Re- Announced - Staff Health Specialist - Afghan Nationals Only

Job Description

- Act as the forward-facing point of escalation for COVID-19 clinical questions for all IRC Afghanistan staff and their family members. - Provide COVID-19 telehealth examination and advice to IRC staff. Please note this position will not conduct physical examination or in-person examination. - Provide clinically relevant advice and support to the IRC-Afghanistan HR Coordinator and Safety and Security Coordinator on issues related to local COVID-19 outbreak trends - Lead and/or assist local the Safety and Security team in contact tracing of staff who may have physical contact with a suspected/confirmed COVID-19 staff member in the Office and provide updated information and guidance. - Maintain close review of local COVID-19 epidemic trends, testing capacity and treatment facilities and provide regular update to his/her supervisor and close communication with the Ministry of Public Health is required. - Track and report suspected/confirmed COVID-19 cases in IRC Afghanistan Office to the IRC Afghanistan Focal Point (minimum weekly communication) - Ensure that the staff working environment is suitable to control infection, with Infection Prevention and Control practices practiced and observed by the staff all the time. - Advise staff on individual level risk mitigation measures and individualized guidance on how to safely self-isolate through individual consultations and group trainings (remote/in-person). - Maintain at a minimum weekly communication and symptom monitoring of IRC Afghanistan staff in self-isolation. - Conduct follow up on daily-basis with suspected/confirmed COVID-19 IRC staff to monitor symptoms and the general wellbeing and provide necessary health guidance - Ensure that staff communications are timely and accurate, including regular status updates and share reports and results with IRC COVID Focal points. - Maintain strict confidentiality with private health information of staff as per IRC policies. - Attend in trainings/e-meetings conducted by the IRC Health Team and escalate clinical questions and concerns through this channel. - Maintain regular team, skype and or phone communication with the Field Coordinators and department heads and collect information on staff health condition - Conduct all COVID related trainings to IRC staff when advised by the COVID focal points - Any other tasks as initiated by his/her supervisor

Qualifications

- Must have an MD degree from a recognized/reputable university - At least 3-5 years of experience working as a licensed medical provider (medical doctor or medical officer- depending on the local cadre/endorsed by Ministry of Public Health) - Prior experience working with health organizations, in particular international organizations are preferred - Prior experience in providing mental health support is highly preferred - Experience in working in health crisis/emergencies in highly preferred - Prior experience in conducting trainings on areas of infectious disease and public health - Strong clinical knowledge of COVID-19 and its local trend in Afghanistan - Excellent understanding of the Afghan health care system - Must be fluent in English language, as well as the local languages (Dari and/or Pashto) - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work and deal successfully in a multi-cultural environment - Strong time-management skills (task prioritization, work-plan development, reporting, etc.) - Ability to work both independently and with cross-functional team structure - Knowledge of Office Package software (Team, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) is needed