International Rescue Committee Health Coordinator
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
COUNTRY PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
Côte d’Ivoire’s civil conflict between 2003 and 2007 was characterized by periods of intense violence followed by relative calm. Initially brought about by the collapse of prices in the vital cocoa industry, the conflict was fuelled by issues of national identity, ethnic allegiance, and land ownership. This resulted in the internal displacement of hundreds of thousands of people (IDPs), profound social disintegration, and the decay of basic community infrastructure such as health centers, water points, and schools.
IRC had a brief presence in south-west Côte d'Ivoire in the late 1990s to respond to the needs of Liberian refugees. It then re-opened its office in Abidjan in 2003 to respond to the humanitarian needs brought about by the civil conflict, as well as to address a new wave of Liberian refugees. In 2012, IRC works for the Ivorian population at large, mainly targeting populations that have been the most affected by the conflict and/or for which specific attention is needed during recovery. Currently, IRC conducts post conflict programming in the field sites of Man, Odiénné, Séguéla’ and Yamoussoukro, as well as in its Abidjan HQ office in the following Sectors: Governance & Rights, Gender Based Violence, Health, Child & Youth Protection & Development, Economic Recovery and Development, reaching approximately 2 million beneficiaries.
The goal of IRC Côte d’Ivoire is to consolidate its post conflict development program through increased partnerships and advocacy aiming to achieve quality, impact and sustainability while responding to humanitarian needs created by the post election crisis.
SCOPE OF WORK:
As a senior member of the program country team, the Health Coordinator will have overall responsibility of the Health Sector. The Sector’s goal is reduce maternal and under 5 mortality and morbidity. The primary objectives are:
- Increased utilization of health services, in particular by women and children;
- Improved quality of health, water, and sanitation services available in the Central North and Western regions.
The Health Coordinator will be based in Yamoussoukro but he/she will be out of Yamoussoukro 50% of his time visiting the field and Abidjan Main office. S/he will implement the Côte d’Ivoire Health Sector Strategy. This includes reviewing the grant goals and objectives for the ongoing health and environmental health activities, developing staff capacity, and working with the Country Director and Deputy Director of Programs to roll out and follow up on submission of solicited/unsolicited proposals.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
Implement IRC’s health strategy for Côte d’Ivoire including the following key activities:
• Identify other unmet needs in the health sector and explore the potential of the IRC addressing those needs. Conduct additional needs assessments, as required; • Represent IRC to local communities, government departments, international agencies, local partners and donors on health related activities; • Coordinate the development of new proposals and initiatives for the IRC health sector; • Provide technical supervision of IRC health and environmental health projects. Extend technical support and supervision to the IRC’s implementing partners; • Ensure that health and environmental health projects utilize standardized protocols, policies and guidelines, as proscribed by the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Economic Infrastructure, WHO, UNICEF, Sphere, and IRC. Ensure that all health sector activities are evidence-based and consistent with established best practices; • Design and implement a Monitoring and Evaluation plan for all health sector projects, in line with global IRC standards. This system should ensure that activity, impact and output data is captured in an accurate and efficient manner, and that programs are continually tailored to optimize quality and impact levels; • Liaise regularly with the Field Coordinators, and the HQ Health Technical Unit to provide updates on the program, discuss emerging challenges, and collaborate on the design of new programs or changes to existing programs; • Monitor evolving needs of the target communities and adjust the programmatic priorities as necessary; • Monitor the disease surveillance in the areas of responsibility, providing technical guidance and support to staff to make improvements to programs and services; • Work closely with other sectors to integrate programming, share learning, and maximize impact of activities; • Develop and implement a staff capacity building strategy that prioritizes and enables managers through training and delegation; • Ensure that Human Resources issues are dealt with effectively and efficiently, providing or securing necessary support for program staff, as well as developing and implementing a staff capacity building strategy that prioritizes and enables managers through training and delegation; • Collaborate with Grants department to ensure that programs are implemented according to donor guidelines and reporting requirements are met; • Provide a final report, including lessons learned, for internal use by IRC technical and program staff.
REQUIREMENTS:
• MPH required and clinical degree preferred; • At least 3 years experience in implementing health programs in developing countries; • Significant monitoring and evaluation experience (including both qualitative and quantitative methods); • Excellent communication skills and flexible work attitude: the ability to work productively in a team environment & independently; • Ability to work under pressure in a potentially unstable security environment; • Water and Sanitation experience a real plus; • Proven problem solving and results oriented; • Fluent English and functional French required.
This is an accompanied position.
Please apply online: www.ircjobs.org or http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=8352 .
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