Background
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with 192 member National Societies. As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, our work is guided by seven fundamental principles; humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality.
Organizational Context
The Secretariat’s headquarters is organized into four main Business Groups in Geneva, and five Business Groups in the field, namely; Americas (Panama City); Africa (Nairobi); Asia/Pacific (Kuala Lumpur); Europe (Budapest); Middle East and North Africa (Beirut). The Africa Regional Office is organized in Country Cluster Support Teams (CCST) covering the National Societies in Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean Islands and Djibouti, Southern Africa, West Coast, Sahel and Central Africa as well as Country Offices in Sudan, Republic of South Sudan, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Niger and Central Africa. The Southern Africa Country Cluster office supports 9 South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Eswatini, Lesotho, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Mozambique was hit by two category 4 tropical cyclones (Idai and Kenneth) in one season. Mozambique National Disaster Management Institute (INGC) indicated that 1.5 million people were affected, including more than 140,000 people displaced – many sheltered across 139 evacuation centres, spontaneous settings and makeshift shelters at peak emergency moment. Some 603 people have been confirmed dead as a result of the cyclone, according to the most recent reports issued by INGC. At the same time, more than 1,600 people were injured, and more than 230,000 houses were damaged and destroyed. Tropical Cyclone Idai has also affected Mozambique’s food security and livelihoods in the long term, due to extensive damage to standing crops immediately before the harvest season due in the months of March-April as well as loss of seeds and tools . The entire southern Africa region has been facing the effects of the ongoing El Niño with below-average cumulative rainfall and abnormally high temperatures for the 2018/19 season. The whole southern Africa region has suffered from sustained drought in recent years. Nearly one month later, cyclone Kenneth has hit Northern Mozambique’s coastal province of Cabo Delgado. The cyclone Kenneth has left destructions of houses, standing crops and key installations. The assessment report indicates that over 37,000 houses either have been damaged or destroyed. IFRC has revised Emergency Appeal to assist households affected by cyclone Kenneth. IFRC has launched an Emergency Appeal on 19 March for CHF 31 million which was revised on 06 May for CHF 32 million to assist 172,500 people affected by cyclones Idain and Kenneth for 24 months. The Emergency Appeal operation focuses on shelter, livelihoods and basic needs, health, WATSAN, protection, gender and Inclusion and Disaster Risk Reduction and national society capacity strengthening in emergency.
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Public Health Delegate, the Health Technical Officer will:
- Support the National Society in developing regular and quality technical health support
- Assist the Health delegate in managing the Health sector operations in the whole operation
Job Duties and Responsibilities
The Senior Officer, Health is responsible for:
- Support the monitoring of the Health operation developments and coordination of all the health activities closely with the CVM, field staff, volunteers and other stakeholders
- In close collaboration with the Health Delegate, the Senior Health officer will provide overall leadership and management, ensuring that the Health sector interventions are managed in line with the emergency plan of action and in compliance with CVM, IFRC and donor requirements.
- Organize and hold training´s on management, leadership and main health problems
- Contribute to ensure that programme implementation is managed through structured, updated work plans, spending plans, indicator tracking sheets and approved monitoring & evaluation tools
- Provide technical supportive supervision to provincial health focal persons to ensure effective and high standard delivery of the health sector operation activities
- Responsible for data management and write reports in accordance with the donors reporting requirements
- Arrange for quality assurance /monitoring field visits
- In collaboration with the health delegate provide support to and brief representatives of IFRC when visiting the operation
- Ensure that volunteers have appropriate training and that new volunteers receive comprehensive orientation of their work
- In collaboration with the health delegate, contribute to the development and monitoring of the project budget and resource allocation and utilization and good management of working advance
- Represent IFRC in meeting´s with stakeholders if the health delegate is not available
- Explore options to make the health program sustainable within CVM structures
Support MoH and CVM in case of health emergencies and epidemics
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in related field (Required)
Master’s Degree would be an added advantage
Experience
At least 5 years post qualification experience
RC/RC experience (Preferred)
Knowledge, skills and languages
Self-supporting in computers
Knowledge in Program and financial management
Knowledge of humanitarian Community based Health and First Aid
Ability to build and develop Branch capacity (with Strong facilitation and training skills)
Ability to multitask and work under pressure
Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with partners, counterparts
Self-management skills within a distance management setup
Good analytical skills with good communication and report writing skills
Good knowledge of the operational context
Flexibility and ability to travel in the operation’s areas
Fluent in written and spoken English and Portuguese
Local languages Ndau, Sena, Matewe, Manungue (Preferred)
Comments
The Federation is an equal opportunity employer.