Staff Health Supervisor ( Afghan Female Only)

Human Resources Medical & Health

Overview

Provide clinical support and pandemic disease advice for IRC staff in Afghanistan.

You have:

• 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 crises/emergencies is highly preferred.
• Prior experience in conducting training in areas of infectious disease and public health.
• Strong clinical knowledge of Pandemic and its local trend in Afghanistan.
• Excellent understanding of the Afghan healthcare system.
• Must be fluent in English language, as well as the local languages (Dari and/or Pashto) are required.
• 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.

Job Description

- Act as the forward-facing point of escalation for any pandemic disease clinical questions for all IRC Afghanistan staff and their family members. - Being as benevolence committee of IRC and required to check all documentation related to health of IRC staff or close family members. - Provide telehealth examination and advice to IRC staff. Please note this position will not require physical examination or in-person examination. - Provide clinically relevant advice and support to the IRC-Afghanistan HR lead and Safety and Security head-on issues related to local pandemic disease 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 pandemic disease staff member in the Office and provide updated information and guidance. - Maintain close review of 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 any kind of pandemic cases in IRC Afghanistan Offices 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 training (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 and any other type of Pandemic disease for 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 sharing reports and results with IRC SMT. - 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 pandemic diseases training for IRC staff. - Any other tasks related to the job assigned by 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 crises/emergencies is highly preferred. - Prior experience in conducting training in areas of infectious disease and public health. - Strong clinical knowledge of Pandemic and its local trend in Afghanistan - Excellent understanding of the Afghan healthcare system - Must be fluent in English language, as well as the local languages (Dari and/or Pashto) are required. - 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.

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Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org