Health Officer- Bekaa

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

The Health Officer will be responsible for implementing the daily activities in the field mainly providing training, supervision and support to the CHVs and health centers staff as requested from the Senior Health Officer. The health officer is to work under the direct supervision and guidance of the Senior Health officer

1. Technical side of the role

• Lead, organize and supervise the assigned teams, relevant staff, and community health volunteers.
• Provide training, coaching and supervision for Community Health Volunteers in the community, and supported health centers staff.   
• Assist in formulation of needed IEC materials and approaches in consultation with health staff and the community health volunteers.
• Build relationships and act as link between Medair, communities, outreach staff and supported activities.
• Ensure that data entry forms and templates are used correctly, and data are managed timely and with high quality.
• Support the management of a quality health management information system, feeding data into appropriate channels (MoPH).
• Ensure services are taking place in the agreed locations and health education sessions occur.
• Recommend any improvements or changes in the community outreach program to the senior health officer.
• Assist in planning and implementation of assessments and surveys as required.
• Monitor medications consumption in the supported centers in coordination with the pharmacists and ensure timely delivery of supplies to the PHCC; contribute to procurement planning and projection. 

     2- Staff Management:

• Line-manage, train, coach and supervise all assigned staff (assistants) and volunteers.
• Ensure an efficient and effective work schedule is in place for volunteers in the field according to the agreed work plan.
• Monitor the health centers staff and CHVs according to their assigned tasks and provide regular feedback to the SHO.
• Perform evaluation of staff under his/her jurisdiction.
• Assess the training needs of the volunteers and center staff and field teams and ensure that appropriate training is conducted.
• Under supervision of senior health officer, identify and recruit appropriate CHVs.
• Plan and facilitate training for CHVs in close coordination with the senior health officer and health manager.

     3- Quality Management/Work.

• Support/assist in activities to uphold a high standard of work quality.
• Contribute with other members of the team to input in the health strategy in the field.
• Coordinate his work with the Senior Health Officers (SHO) for the implementation of the assigned health activities and ensure that stated goals and objectives are met.
• Reflect the core values of MEDAIR when interacting with team members, staff, volunteers, and beneficiaries.
• Adhere to internal and external process service requirements.
• Provide input to the integration of beneficiary participation into all aspects of the health projects.
• Identify processes for improvement and implement enhancements.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external process requirements.
• Under supervision of Senior Health Officer prepare PDFs for payment for CHVs, mobile teams and treatment centers staff incentives.
• Consistently deliver quality work and meet productivity standards.

     4- Communication and Coordination:  

• Participate in coordination meetings related to the project, Medair internal trainings, and other meetings as required, representing Medair and feeding back to the health manager/project manager on relevant issues.
• Provide updates to the MPM on a regular basis.
• Upon need represent Medair in health sector and other relevant meetings and with local government representatives, international and local non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders.
• Represent Medair during donor visits.
• Coordinate closely with the local community outreach part of the project so that the mobile teams’ activities and community-based activities interlink and complement each other.
• Liaise, as necessary, with the health and logistic staff to ensure items are procured, transported, stored, managed and accounted for correctly.

     5- Risk Management (in line with roles and responsibilities per position)

• Implement necessary procedures to manage and mitigate risks effectively as planned by the MPM
• Contribute to monitor for new potential threats.
• Contribute to regular risk assessments and discuss necessary changes.
• Communicate risk observations upwards to the SHO.
• Compliant with internal controls and procedures
• Understand and alert Line Manager of risks and potential risks and/or policy breaches in timely and appropriate manner.

     6 - Proposals and Reporting:

• Ensure accurate and timely written reporting according to Medair, donor and other applicable timeframes and formats as requsted by SHO.
• Submit timely weekly and monthly reports to SHO and to other reporting systems (e.g. MoPH, MoSA)
• Provide accurate regular reports, statistics, and documented results and maintain detailed records of the overall health program activities in the field. 
• Review facility and community level data from the field.
• Contribute to Medair’s monitoring and evaluation activities.

     7- Security, Safeguarding, and Fraud and corruption:

• Understand that safety and security at Medair is everyone's responsibility.
• Support the implementation and following of all security procedures.
• Report any suspected breaches of Medair’s Code of Conduct in a timely manner.
• Work diligently to identify and report any instances of fraud or corruption, whether intended or unintended
• Ensure the systematic prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment as well as fraud and corruption through people and process management activities.