initiate project proposals and develop program proposals for the IRC Chad Health Program under the supervision of the Deputy Director Programs Staff development - Ensure the ongoing capacity building of expatriate, national and refugee health staff through support to direct supervisors in ensuring staff performance evaluations and individual development plans This is a long term, unaccompanied position. We request that all applications be completed on line at www.IRCjobs.org. Please indicate in your cover letter how you initially became aware of this vacancy. IRC does not set closing dates/deadline dates for applications, recruitment is ongoing until the position is filled. The IRC reviews all applications and you will be contacted directly if you are selected as a candidate.
• Applicant Requirements:
  QUALIFICATIONS: - Professional health degree as nurse, nurse practitioner, MD, or MPH - Three to five years professional experience managing health programs, preferably in emergency or refugee settings - Excellent management skills; - Experience developing staff capacity - Experience conducting assessments, preferably using participatory approaches - Experience working in a multi-cultural setting - Ability to write clear and concise reports and proposals and to meet required reporting deadlines - Able to work independently while being a strong team player - Competence with Windows, Microsoft Office - Ability to work in unstable security environments - Previous experience working with international partners, in particular UNHCR - Proficient English and French written and spoken required
• Application instructions:
  We request that all applications be completed on line at www.IRCjobs.org. Please indicate in your cover letter how you initially became aware of this vacancy. IRC does not set closing dates/deadline dates for applications, recruitment is ongoing until the position is filled. The IRC reviews all applications and you will be contacted directly if you are selected as a candidate.
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