Health Team Leader at International Rescue Committee

Job Responsibilities

Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation:

• Work with IRC Kenya Senior Management team to ensure Kakuma health program objectives are achieved;
• Prepare health proposals and budgets in partnership with Field coordinator, Health Coordinator, Clinical services, Nutrition, WPE, SP, CHP and RH/HI managers.
• Ensure appropriate monitoring and evaluation systems are in place for all health sectors in the camp;
• Ensure that health provision is in line with accepted SPHERE and National guidelines for all sectors
• Maintain accurate and up to date health profile of Kakuma refugees and respond in timely fashion to any infectious or epidemic disease outbreaks;
• Prepare monthly reports to UNHCR and actively assist the IRC senior management in preparation of health related donor reports.
• Initiate technical evaluations, surveys and situation analysis as required

Operations:

• Overall responsible for commodity security for drugs and hospital supplies;
• Oversee the implementation of safe-motherhood and reproductive health activities, including ANC, delivery care, PNC, and FP.
• Provide close technical support to HIV AIDS program area, regarding design and implementation of a comprehensive HIV program in Kakuma, to include VCT, PITC, OI prophylaxis and ARV provision;
• Provision of overall development and management of clinical and training protocol/ guidelines;
• Authorize medical evacuation of staff;
• Monitor usage of IRC health supplies and assets in accordance with donor regulations;
• Assist in the recommendation of promotions, disciplinary action and termination of health staff to the Field coordinator.

Finance and Grant Management

• Ensure budget spending according to approved budgets, review and analyse budgets versus actual expenditures and take remedial measures;
• Facilitate grant opening meetings and BVA meetings
• Recommend appropriate budget revisions to ensure maximum use of financial resources;
• Provide overall leadership and supervise health program staff in development and implementation of procurement and spending plans.

Communication Representation and Reporting:

• Represent IRC in all inter-agency coordination and technical meetings in kakuma and Nairobi;
• Enhance coordination and working relationship with the Ministry of Health and other Implementing partners
• Keep the IRC senior management team up-to-date on all developments in the field.
• Lead and facilitate donor visits and other missions

Human Resources

• Directly supervise Clinical Services manager, Community Health Program manager, HIV/AIDS manager, Nutrition Manager, SP and WPE managers.
• In coordination with the Field Coordinator, determine health program staffing needs and assure such positions are filled in timely fashion;
• Directly responsible for IRC staff health and medical evacuations.
• Ensure that staffs in the entire health department have updated job descriptions and performance objectives.

Qualifications

• University Degree in Health related field.
• A Master’s degree in Public Health will be desirable
• Over five years of field work experience on comprehensive primary health programs in resource poor settings.
• Experience in refugee camp settings will be an added advantage.
• Strong management, assessment, project planning, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Skills in program and budget management
• Demonstrated proposal writing and reporting skills – Fluency in English and Kiswahili
• Strong communication, people management and analytical skills
• Ability to work under pressure in an unstable security environment
• Ability to multitask, manage pressure and flexibility

Required Experience & Competencies:

• Over five years of field work experience on comprehensive primary health programs in resource poor settings.
• Experience in refugee camp settings will be an added advantage.
• Strong management, assessment, project planning, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Skills in program and budget management
• Demonstrated proposal writing and reporting skills – Fluency in English and Kiswahili
• Strong communication, people management and analytical skills
• Ability to work under pressure in an unstable security environment
• Ability to multitask, manage pressure and flexibility
• Cultural sensitivity
• Computer literacy- Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel