Health Officer, Mogadishu, Somalia

Job Title: Health Officer

Reporting to: Country Program Manager

Duty Station: Mogadishu, Somalia

Opening date: 30th April 2024

Closing date: 7th May 2024

Start date: 26th May 2024

Duration: 6 months with possibility of extension depending on availability of funding and satisfactory performance

Supervision responsivity: Yes

ABOUT HUMAN APPEAL

Human Appeal is an international non-profit organization working across the globe to strengthen humanity’s fight against poverty, social injustice and natural disaster. Through the provision of immediate relief and the establishment of self-sustaining development programmes, we aim to invest in real, effective solutions. We work year-round to establish healthcare, education, and livelihood programmes that pave the way for empowered, self-serving communities. We also provide food, medical aid, and disaster relief during emergencies, a critical intervention that saves lives.

Human Appeal has been operating in Somalia since 2016 with pilot projects through local partners, however, the country office was officially established in in March 2017 and since then, the CO has been supporting the affected populations and people in need in the country through FSL, WASH, Health, Shelter/NFIs, Nutrition, Protection and Orphan & Child Welfare. Our skilled local teams are able to access some of the most hard-to-reach places in the world, at their most vulnerable of times

MAIN JOB PURPOSE

Human Appeal is currently recruiting a qualified Medical Doctor in the capacity of Health Officer for a 3-month cataract campaign in Somalia who will oversee the implementation of the cataract campaign activities under AFAB program.

The Alliance to Fight Avoidable Blindness (AFAB) is a Partnership Program between the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Human Appeal, with a close coordination with Ministry of Health aiming to address preventable and curable blindness in IsDB member countries including

Somalia. Their goal is to improve the quality of life and socio-economic status of individuals with visual disabilities. This partnership will strengthen the overall healthcare system in Somalia.

Furthermore, Human Appeal is pursuing to expand its health department and working towards extending its health program to cover the entire country of Somalia. This expansion is being pursued in collaboration with existing donors and government line ministries. Currently, Human Appeal has ongoing Primary Health Care interventions in Banadir and Gedo, which serves as a foundation for their plans to broaden their health portfolio and reach a larger population in need.

The Health Officer will be responsible in planning, implementing, monitoring and reporting the health programmes in close coordination with line ministries, donors and other crucial stakeholders including but not limited to clusters and similar coordination platforms.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for the implementation of cataract campaign by leading and supervising, ensuring that the highest technical standards are respected in line with Human Appeal mandate, policies and procedures, including national and donor requirements and guidelines Lead, manage and motivate respective staff under direct line management, ensuring that

they have clear objectives and receive meaningful feedback on their performances

With other related staff, finalize implementation plans for the project, and oversee weekly and monthly work plans in line with the implementation plan

Identify project opportunities and lead the health related proposals development

Capacity to conceptualize programme interventions and to problem solve with the coordination of the Country Programmes Manage

Attend cluster coordination meetings and provide project updates where possible by representing HA in different levels and stages

Provide guidance and technical information on donor rules and regulations to project Staff and the organization

Conduct regular field visits and coordinating with respective teams and stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of the cataract activities

Coordinate activities to ensure effective use of time and HA resources

Supervise the implementation of contracts and project activities to meet timelines and budget limits

Support the finance department by coordinating project budget’s as assigned by line manager and coordination with other departments within the organisation, where needed, ensuring value for money

Monitor budget/expenditure based on the implementation plans; and analyses Budget-versus-Actual reports to assess any discrepancies and ensure timely expenditure

Work with logistics/procurement to ensure timely procurement of goods and services for the implementation of project

Follow up Monitoring and Evaluation reports, recommend and implement changes to enhance the programmes, as appropriate

Monitor performance of cataract medical team and ensuring high quality programming in keeping with contractual commitments and Human Appeal standards.

Provide regular reports about the project to the Country Programmes Manager, cluster coordination meetings attended to update programme progress of the project and to discuss further strategies

Develop a monthly/progress report on all aspects of the cataract project implementation, performance of the team, challenges, threats or risks

In coordination with the Communications Officer, provide timely case studies/success stories for media use and visibility purposes.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and surgery (MBBS) is a requirement. A master’s degree in Health Management, Public Health, Project Management or health related qualifications with a bachelor of MBBS is an added value.

Minimum of 3 years of proven practical experience in working with NGOs and line ministries in implementation of cataract and eye surgery campaigns, Primary/secondary Health Care, mobile clinic, management of health facilities, etc.

Excellent command of English language both spoken and written; Knowledge of Arabic language is added advantage.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

An excellent understanding of and practical, experience with program design, program management cycle, M&E, budget management and ethics in programming

Experience in developing health project strategies and strengthening systems Experience in donor reporting and adherence to donor’s requirements

Strong skills in networking, representation and building relations with diverse stakeholders Sound knowledge of international donor procedures

Ability to work independently, exercise judgement and flexibility in a very challenging environment

Demonstrated organizational skills

Strong team leadership and conflict resolution skills, adaptability and interest in capacity building;

Ability to relate to and motivate team members effectively Highly reliable, able to consistently meet tight deadlines

Computer literate and competent in various office software applications.

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

Solid understanding of the political context in Somalia, including security and economic situation;

Excellent cross-cultural awareness;

Experience in working in security-sensitive environments and enforcement of team security protocols

Master’s degree will be an added advantage.

CONDITION:

Please note this is a local contract, for this role you must have the right to work in Somalia.

How to apply

We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so for the best chance please send your application and CV to hr.somalia@humanappeal.org.so by 7th May 2023 ; Please indicate Health Officer – Somalia, as the email subject.

Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Human Appeal is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Human Appeal does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, or training).