Health Manager (Host Community)

Job Description

Title: Health Manager (Host Community)

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Chakaria, Teknaf, Ukhia)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ MBBS degree from reputed institute OR,
∎ MPH degree from reputed University/institute (vast experience in Health Management field or working with GoB)
∎ Certification on Project Cycle Management would be an asset

Experience Requirements:
∎ 3 to 4 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Department: Health
∎ Expected Start Date: At Earliest
∎ Contract length: February 28, 2021 (with possibility of extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Clinical Supervision and Technical Support:
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∎ Helps to ensure that a medical facility and its staff maintain a high level of ethical and professional standards.
∎ Works to improve the delivery of high quality healthcare services to meet national and WHO standards.
∎ Counsels and trains newly hired and also existing clinical staff and supports clinical staff in the efforts to serve patients adequately.
∎ Conduct on job mentoring for clinical workers to obtain/refresh clinical skills to improve their chances of career advancement and to enhance the quality of services offer in facilities.
∎ Develop the training module as well as conduct the training for the capacity building of the frontline staffs
∎ Ensure that national protocols and guidelines are available in all facilities and that clinical staff are adhering to these protocols and guidelines in their day to day work.
∎ Lead the effort of linking services to the community by effectively planning and promoting health programs for the community.
∎ Support in the Recruitment, hiring and training of clinical staff.
∎ Evaluates the job performances of clinical personnel.
∎ Regularly assess the facility to recommend modifications or changes in processes to ensure services are friendly, available, and acceptable to clients.
∎ Ensures that all clinical staff is accurately notating patients' electronic health records.
∎ Strictly follow up the medical and operational supply chain system, stock recording, timely ordering for the supplies and accountabilities in relation to the warehousing and using of the supplies including medicines and medical items.
∎ Promote the culture of learning and documentation so that lessons learned and good practices are documented and shared for institutional memory and learning. Ensure that field experiences are documented and used to advocate on behalf of the communities.
∎ Work closely with other IRC programs present in the same location, such as Women's Protection and Empowerment, child protection, protection and rule of laws, and education ensuring integrated program to the extent possible.
∎ Staff Supervision & Development:
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∎ Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
∎ Ensure on job capacity building opportunities for staff on technical skills.
∎ Management and Reporting:
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∎ Ensure that staff are capturing data correctly and are reporting accurate data in a timely manner.
∎ If requested, support Senior Program Coordinator to prepare internal and external reports (such as narrative reports from the field visit, weekly report for the field office, DHIS data reports) within agreed deadlines using IRC and donor formats, as required.
∎ Support development and maintenance of effective and efficient oversight, support, quality control and reporting systems and processes.
∎ Oversee the collection and timely reporting of program data and indicators for Primary Health Care Programs in line with IRC's guidelines and according to internal and donor requirements, ensuring timely collection and entry of program data.
∎ In coordination with Senior Program Coordinator, actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders, government actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors in the field level.
∎ Other Duties:
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∎ Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of field teams, promptly reporting concerns or incidents to Supervisor/IRC management and liaising with other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment.
∎ Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 3-4 years' experience in the management of health programs either with an NGO or government body.
∎ WASH related experience will be an asset.
∎ Previous clinical experience and demonstrated capacity to provide clinical supervision and mentorship for health workers.
∎ Ability and flexibility to understand the cultural and political environment and to work well with the local health representatives.
∎ Previous experience supervising and managing a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural setting
∎ Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring of national and international staff
∎ Demonstrated experience in grant management and proposal writing
∎ Excellent computer skills in programs such as: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and any data management software
∎ Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure in a stressful environment, displaying patience, compassion and diplomacy.
∎ Ability to be innovative, flexible, and adaptive.
∎ Ability to live in challenging conditions and ability to work under difficult, high pressure situations.
∎ Fluency in English and/or (other languages) required.

Salary:
∎ Competitive Base Pay

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Fringe Benefits (Medical Benefits + Bonus+ Gratuity + Leaves Entitlements + Housing Allowance) As per IRC National Pay Scale in Bangladesh

Application Deadline: 15 Jul 2020

Company Information:
∎ 6 Jul 2020
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.

Category: Medical/Pharma