Coordinator, Health & Care

Overview

The Health and Care Coordinator will advance the IFRC Health Policy and Health and Care Framework by providing technical and operational support for the implementation of health services by National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the Europe Region.

Tasks Summary

• Support National Societies and IFRC country/cluster delegations in monitoring the European public health panorama and risk profile.
• Provide technical guidance and support to National Societies in developing health emergency risk management plans and other services.
• Support the development and dissemination of tools for health emergency risk management, readiness, and response.
• Support the development and roll out of health communication packages for NS(s).
• Support National Societies in developing relevant and effective services for health emergencies.
• Support capacity building, exchange and scale up of Mental Health and Psychosocial support, Healthy ageing, Climate and Health services of National Societies.
• Structure and develop a distributed and collaborative way of working leveraging IFRC Secretariat role.
• Ensure coordination with WHO, UN and development partners in health and care.
• Liaise with and encourage National Societies to engage effectively with other key health sector players.
• Provide support for health and care activities during emergency operations.
• Ensure results-based management of IFRC supported emergency response activities and long-term programmes.
• Support National Societies in identifying challenges and gaps in health and care areas and assist with fundraising.
• Prepare key project reports for donors and other partners.
• Manage, guide and motivate technical Health and Care staff.
• Develop, motivate and set performance objectives for team members.
• Plan, manage and monitor available resources (people, budgets, equipment, etc.).
• Contribute to a strengthened global health and care team and cross-region learning.
• Ensure coherence and a clearly articulated integration among relevant policies, strategies, frameworks, and tools.
• Lead on and collect/share good practices and innovative approaches.
• Articulate spaces and channels to gather and provide local feedback loops.
• Coordinate with PMER and Quality Assurance, National Society Development, Ethical Practices and Corporate Services functions.
• Collaborate closely with Strategic Partnerships and Resource Mobilization and Humanitarian Diplomacy and Communications.
• Build synergies and complementary initiatives with RCEU Office in Brussels.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of relevant professional experience
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in health programme management
• Experience in collaborating with national health authorities and/or WHO
• Experience in health emergency risk management
• Strong experience working in a multicultural, international context

Qualification Requirements

• Professional certification in a health discipline (MD, RN, MPH, MSc in public or global health, midwifery)
• Relevant post graduate degree
• Qualification or Certification in Project Management

Other Details

Languages Required: • Fluent spoken and written English

Languages Preferred: • Good command of another IFRC official language (French, Spanish or Arabic) or Russian

Contract Duration: 12 months

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