Job opportunity: Health field officer

The delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross for Central Africa in Yaounde is seeking for ONE (01) qualified candidates for its Sub-Delegations of Bamenda: 

Position: Health field officer

Location: Bamenda (North West-Cameroon)

Contract type: 12 months, Fixed-term contract (Cameroonians only can apply) 

Starting date: As soon as possible 

Main Responsibilities

• • Direct oversight and implementation of all Primary Health Care activities in the Area of Responsibility (AOR) in the line with the program plans;
  • Conducts regular field visits in the AoR to implement and monitor the heath-related activities to the targeted population;

• Ensures proper management of information collected for program decision-making and appropriate reporting;
• Participates in the analysis of and reflection on the overall health situation contributes to realistic project proposals in line with the delegation’s objectives and priorities;
• Conducts assessments and regular field visits to monitor activities and health-related threats to the targeted population in the AOR;
• Participates in collection of data from all AoR as required for the Medical Activity Database: Prepares requisition orders to be approved by his/her supervisor;
• Monitor the use of medical/pharmaceutical stocks: monthly impress system, monitoring of consumption rates inventory;
• Identifies and builds networks with interlocutors and local stakeholders to facilitate communication and coordination of activities, thereby ensuring more efficient implementation of health programs;
• Supports the Health Delegate and Sub-delegation leadership in nurturing a mutually beneficial relationship with the key interlocutors to the success of the PHC program objectives Acts as an interpreter at meetings and translates documents into local languages (whenever needed);
• Participates in multidisciplinary assessments in ICRC priority zones and proposes new health facilities for ICRC Intervention according to the needs;
• Conducts regular monitoring visits to ICRC facilities using supervision check lists when security permits;
• Conducts remote monitoring of activities in ICRC supported facilities when access limited due to security constrains;
• Ensures medical supplies and essential drugs are delivered monthly to supported facilities based on imprest level;
• Ensures availability of Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) diagnostic and treatment guidelines / protocols;
• Ensure staff are adhering to the MoPH diagnostic and treatment guidelines / protocols including C-19 guidelines,
• Follows the potential emergencies (epidemics, clashes …) assesses and supports with ad hoc supply of medicines / medical supplies to MoPH based on identified needs;
• Maintains contacts with interlocutors and updates the list regularly

Desired profil and skills 

• PhD or master’s degree in Medicine or Nursing Sciences, qualification in public health, sexual and reproductive Health (SRH), (Health Management would be an important asset)
• Fluent written and spoken in English: proficiency in French and Pidgin:
• 3 to 5 years of work experience (including 2 years of clinical experience) with minimum 2 years experience in the humanitarian sector as well as medical emergency management
• Excellent knowledge of the assigned geographic area;
• Experience in hospital or primary health care management including SRH Experience in medication drugs management and medical equipment;
• Good ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, Ability to adapt to security constraints, high flexibility
• Good knowledge of IT tools (Word, Excel), Internet messaging (lotus note / outlook):
• Analytical and organizational skills, methodical and thorough with a sense of confidentiality.

How to apply?

Interested candidates should send an up-to-date CV and a cover letter in PDF format to the address: [email protected] with job title in subject. 

Deadline: 20.09.2022 at 05 pm (Cameroon time).

The delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross for Central Africa in Yaounde is seeking for ONE (01) qualified candidates for its Sub-Delegations of Bamenda: 

Position: Health field officer

Location: Bamenda (North West-Cameroon)

Contract type: 12 months, Fixed-term contract (Cameroonians only can apply) 

Starting date: As soon as possible 

Main Responsibilities

• • Direct oversight and implementation of all Primary Health Care activities in the Area of Responsibility (AOR) in the line with the program plans;
  • Conducts regular field visits in the AoR to implement and monitor the heath-related activities to the targeted population;

• Ensures proper management of information collected for program decision-making and appropriate reporting;
• Participates in the analysis of and reflection on the overall health situation contributes to realistic project proposals in line with the delegation’s objectives and priorities;
• Conducts assessments and regular field visits to monitor activities and health-related threats to the targeted population in the AOR;
• Participates in collection of data from all AoR as required for the Medical Activity Database: Prepares requisition orders to be approved by his/her supervisor;
• Monitor the use of medical/pharmaceutical stocks: monthly impress system, monitoring of consumption rates inventory;
• Identifies and builds networks with interlocutors and local stakeholders to facilitate communication and coordination of activities, thereby ensuring more efficient implementation of health programs;
• Supports the Health Delegate and Sub-delegation leadership in nurturing a mutually beneficial relationship with the key interlocutors to the success of the PHC program objectives Acts as an interpreter at meetings and translates documents into local languages (whenever needed);
• Participates in multidisciplinary assessments in ICRC priority zones and proposes new health facilities for ICRC Intervention according to the needs;
• Conducts regular monitoring visits to ICRC facilities using supervision check lists when security permits;
• Conducts remote monitoring of activities in ICRC supported facilities when access limited due to security constrains;
• Ensures medical supplies and essential drugs are delivered monthly to supported facilities based on imprest level;
• Ensures availability of Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) diagnostic and treatment guidelines / protocols;
• Ensure staff are adhering to the MoPH diagnostic and treatment guidelines / protocols including C-19 guidelines,
• Follows the potential emergencies (epidemics, clashes …) assesses and supports with ad hoc supply of medicines / medical supplies to MoPH based on identified needs;
• Maintains contacts with interlocutors and updates the list regularly

Desired profil and skills 

• PhD or master’s degree in Medicine or Nursing Sciences, qualification in public health, sexual and reproductive Health (SRH), (Health Management would be an important asset)
• Fluent written and spoken in English: proficiency in French and Pidgin:
• 3 to 5 years of work experience (including 2 years of clinical experience) with minimum 2 years experience in the humanitarian sector as well as medical emergency management
• Excellent knowledge of the assigned geographic area;
• Experience in hospital or primary health care management including SRH Experience in medication drugs management and medical equipment;
• Good ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, Ability to adapt to security constraints, high flexibility
• Good knowledge of IT tools (Word, Excel), Internet messaging (lotus note / outlook):
• Analytical and organizational skills, methodical and thorough with a sense of confidentiality.

How to apply?

Interested candidates should send an up-to-date CV and a cover letter in PDF format to the address: [email protected] with job title in subject. 

Deadline: 20.09.2022 at 05 pm (Cameroon time).