Health Program Assistant

Overview of position

• Our client is one of the major humanitarian & development actors in Somalia. They implement primary healthcare & nutrition activities in Gedo region of Jubaland state & are currently recruiting a Health Program Assistant based in Bardhere, to provide operational & technical support & daily management of mobile medical teams, static clinics & OTPs in Bardhere district.

• Under the direct supervision of the Senior Health Program Officer & under the overall supervision of the Program Manager Migration Health, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing technical & operational support to our clients health programming in Bardhere & surrounding areas, including quality control of healthcare services at our cleint supported clinics, capacity building of seconded Ministry of Health clinical staff, administrative & financial support to enable program implementation & liaising with Ministry of Health & other government counterparts.

Role objectives

• Provide technical & operational support to Ministry of Health managed primary health clinics, mobile medical teams & / or nutrition outpatient therapeutic programs supported by our client in Bardhere, Jubaland. This includes quality assurance, oversight of data input, clinic stock management, identification of gaps at clinics & implementation of corrective measures & all administrative tasks related to operation of the clinics.

• Assist in monitoring clinical & nutrition service delivery to verify if it meets our clients quality standards & that national clinical management & treatment guidelines are strictly followed.

• Assist in keeping track of medical supplies & drugs & Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) & in coordinating & verifying timely replenishment to avoid stock outs.

• Orientate, train & build capacity of seconded Ministry of Health staff at the health & nutrition clinics through training & on job Continuing Medical Education (CME).

• Monitor the work of Ministry of Health seconded & partner staff & ensure timely submission of their monthly attendance sheets to Mogadishu office.

• Monitor community outreach medical & nutrition services are provided in accordance with project plans, including health promotion & delivery of curative / preventive services in the community.

• Identify project development opportunities on the ground & communicate these proactively to Senior Health Program Officer, Nutrition Officer, & Health Program Manager.

• Submit weekly reports to Health Program Manager on program activities, coordination meetings, administrative issues, etc.

• Liaise with key stakeholders externally including the Ministry of Health & local authorities & coordinate internally with other program units operating in the same office & project sites.

• Compile, review primary health & nutrition data every week in a timely manner & contribute to analysis.

• Participate in health coordination meetings as assigned.

• Undertake duty travel when required, including occasionally to other project locations to provide staffing coverage when needed.

• Conduct additional tasks that may be assigned by the Health Program Manager & Health Officers.

Project reporting

This role works under the direct supervision of the Senior Health Program Officer & under the overall supervision of the Program Manager Migration Health.

Key competencies

• Diploma / Degree in Nursing, Public Health & / or related field with Nursing & / or Medical Doctor registration / license or a Degree in Health related field is an advantage.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience working in emergency & / or community development in an aid organization in Somalia & / or with Somali migrants & mobile populations.

• Experience with an international organization is an advantage.

• Good level of computer literacy (MS Office Word, Excel, Outlook).

• Experience in capacity building of Health Workers in clinical service provision.

• Ability to work independently with limited day to day operational support.

• Experience in effectively liaising with government & local authorities.

• Experience in project management & start up of new projects is an advantage.

• Experience in monitoring & evaluation of project performance is an advantage.

• Experience in humanitarian programs for migrants & IDPs is an advantage.

• Computer literate (MS Office Word, Excel, Outlook).

• English & Somali (fluent) & Arabic (desired).

• Excellent communication skills both oral & written.

• Ability to prepare clear & concise reports.

• Strong strategic, analytical & creative thinking skills.

• Ability to cooperate & coordinate with other units, implementing partners, NGOs & government departments, particularly in Somalia.

• Personal commitment, efficiency, flexibility & drive for results.

• Demonstrated gender awareness & gender sensitivity.

• Capacity to work effectively & harmoniously with colleagues from various professional backgrounds.

• Ability to work under difficult conditions & outside normal working hours while maintaining security awareness.

• Follows all relevant procedures, processes & policies.

• Meets deadline, cost & quality requirements for outputs.

• Monitors own work to correct errors.

• Takes responsibility for meeting commitments & for any shortcomings.

• Identifies the immediate & peripheral clients of own work.

• Contributes to colleagues' learning.

• Demonstrates interest in improving relevant skills.

• Actively shares relevant information.

• Writes clearly & effectively, adapting wording & style to the intended audience.

• Listens effectively & communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience.

• Masters subject matter related to responsibilities.

• Incorporates gender related needs, perspectives & concerns & promotes equal gender participation.

• Persistent, calm & polite in the face of challenges & stress.

• Works effectively with people from different cultures by adapting to relevant cultural contexts.

• Actively contributes to an effective, collegial & agreeable team environment.

• Contributes to & follows team objectives.

• Actively supports & implements final group decisions.

Team management

This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information

Qualified female candidate are strongly encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer: At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.