Requisition ID: req57888 Job Title: Health Senior Officer (Internal Staff Only) Sector: Health Employment Category: Regular Employment Type: Full-Time Open to Expatriates: No Location: Hezreh, Idleb, Syria Work Arrangement: Job Description The Senior Health Officers roles are cornered around the supervision of the IRC partner implementation in Syria. They will provide support to program daily activities, training, and follow-up processes with the IRC implementing partners. They are expected to ensure adequate overseeing all aspects of supervision, monitoring and capacity building for partner-led activities in various governorates across the country including and not limited to Idleb, Aleppo, Hama, Homs, Damascus, and Rural Damascus Governorates. This post will report directly to the Senior Health Manager. Responsibilities: Technical Program Management: + Support the overall coordination, monitoring and reporting of partners and health facilities activities. + Communicate with partners and program team members to provide support and detailed information for the program about facility updates daily. Regular use of the relevant communication methods (phone, email, file sharing and paper-based exchanges). + Collect, update, lead facilities information and present them to the program. + Liaise with key staff to ensure effective planning and implementation of the program’s activity. Identify, strengthen and promote partnerships, dialogue and exchanges. + Provide the needed support to the IRC health programming and provide oversight, including design health implementation strategies and approaches in health program implementation in collaboration with the rest of Syria Country Program Health Team Members; adapt strategies in response to changing contexts, emergency response efforts, and project or funding needs. + Supervise IRC’s partner-led program implementation ensuring sub-award results are completed and necessary support is given to enable health activities; building stronger relationships with partner organizations to facilitate strong collaboration and provide capacity building. + Supervise the implementation of the program implementation and ensure that stated objectives are met, that projects are appropriately monitored, and that reports are written and submitted in a timely manner in collaboration with the program team. + Work in close collaboration with field management teams and other sector departments to ensure proper coordination and implementation of integrated approaches; attend regular site-specific field coordination meetings; provide regular/ on-demand reports related to health activities implementation. + Train partner staff on the correct and accurate submission of health facility reports and follow up with them to address challenges and deviations from plans + Participate when needed in coordination efforts, meetings and workshops with the management team and Technical Unit and support channeling of the required Healthcare related protocols and SoPs to ensure Healthcare service delivery is conducted in accordance with the applicable standards. General Project & Grant Management + Develop and follow detailed work, procurement, and spending plans in relation to project timelines and results; handle course correction plans as informed by progress. + Ensure proper and timely implementation of current projects and grants; track and monitor progress and performance against indicators. + Handle the budgets for the implementation of the programming in multiple sites and across various grants following spending plans. + Write and submit quality monthly/quarterly reports with inputs from the field-based health teams and partners. + Work closely with the Partnership Unit on the management of sub-awards to implementing health partners. + Supervise operational partner activities inside Syria and review partners’ progress, narrative, and financial report. + Engage and follow up with Supply Chain, Field Management, and Finance team to ensure effective planning and implementation for smooth program implementation. + On a daily/weekly/monthly basis, provide the Senior Health Manager with tracking/monitoring information, partnership communication summaries and records requiring attention. Provide Senior Health Manager with donor, partner, and program summaries. + Maintain and ensure that program information is accurate and up to date and properly archived. Program Quality Assurance: + Supervise quality of care provided in health clinics while participating in the development and implementation of quality assurance and routine monitoring activities. + Based on analysis of information received from partner activities through the Health Information System team; identify clinic trends and develop mitigation measures to address programmatic gaps and improve overall quality of care. Qualifications + Preferably Medicine, Pharmacy or Dentistry- or alternatively, any other University degree or equivalent experience of relevance to the announced position roles. + Approximately 3 to 6 years of NGO professional experience in health programs/ projects management, including health in emergencies and working with partners. + INGO Experience is highly desirable. + Familiarity with Grants Management Cycles of Institutional Donors (Including GFFO, ECHO, DMOFA, QFFD, GAC ...etc.) is Highly desired. + Prior Experience with the Syrian context and health care systems in Northwest of Syria (NWS) and/ or Whole of Syria (WoS) is highly preferred. Demonstrated Skills and Competencies: + A commitment to IRC’s mission, vision, values and IRC Way – Professional Code of Conduct. + Credible written, presentation and verbal communication skills; ability to convey information effectively and solid experience providing training and staff development + Validated sense of professional discretion, integrity, and ability to handle complex situations diplomatically and to effective resolution. + Excellent management and interpersonal skills and a solid ability to promote harmonious/cohesive teamwork, in a cross-cultural context. + Validated ability to plan long-term, organize priorities and work under administrative and programmatic pressures with detail orientation and professional patience. + Highly collaborative and resourceful; ability to establish positive working relationships with senior level management and all other partners to improve cooperation and productivity. + Curiosity, a desire to continually learn and develop and a sense of humor is a must. + Analytical ability in creating effective solutions to complex matters while adhering to labor laws and internal policies. Language/Travel: Fluency in both Arabic and English is required. Travel: Up to 25% to attend field visits and in-country, regional and global workshops, events and meetings. Application end date is Tuesday April 23rd,2025. Key Working Relationships: Position Reports to: Health Senior Manager Position directly supervises: NA Key Internal Contacts: Country Program: Senior Health Manager, Health Coordinator, Community Health, Pharma, and MHPSS Teams, Health Manager and other Health Field Management Team members, Technical Unit (Upon the request of line management), Partnerships, Grants, Field Management, Human Resources, Humanitarian Access and Security, Supply Chain Management, Information Management and MEAL Teams as well as any other Country Program Staff of Relevance. Key External Contacts: IRC’s partner organizations teams in addition to the following (Based on the request and coordination by the line management): Donors, Health Authorities, Health Clusters and their Technical Working Groups