Health Officer (French Speaking) is needed at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
JOB TITLE: Health Officer (French Speaking)
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Vacancy No: IFRC04040
LOCATION: Abuja
Duration: 6 Months
Category of Staff: National Staff
Organizational Context
- The Secretariat of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is organized into four Business groups in Geneva and five Business Groups in the field, namely the Regional Offices for Africa, Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
- The Africa Regional Business Group is organized through cluster offices covering the National Societies in Eastern Africa, West Coast Cluster, Southern Africa, Sahel and Central Africa as well as country offices in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Republic of South Sudan, Chad, Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, in its commitment to building strong National Societies and to supporting scaling up of National Societies’ services to the most vulnerable populations, has in 2013 established a Country cluster Office in Nigeria. This Cluster Office is charged with the responsibility of supporting the National societies of Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo in developing their long-term strategic direction and generating resources to support a framework designed to address the needs of individuals and communities across a range of service delivery areas particularly focused on health and disaster risk management. On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) was informed of a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. As early as 8 December 2019, the first cases presented symptoms similar to the SARS coronavirus, which belongs to the subgenre Sarbecovirus.
Job Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health Management, Public Health or related fields
- Master’s Degree in Public Health would be an added advantage
Experience:
- At least 5 years post qualification experience
- RC/RC experience
Knowledge, Skills and Languages:
- Self-supporting in computers
- Knowledge in Program and financial management
- Knowledge of humanitarian Community based Health and First Aid
- Ability to build and develop Branch capacity (with Strong facilitation and training skills)
- Ability to multitask and work under pressure
- Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with partners, counterparts
- Self-management skills within a distance management setup
- Good analytical skills with good communication and report writing skills
- Good knowledge of the west coast cluster
- Flexibility and ability to travel in the operation’s areas
- Fluent in written and spoken French language is mandatory
Competencies and Values:
- Communication – Teamwork
- Professionalism – Integrity – Diversity
- Judgement-Decision-making
- Results focus and accountability
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Job Features
Job Category | Medical/ Healthcare / Pharmaceutical |
Deadline | 9th June, 2020 (Geneva time zone). |
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