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 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 192-member National Societies. The overall aim of the IFRC is “to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.” The IFRC works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises. The IFRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (Movement), together with its member National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The work of the IFRC is guided by the following fundamental principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. The IFRC is led by its Secretary General, and has its Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The Headquarters are organized into three main Divisions: (i) National Society Development and Operations Coordination; (ii) Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization; and (iii) Management Policy, Strategy and Corporate Services. The IFRC has five regional offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and the Americas. The IFRC also has country cluster delegation and country delegations throughout the world. Together, the Geneva Headquarters and the field structure (regional, cluster and country) comprise the IFRC Secretariat. The global impact of COVID-19 has already been significant, and it represents the most serious global health threat resulting from a respiratory virus, since the 1918 influenza pandemic. IFRC has been actively responding to the outbreak by focusing on both preparedness and response. The IFRC has launched a global appeal that focuses on preparedness and response across all regions. To learn more about the operation including reviewing the IFRC Emergency Appeal and Operations Updates please visit IFRC GO page. For additional information also see: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novelcoronavirus-2019
Job Purpose
With the support and in collaboration with the IFRC MENA Regional Health and Care Unit the health delegate- Medical Services will be guide by the IFRC health global framework 2030,renewal agenda , MENA Plan and Budget 2021**, and the COVID-19 EA.
The Unit is working on the improvement of quality and effectiveness of the RC/RC health and care activities for the in the region by developing and setting up standardized medical and public health protocols, policies, minimum standards and guidelines adapted to the MENA and RC/RC context, with quality assurance mechanisms. Areas of concern include reproductive health, child health and integrated management of childhood illnesses, nutrition, prevention and control of communicable disease, management of non-communicable diseases, infection prevention control (IPC), preventive and community health, mental health, and psychosocial support (MHPSS).
Job Duties and Responsibilities
With the support of the MENA health and care team unit the Health delegate, Medical Service will be requested to:
1. Support National Societies to quality improve of medical services and health outcomes related to clinical capacities (40%):
- Work closely with IFRC MENA regional health and care unit to map the available technical guidelines, manuals, and protocols globally and in the region through Systematic mapping of the international standards e.g. Sphere, IFRC/ RCRC global tools and WHO recommendations and minimum standards; relevant technical guidelines, manuals, and protocols globally and in the region, including collecting the available and accessible SOPs, protocols and manuals, etc. from the National Societies (and ICRC) in the region.
- Act as a technical support resource for MENA Host National Societies ( HNS) and CO/CCO Health Delegates, in the domain of medical services including immunization ( EPI , COVAX facility), sexual, reproductive, maternal, new-born and child, Adolescent health (SRMNCAH);ambulance transport , non-communicable diseases; communicable diseases; voluntary non-remunerated blood; nutrition , migration health, first aid.
- Contribute to efforts to achieve and sustain national immunisation targets and promote fair and equitable access to new vaccines (including future COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX facility) at PHCC level, ‘Leaving no-one behind with immunisation’ when is relevant.,
- Take a capacity-building approach to work, providing training, technical support, mentoring, and dissemination as part of the medical emergency response and recovery activities
- Promote the integration with community health, WASH, and cross-cutting thematic areas (gender, disability, migration, MHPSS, CEA, PGI, climate change, etc)
2. Support coordination and quality assurance of health medical response in emergencies (including COVID-19 pandemic) (40%)
Collaborate with other IFRC units, including disaster management, preparedness, cash, logistics, shelter, WASH, community health and volunteer management involved in emergency response to ensure the medical activities are integrated and supported in emergency operations based on risk analysis.
Strengthening medical response readiness as part of prevention; disaster preparedness; emergency health response including the full spectrum of clinical capacities.
Assure the appropriate documentation to capture the learning from the challenges and successes of the ongoing health operation.
