SCOPE OF WORK:
Work closely with the country director, senior management and field teams to determine the operational needs of the medical program within the scope of the grants.
Work closely with the medical coordinators and health teams to determine the training needs of the medical staff
Collaborate with national health authorities and relevant international health agencies for the development of an approved curriculum to meet training needs and implement those plans through the management team and field teams
Work with the Program Coordinator and health teams to design and implement a reporting system to monitor and evaluate the objectives, indicators and outcomes of the country programs as well as trends in mortality and morbidity
Review monthly field reports in order to analyze trends and adjust the programs as needed
Work with government health authorities and international agencies such as WHO to ensure implementation of standardized national health information systems
Work with field teams, partner agencies and national health authorities for outbreak preparedness and contingency planning
Work with field teams to ensure provision of basic life serving services in case of full evacuation of re-locatable staff due to insecurity
Work with CD, senior management and field teams to plan for future program directions in terms of beneficiary needs, new sites, and / or new programs
Work with program coordinator and management team to draft concepts for future funding following the protocols and formats of each relevant donor
Aggressively and proactively identify new program opportunities and provide regular updates and recommendations to the Regional Coordinator in Washington, DC.
Attend health coordination meetings as well as other coordination meetings which are relevant to country programs
Represent IMC at task force meetings, assessment missions, camp coordination meetings, UN coordination meetings, INGO coordination meetings
Work with field teams and logistics to procure drugs in a timely manner to ensure adequate supply based on site consumption while adhering to national drug protocols and program budgets
Assist in the selection and training of qualified program field staff.
Make frequent site visits to ensure that appropriate care and training are being conducted and to offer support to health staff
Work with logistics team and UN agencies to have med-evac procedures in place
Regularly update country office, HQ and donors on progression of programs as per protocol
Train senior medical national staff to increase their responsibilities in order to build capacity and ensure sustainability of programs
Advocate and plan for professional development of expat and national
Maintain flexibility to take on added responsibility as and when needed
Collaborate with security officer/CD in order to maintain security of health staff in the field
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum medical degree; preferably with a Masters in Public Health.
Experience in overseas programs at the Manager level relating to primary health care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and communicable diseases.
Minimum of five years of experience required, of which 3 years should be of developing country experience or resource deprived environment. Experience in Afghanistan / South Asia preferred.
Previous NGO experience.
English language skills
Extremely flexible
Creativity and ability to work with limited resources
Excellent decision making skills
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