Job ID
41457
Job Title
Health Assistant
To work for
MEDAIR
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Pharmacy - Medicine/Nursing
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Intermediate Institute
Responsibilities
Project Following-up and Project Activities Delivery:
- Provide technical support to Health Medair staff in the implementation of HEALTH projects
- Provide administrative support and facilitate implementing training.
- Implementing supervisory, supportive, and monitoring visits to project site locations (Damascus, Rural Damascus, Dara, Homs).
- Prepare financial payments and facilitate delivery of logistical support (Evaluation handing over, Pricing, support Logs, and any needed duty).
- Collect, record, and interpret qualitative and quantitative data from health projects
- Conduct supervision visits to the Medair-supported health facilities including joint monitoring visits with DOH.
- Plan and facilitate training for health facilities staff in close coordination with the HNPM and DOH.
- Refer to the TA and HNPM before making any commitment on behalf of Medair whether verbal or written.
- Maintain a transparent, honest, and supportive communication structure with the DoH and Medair team and communities.
- Support Initial assessment or RNA in potential location.
- Work with the project officer to collate, clean, and enter ODK/databases/tables data for Program activities.
- Implementing beneficiary data protection
- Assist the HNPM in accurate and timely reporting of activities for internal and external reports (e.g. monthly, quarterly, and final reports) as requested by DCO, HQ, and donors
- Photocopying and scanning of all health documents and letters and managing an electronic filing system
- Assist in liaison functions e.g. local delivery of documents, follow-up of letters DOH or SARC
- Perform other related duties as required.
- Provide technical support to Health Medair staff in the implementation of HEALTH projects
- Provide administrative support and facilitate implementing training.
- Implementing supervisory, supportive, and monitoring visits to project site locations (Damascus, Rural Damascus, Dara, Homs).
- Prepare financial payments and facilitate delivery of logistical support (Evaluation handing over, Pricing, support Logs, and any needed duty).
- Collect, record, and interpret qualitative and quantitative data from health projects
- Conduct supervision visits to the Medair-supported health facilities including joint monitoring visits with DOH.
- Plan and facilitate training for health facilities staff in close coordination with the HNPM and DOH.
- Refer to the TA and HNPM before making any commitment on behalf of Medair whether verbal or written.
- Maintain a transparent, honest, and supportive communication structure with the DoH and Medair team and communities.
- Support Initial assessment or RNA in potential location.
- Work with the project officer to collate, clean, and enter ODK/databases/tables data for Program activities.
- Implementing beneficiary data protection
- Assist the HNPM in accurate and timely reporting of activities for internal and external reports (e.g. monthly, quarterly, and final reports) as requested by DCO, HQ, and donors
- Photocopying and scanning of all health documents and letters and managing an electronic filing system
- Assist in liaison functions e.g. local delivery of documents, follow-up of letters DOH or SARC
- Perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications
Essential:
- Medical background or related.
- 2 years post-qualification medical professional experience.
- Excellent English (oral & written).
- Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and basic knowledge of Word and Outlook.
Desirable:
- A medical degree with a public health background is preferred
- Education/training/experience in humanitarian work
- Experience working in the humanitarian emergency context
- Knowledge and experience of primary health care principles and management
- Experience using ODK
- Advanced planning, assessment, and analytical skills
- Experience in the monitoring, implementation, and evaluation of public health and nutrition programs
- Medical background or related.
- 2 years post-qualification medical professional experience.
- Excellent English (oral & written).
- Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and basic knowledge of Word and Outlook.
Desirable:
- A medical degree with a public health background is preferred
- Education/training/experience in humanitarian work
- Experience working in the humanitarian emergency context
- Knowledge and experience of primary health care principles and management
- Experience using ODK
- Advanced planning, assessment, and analytical skills
- Experience in the monitoring, implementation, and evaluation of public health and nutrition programs
Specific Vacancy Requirements
- This position is based in Damascus, Rural Damascus, Dara, Homs with frequent field visits to Rural Damascus, Dara, Homs (50%).
- This position requires flexibility at times.
- The HA will be technically directed by the PM/ TA.
- This position is project-based
- All applicants should send a cover letter and an updated CV no longer than four pages, both in the same language as the vacancy note. Your CV should also include the contact details of three professional referees.
- A cover letter should briefly summarize how you fit the Health & Nutrition In Humanitarian Context and the functional expertise you bring to the role.
- Professional references will be checked before offering this position to the successful candidate.
- The successful candidate must be legally allowed to Work in Syria, and need to be the holder of a fully valid passport for travel to Lebanon/Jordan for training if needed.
The working week is usually 5 days per week, Sunday to Thursday 8:30 - 16:30.
Medair may close the announcement before the expiry date if a suitable number of candidates is reached.
Planned start date: ASAP
- This position requires flexibility at times.
- The HA will be technically directed by the PM/ TA.
- This position is project-based
- All applicants should send a cover letter and an updated CV no longer than four pages, both in the same language as the vacancy note. Your CV should also include the contact details of three professional referees.
- A cover letter should briefly summarize how you fit the Health & Nutrition In Humanitarian Context and the functional expertise you bring to the role.
- Professional references will be checked before offering this position to the successful candidate.
- The successful candidate must be legally allowed to Work in Syria, and need to be the holder of a fully valid passport for travel to Lebanon/Jordan for training if needed.
The working week is usually 5 days per week, Sunday to Thursday 8:30 - 16:30.
Medair may close the announcement before the expiry date if a suitable number of candidates is reached.
Planned start date: ASAP
Salary and Benefits
We offer an interesting job with Medair and competitive remuneration. We will offer the successful applicant a six months contract on current projects inclusive of 3 months probation period, renewable dependent on both performance and funding for subsequent projects as per the Project Activities Demands.
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Medair Terms of Employment for National staff and relevant experience
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Medair Terms of Employment for National staff and relevant experience
About us
Medair is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organization with headquarters in Switzerland, founded in 1989 and currently working in 14 countries throughout the world.
We bring relief and recovery to people who are suffering in remote and devastated communities around the world. Medair helps communities to survive crisis, recover with dignity, and develop skills to build a better future in core areas Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene), Shelter/Infrastructure.
We bring relief and recovery to people who are suffering in remote and devastated communities around the world. Medair helps communities to survive crisis, recover with dignity, and develop skills to build a better future in core areas Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene), Shelter/Infrastructure.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Nov 18, 2024
Expiry Date
Dec 18, 2024
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CV Language
English