Job Description

Introduction

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

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This is an expedited recruitment process open only to:

1. internal candidates and
2. former IOM staff members who were separated in the last 12 months due to the structural adjustment process.

This process is not open to external applicants; their applications will not be considered at this time.

Context

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission of International Organization for Migration (IOM) Sudan, direct supervision of the Programme Manager (African Development Bank Group (AFDB)), and close coordination with Head of Programmes and the Senior Regional Migration Health Specialist, the Migration Health Officer (Emergency Response) will be required to coordinate the implementation of IOM Migration Health operations. They will be responsible and accountable for supporting the Programme Manager with oversight, coordination, implementation, and particularly quality control and quality assurance of IOM`s emergency health response.

1. Coordinate and monitor the emergency health response including planning and implementation of project activities (human resources, medical equipment and supplies, health infrastructure, health information systems), direct supervision of health teams in all IOM-supported health facilities, outreach and referral activities.
2. Contribute to the development and implementation of health projects in coordination with the Programme Manager and Programme Support Unit as necessary and provide technical expertise to help ensure they are:
   a. consistent with IOM’s policies, thematic guidance notes and any relevant national policies and/or regional strategies;
   b. coherent, relevant, and feasible, and take into account good practices in the area of migration health;
   c. developed and implemented according to IOM’s project development procedures as established by the IOM Project Handbook and related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
3. Supervise and train staff and consultants to ensure quality control and quality assurance is mainstreamed in field-level coordination and implementation of planned activities, primarily in the provision of the Essential Package of Health Services (EPHS) including primary health care services, Expanded Programme for Immunization (EPI), outreach health promotion activities, sexual and reproductive health services (antenatal care, postnatal care, maternity and prevention of sexually transmitted infections), and the strengthening of medical referral systems and coordination mechanisms.
4. Contribute to building capacity and oversee work of implementing partners to ensure efficiency of the program.
5. Coordinate with other health technical officers to facilitate the mainstreaming of specific interventions required under their respective technical thematic areas.
6. Plan and coordinate the Migration Health Division (MHD), Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) plan for disease outbreaks and disasters. This may include the establishment of disease-specific treatment facilities, management of the emergency medical transportation system and the recruitment and training of surge medical teams to lead the response.
7. Conduct field assessments and provide technical guidance on the overall monitoring and evaluation of health interventions, specifically developing tools aiming at increasing effectiveness, improving quality of care and recommending detailed action plans for implementation.
8. Ensure proper reporting by all health facilities into IOM's health information management system as well as national health information management systems such as the Early Warning Alert and Response System (EWARS)/National District Health Information Software (DHIS) 2 system and produce and analyse regular epidemiological reports and support project development in conjunction with the Programme Manager and Senior Regional Migration Health Specialist.
9. Liaise closely with IOM teams and other stakeholders providing Water Sanitation and Hygiene, Shelter/ Non-Food Items, Protection and Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Displacement Tracking Matrix, and Camp Coordination and Camp Management/Site Management to ensure cross-cutting health issues and concerns are mainstreamed and addressed across relevant sectors.
10. Represent IOM at health and other sector-related meetings including thematic subgroups and technical working groups. Key counterparts will include, among others, the Ministry of Health, World Health Organization, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and national implementing partners.
11. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Education

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Medicine, Health Sciences, Community or Public Health or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or,
• University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Experience, preferably at an international level, and involving migration health issues;
• Demonstrated experience in emergency response and coordination, including staff supervision, design and delivery of humanitarian health assistance in complex environments, including planning, implementation and analysis of technical health interventions and resource mobilization;
• Programmatic field experience in a humanitarian and/or public health emergency is desirable.

Skills

• Proven capacity and vision to develop and implement programmes in the area of migration and health;
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, and excellent written communication skills (for example, through extensive experience in writing reports);
• Excellent communication, presentation and writing skills with strong computer literacy, especially advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office;
• Knowledge of structures and functions of national and international health agencies and donors;
• Familiarity with the health sector in the region and/or other similar resources-limited contexts is an advantage.
  

Languages

IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish. All staff members are required to be fluent in one of the three languages.

For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written).

Working knowledge of Arabic is desirable.

Notes

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Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

This vacancy is only open to current and former IOM staff members who were separated in the last 12 months due to the structural adjustment process.

This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, security clearances.

Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.

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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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