Health Field Officer

CONTEXT

The Health program in Beirut/Mount Lebanon aims to improve the quality and accessibility of health services for a population that already before the Syrian crisis was often underserved, and that now is seeing their vulnerability increasing due to the combined effects of the socio-economic crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the cumulative effects on the health system caused by these.

The focus of the Public Health Care (PHC) strategy in Lebanon is on Mother and Child Health (MCH), non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and strong integration with other ICRC health programs such as Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support (MHPSS), Physical Rehabilitation Program (PRP), and Hospital Support Program, to ensure continuum of care for patients in need.

PURPOSE

The Health Field Officer contributes in implementing, running and monitoring the health program(s) in cooperation with the Health team with particular focus on PHC, as well as on stabilisation hospitals support program, according to the objectives set out in the delegation’s annual Planning for Results for the specific Area of Responsibility (AoR). Based on the skills required for this position, he/she has the capacity to oversee programmes with a degree of autonomy and/or deliver services with autonomy and contributes actively to planning and coordinating health activities at field level.

Minimum required knowledge & experience:

Registered Nurse or Medical Doctor degree.

3 - 5 years' experience with 2 years of clinical experience

Clinical experience. Project Management and Epidemiology would be an asset.

Experience in the Humanitarian sector would be an asset

Experience in capacity building would be an asset

Advanced communication skills and analytical thinking

Excellent organization skills and advanced computer skills

Excellent command of English, Arabic written and verbal communication. French would be an asset

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- In collaboration with, and under the responsibility of Deputy Health Coordinator:

Implements the health programs (assessment, planning, monitoring and evaluation) in Beirut/Mount Lebanon.

Participates in analysis of and reflection on the overall health situation in Beirut/Mount Lebanon and contributes to realistic project proposal within the delegation’s objectives and priorities.

Conducts assessments and regular field visits to monitor activities and health-related threats to the population.

Has prime responsibility for the implementation and follow up of the PHC Programme in Beirut/Mount Lebanon.

Liaises with the ICRC midwifes in Rafic Hariri University Hospital (RHUH) in order to follow up Mother and Child Health (MCH) services in the supported facilities to ensure the continuum of care between the services, including facilitation of referrals of Gyn-Obs emergencies.

Liaises with the ICRC Hospital team (Hospital Project Managers and Health Field Officers (HFO) in charge of Hospitals) to establish where needed, and maintain where present, functional referral pathways and timely case follow-up.

Is responsible, on a rotation system with all other Health Field Officers across the country working on the hospital file, of answering calls received on the hotline for patients’ referrals to RHUH or other supported hospitals, with a particular focus on stabilization of weapon wounded.

Visits and closely monitor patients admitted in ICRC contracted stabilization hospitals, in close collaboration with and under the supervision of the Deputy Health Co, the Hospital Project Managers and the HFO for Hospitals.

Ensures regular ordering and delivery of supplies to the supported health facilities, limiting stock out and closely follow up their management and consumption, and is responsible of the Donation Tracking Procedure for all deliveries submitted.

Ensures appropriate ordering and delivery of biomedical equipment to the supported facilities, along with training and follow up on their utilization.

Participates actively in capacity building of the supported health centres and communities: analyses gap of competencies and contributes to the development, organization and dissemination of trainings according to the needs and in line with programmes strategy and ICRC framework. Ensures regular follow-up and support is provided for all capacity building activities.

Organizes the training of community focal points to promote access to and utilization of vaccination services in ICRC supported facilities in Beirut/Mount Lebanon, including vaccination for COVID-19 among both Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese; and supervises the community focal points in delivering sensitization sessions about children vaccination and COVID-19 vaccination in vulnerable communities residing in the catchment areas of the ICRC supported facilities in Beirut/Mount Lebanon.

Participates in internal and external training as agreed with the Health coordination team.

Plans and organizes field trips and meetings according to the needs.

Liaises and builds networks with authorities, external interlocutors and relevant stakeholders to facilitate communication on and coordination of activities, thereby ensuring more efficient implementation of health programmes.

Presents the ICRC principles, mandate and activities to interlocutors and beneficiaries if needed.

- Administration, reporting and communication:

Ensures key programme, context and technical information are shared promptly with the Health Coordination team and relevant program/project managers.

Develops and/or contributes as required to specific reports e.g. minutes of meetings, field trip reports, quarterly technical reports, project documents, concept notes, protocols, etc.

Ensures necessary administrative work is completed in a timely manner.

Is responsible for the completion of the Medical Activity Database (MAD)on time on monthly bases for PHC and hospital program in Beirut/Mount Lebanon: ensure the reliability and consistency of the collected data.

Is responsible of the collection, monitoring and follow up of data and related reimbursement in Health projects (PHC & hospital) for Beirut/Mount Lebanon under the supervision of the Deputy Health Co and in close collaboration with the relevant program/project managers/responsible.

Actively participates in team meetings and planning in Health department, Delegation and as otherwise required.

Actively participates in stakeholder mapping, networking, and internal/external meetings.

Participates in financial monitoring of the cost involved in the projects/activities supported.

- Emergency response:

Is responsible of conducting, under the guidance of the Health Coordinator and any relevant Program Manager, a rapid health needs assessment in case of a sudden onset emergency in her/his AoR

Is responsible of facilitating, in close coordination with relevant team members, any emergency health response in Mount Lebanon, ensuring coherent approach within Health programs and collaborating with other departments

Is the primary interlocutor of the local MoPH representatives and other authorities or international/national humanitarian actors for all supported facilities in Mount Lebanon.