Health Delegate Yemen
Delegat Unit, Røde Kors
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The purpose of the Yemen Health Delegate is to support the achievement of humanitarian objectives
through coordinating the design and implementation of the NorCross Primary health care and
community outreach project in line with technical standards and best practices and any other health
related issues.
Application deadline:
13.12.2022
Employer:
Røde Kors
Town/city:
Sana'a
Title:
Health Delegate Yemen
Positions:
Full-time/part-time:
Full-time
Employment type:
Temporary
Percentage of full-time:
100
Webcruiter ID:
4591174651
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Duties and responsibilities
Strategic Objectives:
Ensure that Norwegian Red Cross supported projects in primary health care and community
outreach is designed and implemented in line with established technical standards of both
organizations and project management methodologies.
Support Yemen Red Crescent Health department in developing thematic frameworks and
relevant technical standards and support the operationalization of those standards.
Contributes proactively with other technical personnel to the Norwegian Red Cross global
efforts to establish and operationalized technical standards in relevant areas.
Operational Objectives:
Conducts technical assessments and scoping missions as requested and contributes
technically to project development.
Carries out regular field monitoring, provides recommendations and assistance on project
improvements and follows up on their implementation in line with established project
agreements and project plans.
Organizes technical mid-term reviews upon request and contributes to terms of reference and
inception reports to final evaluations.
Oversees data collection and provides support to tertiary and yearly country reports.
Liaises with the Yemen Red Crescent technical and project teams to ensure relevance of
technical assistance provided.
Provides trainings and coaches Host National Society health staff on the operationalization of
established technical standards and when challenges arise during the implementation, herein:
- Develop the capacity of the Host National Society primary health care services and ensure
abidance by NorCross standards and WHO best practices
- Develop the capacity of the Host National Society in community outreach and ensure
relevant reference to NorCross developed standards and methodologies.
- Develop the capacity of the Host National Society in health program management including
assessment of needs, planning, implementation, reporting, preparation of contextualized
Information, Education and Communication materials, among others.
Provides surge support to other countries and regions, as relevant and upon the request of the
Regional Office.
Help colleagues to understand and make use of available technical tools and methodologies.
Promotes harmonization across regions and countries by monitoring use of common standards
and tools.
Collaboration:
Works closely with the relevant thematic Coordinator / Advisor at the Regional Office (RO)
NorCross and other technically competent colleagues in the same discipline in other countries
and regions.
Support collaboration with other Red Cross movement technical personnel to enhance overall
humanitarian impact in the country.
Collaborates with other technical advisors in the region as relevant.
Mission specific responsibilities:
The Yemen Health Delegate will support the RC movement coordination and cooperation around
health aspects and will provide the necessary technical support for YRCS to implement project
related activities, as well support to move as possible from projects to programs in coordination with
NorCross country programme manager.
Qualifications
Education:
Higher University Degree in relevant technical discipline.
Skills and knowledge:
In-depth understanding of relevant technical standards and the operationalization of those
standards in humanitarian projects.
Proven experience from project management, including needs assessments project design,
MEAL planning and reporting.
Knowledge about building technical capacities of partner organizations.
English language work proficiency is required; Arabic language is an asset.
Advanced understanding of the use of innovative tools and approaches in relevant technical
discipline, is an asset
Personal qualifications:
Ability to take initiative and accept responsibility.
Ability to work towards achieving objectives and results.
Ability to cooperate and share competency.
Ability to develop others.
Collaborates well with others and supports others in the pursuit of team goals. Creates a stable
and re-assuring work atmosphere and is firm and reliable
Reporting to:
Country Programme Manageer, Yemen
Position is based in:
Sanaa, Yemen
Contract length:
12 Months
Why should you apply?
Meaningful: You`ll be a part of the world's largest humanitarian organization, reaching the most
vulnerable people in their local community.
Impact: You will help National Societies in the region to become strong, self-sustained and
accountable humanitarian actors.
Career: You will be connected to an international organization with staff based all over the
world
A great place to work: You will work in a multicultural environment with hard-working, dedicated
and fun colleagues with a strong culture of collaboration, continual improvement, and
celebration of wins.
Norwegian Red Cross striving to build a working culture based on respect, honesty and generosity.
We do a thorough background check on relevant candidate.
Sana'a, Sana'a, Yemen
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Contacts
Knowlden Juma Ochieng
Seniorrådgiver
46776377
The Norwegian Red Cross is part of the Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement, the world’s
largest humanitarian network with millions of volunteers and staff operating in 190 countries. Our
mission is to alleviate human suffering, protect life and health, and uphold human dignity especially
during armed conflicts and other emergencies. To achieve this, we follow the seven humanitarian
principles: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary service, Unity and
Universality.
