Job ID
23818
Job Title
Health Field Officer
To work for
ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross
Country
Syria
City
Homs
Field of Work
Medicine/Nursing
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
• Implement health programmes at primary health care, pre-hospital care, medical transportation, physical rehabilitation, prosthesis, and Identification and delivery of war wounded cases to proper medical and surgical treatment at the level in Homs governorate.
• Conduct assessments and regular field visits to monitor activities and assess health-related problems for the population.
• Participate in analysis of the overall health situation and contribute to planning of health programmes.
• Maintain regular contact and coordinate ICRC health activities with the Directorate of Health and the branches of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent in the area.
• Maintain contacts and networks with UN agencies and NGOs involved in health care.
• Monitoring of the humanitarian health needs of people affected by conflict in Homs Governorate that enable to identify their causes and their prioritization of them.
• Ensure proper management of information collected and appropriate, relevant reporting.
• Translate from Arabic to English and vice versa.
• Conduct assessments and regular field visits to monitor activities and assess health-related problems for the population.
• Participate in analysis of the overall health situation and contribute to planning of health programmes.
• Maintain regular contact and coordinate ICRC health activities with the Directorate of Health and the branches of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent in the area.
• Maintain contacts and networks with UN agencies and NGOs involved in health care.
• Monitoring of the humanitarian health needs of people affected by conflict in Homs Governorate that enable to identify their causes and their prioritization of them.
• Ensure proper management of information collected and appropriate, relevant reporting.
• Translate from Arabic to English and vice versa.
Qualifications
• Degree in Medicine.
• 3 to 5 years work experience in a similar field
• Good knowledge of written and spoken English
• Good knowledge of the geographically assigned environment.
• Good computer skills
• Previous experience working for NGO or international organization is an asset.
• Previous experience in public health or health management is a strong asset.
• 3 to 5 years work experience in a similar field
• Good knowledge of written and spoken English
• Good knowledge of the geographically assigned environment.
• Good computer skills
• Previous experience working for NGO or international organization is an asset.
• Previous experience in public health or health management is a strong asset.
Salary and Benefits
Working base: Homs
Working language: English
Deadline for applying: 08/10/2020
Working language: English
Deadline for applying: 08/10/2020
About us
Permanently present in Syria since 1967, the ICRC is a neutral, impartial, and independent organization with an exclusively humanitarian mission. The ICRC works closely with and supports the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) to meet food, water, and health needs of people affected by the fighting in both emergencies and to help them start rebuilding their lives. They work together to raise awareness about risks from mines and other explosive remnants. The ICRC works to restore links between families who have been separated by the conflict and migration, visits a number of prisons, promotes respect for international humanitarian law. The ICRC also provides advice and support to local authorities and forensics practitioners in managing human remains with respect and dignity. The ICRC's operation in Syria is its largest in the world, with over 650 staff working in its offices in Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, Hassakeh, Homs, and Tartous.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Sep 27, 2020
Expiry Date
Oct 12, 2020
CV Language
English