Arabic Speaking Health Delegate i Stockholm

The Swedish Red Cross (SRC) in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is currently looking for a

HEALTH DELEGATE

PHC Doctor or Nurse

No family posting – based in Tunis – Arabic/English

What we do  

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and at the same time promote respect for international humanitarian law.  We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

Role description  

The Health Delegate (HD) serves a population in a defined geographic area in emergency and non-emergency situations.

S/he assesses, identifies and prioritizes health needs for this populations taking into account community resilience mechanisms, including specific needs of vulnerable groups (children under five years old, women, the elderly, etc.). The HD is the interface between communities (local leaders, health staff, women’s groups etc.), internal (ICRC) and external (MoH, NGOs, UN system) stakeholders for health related issues.

The HD proposes evidence based strategies and responses based on international norms in an integrated approach developed in line with the Delegation’s priorities, including protection. S/he implements assistance response and remains flexible to adapt it based on the results of the monitoring.

 Main responsibilities

• Understand the level of functionality of  health services (public and private) and their actors in the referral pathway within the hospital catchment area
• Respond to emergency and non-emergency health needs of the targeted population after assessment, strategic decision, coherent implementation and monitoring
• Identify and support the community referral system to appropriate health services and management of mortal remains
• Support or run all or part of different PHC components to adequately respond to the health needs in PHC facilities or Mobile Health Units
• Ensure a continuum of care for beneficiaries from the community (support to First Aid and TBA networks) to hospital care, from support to existing Emergency Medical Systems and safe access to hospital care
• Identify gaps in emergency hospital services and provide support with the hospital team for evaluation and involvement when needed
• Ensure regular medical supplies in respect of MedLog ordering, storing and delivering norms
• Communicate to relevant stakeholders and report internally on health context, needs, programme results and challenges
• Within the Health in Detention Framework, guarantee that detainees have access to quality care corresponding to standards outside the detention place using a public health approach, including the follow up of ill treatment.

Desired profile and skills

• Strongly motivated by humanitarian work
• Able to work under pressure in a potentially dangerous environment
• Nursing degree (degree course of minimum 3 years)
• Registered nurse with a valid license to practice in the country of residence
• 2 years clinical experience post diploma
• Minimum 2 years of additional international experience at field level in different contexts
• Experience in humanitarian project management cycle
• Very good command of English and Arabic, French an asset
• Good command of computer tools.

Your assets

• Postgraduate Master/diploma in Public Health, Tropical Medicine
• Previous humanitarian experience in the field of Primary Health Care outside your own country
• Ideally, one other language of ICRC interest (French, Arabic, Spanish or Russian)
• Sensitivity to cultural diversity
• Previous ICRC experience(s) or within the Red Cross & Red Crescent movement.

Our operational & field constraints

• In line with the principle of neutrality, the SRC/ICRC does not assign personnel to a country of which they are nationals
• Candidates must be in good health and will have to do a medical check-up prior to departure in the field
• Candidates must possess a driving license (for manual transmission vehicles) with practice
• Candidates must be prepared to accept unaccompanied postings (i.e. no spouse, partner, children or dependents) for at least the first 24 month. 

What we offer 

• Rewarding work in a humanitarian and multicultural environment
• Join an FRC/ICRC talent pool and be considered for future assignments elsewhere
• Individual development in a multicultural environment
• A fascinating spectrum of new challenges in operational contexts
• A specific integration program
• Possibility for other types of missions within the Red Cross/Red Crescent movement

Length of assignment: minimum 12 months

Interested, please send your motivation letter and your detailed CV to cmaillard@icrc.org

Please note that your application will be shared between ICRC in Geneva and the Swedish RC in Stockholm

Answer will only be sent to selected candidates