Senior Health Officer

Act as the focal point for the IMC emergency response to the Syrian refugees in Bekaa   Supervise the health team and report to the MC Work closely with the field manager and under his guidance. Consult Medical consultant on hospital admissions Organize regular Field health coordination meetings with all NGOS and stakeholders engaged in the health program in Bekaa    Conduct coordination meeting and share information with community leaders and field workers Counseling and Case management for patients in need for secondary and tertiary care, follow up on patients hospital admissions and discharge. Work closely with the Health field officer and medical consultant on the referral claim forms and provide him with a complete medical file for patients for the medical approval. Send the medical file for patients to the medical coordinator and UNHCR for financial approval. Follow up with the hospital on emergency admissions and patients discharge in coordination with the filed health officer Document and send daily update on the hospital tracking sheet. Follow up the implementation of PHC centers and referral network. Set up participatory assessments with the community and regular meeting with the community leaders to identify the needs and the gaps to be covered. Counseling and case management for patients in need for specialized care and ensure proper referral and follow up including mental health patients. Conduct home visits for patients with special needs and follow up for patients who received specialized hospital care . Support for the health promotion program Provide proper documentation and reporting of the activities implemented. Manage and handle the financial payment for Health staff at the clinics and Mobile teams, hospitals and service providers with proper processing of all needed documents according to IMC financial regulations. Manage and handle all the supplies and pharmaceutical donations to the designated health facilities with proper handling and process of all relevant documentation according to the IMC logistic regulation. In coordination and supervision of the Medical Coordinator, working closely with health department team to provide: Conduct weekly visits for IMC supported PHC clinic, for supervision, monitoring, data collection, feedback and provide medical donations of pharmaceutical  supplies. -Weekly report for the health status of beneficiaries served  -Conduct assessment upon need and request for any future projects. Coordinate, liaise and work with all IMC Lebanon departments including logistics, finance, and psychosocial. Documentation and analysis of data required. Report to MC on weekly basis on all health activities. To be part of the emergency medical team in case of emergency. Qualification and requirements Must hold a minimal medical degree , Masters in public health is preferable At least 2 years experience with NGOs in the health sector Strong managerial skills Ability to relate to and motivate staff effectively. Creativity and the ability to work with limited resource Strong communication skills (verbal and written) Ability to work effectively with a team environment honesty and integrity Ability to work under pressure and in emergencies Fluent in written and spoken English and Arabic languages