Staff Health Supervisor - Kabul, Afghanistan - International Rescue Committee

Description

Requisition ID: req46613

Job Title: Staff Health Supervisor ( Afghan Female Only)

Sector: Human Resources

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Kabul, Afghanistan

Work Arrangement: In-person

Job Description

• Act as the forward-facing point of escalation for any pandemic disease clinical questions for all IRC Afghanistan staff and their family members.
• Being as benevolence committee of IRC and required to check all documentation related to health of IRC staff or close family members.
• Provide telehealth examination and advice to IRC staff. Please note this position will not require physical examination or in-person examination.
• Provide clinically relevant advice and support to the IRC-Afghanistan HR lead and Safety and Security head-on issues related to local pandemic disease outbreak trends.
• Lead and/or assist local the Safety and Security team in contact tracing of staff who may have physical contact with a suspected/confirmed pandemic disease staff member in the Office and provide updated information and guidance.
• Maintain close review of epidemic trends, testing capacity and treatment facilities and provide regular update to his/her supervisor and close communication with the Ministry of Public Health is required.
• Track and report suspected/confirmed any kind of pandemic cases in IRC Afghanistan Offices to the IRC Afghanistan Focal Point (minimum weekly communication)
• Ensure that the staff working environment is suitable to control infection, with Infection Prevention and Control practices practiced and observed by the staff all the time.
• Advise staff on individual-level risk mitigation measures and individualized guidance on how to safely self-isolate through individual consultations and group training (remote/in-person).
• Maintain at a minimum weekly communication and symptom monitoring of IRC Afghanistan staff in self-isolation.
• Conduct follow-up on daily basis with suspected/confirmed and any other type of Pandemic disease for IRC staff to monitor symptoms and the general wellbeing and provide necessary health guidance.
• Ensure that staff communications are timely and accurate, including regular status updates and sharing reportsand results with IRC SMT.
• Maintain strict confidentiality with private health information of staff as per IRC policies.
• Attend in trainings/e-meetings conducted by the IRC Health Team and escalate clinical questions and concerns through this channel.
• Maintain regular team, skype and or phone communication with the Field Coordinators and department heads and collect information on staff health condition.
• Conduct all pandemic diseases training for IRC staff.
• Any other tasks related to the job assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Must have an MD degree from a recognized/reputable university.
• At least 3-5 years of experience working as a licensed medical provider (medical doctor or medical officer- depending on the local cadre/endorsed by Ministry of Public Health)
• Prior experience working with health organizations, in particular international organizations are preferred.
• Prior experience in providing mental health support is highly preferred.
• Experience in working in health crises/emergencies is highly preferred.
• Prior experience in conducting training in areas of infectious disease and public health.
• Strong clinical knowledge of Pandemic and its local trend in Afghanistan
• Excellent understanding of the Afghan healthcare system
• Must be fluent in English language, as well as the local languages (Dari and/or Pashto) are required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work and deal successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
• Strong time-management skills (task prioritization, work-plan development, reporting, etc.)
• Ability to work both independently and with cross-functional team structure.
• Knowledge of Office Package software (Team, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) is needed.

Compliance with Policies

• Compliance with the IRC WAY (our standards for professional conduct) is a responsibility shared by all involved in delivering on the IRCs mission. We must abide by the IRC Way and Safeguarding Policies all the time.
• The IRC has zero tolerance approach to the IRC Code of Conduct including safeguarding violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.
  

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