The purpose of the Health Delegate (HD) is to ensure implementation of Norwegian Red Cross’s( NorCross) International Strategy at country level through programme support to the National Society( NS). The HD is responsible for ensuring technical assistance, results-based project management and relevant coordination with Movement partners to support the NS in line with established project agreements and project plans for health interventions. The HD ensures sound technical quality of the health projects in line with established technical standards and best practices and ensures that NorCross health programme support is based on regularly updated humanitarian needs analysis in line with established practices.
The Health Delegate will support the achievement of Health Program objectives through coordinating the design and implementation of projects in line with technical standards, field needs and best practices as well as to follow up on current health projects of Lebanese Red Cross (LRC) through effective coordination with LRC sectors and Movement Partners. Apart from ongoing NorCross supported health projects, the Health Delegate will provide specific project management of, and technical support to, the implementation and management of the Pilot Partnership Programme (PPP) Project.
Strategic Responsibilities:
- Ensure that Norwegian Red Cross supported health projects are designed and implemented in line with established technical standards and project management methodologies.
- Maintain and develop donor relationship with ECHO delegation in Lebanon.
- Support LRC project teams in thematic frameworks and relevant technical standards and support the operationalization of those standards.
- Contributes proactively with LRC and PNS technical teams to Norwegian Red Cross global efforts to establish and operationalize technical standards in relevant areas.
Operational Responsibilities:
Management:
- Project management of the ECHO PPP project, including actively supporting the consortium to effectively manage and – where necessary – co-develop tools, systems and processes to aid planning, budgeting and monitoring of implementation. Also, to proactively identify and track programme risks and develop mitigation measures in coordination with the Country Programme Manager.
- Provides technical support in the implementation of NorCross supported health projects and ensures standardization and quality assurance towards health service delivery. Monitors Norwegian Red Cross supported health projects in the field and reports on progress through tertiary and yearly reports and complies with established deadlines.
- Ensures reliable data and information collection from all health projects in accordance with Norwegian Red Cross results framework and contributes to the drafting of yearly results reports.
- Engages in Technical Working Groups and strategic discussions on health programming with LRC and Movement partners for efficiency and greater impact.
Technical:
- Provides technical support to LRC’s Medico Social Sector in the implementation of established health projects, ensures quality standards and protocols and high impact health service delivery.
- Conducts joint field monitoring with LRC, supports in technical assessments, provides recommendations and assistance on project improvements, and follows up on their implementation in line with established project agreements and project plans
- Oversees the PPP Project implementation and provide specific technical assistance and management support to ensure planned activities, trainings and procurement are timely operationalized.
- Provides specific technical support to the PPP Project implementation in line with technical standards and in coordination with LRC’s DRR and Planning sections
- Provides technical support for the capacity building of the PPP project teams, specifically on epidemic/pandemic preparedness and response.
- Ensures engagement and coordination with ECHO Country Office, German Red Cross and IFRC, provides regular project updates and reports on the PPP project.
- Provides mentoring and capacity building support to relevant LRC teams on health programming including those relevant to the PPP Project activities.
Collaboration:
NorCross
- Coordination with Country Programme Manager for Lebanon and provision of technical support in relation to NorCross supported health projects. Minuting important meetings and communicating contextual changes, as well as project progress and risks in a timely manager.
- Engage with the Regional Health Delegate, Regional Finance Manager and Results Management Coordinator at NorCross Regional Office, to ensure consistent accountability towards NorCross rules and regulations, guidelines and deadlines.
- Regular communication with colleagues at the Programme Support Team, HQ
LRC
- Coordination with LRC Medico Social Sector, DRR, Planning Section, procurement, and finance teams
Movement Partners
- Coordination with German Red Cross and IFRC for the joint implementation of the PPP Project.
- Coordination with PNSs supporting health projects for joint technical support to the Medico Social Sector for delivery of quality assured health services.
- Coordination with EU delegation and sharing updates and exchanges.
Mission Specific Responsibilities:
- Effectively works with the ECHO PPP consortium to manage the PPP programme.
- Supports LRC health interventions i.e. carries out needs assessments, quality assures project design, monitoring and evaluation plan, and provides technical support and guidance throughout the project cycle.
- Strengthens NorCross’s portfolio in primary healthcare and health emergencies (epidemic/pandemic preparedness and response) including baselines, assessments, guidelines and SOP development, procurement planning, capacity building, monitoring and reporting.
- Strengthens NorCross portfolio in primary health care and health in emergencies ( epidemic/pandemic preparedness and response including drafting of technical documents and methodology for implementation, selection of implementation locations, ensuring proper data collection and reporting mechanisms among others.
- Ensure integration health services in Health programming through a result- based approach.
- Trains and mentors relevant Lebanese Red Cross teams on the operationalization of technical standards and supports them in resolving challenges during implementation.
- Conducts monitoring across projects and ensures monitoring and reporting on implementation.
Formal Competence:
- University Degree in health-related discipline preferably medical or public health.
- At least 5 years working experience project managing primary healthcare and community health projects, ideally in a partnership or consortium modality.
- At least 3 years’ experience in supporting health in emergency programmes including epidemic/pandemic preparedness and response, developing SOPs, assessments, contingency plans, capacity building of teams.
Skills and Knowledge:
- Project management, preferably in a humanitarian/development context, including financial monitoring/reporting, risk management and monitoring and evaluation (M&E).
- Track record of working with humanitarian teams in complex humanitarian settings preferably with previous experience working in MENA region in general.
- Excellent drafting skills including reporting on humanitarian projects with measurable results.
- Fluency in English is required. Working proficiency of regional languages is an asset.
Personal Qualifications:
- Ability to work towards achieving objectives and results.
- Ability to convince and gain acceptance.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to be solution oriented.
- Ability to travel extensively in country to locations of varying security and safety levels.
- Collaborates well with others and supports others in the pursuit of team goals. Creates a stable and re-assuring work atmosphere and is firm and reliable.
Reporting to:
Country Programme Manger, Lebanon
Position is based in:
Beirut, Lebanon
Contract length:
12 Months
Why should you apply?
- Meaningful: You`ll be a part of the world's largest humanitarian organization, reaching the most vulnerable people in their local community.
- Impact: You will help National Societies in the region to become strong, self-sustained and accountable humanitarian actors.
- Career: You will be connected to an international organization with staff based all over the world
- A great place to work: You will work in a multicultural environment with hard-working, dedicated and fun colleagues with a strong culture of collaboration, continual improvement, and celebration of wins.
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