Background: The International Rescue Committee, one of the world’s largest humanitarian agencies, provides relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of natural disaster, oppression and violent conflict in 42 countries. The IRC is committed to bold leadership, innovation and creative partnerships. Active in public health, education, livelihoods, women’s empowerment, youth development, and protection and promotion of rights, IRC assists people from harm to home. The humanitarian situation in Libya has deteriorated since the 2014 civil war. According to the 2020 United Nations Humanitarian Response Plan, 1.8million people have been affected by the crisis, 900, 000 Libyans and non-Libyans in need of humanitarian assistance including host community and non-displaced Libyans, returnees, mixed migrants and internaly displaced persons (IDPs). This has been further completed with the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 exercebating the suffering of the people. The IRC launched an emergency program in September 2016 in Libya that provided medical care, medicines, and medical supplies in hospitals and primary health care centers (PHCCs) in Misrata. Since then, the IRC’s health programming has expanded to a mobile health team model (MHT), made up of Libyan staff, to provide primary health care services in PHCCs in Misrata and Sirte, and in two detention centers in Tripoli. As the IRC tries to integrate programming wherever possible, the MHT in Misrata also includes GBV case managers, targeting women and children. In addition, IRC will lead a consortium comprising Primary Care International (PCI) and Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) to support the Libya MoH strengthen services for non communicable diseases (NCDs). Followign the oputbreak of COVID-19, the IRC is supporting the Libyan ministry of health in the preparedness and response activities including capacity building of health staff, rapid response teams and supply of personal protective equipment to the health facilities to maintain continuity of essential services in a safe way. IRC Libya is currently undergoing an expansion, with increased Health-focused interventions in Tripolitania, Cyrenaica and Fezzan under which the IRC will provide primary health care services and GBV case management in static PHCCs and through mobile teams, working with Libyans and non-Libyans. Job Overview/Summary: This position is responsible for overall quality of reproductive health (RH) services under EU funded EPHS project and the Evidence Based NCD Care: A Model for PHC in Libya (NCDPHC-Libya. The EPHS project will be implemented by the IRC in partnership with Libya MoH aims at strenghthening health systems in primary health care facilities and polyclinics. Led by the IRC, the NCD project implemented in partnsership with Premiere Urgence International (PUI) and Primary Care International (PCI) aiming to reduce NCD-related morbidity and mortality in the Libyan population. Particular responsibility of the position will be overall leadership in ensuring quality RH services including setting up referral pathways in the IRC’s implementation pilot sites (Gharyan, Souq Jouma or Zliten). This will be achieved through regular mentorship, training and coaching to the MoH doctors and clinic staff. The position will work with other mentors (clinical/pharmacy/Nurse) to ensure adherence to guidelines and protocols, drug management and quality RH services in the pilot site. This position is based either in Tripoli or Misara with daily travels to the clinics. MAJOR RESPONSIBILTIES: Management and Program Oversight Technical Monitoring and Program Quality Staff Management, Development and capacity building Key Working Relationships Position reports to: Area Coordinator Position directly supervises: CHWs Indirect Reporting: Snr Medical Team Leader, Health Awareness National Manager, EPHS Specialist Other internal: Health Managers, Mentors, Field Coordinators, Protection Managers Other external: Clinic staff, MoH, Consortium partners (PCI, PUI), MoH, WHO, other NGOs and UN agencies Requirements: PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation. Qualified and Interested individuals are required to apply for this position via the IRC Career at the following link: https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/9995?c=rescue Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline for Applying: August 29, 2020.
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