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

Under the supervision of the HR Officer and Staff Health Manager, the Staff Health Officer is responsible for managing all health-related matters for ICRC staff in Damaturu and support 50% in Maiduguri Sub-delegation. H/She fosters and promotes the ICRC's institutional strategy to decentralize operational medical services, aiming to enhance their efficiency, effectiveness, and local responsiveness . This position will be based in Maiduguri with 1-2 weeks visits once a month to Damaturu

Accountabilities & functional responsibilities

• Makes a context-specific health risks assessment
• Carries out context-specific health briefings for all new ICRC staff and debriefing for departing staff.
• Ensure that vaccinations of ICRC staff are complete as determined in the staff health policy and depending on the locally available vaccines.
• Counsels for medical screening at recruitment and specific professional categories and the yearly medical Green Light for mobile staff.
• Prepare and support for the awareness campaigns designed by Staff health to all the Delegation staff.
• Facilitate First-aid training for staff on a regular basis to the staff in Damaturu in coordination with SHM and collaboration with the National Society
• Review and confirm the medical evacuation plan for Damaturu and support for Maiduguri
• Identifies national reference structures for vertical health programs.
• Keeps strict medical confidentiality: all individual health information of ICRC staff is strictly confidential. Upon agreement of the person concerned it may be shared among medical staff bound by the same medical confidentiality.
• Provides individual medical follow-up for ICRC staff and their dependents when advice is sought.
• Assess mental health needs for individual cases, and provide First Psychological aid to colleagues requiring this support
• Ensures referrals to proper mental health services for colleagues in Damaturu and support Maiduguri.
• Knows Sexual violence policy, and support colleagues in case of sexual violence situation (medical and mental health support)
• Review and process medical reimbursement process for all colleagues and their dependents in Damaturu and provide support for Maiduguri.
• Ensure good contact and follow up of MoU with referral hospitals in Damaturu.
• Review and process medical bills and invoices, ensuring timely payments and reimbursements, while supporting Damaturu colleagues by managing health-related tasks and coordinating with local healthcare providers.
• Monitor cold chain items and temperature control of the medical stock

Certifications / Education required

• MBBS, with a minimum of 3 years of clinical experience.
• Fluency in English;
• Experience in mental health, and stress management.
• Experience in medical evacuation and transportation.
• Knowledge of tropical health and public health systems;
• Proficiency with MS Office and internet tools.
• Good rigour, method, and analytical skills.
• You must have a valid working permit to work in Nigeria

Desired profile and skills

• Strongly motivated by humanitarian work
• Willing to travel up to 50% of his/her time, as per needs (domestic as well as international)
• Management skills.
• Keeps strict medical confidentiality
• Respect of medical professional regulations

What we offer

• Rewarding work in a humanitarian and multicultural environment.
• Competitive employment package with medical insurance and ICRC pension plan.
• In-house training opportunities for personal development.
• A full-time, fixed-term contract. (1 year, renewable)
• The opportunity to join an ICRC talent pool, be considered for future assignments elsewhere, and experience different contexts, fields, and challenges.

People management responsibilities

No

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.