Job Description

Background:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC), one of the world’s largest humanitarian international NGOs, provides relief, rehabilitation and development support to vulnerable people and communities over 30 countries. IRC began work in Ethiopia in 2000 in response to severe drought in Ethiopia’s Somali Region and are currently providing assistance to Ethiopians and refugees in six regions in the country, implementing emergency and development programs in health, water and sanitation, economic recovery and development (ERD), women’s protection and empowerment, education, child protection, and multi-sectoral emergency response mechanisms.

Program background:

IRC is a non- governmental organization operating in Ethiopia to provide services to refugees, victims of drought and war-affected population. For local health program, IRC has been engaged in different Health interventions mainly on immunization, disease surveillance MNCH, emergency response and community engagement which benefit communities.

Scope/job purpose

The Senior Health Officer is responsible to coordinate Health activities for the projects of ECHO HIP that IRC agreed up on to conduct, budget Monitoring, sector reporting and for cordial and constructive coordination with the other actors in the sector, especially with health facility staffs, woreda Health office, Regional Health Bureau (RHB) and other partners in the region.

Responsibilities:

Technical

• In collaboration with senior health officer the team leader, will handle local Health programs (Emergency Health and Nutrition). I.e. Monitoring and mentor of emergency health project, implementation of BCC strategy, supervising workshops & trainings. Support officers on community engagements activities.
• Make sure that emergency Health program adheres to protocols, policies & guidelines, and donor requirements.
• Provide technical assistance for staffs under supervision (health officers and to have quality project implementation.
• Draft monthly, quarterly and final reports of ECHO HIP Emergency Health programs for review and submission to Addis TU by the health Managers.
• Analyze monthly and quarterly report submitted by officers for data quality and presentation of data for use, and she/he will be responsible to submit quality report to the senior health officeProgram Management

·        Follow all IRCs standard grant Management tools as recommended by the Addis based health unit and M & E unit

·        Ensure that all activities are implemented according to the work plan and that targets are met.

Budget Monitoring

• She/he is responsible to Supervise and appropriately spend the project budget.
• She/he is responsible for developing spending plan and procurement plans alongside activity plan for all active grants of local health with officers and supervise budget spending.
• She/he is responsible for Monthly procurement and budget tracking follow ups.

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Coordinate data collection and management by IRC staff and Maintenance of HMIS data.
• Prepare and submit monthly activity progress reports.
• Supervise and evaluate activities of Health within local communities for operations.
• Develop donor reports in collaboration with Senior Health Officer.
• Responsible to supervise monthly indicators report.
• Participate in project evaluation
• Assure data quality and data audit.

Human Resource Management

• Supervise health officers in target woredas.
• Apply staff performance evaluation on time and standard quality manner and contribute for staff development plan.

Key Working Relationships

Internal

Work with Senior Health Officer, Health Manager, FC, Health Officers and others as deemed vital.

External

Work with Regional health Bureau, ZHD, woreda Health Offices and Health facilities

Job Requirements

Requirements:

• BSc in Public health, HO or BSc nursing. MPH is helpful.
• Minimum of 2 years work experience for BSc holders and 1 years of experience for post plus graduate in health programs both at clinical and community-based programs, working in lifesaving primary health care services.
• Have an experience in BCC strategies and able to craft effective BCC strategies to communities and have experience of community engagement activities.
• Ability to work under pressure, long work hours and high workload.
• Excellent communication skills- verbal and written skills. Communication in Amharic and English are a must.
• Self-motivated, transparent, highly responsible, and punctual.
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required.
• Skills and experience in staff management, project management and building effective team’s spirit.
• Ability to plan, prioritizes, and supervises implementation of Health projects.
• Proven experience and skills in ensuring community participation and gender issues in humanitarian programming.
• Experience in training of staff in health programming.
• Ability to use computer- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, and e-mail).
• Skills and experience in finance management.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding Health Policy of Ethiopia.
• Excellent interpersonal communication.
• NGO’S experience is advantages. 

How to Apply

Candidates who meet the above qualifications; please send your CV and application letter through IRC career site.

External link

Internal link  

Your application letter/cover letter must include the following information.

• Name of the position you have applied for
• Date of application
• Summary of your qualifications and experience
• Motivation/objective of why you have applied for the job
• Please include at least 2 references from current and former supervisors.

 Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply!

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and carries out policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.