Health Center Coordinator

Maarouf Saad Social & Cultural foundation

Terms of Reference for the Health Center Coordinator

Maarouf Saad Social and Cultural Foundation established in 1980, 118/AD, to provide services in education, primary health care, humanitarian development, social services to all marginalized communities without discrimination.

The foundation runs four major programs:

The Primary Health Care Program: It Provides primary health care services; consultation, dentistry, laboratory tests, and basic drugs. The program covers the free vaccination campaigns in collaboration with the ministry of health, in addition to hepatitis, and chronic diseases awareness campaigns. The services are provided at Maarouf Saad Popular clinic is located on the outskirts of Ein El Helwi camp, and Natasha Popular clinic is in the old city of Saida.

The Mental Health Program: It Provides psychological educational support for children and youth, psychomotor support for mothers, Academic Support for children to decrease drop-out rates, art and music therapy, popular and adult education, debriefing sessions for men, empowering women program through sewing, crochet, and makeup trainings, Hayat program for pregnant women to raise awareness about normal breastfeeding and delivery, Training and volunteerism program for students of psychology and social studies from the Lebanese university.   

The Social Assistance and Emergency program: It supports 1400 families through food packages, clothes, stationary, annually in Saida and the neighbourhood. Also it provides medical equipment for disabled and deficit families (Wheelchairs, water mattresses, glasses, canes, etc)

The Popular Rescue Team: A civil defense unit of 50 well trained volunteers, rapid intervention in case of emergency, to provide first aid, transport injured to and from hospitals, assistance to elderly at homes. Conducts blood donation campaigns, and close coordination with the primary health care program in its campaigns. The PRT had a big role after 4^th of August, in providing medical services to more than 3500 injured.

  Declaration

Maarouf Saad Social & Cultural Foundation has zero tolerance towards any form(s) of sexual harassment and/or SEA (sexual abuse and exploitation).  It expressly prohibits and will not tolerate any form of harassment or exploitation, be it physical, sexual or psychological. Maarouf Saad Social & Cultural Foundation expects all of its staff/contractors/sub-contractors/volunteers to be in compliance with the safeguarding/PSEA policy, and any breaches towards this policy would lead to immediate and effective termination of the contract.”

TOR: Health Center Coordinator

The Health Center Coordinator is responsible for managing the implementation of activities, documentation, and monitoring  of the project in the primary health care clinics. Also Manages the complete coordination and collaboration internally amongst centers and coordinates with doctors and the health workers at the clinics.  

General Responsibilities:

• Undertake regular on-site visits to the primary health care clinics of MSSCF
• Coordinate with the MH Program in both technical and administrative levels, such as to ensure that the various components and activities are coherent and harmonious.
• Identify emerging needs for the program and the Primary health care clinics.
• The position is directly related to the Executive Director of MSSCF’s and in coordination with the finance department to be in parallel with budget lines, expenditures and Balance.
• Identify and seek the resources needed for successful implementation of the clinics and activities.
• Prepare monthly stock sheets of drugs and coordinate with MSSCF administration to purchase the needed drugs and medical supplies.
• Undertake regular monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the Program
• Seek collaboration and partnerships with other NGOs and with the ministry of health.
• Prepare monthly and annual progress reports and figures when needed to the MSSCF administration and the MoPH..
• Represent MSSCF in health coordination meetings, especially all tasks related to MoPH.
• Attend and participate in Health trainings as needed, or choose health workers to attend according to the needs.
• Monthly reports should be handed to the Executive Director of MSSCF.
• Cooperate, to attend needed workshops to enhance and develop the programmatic capacities of MSSCF in the field of health.
• Supervise procurement process concerning basic drugs, and medical supplies, medical equipment.
• Conduct a monthly visits to MoPH center and YMCA in Beirut to supervise receiving drugs and medical supplies.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Qualifications

• University degree in nursing and with 1-3 years of work experience in a related field.
• Proven experience in program coordination.
• Knowledge of working in NGOs field and communities.

Overall Experience

1-3  years of experience in the field of nursing, coordinating, monitoring and running a medical facility.

Soft and Technical Skills

• Good Presentation, written, and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic.
• Proven experience in program implementation and follow-up.
• Organized and Detail-Oriented.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, and Google Docs environment.

Key Behavioral Competencies

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Creative thinking to solve unexpected issues.
• Ability to multitask and deliver according to deadlines.

Please send an email to the following email address: [email protected]  under the title (Health Center Coordinator)/ CC to [email protected] 

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Preferably Saida city residents or the neighborhood.