Location: Kakuma
Under the supervision of the Field coordinator, the Heath Team Leader shall be responsible for the overall designing and implementation of the health program that encompasses Nutrition, RH/HIV, CHP, WPE, Safe Programming and Clinical Services sectors.
S/he will also be responsible for implementation of evidence based primary health care service delivery. He/she shall be expected to monitor and ensure improvement and maintenance of the entire health indicators as per SPHERE/UNHCR/WHO standards at the Camp.
Health Team Leader NGO Job Responsibilities
Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation:
- Work with IRC Kenya Senior Management team to ensure Kakuma health program objectives are achieved;
- Prepare health proposals and budgets in partnership with Field coordinator, Health Coordinator, Clinical services, Nutrition, WPE, SP, CHP and RH/HI managers.
- Ensure appropriate monitoring and evaluation systems are in place for all health sectors in the camp;
- 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 Kakuma refugees and respond in timely fashion to any infectious or epidemic disease outbreaks;
- Prepare monthly reports to UNHCR and actively assist the IRC senior management in preparation of health related donor reports.
- Initiate technical evaluations, surveys and situation analysis as required
Operations:
- Overall responsible for commodity security for drugs and hospital supplies;
- Oversee the implementation of safe-motherhood and reproductive health activities, including ANC, delivery care, PNC, and FP.
- Provide close technical support to HIV AIDS program area, regarding design and implementation of a comprehensive HIV program in Kakuma, to include VCT, PITC, OI prophylaxis and ARV provision;
- Provision of overall development and management of clinical and training protocol/ guidelines;
- Authorize medical evacuation of staff;
- Monitor usage of IRC health supplies and assets in accordance with donor regulations;
- Assist in the recommendation of promotions, disciplinary action and termination of health staff to the Field coordinator.
Finance and Grant Management
- Ensure budget spending according to approved budgets, review and analyse budgets versus actual expenditures and take remedial measures;
- 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.
Communication Representation and Reporting:
- Represent IRC in all inter-agency coordination and technical meetings in kakuma and Nairobi;
- Enhance coordination and working relationship with the Ministry of Health and other Implementing partners
- Keep the IRC senior management team up-to-date on all developments in the field.
- Lead and facilitate donor visits and other missions
Human Resources
- Directly supervise Clinical Services manager, Community Health Program manager, HIV/AIDS manager, Nutrition Manager, SP and WPE managers.
- In coordination with the Field Coordinator, determine health program staffing needs and assure such positions are filled in timely fashion;
- Directly responsible for IRC staff health and medical evacuations.
- Ensure that staffs in the entire health department have updated job descriptions and performance objectives.
Qualifications for the Health Team Leader NGO Job
- University Degree in Health related field.
- A Master’s degree in Public Health will be desirable
- Over five years of field work experience on comprehensive primary health programs in resource poor settings. Experience in refugee camp settings will be an added advantage.
- Strong management, assessment, project planning, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Skills in program and budget management
- Demonstrated proposal writing and reporting skills – Fluency in English and Kiswahili
- Strong communication, people management and analytical skills
- Ability to work under pressure in an unstable security environment
- Ability to multitask, manage pressure and flexibility
Required Experience & Competencies:
- Over five years of field work experience on comprehensive primary health programs in resource poor settings. Experience in refugee camp settings will be an added advantage.
- Strong management, assessment, project planning, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Skills in program and budget management
- Demonstrated proposal writing and reporting skills – Fluency in English and Kiswahili
- Strong communication, people management and analytical skills
- Ability to work under pressure in an unstable security environment
- Ability to multitask, manage pressure and flexibility
- Cultural sensitivity
- Computer literacy- Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
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