Contribute to technical support to health operations in the field, through deployment where necessary
Support the development of quality assurance and risk mitigation tools that support public health and patient safety in emergency medical interventions
Ensure MENA HNSs emergency health programming aligns with and considers the needs, capacities, strengths, and limitations of the host National Society while meeting humanitarian needs with focusing on the most vulnerable population “ Last Mile”
Support and coordinate health technical support and development of the potential medical intervention (including mobile hospital unit) adapted to the context of MENA to implement clinical response. This could include assessment, deployment, and installation support for health and medical mobile response mechanisms; supervision; mentoring; and training
Ensure health interventions are complementary to and/or feed into the broader health system, including NSs COVID-19 public health intervention (e.g. referral pathways) in line with the NSs country plans and EA priorities and health pillars.
support medical interventions, including clinical service provision, and disease prevention interventions addressing direct and secondary impact of COVID-19 pandemic in line with the COVID-19 EA priorities and health pillars.
Actively engaged into drafting and preparations of DREF, Emergency Appeals, emergency operation plans, as well as other funding applications and proposals.
3- Coordination and health advocacy (10%)
- Advocacy to Position MENA Host National Societies,acting in their auxiliary role to the national authorities , as quality and sustainable, actors of choice in health and WASH, in alignment with key agendas at global, regional and country levels (Universal Health Coverage, International Health Regulations, Global Health Security and Strategy 2030, Sustainable Development Goals, localization).
- Actively engaged in the pre-existing coordination fora with relevant RCRC movement partners and international humanitarian organizations (UNICEF, WHO, IOM, UNRWA, UNFPA, NGOs), and civil society at the regional and national level.
4- Monitoring, evaluation, learning and capacity building (10%)
- Assure the appropriate documentation to capture the learning from the challenges and successes of the ongoing medical operation
- Ensuring monitoring and evaluation of Federation-wide health activities, by directly engaging and/or by promoting and overseeing the monitoring activities of the National Societies in the operational region in close collaboration with the PMER staff and country and cluster representatives
- Support the piloting of Red Cross Red Crescent Health Information System (RCHIS) or equivalent health data in MENA NSs, interpretation, and application to programming to ensure timely and appropriate medical interventions.
- Working with Health team to ensure establishing/reinforcing a system for knowledge sharing at the operational regional level including the systematic mapping of capacities and acting as a central repository of information concerning best practices and lessons learnt.
- Take a capacity-building approach to work, providing training, technical support, mentoring, and dissemination as part of the medical emergency response and recovery activities
Education
- University degree in relevant discipline: professional qualification as a health practitioner medical doctor or Nurse - required
- Relevant post graduate degree or master’s in public health – required
- Relevant professional training courses (Red Cross/Red Crescent related, humanitarian and development sector, management, etc.) - required
- Basic Delegates Training Course/IMPACT - preferred
- Further qualification in Tropical health or SOS/HELP course, FACT training course - preferred
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years work experience in an international sector, focused on humanitarian needs – required
- Minimum of 5 years work experience with the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, including time in the field and with a National Society - required
- Experience working in a change management situation, preferably as an active participant in that change - required
- Management of a team – preferred
- Work experience with other international organisations, large NGOs and/or governmental development agency is preferred – preferred
Knowledge, skills and languages
- Ability to lead and manage in a diverse cultural context - required
- Results-oriented and demand-driven individual, entrepreneurial, with an ability to function - required
- Mastery of clinical concepts and experience in practically applying this knowledge in resource-constrained settings - required
- Demonstrated skills in analytical and strategic thinking - required
- Advanced networking, communication, and negotiation skills. An ability to be proactive and persuasive - required
- Familiarity with essential health determinants and health care operations, preferably in the field of public health, including clinical work Familiarity with the RCRC approach and need assessment is an asset – preferred
Languages
- Fluently spoken and written English - required
- Highly Desirable: working knowledge of French and/or Arabic – preferred
Competencies and values
- Leadership
- Professionalism
- Communications
- Diversity
- Accountability
- Team work
- Judgement and Decision making
- Integrity
- Advocacy /Donor prelateship
How to apply:
If you are interested in this position, please apply on the IFRC website: https://www.ifrc.org/en/who-we-are/working-with-us/current-vacancies/job-description/?nPostingId=491...