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Main Purpose of the role:
The Senior Health Coordinator will be responsible at local level (KPK) for leading the effective implementation of quality health programmes, grounded in best practice in response to acute and longer-term health needs.
Overall Objectives (scope)
- Implementation of health programme in KPK
- Respond to emergencies and assessments as required
- Technical support to project health teams
- Capacity building and supervision of local team
- Management of health team
- Responsibilities
- Emergency response
- To respond to humanitarian emergencies under the management of the Country Health Director and Deputy Country Health Director/Country Director.
- To coordinate with the relevant local authorities and other sector actors working within the state as may be necessary.
- Assist in a rapid needs assessment as well as other operational research that may be conducted in the state.
- Assist in the analysis of health / humanitarian needs and the existing contexts.
- Programme development and management
- In coordination with the Programme Manager assist in developing concept notes and project proposals.
- Assist in the set up of field site and establishment of new MERF programmes within KPK Province.
- Technical programme administration at project level.
- Induction of health staff for project area.
- Technical
- Oversee and provide and/or support to project health coordinators and project health teams within MERF project sites in KPK
- Monitoring and supervision of all Primary healthcare facilities through regular visits.
- Provide supervision and training to medical and nursing staff to build capacity and ensure the maximum use of their skills, and their full and effective participation in health activities.
- Advise the Programme Manager, Country Director and Country Health Director/Country Nutrition Coordinator in the planning, development and implementation of the projects.
- Organize and participate in project health activities as required.
- Compile timely project reports and ensure the gathering of relevant health data.
- Participate in ensuring the smooth operation and hygiene of the project sites.
Representation
- Routinely participate in meetings related to health as well as other key issues that are convened at the state level where MERF is operating.
- Regularly inform and update the state Ministry of Health authorities as well as other state government officials of the on-going and planned activities that MERF is implementing within KPK.
- Technical representation of MERF to the health cluster, UN agencies, and other health coordination forum at provincial level.
· Staff Health
- As necessary take responsibility for the health and well-being of MERF staff in project areas, through implementation of MERF Staff Health Policy, including medical evacuation procedures.
- As necessary ensure an up-to-date medical evacuation procedures document is available for the field team in conjunction with the Country Health Director and all other relevant staff are familiar with its content.
- As necessary ensure the National Staff Health policy is implemented.
· Emergency Response
- Guide field bases (health, logistics and management teams) in setting up and maintaining adequate emergency response capacities
- Deploy to new emergencies or to gaps in health programming to support efficient response to health needs
- Other
- Fulfill other roles as per specific terms of reference developed by the Programme Manager - KPK.
Job Details
MERF Pakistan
pMedical Emergency Resilience Foundation (MERF) is a non-governmental organization Committed to improve access to quality health care services which are equitable, Efficient and affordable in collaboration with governments, international organizations and private entities. Established in 2015, MERF is registered with Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan under Companies Act 2017 (Previously Companies Ordinance 1984)/p
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