Job Title: Medical Officer

Application deadline: 28/11/2023   – 4:00 PM

Duty Station: NES-Deir Ezzor- Shuhail Hospital

Job Requirements:

Previous experience in PHC/SHC design, implementation and supervision.

– Required 2 years’ previous experience with NGOs, in health sector.

– Fluency in local language required; advanced English language skills preferred

– Good Communication and Leadership skills

– Strong computer skills and familiarity with computer software packages (MS Word,

Excel, Outlook, etc).

– Experience in monitoring, report writing and basic analysis of health data

– Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for patients at all times is essential.

– Ability to lead, train, supervise and facilitate

– Positive and professional attitude, able to organize, maintain composure and prioritize

work under pressure, work overtime when necessary and be able to coordinate multiple

tasks and maintain attention to detail.

– Ability to work as a member of a team is essential.

– Ability to communicate in local language and English will be an asset.

– Applicant should not be having another Job if he/she got selected by AFH

Job Description:

The Health Officer (HO) will be responsible for managing all clinical services, staff, and

resources in his/her assigned Primary and Secondary Healthcare Centers (PHCs/SHCs) in DeirEz-Zor; the HO will be responsible for the community health workers attached to the clinics in

addition, responsible of all reproductive health, nutrition, and mental health activities. S/he will

provide technical and operational oversight for all primary, secondary and reproductive health

service packages delivered by the HCs. The HO will report to the Assistant Project Manager in

his/her assigned implementation area.

– Manage all health activities including community health, mental health, nutrition, and

service delivery in assigned PHCs/SHCs.

– Directly manage medical and support staff inside the facility.

– Oversee all operational needs for the PHCs/SHCs, ensuring all running costs and

inventory needs are well planned and managed.

– Ensure clinic staff is properly trained, following treatment protocols and guidelines, as

well as delivering quality services.

– Conduct regular site visits for monitoring and supervision to ensure the quality of

services, accurate data collection, and verify consumption rates of pharmaceuticals and

supplies/consumables

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– Training and ensuring the service providers use the related data recording and reporting

tools

– Manage all medical commodities in the PHCs/SHCs; work in collaboration with the

Assistant Health Manager to plan and prepare orders for pharmaceuticals, medical

supplies, and equipment.

– Prepare supervision plans and conduct regular technical monitoring of clinic services;

prepare reports with identified issues, recommendations, and action plans to improve

the quality of services; submit a weekly report to Assistant Project Manager.

– Directly responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the nutrition programming

which includes CMAM activities, mass MUAC screenings promotion of mother-infant

and young child nutrition (MIYCN), and managing emergency nutrition responses at

supported facilities.

– Develop health key messages in nutrition, reproductive health, hygiene, newborn care,

etc..; to the targeted beneficiaries, and ensure it is delivered appropriately.

– Analyze routine health data to report on trends, identify gaps or challenges to service

delivery, and inform program decision-making.

– Collaborate with health team members to design and implement needs assessments in

the catchment areas.

– Ensure health information system and data collection processes are properly

implemented in the clinic.

– Participate in regular project review meetings with the Health Program Manager;

contribute to plans for corrective actions based on technical supervision, indicator

performance, and M&E reports from patient satisfaction surveys and monitoring visits.

– Submit weekly progress reports to direct line manager.

– Under the supervision of the Health Program Manager, coordinate with other health

actors and partners in the implementation area; manage any services delivered in

partnership with other NGOs in the HCs.

– Train and mentor staff with the aim of strengthening their technical capacity,

exchanging knowledge within the team, and providing professional development

guidance

– Conduct periodic performance reviews for the clinic staff, manage all disciplinary actions

with the support of the supervisor and Human Resources department, and identify and

recommend needed changes in staffing.

– Other duties assigned by line manager

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Other Information’s:

Post graduate degree in public health, medicine or a related health field