- GENERAL DETAILS
TITLE: Health Team Leader - Yei
DESCRIPTION: To manage, supervise, train and facilitate primary health care provision in Lasu Refugee Camp and Yei.
LOCATION: Lasu Refugee Camp and Yei- Yei, S. Sudan
OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE OF POSITION:
• To build and manage the capacity of Across field staff working in the Health Sector by providing technical advice, guidance and support.
• Support program(s) strategy & policy development and compliance so that our mission and vision is enhanced through the health program.
• Ensure that minimum standards for Public Health are met, and be responsible for the overall day to day running of the health program in Lasu Refugee Camp and Yei.
• Is responsible for Public Health planning, programming, monitoring and evaluation to effectively address all relevant issues of public health importance in Lasu Refugee Camp.
• Will ensure that public health services provided by Across comply with the required national or international standards through implementation of appropriate protocols and guidance for public health programming.
• ACROSS works in fellowship with the Sudanese churches, and has identified together with the local communities and Church leaders the need to set up, facilitate and strengthen a health structure in the different locations. The emphasis is on intensive training on various levels in the communities in order to aim self-reliance and ownership of the program. In addition to this supervising the construction of Primary Health Units and the provision of essential drugs will also come under the CBHC Health team.
- RESPONSIBILITIES
RESPONSIBLE TO: Health Manager – Juba, Across
STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES: All Health and Nutrition Staff in Lasu Refugee Camp and Yei
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ASSETS: Oversight of Health assets/equipment in program
RELATIONSHIPS:
- With outsiders: Strong relationships with partners (including seconding agencies) and donors
- With beneficiaries: All trainees and students you will have in training.
- Within ACROSS: All staff in program and collaborate with other sectors
JOB FUNCTIONS:
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Provision and management of PHC services in Lasu Refugee Camp and Nutrition activities in Yei Civil Hospital.
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Conducting formal health training for (M) CHW, TBAs, EPI, trachoma, health / hygiene promoters, etc.
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Facilitate reviews of all cases in the PHCC and referrals of all complicated cases.
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Provide family planning options and promote safe sex practices in the community.
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Conduct trainings on HIV awareness, prevention and the need for treatment.
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Provide continuous on- going medical education and on-job training to staff.
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Coordinate community health outreach programs through the community health workers.
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Ensure that PMTCT programs are on-going and that all pregnant mothers are counselled before and after screening.
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Ensure timely reporting and treatment guidelines are followed as per MOH protocols in the PHCU.
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Promote safe motherhood and exclusive breastfeeding.
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Monitor drug supplies and ensure timely orders and evaluate drug usage.
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Coordinate and attend inter-agency health/nutrition meetings
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Ensure HIS/IDSR data reporting tools are comprehensive and timely dispatched.
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Coordinate review of difficult cases in conjunction with clinical officers and ensure timely referrals.
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Ensure confidentiality of client’s information and records is maintained at all times.
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Supervise staff and provide leadership in all matters health related in the area of designation.
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Participate in proposal development and rational use of budgetary allocations for programs.
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Participate in personnel recruitment, supervision and capacity building of staff.
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PERSONAL SPECIFICATION
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
A Health Professional (medical doctor, nurse, clinical officer) preferably with a Masters in Public Health/ or good public health experience in the NGO setting.
Training in PHC Programme management and training
Skills and knowledge required: Technical and managerial skills in public health programming; partnerships; analytical and creative thinking; and strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• Preferred at least three years of working experience the Public Health Sector.
• At least three years’ experience in a humanitarian setting.
• Proven experience in managing wide range of public health programmes including nutrition, WASH, HIV/AIDS/Reproductive health/Health Information system.
• Proven technical and managerial capacity / skill / competence in public health programming in refugee settings is an asset.
• Well demonstrated skill, ability, and experience to lead teams, promote good working relationships among colleagues, supervisors, and the supervisees.
• Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Strive to live up to high ethical and professional standards.
PERSONAL SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED:
• You must be a Committed Christian and in excellent health.
• Able to give advice; Good inter-personal skills; excellent communication skills.
• Ability to communicate, in particular write project proposals and reports.
• Understanding of African life and culture and willingness to learn about Sudan
• It is required of you to have a very high degree of flexibility.
• Valid Driving license and relevant driving experience
• Computer skills, mostly MS-OFFICE packages,
• Excellent report writing skills
PREFERRED AGE: 25 +
PREFERRED GENDER: None
PREFERRED MARITAL STATUS: None
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: Excellent written and spoken English. Knowledge of Juba Arabic is an added advantage
- TERMS AND CONDITIONS
SALARY GRADE: Grade 4.2
BENEFITS: Seconded Terms or Salaried
• Monthly medical allowance
• Pension
• Christmas Bonus
HOURS OF WORK: As per fieldwork schedule
NATURE OF CONTRACT: Till 31st Dec 2017 with possibility of extension, based on performance and availability of funds
ALL APPLICATIONS TO BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESSES by Friday 17th February 2017: [email protected] with cc to [email protected]. Please include a copy of your Christian testimony in your application.