Health Advisor At Medical Teams International

Jobs April 8, 2023

  • Salary Range: Please note the typical Hiring range is $64,182 – $80,227 per year. Job offers within the range are based on relevant job qualifications and pay equity.

    Responsible for the strategic design, planning and technical supervision of all health and nutrition programming at the country level. Takes the lead in representing the organization technically in national bodies, coordinates with technical stakeholders and donors, identifies areas of improvement in quality or expansion of programming to address critical needs in targeted communities.

    Medical Teams International Calling:

    Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.

    Medical Teams International holds strict child and vulnerable adult safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for misconduct related to sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment & selection, hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates eligibility thorough background checks, police clearance, and professional reference check processes.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Lead the development of country level organization health and nutrition strategies, models, and standards for implementing field teams
    • Ensure programs and projects are aligned with Medical Teams strategy, core service package, and interventions are based on best available evidence and international standards.
    • Work closely with the Country Director, senior management and field teams to identify strategic health and nutrition needs in targeted communities or gaps in country level health and nutrition response.
    • Work closely with Medical Coordinators to support and advocate for operational needs of the health and nutrition programs.
    • Work closely with the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Advisor to ensure programmatic integration and leveraging across sectors including protection integration.
    • Contextualize and adapt global guidelines, tools, and protocols to meet local team needs for program implementation and training with support of the HQ Health Advisor
    • Monitor the health information systems and data management as carried out by M&E teams to ensure it is regularly analysed and meeting the needs of heath teams.
    • Support Medical Coordinators and health staff to troubleshoot challenges and respond to emerging needs.
    • Monitor and evaluate health and nutrition services against accepted international humanitarian standards and of evidenced based practices to deliver high quality services to the targeted communities.
    • Identify and vet new local partners for health programming and provide supportive supervision and technical support to ensure quality programming in line with international humanitarian standards
    • Assist in staff recruitment along with senior management, field coordinators and medical ensure training and capacity building of health technical staff based on assessed needs
    • Liaise with logistics teams to support medical supplies and pharmaceutical supply chains including technical aspects of procurement, warehousing, consumption tracking and pharmaceutical projections
    • Represent MTI at health and nutrition coordination meetings at regional and national level, task force meetings and other partner coordination meetings and communicate relevant information back to country office team and HQ technical team
    • Maintain relationships as first point of contact with the Ministry of goal.th and local health authorities along with the Program Liaison, donor technical teams and partners.
    • Act as last line clinical consultation and make recommendations for refer WhatsApp. specialized care
    • Support production of site and donor reports leading on analysis of data and response to achievements or shortfalls
    • Work with management and partner agencies for outbreak and emergency preparedness and contingency planning
    • Serve as technical lead or manage delegate for assessment planning, implementation, and reporting.
    • Lead sector strategy and project design development for new donor proposals and budgeting processes including support for log frames and monitoring and evaluation plans along with M&E team
    • Ensure accountability is integrated into country strategies, program design, monitoring and evaluations, recruitment, staff onboarding, trainings and performance management, partnership agreements, and highlighted in reporting.
    • Support safeguarding of program participants and employees through promoting an environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct provisions of Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Child & Vulnerable Adult protection, and harassment-free workplace policies. Incumbents will remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding code of conduct and behavior expectations.
    • Utilizing Volunteers when appropriate
    • Additional duties as assigned.

    Qualifications

    EDUCATION, LICENSES, & CERTIFICATIONS

    • Doctor of medicine (MD) or other relevant clinical degree is required.
    • Postgraduate training in Public Health is an added advantage

    EXPERIENCE

    • Minimum 2 years’ progressive responsibility in international humanitarian programs preferably with at least 1 year as a health advisor or coordinator at country level
    • Minimum 2 years’ senior management related to primary, maternal and child health, reproductive health, and communicable diseases in humanitarian or development programming, with at least one year in a humanitarian context at an NGO.
    • Experience in clinical practice relating to primary health care, maternal and child health, reproductive health, [HIV/AIDS] and communicable diseases; inclusive of 2 years at a managerial level is required.
    • Experience with an international NGO or UN agency is required
    • Experience outside of home country is desired

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

    Knowledge

    • Knowledge of humanitarian principles and operations and project cycle management
    • Knowledge of Ukraine Health System, WHO and UN health systems and policies
    • Strong knowledge of evidenced based practices in health and nutrition in humanitarian settings.
    • Basic knowledge of principles and current approaches to monitoring and evaluation in relief and development programs

    Skills

    • Skilled in communications using email, applications including teams, and WhatsApp
    • Skilled in project cycle management
    • Skilled in capacity building and mobilizing staff to achieve a common goal.
    • Skilled in relationship building with the ability to liaise with multiple partner agencies.
    • Skilled in using HIS and HMIS database systems.
    • Skilled in data analysis and writing proposals and reports
    • Skilled at using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

    Abilities

    • Strategic thinker with analytical skills
    • Strong organizer and able to set up systems across locations and projects
    • Keen interest to mentor others
    • Ability to travel to health facilities frequently and at times upon short notice.
    • Ability to exercise considerable initiative to plan, organize and follow through to meet deadlines
    • Ability to support MTI Calling and adhere to the MTI Code of Conduct
    • Commitment to Medical Teams International Calling Statement and Core Values.
    • Ability to work collaboratively with others.
    • Work hour requirements
    • Travel requirements when applicable
    • Skilled at building and maintaining a high functioning, high performing work team.

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

    Physical Requirements:

    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    • Frequent use of a personal computer, database and digital platforms, and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine and computer printer.
    • Frequently uses hands, fingers, and arms to reach, handle, touch or feel equipment, medical instruments, materials, computer.
    • Frequent communication and exchange of information among colleagues and persons of concern which requires the ability to speak, hear, convey and express oneself.
    • Frequent close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
    • Occasionally ascends/descends stairs, steps, or ladder
    • Occasionally move about inside an office to access file cabinets, office machinery, meet with colleagues, etc.
    • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
    • Seldom to occasionally positions self to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
    • If in travel status, occasional to frequent traversing over rough or steep terrain in either a motor vehicle or on foot.

    Work Environment:

    The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.
    • The employee may be required to travel to remote areas of the world where there are potential health hazards and risks, limited hygiene facilities, extreme weather, and very basic living conditions.

    BENEFITS

    The following information outlines typical benefits available for US-based, regular employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week. Actual benefits may be prorated for other than full-time work.

    • Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
    • Flexible work schedule options
    • Life insurance & AD&D
    • Generous vacation time (20 days), sick leave (10 days), and 12 paid holidays per year
    • 401k retirement plan
    • Paid parental leave
    • Employee Assistance Plan

    For a full description of our benefits, you can learn more here.

    How to apply

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