Public Health Associate - UNHCR Libya

• –  Regularly monitor health assessment, identification, referral and partnership mechanisms in place though the ERT ensuring the provision of quality health services in accordance with (inter)national guidelines and protocols.
• –  Regularly monitor the quality and effectiveness of health services in areas of responsibility of the ERT, report findings and address issues to the ERT Coordinator and Associate Public Health Officer for follow up.
• –  Assist in proper coordination with officials of relevant institutions involved in planning and implementation of assistance to PoC.
• –  Conduct frequent analysis of cases submitted for public health activities and provide statistics when requested.
• –  Conduct frequent follow up on the monitoring and evaluation sheets provided by Partners, conduct needed analysis and provide data when requested.
• –  Assist in effective communication with other units within UNHCR and Partners, including orientation on health projects/activities, training and monitoring/evaluation of health-related interventions.
• –  In consultation with the Associate Public Health Officer, undertake regular monitoring for any changes in the policy or practice of local health providers and of the Ministry of Health on health services provision to PoC.
• –  Conduct regular refresher training for all relevant staff and Partners.
• –  Ensure effective tracking of health cases referred to local providers by ERT
• –  Assist in effective communication with Health Unit, implementing partners and out contracted

  medical providers

• –  Prepare and provide collated health data for submission in donor reports and health unit fact sheets as

  well as other documents.

• –  Assist in telephone counselling and face to face counselling of PoC if required.
• –  Take action and initiate measures to mitigate risks to the Organization from inappropriate charges

  relating to medical bills.

• –  Take action to ensure quality health information system reports that contribute to the quality of

  primary, secondary and tertiary health care services for refugees.

• –  Perform other related duties as required.

  Essential Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• –  6 years relevant experience with High school diploma in Public Health/Medical Sciences, and/or Certificates and/or Licenses in Health related clinical qualification.
• –  IT-Computer Literacy;
• –  PR-Refugee protection Principles and Framework;
• –  MD-Assessment of quality standards of health facilities;
• –  MD-Community Health – Health Data Collection/Analysis/Interpretation;
• –  MD-Health Information Systems (HIS);
• –  MD-UN-wide health care policies and protocols (e.g. medical evacuation procedures, etc.);
• –  CL-Multi-stakeholder Communications with Partners, Government & Community;
• –  Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local language.

  Desirable Qualifications & Competencies:

– Health data collection e.g. patient information management systems, heath information systems and related technology.