Health Manager

Medical & Health

Overview

Support the implementation of high-quality primary healthcare services in Kiryandongo.

You have:

• Degree in health-related discipline; master's degree in public health preferred.
• At least 5 years’ experience in implementing and managing NGO health programs, preferably in complex humanitarian and/or emergency settings.
• Ability to understand the cultural and political environment and to work well with local health representatives.
• Experience supervising and managing a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural setting.
• Experience in capacity building and mentoring of staff.
• Demonstrated experience in grant management and proposal writing.
• Excellent computer skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to work under pressure in a stressful environment, displaying patience, compassion, and diplomacy.
• Experience with situation analysis and health needs assessments.

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

Program Background:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world's leading crisis response agencies, providing life-saving assistance and supporting recovery and reconstruction for people affected by war and natural disasters. Active in public health, education, livelihoods, women's empowerment, youth development, and protection and promotion of rights, IRC assists people from harm to home.

The IRC was registered in Uganda in mid-1998 and implements rehabilitation activities in the sectors of Child and Youth Protection and development, Health, Economic Recovery and Development and Women Protection and Empowerment as well as contributing to the response to the Southern Sudanese Refugee situation. IRC Uganda has a head office in Kampala, field offices in Kiryandongo, Lamwo, Kyaka and West Nile.

Position Overview

The Health Manager will support the implementation of the IRC’s health programs in Kiryandongo district, to ensure the delivery of high-quality primary healthcare services. Under the guidance of the Deputy Health Coordinator, (S)He will be responsible for programmatic, operational and staffing aspects for the health team, as well as representation with key actors in the field including the District Local Government, Ministry of Health, UN agencies and other NGOs.

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include:

Program Management and Development

- Oversee the implementation of quality emergency health programs and ensure that program goals, objectives, targets and activities are met. - Prepare program work plans in coordination with the Deputy Health Coordinator for all projects. - Conduct regular monitoring visits to the various project sites, ensuring that projects utilize standardized protocols, policies and guidelines, as outlined by the Ministry of Health and donors. - Identify technical quality and/or other implementation issues and provide solutions and follow-up to ensure projects are on track to meet goals and are consistent with established best practices. - Ensure that the health program is implemented in line with the IRC principles: promoting and protecting rights, participation, capacity building, partnership and holistic programming. - Strictly follow up the medical and operational supply chain system, stock recording, timely ordering for the supplies and accountabilities in relation to the warehousing and using of the supplies including medicines and medical items. - Work closely with other IRC programs present in the same location, such as Women’s Protection and Empowerment, ERD, Education, and integrate program components to the extent possible.

Staff Supervision & Development

- Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and provide oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions. - Directly supervise the following staff Health Officers, ensuring regular performance reviews. - Ensure training and ongoing capacity building opportunities for staff on technical and project management skills. - Support proposal development processes through sharing relevant information to inform quality proposals.

Grant Management and Reporting

- Participate in the management of all health grants, and work with the Deputy Health Coordinator to develop work, spending and procurement plans for all projects. - Participate in the development of proposals, budgets and concept notes for future health interventions. - Prepare internal and external reports (such as narrative reports, DHIS data reports) within agreed deadlines using IRC and donor formats, as required. - Budget management, including review of activity budgets and doing approvals to ensure these are in alignment with agreed donor priorities - Review Budget vs. Actual (BvA) reports monthly, recommend actions to correct identified problems. - Work closely and coordinate with IRC Operations, Finance and Grant departments to ensure compliance with grant requirements.

Coordination & Representation

- Actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, government actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors. - Participate in Sector working group meetings and other relevant coordination platforms to represent IRC, do advocacy and look out for opportunities to address challenges.

Monitoring and Evaluation

- Ensure all required donor reports are completed on time and to a high standard. - Oversee the collection and timely reporting of program data and indicators for all health programs in line with IRC’s guidelines and according to internal and donor requirements, ensuring timely collection and entry of program data. - Conduct monthly program data analysis with health staff to discuss progress on grant indicators, disease trends, define action points for how to stay on track with grant requirements, and follow up with those points. - Work with the M&E team to produce and analyze all weekly, monthly, or quarterly reports and ensure timely submission of all such reports.

Other Duties

- Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of field teams, promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment. - Other duties assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

- Health professional: Degree in health-related discipline. An added advantage if one has a master’s degree in public health, with a strong primary health care background and strong management experience. - At least 5 years’ experience in implementing and managing NGO health programs, preferably in complex humanitarian and/or emergency settings. - Ability and flexibility to understand the cultural and political environment and to work well with the local health representatives. - Previous experience supervising and managing a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural setting. - Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring of staff. - Demonstrated experience in grant management and proposal writing. - Excellent computer skills in programs such as: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint - Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure in a stressful environment, displaying patience, compassion and diplomacy. - Ability to be innovative, flexible, and adaptive. - Ability to live in challenging conditions and ability to work under difficult, high-pressure situations. - Experience with situation analysis and health needs assessments.

Gender Equality & Equal Opportunity

We are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value diversity in our organization. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request reasonable accommodation.

Professional Standards

IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

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Added 10 months ago - Updated 9 months ago - Source: rescue.org