Senior Officer, Health Full Time

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 192-member National Societies. The overall aim of the IFRC is “to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.” The IFRC works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies, and other crises.

The IFRC office in Dakar is the hub to support the National Societies of the Dakar Country Cluster Delegation (Cape Verde, Mauritania, Senegal and The Gambia) and has a status agreement with the Senegalese government. The Dakar country cluster delegation delivers the IFRC mandate in the sub-region, focusing on Disaster Management, Capacity Building of the National Societies, and Humanitarian Diplomacy.

Reporting to the Coordinator, Programs & Operations, the Senior Officer-Health will provide technical expertise and lead the discussions with the Delegation’s National Societies (Cape Verde, Mauritania, Senegal and The Gambia) on all health and care portfolios, which includes developing and managing strategic partnerships with governments, development partners, other humanitarian counterparts and Movement Partners on emergency health preparedness program as well as overall health programming. A special focus will be given in support of the Malaria Program in The Gambia.

The Senior Officer, Health will work with National Societies (NSs) to ensure that health initiatives are aligned with national Ministries of Health strategies, national society strategies, and with the health and wellbeing pillar under the IFRC’s Strategy 2030.

The Senior Officer, Health will:

• Provide strategic support to the National Societies Health and Care Programmes and effectively address emerging issues, risks and opportunities identified.
• Support the National Societies in the development of proposals for funding with an aim towards expanding the current health portfolio including vaccination and ensuring long-term programming that addresses the needs of individuals and communities in countries covered.
• Provide technical support to National Societies to ensure quality design, implementation and monitoring of health programs, including emergency health and preparedness programme. A special focus will be given in support of the Malaria Program in The Gambia.
• Liaise with partner National Societies and other partners to identify opportunities for National Societies engagement and positioning.
• Lead the development of the annual unified plans for the Health and Care Department for the Country Cluster Delegation based on identified needs and priorities.
• Support knowledge sharing and reporting relevant to the National Societies’ health programming.
• Work with National Societies to enhance its visibility, positioning and partnership vis-à-vis the Ministries of Health and relevant Agencies.
• Steward/Manage health programming related resources.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of job-related experience in clinical, public health, emergency health community health, humanitarian response,
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in health programming/management
• Minimum 3 years of field experience in humanitarian contexts
• Experience overseeing project planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting, ideally for health-related projects

Preferred:

• Experience working for the Red Cross/Red Crescent movement
• Experience managing and supporting staff

Knowledge, Skills and Languages

• Proven experience from project management, including needs assessments, project design, MEAL, planning and reporting
• Experience in training, facilitation, coaching and development of staff and volunteers
• Operational management and reporting skills
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite and other relevant software/programs
• Motivated, self-started personality, sense of responsibility and organization skills
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and networking skills
• Flexibility and ability to travel to the operation’s areas
• Fluently spoken and written English and French

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