Job Description

SOLUTIONS FOR HUMANITY (SFH) is a non-profit humanitarian organization and home to a pool of humanitarian professionals committed to help vulnerable communities in distress and turn their crisis to opportunities and self-reliance. By partnering with beneficiaries and communities on the front-lines, SFH bridges the gap between immediate relief and long-term community development. We help communities recover from disaster, build resilient communities, strengthen their capacity to withstand sudden shocks and find their own solutions

SFH works in emergency response program Including with children and youth empowerment programs, conflict management, Health, WASH, Nutrition, Shelter/NFI, protection and FSL. We help internally displaced women and girls access safe spaces and dignified case managements.

We seek to recruit a qualified and experienced Health officer to support the implementation of our HEALTH programs in Lower Juba. We seek a candidate of high integrity and professionalism who commit to our values. The successful candidate will report to the Program manager and work in collaboration with other Technical program officers, Team leaders, MEAL team, operation/support staffs, supervisors and the local stakeholders in the region.

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis and we are committed to promoting diversity including disability and gender balance.

Purpose: The Health Officer is responsible for the quality planning implementation, standardization, monitoring and evaluation of the Health program on the ground. He or she will be moving throughout the program sites at length to ensure quality implementation is happening at the field level.

Under the direct supervision of the Program Manager and the overall supervision of the ED, the Health officer will be responsible for the following primary duties:

General

• Liaise and work in close relationship with the other sector officers
• Contribute to the SFH identity, values and principles by reflecting, discussing and contributing to the advocacy mandate.
• Adhere SFH’s Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: SFH is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The SFH deliberately prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of SFH staff in any work setting.
• To ensure SFH/OCHA-SHF/HEALTH Cluster guidelines are followed in the project implementations

Implementation

• Assist the Program manager to lead the planning, forecasting, overall coordination and implementation of designated PHC, PHU and the Mobile clinic activities
• Ensure the PHC, PHU and the mobile clinic regularly provide the essential PHC services including OPD consultations, Reproductive Health, EPI, malaria control, health promotion, collection of appropriate data and information.
• Ensure that all PHC, PHU and the mobile clinic are provided with essential drugs, vaccines and medical supplies necessary for their full functioning.
• Provide support supervision to all staff at PHC, PHU and the mobile clinic
• Support development of key messages for use by CHPs and ensure provision of health education to communities on importance of ANC attendance, delivery through skilled birth attendants, FP, Under five screening and immunizations
• Lead in the development of referral pathways supporting victims of sexual abuse and exploitation to access emergency clinical management and referral for MHPSS
• Collect and analyse data and write reports in a timely manner as may be required and participate in continuous assessment of the health needs of the community and contribute to possible project development based on needs identified.
• Facilitate follow up and implementation of action points in health facilities following supportive supervision and monitoring visits
• Support health facility staff in proper documentation, medical record keeping, case management review and compilation of monthly service delivery reports in child health, MNH and immunizations
• Work closely with the HMIS and MEAL officers to ensure correct record keeping and data management for all activities are in place.
• Ensure that raw data reports are prepared and submitted on a timely basis to HMIS Officer for compilation and onward submission to the cluster and the MOH.
• Facilitate joint monitoring to health facilities, use of checklists, compilation and submission of supervision reports to Ministry.
• Represent SFH at the quarterly coordination forums, state level monthly coordination meetings and community-level coordination meetings at the ground.
• Directly supervise and regularly appraises staff designated at the PHC, PHU and the mobile clinic when necessary
• Encourage community participation in health activities to ensure the long-term ownership and effectiveness of the programme
• Carry out any other duties and/or responsibilities assigned by the program manager

Experiences and Qualifications

Education: BSc Nursing, Medicine and Surgery or Higher Diploma in clinical medicine/or Community health nursing from a recognized training institution

• At least 3-4 years of experience working at a PHC settings in a fragile environment with a community-based primary health care program is essential
• At least 2-3 years of experience working with an international NGO will be an added advantage
• Good knowledge of computer systems and applications (Word, Excel)
• Ability to write and interpret reports well and training of other staff

Skills Required

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