Health and Care Officer

Job Information

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    Category Other Healthcare Jobs
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    Posted On May 28 ,2020
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    Qualifications Bachelor's Degree
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    Employer Name International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Job Description

  • Support the monitoring of the COVID-19 operation developments and will coordinate all the COVID-19 activities closely with the National Society in West Coast Cluster, volunteers and other stakeholders
  • In close collaboration with the Health delegate/Regional Health Coordinator for Africa, the Health Officer will provide overall leadership and management, ensuring that the COVID-19 interventions are managed in line with the plan of action and in compliance with National Societies in West coast cluster, IFRC and donor requirements.
  • Provide technical support to National Societies in the cluster to systematically incorporate appropriate Public health response into COVID-19.
  • Promote the use of IFRC tools and approaches; Community Based Health and First Aid CBHFA, Epidemic Control for Volunteers ECV, Community Based Surveillance CBS and Community engagement and accountability CEA in NS COVID-19 health programmes.
  • Contribute to ensure that COVID-19 programme implementation is managed through structured, updated work plans, spending plans, indicator tracking sheets and approved monitoring & evaluation tools
  • Provide technical supportive supervision to cluster health focal persons to ensure effective and high standard delivery of the COVID-19 health operation activities