Public Health Assistant

The incumbent will ensure that UNHCR’s health programmes meet minimum international UNHCR and international standards.  The incumbent plays a crucial role in programme coordination, planning, and monitoring including data analysis and evaluation, capacity-building of UNHCR personnel and partners, and advocacy, information and communication on public health and nutrition-related issues.   The incumbent will also need to contribute towards the health strategy development, in view of the reducing budgets and with the aim of integrating the provision of assistance within the national structures. Oversee the UNHCR-supported health services Set aside dedicated time for training and capacity-building of national staff and counterparts.    Monitor the running of the urban health programme  Assist in designing and implementing a strategy to non-Palestinian refugees away from the NGO       health  system and towards the public sector  Assist in designing and implementing a unified health information and reporting system Conduct health survey sampling of urban refugees Help establish a referral system between the Iraqi and Lebanese Health Ministries Guide the work of the health sector working group; Implement UNHCR Lebanon Health Guidelines(SOP), revise and update as needed; Support UNHCR programmes with the implementation of public health programme and ensure that health care services provided to refugees are based on Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), UNHCR and/or internationally recognized and most up to date standards and policies; Provide technical guidance and support to the country programme; Work with the stake holders, including UN agencies, NGOs, MOPH and other operational partners; Work closely with the other UNHCR such as protection, programme and resettlement and others to identify priorities health issues and key data requirements for programme planning and monitoring to ensure the minimum UNHCR and international standards are being met; Promote inter-sectoral  coordination outside and within UNHCR in all matters related to public health programmes; Update and disseminate information materials on public health based on standard practices and policies among partners; Ensure the organisation and use of UNHCR Health Information System (HIS) in order to evaluate the effectiveness of  interventions; Engage in active involvement in the health programme monitoring and conduct field visit to the clinics and designated hospitals; Organise regular meetings with the main implementing partners and ensure that standard guidelines and protocols are implemented; Establish and engage in active participation within the exceptional medical care committee; Advocate, inform and communicate amongst stakeholders to ensure that refugee health is on the national and international agenda and that the needs and health status of refugees are appropriately documented and disseminated; Mobilize the refugee community to address its health needs and concerns, as possible.  Results/Expected Output: Comprehensive health information on the health status of  refugees  who live mostly in Beirut and its suburbs, as well as those living North of Lebanon; Functioning referral systems for secondary and tertiary health care; Development of a sustainable longer term refugee health policy for Lebanon