Health Program Officer At Syria Civil Defense (White Helmets)

ABOUT THE WHITE HELMETS

The white helmets (The Syrian Civil Defense) saves people’s lives and enhances the role of civil society organizations. And is committed to neutrality, objectivity, and human values, and declares its non-dependence on any political party or party to the conflicts, where it is committed to serving all the Components of the Syrian people, which is the people and is available to serve.

SCOPE OF WORK

This position aims to assist the Health Program Coordinator to ensure the continuous development of the health program, in addition to ensuring the proper implementation of activities and projects with the required quality to achieve the satisfaction of internal and external stakeholders.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

• Duty station: Turkey – Gaziantep
• Line manager: Health Program Coordinator
• Line management Responsibility: N/A
• Full-time/Part-time: Full-time

Responsibilities:

• Support the development of needs assessments and proposals, including logical frameworks, budgets, and work plans, in coordination with the program development team.
• Ensure project implementation aligns with organizational policies, procedures, and workplans.
• Represent the organization in internal and external meetings, including sectoral working groups, partner consultations, and donor discussions.
• Contribute to the organization’s strategic plan by providing health program-related insights, objectives, and recommendations.
• Assist in developing and updating periodic work plans of health program in coordination with program teams and relevant stakeholders.
• Participate in reviewing and updating protocols, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and tools to ensure alignment with quality standards and enhance the delivery of health services.
• Support the design and implementation of training plans and capacity-building initiatives.
• Assist in evaluating the impact of training programs on staff performance and service delivery.
• Assist in maintaining organizational readiness for emergency health responses, including personnel, equipment, and supplies.
• Follow implementing program activities, projects, and emergency responses as required.
• Regularly monitor and evaluate the progress of project activities, identifying corrective actions as needed.
• Prepare narrative reports on program activities and project performance, sharing them with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate.
• Assist in preparing and monitoring program budgets to ensure alignment with approved plans and donor requirements.
• Oversee the implementation of procurement and financial requests related to the program’s projects.
• Oversee proper archiving and documentation of program activities, ensuring timely and accurate record-keeping.

Note: the above-mentioned responsibilities are illustrative ones. Another future responsibilities/accountability may be assigned to the job depending on the department’s organizational chart or title.

Qualification (Education/Work Experience)

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine, pharmacy, or dentistry.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in management of health projects.
• Arabic language is mother tongue and advanced level in English.

Desirable:

• Master’s degree in a medical or health-related field.

Competencies

Core and Humanitarian Competencies:

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Stakeholder-focused approach.
• Accountability and sense of responsibility.
• Effective resource management.
• Managing risks in a changing and stressful environment.
• Understanding humanitarian contexts, principles and standards.

Technical Competencies:

• Team management.
• Report writing.
• Training in the health sector, particularly in First Aid, Reproductive Health (RH), Psychosocial Support (PSS), and Community Health (CH).
• PMD, PMP Training.

How to apply

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying for this position, please fill out the application form by clicking on this Link and attach your CV and a covering letter explaining your background, suitability for the role and interest in what we do.

Closing date for application: 15-12- 2024.

The White Helmets believes in achieving diversity in its workforce by encouraging all qualified applicants, both male and female, to apply for announced vacancies.

The White Helmets is committed to its employees and volunteers, ensuring they are not subject to sexual exploitation or abuse in exchange for the services they provide. Additionally, they are responsible for safeguarding children from harm and abuse, ensuring a safe environment for them. The organization strives to create a secure work environment for everyone, free from any form of harassment, harm, exploitation, or misconduct during work that may undermine the dignity and safety of volunteers and employees.

Only shortlisted applicants who meet the required job qualifications will be contacted.