IRC Health Manager Job in Mogadishu, Somalia

Position: Health Manager
 

Duty Station: Mogadishu
 

Supervisor: Senior Health Manager
 

Background: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. 

At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. 

The IRC leads the way from harm to home. The International Rescue Committee has been working in Somalia since 2006, providing essential services to conflict and disaster-affected communities. 

 

The IRC has been operational in South Central (Mudug, Galgadud, Banadir and Nugaal) regions of Somalia, implementing interventions in the areas of Livelihood, WASH and Health, GBV, Governance and Rights reaching out to more than 200,000 conflict and drought-affected population in these regions.
 

Scope of Work: Under the administrative and technical supervision of the Senior Health Program Manager, the Heath Manager will be the focal point for health care services in Mogadishu. 

S/he will ensure the implementation of a quality health program for IDPs, returnees and host population, in accordance with acceptable national and international standards. 

S/he will provide technical oversight to field-based health staff in the area of primary, secondary and reproductive health, with emphasis on coaching national staff to build their capacity. 

The Health Manager will monitor improvement of all health indicators as per SPHERE / UNICEF / WHO standards in Somalia.

The Health Manager will receive guidance and technical support from the Health Coordinator in the absence of the Senior Health Program Manager.

Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation:

• Oversee the implementation of health programs and work with the IRC Senior Health Program Manager and Health Team to ensure that stated goals and objectives are met, that projects are monitored and evaluated, and that accurate reports are written and submitted on time


• Oversee the implementation of safe-motherhood and reproductive health activities, including ANC, delivery care, PNC, and FP, whenever appropriate


• Ensure that the health program is implemented in accordance with the IRC Program Framework principles: promoting and protecting rights, participation, capacity building, partnership and holistic programming


• Ensure a clear schedule is defined for conducting health education activities in the health facilities and at the community level


• Ensure appropriate monitoring and evaluation systems are in place for the health sectors in Mogadishu;


• Ensure that health provision is in line with accepted SPHERE and National guidelines for all sectors


• Maintain accurate and up to date health profile of IDPs and host community


• Ensure adequate plans for prompt response to any infectious or epidemic disease outbreaks;


• In collaboration with the Senior Health Program Manager, prepare and actively assist the IRC Senior Management Team in preparation of health related donor reports.


• Review health facility statistics, drug management and monitoring reports on a weekly and monthly basis and submit reports to the Senior Health Program Manager and Health Coordinator


• Initiate technical evaluations, surveys and situation analysis as required


• Promote the culture of learning and documentation so that lessons learnt and good practices are documented and shared for institutional memory and learning. Ensure that field experiences are documented and used to advocate on behalf of the communities with which we work


• Initiate technical evaluations, surveys and situation analysis as required

Operations:

• Ensure hospital supplies and drugs are secure and review health facility security measures regularly


• Provision of overall guidance on development and management of clinical and training protocol/ guidelines;


• Monitor usage of IRC health supplies and assets in accordance with donor regulations;

Finance and Grants Management

• Work with the Senior Health Program Manager and Health Coordinator to develop project expenditure and procurement plans. Support the health team to implement work plans, ensuring compliance with IRC and donor rules


• Ensure budget spending according to approved budgets, review Budget Versus Actual expenditure reports with health staff on a monthly basis, recommend actions to correct identified problems to Field Coordinator and Senior Health Program Manager


• Facilitate grant opening meetings and BVA meetings


• Recommend appropriate budget revisions to ensure maximum use of financial resources


• Provide overall leadership and supervise health program staff in development and implementation of procurement and spending plans.

Human Resources:

• Directly supervise Senior Medical Officer, Health Data Officer and Community Health Supervisor and coordinate all health program activities. Since the Health Manager is supervising the Senior Medical Officer, s/he will have oversight of all health program staff within the IRC supported healthcare facilities


• In coordination with the Senior Health Program Manager and HR/Admin, determine health program staffing needs for field level activities, and assure such positions are filled in timely fashion


• Ensure that staffs in the entire health department, including MoH staff, have updated job descriptions and performance objectives and are carrying out their roles and responsibilities as per set objectives


• Work closely with the Senior Health Program Manager and other health staff to build their capacity on identified areas


• Develop capacity building plans for health staff and implement them


• Assist in the recommendation of promotions, disciplinary action and termination of health staff to the Senior Health Program Manager

Coordination, Representation and Monitoring:

• Represent IRC in all inter-agency coordination and technical meetings in Mogadishu assigned by senior health program manager


• Represent the IRC in donor meetings as requested by the Senior Health Program Manager or Health Coordinator


• Keep the IRC Senior Management Team up-to-date on all health developments in the field


• Lead and facilitate donor visits and other missions to IRC facilities in Mogadishu, as requested

Required Qualification/Experience & Competencies:

• University Degree in Medicine/ Public Health from a recognized institution


• Minimum three years of field work experience on comprehensive primary health programs in resource poor settings. 


• Experience working with INGOs in IDP settings will be an added advantage


• Previous experience in coordinating, implementing and managing health programs in developing countries


• Excellent oral and written communication skills


• Strong management, assessment, project planning, organizational and interpersonal skills


• Strong people management and analytical skills


• Ability to work under pressure in an unstable security environment


• Ability to multitask, manage pressure and flexibility

Deadline for Applications: 16th August 2015. 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Somali Nationals are encouraged to apply

International Allowances are not available for this position.