Secondary Healthcare Officer (SHO)
To apply, qualified applicants should follow the link below:
https://forms.gle/62BEDdenLwizLGkg7
No phone calls please. CVs not submitted throughout the above link will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please don’t wait for the last date to apply, as IOCC might start interviews before the deadline. Preferable that candidate resides in the areas of concern. IOCC is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a professional and diverse workforce.
IOCC has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries and staff. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, always (both during working hours and outside work hours). Familiarization with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff, in addition to related mandatory training. All staff must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.
The Secondary Healthcare Officer (SHO) will serve as the primary focal point of contact for the implementation and coordination of the subsidization initiative at the supported hospital. This project aims to provide financial contributions to support vulnerable patients’ access to necessary secondary healthcare services. The SHO will work closely with healthcare providers, hospitals management and project stakeholders to oversee the smooth execution of this component. In addition, the SHO will be responsible for supervising the implementation of IOCC's nutrition, ECD and Psychosocial Support components.
Responsibilities and Essential Functions
- Plan, supervise and monitor the implementation of IOCC's activities in South and Nabatiyeh, which include hospitalization coverage, nutrition, ECD and the Psychosocial Support components.
- Support in the identification of hospitals that will be included in the project
- Draft and/or review necessary Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)related to the hospitalization component and follow up with the hospitals on the signature of the MoUs and execution of activities.
- Build good relationships with the supported hospitals to perform the required duties.
- Coordinate with the project team to ensure proper referrals to the hospitals and follow up on patients’ admission to the hospitals.
- Coordinate frequently with IOCC’s Medical Specialist to ensure proper implementation of the project
- Clarify the eligibility criteria for the subsidization program to the hospitals’ staff and support with screening patients for eligibility when needed
- Ensure that the program is being implemented according to IOCC’s policies and procedures
- Prepare related payments, coordinate with finance department to ensure proper disbursement and maintain accurate and proper records and documentations as per IOCC’s policies and procedures
- Ensure proper data entry for patients benefitting from the program and prepare reports as needed
- Coordinate with the malnutrition monitor and oversee the flow of work at the malnutrition supported centers, including subsidization of transportation and consultation fees, treatment availability, reporting, and capacity building.
- Supervise project team at the area level including PSS officer and malnutrition monitor, and ECD specialists, participate in the recruitment process of team when applicable and conduct regular staff meetings to ensure proper fulfillment of tasks.
- Assess, discuss and address program challenges with team and project coordinator
- Arrange visits for donors and represent IOCC during visits to the field.
- Establish strong links and relationships with program stakeholders internally and externally including PHCCs, hospitals, active NGOs, beneficiaries, municipalities, MoPH PHC Coordinators and donors.
- Attend and participate in IOCC meetings as well as all Health and Nutrition Working Group coordination meetings and other working group meetings as needed or requested
- Submit reports to the project coordinator as needed, and follow up on the monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure timely internal and external reporting
- Report back to Project Coordinator on a regular basis.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA):
- Self-motivated and initiative taker
- Organized
- Strong problem-solving skills and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
- Proven capacity in management, leadership and teamwork
- Proven capacity in writing reports
- Proven capacity in training
- Excellent communication skills and team building skills
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent computer skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint
- Willingness to use personal car and to frequently travel to the field and IOCC Office
- Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English
- Experience:
- At least 3 years work experience; or 1 year work experience with M.Sc.
- Previous experience in NGO, and humanitarian field is an advantage
- Previous experience in health program implementation is an advantage
Working Conditions
- Stationed in the field, with frequent visits to IOCC office
- Candidate should have a car
ملاحظة:
دليل مدني، شبكة المجتمع المدني، يوفر للمنظمات منصة لنشر الوظائف, وليس مسؤول عن عملية التوظيف. كل منظمة مسجلة على دليل مدني هي مسؤولة بشكل فردي عن منشوراتها وعن عملية التوظيف.
- Lebanon
- Nabatiyeh