POSITION TITLE: Health Coordinator COUNTRY PROGRAM: Somalia (Mogadishu) RESPONSIBLE TO: Program Director STATUS: Minimum 1-3 months; Must be available for immediate deployment SUPERVISORY CAPACITY: Volunteer Medical Team
** CANDIDATES MUST SPEAK FLUENT SOMALI TO BE CONSIDERED **
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The Somalia country program of the American Refugee Committee (ARC) is actively responding to current drought and famine crisis in Somalia from an operation base in Mogadishu. ARC is working closely with national and local authorities and with a number of Mogadishu-based international and national organizations to galvanize concerted and coordinated lifesaving humanitarian assistance to the people in need.
ARC is not new to supporting the needy peoples of Somalia. It previously initiated humanitarian assistance programs in Somalia in March 1993 with funding from OFDA, Stichting Vluchteling and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The first location of ARC’s interventions was Bardera District in the Gedo Region and later worked in other Districts such as Hagar, Afmadou and Badhade districts through to 1997. ARC now plans to marshal resources and work with other INGOS, local NGOs, government and regional authorities with a view to consolidating existing gains by all partners. The interventions will address the pressing needs of young men and women in Somalia who are currently faced with limited alternative options for livelihood and basic functional literacy and numeracy skills.
PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
The Health Coordinator is responsible for overseeing all ARC health interventions in complex emergencies and/or program start up:
• Conduct health assessments to determine immediate, critical health needs • Develop concept papers, proposals, and budgets in collaboration with Rapid Response team • Coordinate and implement emergency health interventions as needed • Collect information and statistics and complete donor and internal reports • Assist in identifying, training and supervision of local health staff • Establish and maintain a regular system of project evaluation and progress monitoring • Track mortality, morbidity and cumulative health statistics relevant to ARC programs and provide weekly situation reports on emerging health indicators
QUALIFICATIONS
• Public Health specialist with an advanced degree, MD, RN or MPH with comprehensive PHC preferred • Minimum two years overseas experience implementing and developing health programs in emergency and post conflict environments with limited/degraded local resources and infrastructure in insecure environments • Minimum two years management experience required • Experience in representation and interaction with donors, government officials, international organizations, and NGO representatives concerning health issues and initiatives in complex humanitarian emergencies • Demonstrated experience in conducting rapid health assessments • Familiarity or experience with Sphere Standards • Familiarity with private, US government, UN and multi-lateral donors • Demonstrated success in proposal development and securing donor funding (UN, USG, EU, etc.) • Strong computer skills including word processing, and excel • English and Somali fluency required.
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