What we do

Since 1863, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has worked to preserve human dignity and relieve suffering caused by war and armed violence.

In collaboration with our Red Cross and Red Crescent partners around the world, we do everything we can to deliver life-saving aid, reconnect families and locate missing people – helping those who need it most, regardless of who they are and what side of the front line they are on.

We engage with authorities and armed forces on all sides, often confidentially, pressing for access to detainees to improve their living conditions and urging compliance with international humanitarian law to protect non-combatants, including from digital threats.

Purpose

The ED doctor works within the ICRC ED team to improve quality of care in the ED department of the supported hospitals through capacity building of the staff in charge (MoHE) and through ensuring implementation of procedures and system (triage...).

He / she plays a key role in ICRC health department emergency preparedness and response,facilitating an appropriate level of preparedness and timely response to emergencies within the supported hospitals, through collaborating with other ICRC department (mainly FAPHEC, but also PHC, cooperation…).

The ED doctor also participates to assessment of other hospitals ED, as per requests, to define and further implement any potential response. She/He is also available for short term mission in selected Yemeni hospitals as per needs, ready to also provide clinical care if needed. For this, the ED doctor must be able to travel with the ICRC everywhere in country.

Accountabilities & functional responsibilities

• Promote a standardised approach to emergency care by ensuring that agreed ICRC and local standard protocols, guidelines and hospital policies are available, taught and followed.
• Evaluate the training needs, develop, implement, monitor and evaluate theoretical and practical training as appropriate, with reference to National and/or international standards.
• Provide shop floor mentoring and capacity building in the EDs promoting good standards of evidence-based care
• Participates in orientation of new staff and provide training in the Emergency Department
• Encourage ED staff to participate in teaching and identify motivated participants as potential local trainers.
• Support quality improvement within the ED in collaboration with the nursing, medical and managerial team
• Develop and maintain adequate and updated training resources (library, teaching material, skills, lab etc.) Ensures that all resources available are managed and maintained in an appropriate manner.
• With respect to Health Care in Danger report all violations to the SD, ICRC protection team and health department.
• Contribute in the Basic Emergency Care (BEC) schedules and training Program.
• Validate the Staff Competency (proficiency standard skills check list).
• Ensures that the triage process exists and functions in the ER.
• Sets up and/or completes all relevant paperwork and ensures accurate and timely data collection.
• Cooperates fully and proactively with internal and external counterparts
• carry out support visits to various ICRC health projects within ICRC areas of responsibility across the country

People management responsibilities

No

Relationships

• Internally, interacts with hospital teams, Deputy Health Coordinators, FAPHEC, PHC, WatHab, Protection, Cooperation and technical specialists at headquarters when required.
• Externally, interacts with hospital management, emergency department staff, relevant health authorities, ambulance/referral actors and other technical counterparts as relevant

Certifications / Education required

• Degree in Medicine and advanced specialization in emergency medicine, with a valid medical license.
• BLS Certificate, ACLS, Trauma life support certificate (BEC, ERTC, ATLS) are an asset
• MCI Certificate or experience with Mass casualties’ preparedness are an asset
• Training in public health or health management an asset.
• Fluent command of English
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office

Professional experience required

• 5 years of clinical experience, including at least 4 in Emergency Medicine.
• Experience in the Intensive Care Unit/High Dependency Unit is an asset.
• Experience in implementing humanitarian programmes

Our values

• At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this page.

Additional information

• Only Yemeni nationals are encouraged to apply.
• Location: Sa'ada -Al Talh Hospital - with support visits to ICRC health projects across the country.
• Job level: B3 (B3)
• Length of assignment: one year-extendable
• Type of position: Resident
• Application deadline: 14/07/2026