HEALTH OFFICER

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:

CARE seeks a world of hope, inclusion, and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live in dignity and security. CARE places a particular emphasis on women and girls, their dignity, and empowerment to lead their communities out of poverty. In 2020, CARE worked in 104 countries, reaching 90 million people through more than 1,300 programs, with an annual budget of $650 million. Every single one of those 90 million people has a story of resilience, community, strength, and hope—all things that bind us together, across every corner of the globe.

In Sierra Leone, CARE staff and partners work tirelessly to save lives and address the root causes of poverty and social injustice through advocacy, partnerships, system strengthening, and programming in impact areas of Gender Equality, Empowering Women and Girls, Humanitarian Assistance, Rights to Food, Nutrition, and Water, Right to Health, Women’s Economic Justice and Climate Justice.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

CARE Sierra Leone is seeking a talented visionary to assume the role of a Health Officer to help with the implementation and day-to-day management of the health component. In meeting this responsibility, the health Officer is also accountable for the monitoring of the project’s health inputs and outputs, and ensuring targets are achieved. Also, S/he will be responsible for ensuring that the Health project activities program works in accordance with CARE regulations, norms, and standards to ensure high program quality.

This role will report directly to the District Team Lead, with dotted lines to the Health and Nutrition Manager.

• Perform field Observations, conduct interviews with stakeholders in health systems, collect samples, write reports, and study disease vectors to find ways to counteract the spread of contagions.
• Implementation of activities: Provide technical guidance and supervision of all our health activities/interventions and ensure quality control in all stages of the activity implementation. He or she will be moving throughout the program sites at length to ensure quality implementation is happening at the field level.
• Compliance agreement with CARE standard: Develop a compliance monitoring plan such as checklists to track compliance in close consultation with the project Director to Deliver program quality standard implementation. Support monitoring of staff and communities’ compliance to safeguarding principles on protection against sexual harassment exploitation and abuse (PHSEA) at all levels.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possess experience and education in Project:  You must have a bachelor’s degree in health, or other related discipline experience, bringing with you at least 3 years of experience as a Health Officer or similar experiences and a thorough knowledge of project practices.
• Have communication and reporting skills needed to deliver and conduct both oral and written training sessions for small, medium, and large-sized groups. Be able to tell the story and know when it’s applicable to convert data to conversation.
• Be a problem solver and critical thinker. You must be able to clearly identify and define the different levels of problem-solving and resolution. Think holistically with a vision and use your analytics and reporting skills,
• Be a leader with influence. Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and negotiation skills with internal and external partners with the ability to be a team player.
• Know your systems. Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel and Word and good skills at using Medical health tools and software applications (PeopleSoft experience will be preferred).

COMPETENCIES

• Integrity and Accountability
• Commitment
• Diversity and Respect

We will be reviewing resumes for these roles on a continuous basis until the position is filled. If you are selected as a candidate, a member of our team will reach out to you to start the recruitment process. Thank you for your interest in CARE Sierra Leone.

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We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here.

Starting salaries are based on internal equity, candidate experience, and the cost of labor where the job is based. Salaries listed only apply to jobs based in the US.

FOLLOW LINK BELOW TO APPLY:

https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg02/ats/careers/v2/applyRequisition?org=CAREUSA&cws=52&rid=7064