Health coordinator

Purpose of position

To ensure the overall success of the Federation's drought programme, while working closely with Ethiopia Red Cross Society as well as involved PNSs, in order for them to reach their Health programme objectives, within the joint framework and structural set up of ERCS/IFRC drought programme in Ethiopia.

Description of Duties

The main tasks of the coordinator will focus along three pillars:
- Emergency Health Coordination.
- Creation of Surge capacities For Emergency Health intervention.
- Capacity Building, and training for health related activities.

• Further on the Health coordinator may take an active responsibility in setting up and coordinate ERU health related components, if ERCS/IFRC will be engaged in refugee camps, and other emergency Health issues, related to the drought operation in Ethiopia.

• Overall responsibility for the co-ordination of Federation supported health programs, which includes Water and Sanitation Component and a Psycho Social Support Component for the operation.

• Facilitation of links to other programs and sectors, and in close co-operation with the direction of the drought operation.

• Promote ERCS/Federation activities in health and seek to facilitate co-operation and experience sharing with other organizations including government, NGOs at national and district level

• Act as health advisor for delegates and Federation staff as required and advise key management accordingly

• Technical management of other delegate(s) who are part of the Ethiopian drought Programme Health Technical Support Team.

• Support project and program management, coordination and implementation of ERCS health activities through technical support of ERCS Health and Training Division staff and volunteers.

• Support an integrated approach by ERCS in regards to the Ethiopian community based health and Disaster management activities.

• Support beneficiary focused quality program development, including the preparation of proposals, in accordance with the key areas of ERCS health strategies, within the operational framework of the drought operation.

• Support ERCS to provide regular and timely technical reports in accordance with the Federation reporting formats and in line with reporting requirements agreed in Pledge Management Notes (PMN's),Memorandum of Understanding (MoU's), and the Ethiopia emergency appeal.

• Ensure that the Health & Care component is holistic, and encompasses fully WATSAN, Malaria, CBHFA and Basic Community Care, Control of communicable diseases as part of public and preventive health.

• Ensure that the IFRC and ERCS Emergency Health team participate in ERU teams and be involved in relief operations if requested.

• Ensure the implementation of the PSP component of the Federation's drought Health Activities where relevant.

• Identify strategies and approaches that serve to link the ongoing ERCS drought operation to a longer term sustainable health program.

• Contribute to the capacity building of ERCS at all levels to implement community based health programs, including relevant training for ERCS staff and volunteers.

• Provide support to ERCS to ensure that the ongoing effectiveness and direction of the health programs is monitored and reviewed using appropriate participatory evaluation methodology.

Required Qualifications

Education:
- Basic Delegates Training Course.
- Relevant tertiary education - relevant degree in Public Health.

Experience:
- Experience of working in Federation (Red Cross Red Crescent) system is recommended.
- Relevant qualifications and proven experience working with a broad range of community based health issues, including emergency health including epidemic outbreaks, community-based health programs - MNCH, Malaria, Nutrition, health promotion etc is desirable.
- Experience and knowledge of development issues, particularly in Africa, and how they relate to poverty and health is useful though not mandatory.

Skills:
- Proven ability to mentor management skills throughout the project cycle.
- Advanced facilitation and training skills.
- Proven ability in financial planning and budget control.
- Sensitivity to cross-cultural and gender issues - in particular gender issues in development.
- Initiative and self management.
- Good understanding of vulnerability and beneficiary/donor quality and accountability issues.
- Understanding and commitment to the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
- Familiarity with computers for word-processing, communication and budgeting including Microsoft Office 2007 and above.

Languages:
- Fluency in English.

Competencies:
- National Society relations.
- Team work.
- Integrity.
- Managing performance.
- Accountability.
- Collaborating, influencing.
- Innovation.
- Building alliances.
- Building trust.
- Communication.