Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 06, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
  International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
DELEGATION RWANDA
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person for the below position based in Kigali under an initial contract of one-year renewable.
Exciting Employment Opportunity with the ICRC in Rwanda
Position: Staff Health Officer
Duty Station: ICRC in Kigali, Rwanda
Reports to: HR Country Manager
Employment Activity Rate: 50%
Presence in the office needed: 20% (1 day a week)
Purpose
The Staff Health Officer is the focal point for all matters relating to the health of ICRC staff in its offices in Rwanda. Inline and in collaboration with the Staff Health department at the Headquarters and the Management of the ICRC in Rwanda s/he promotes and maintains the physical and mental health of ICRC staff..

Job Responsibilities:
• Carries out health briefings for all new ICRC staff;
• Assesses and supervises living conditions in the delegation and all sub-sites, promotes general hygiene standards (e.g. housing, use of mosquito nets, water filters, hygiene standards of cooks and cleaners, nutritional advice);
• Evaluates the medical structures available and quality of services provided; identifies and monitors services for the referral and treatment of ICRC staff;
• Provides advice and support to ICRC staff with health problems;
• Provides advice on the medical needs of ICRC staff during transportation and coordinates medical evacuations from the field to the capital. Liaises with the Staff Health Centre of Expertise (RH_COE_SAN) at ICRC headquarters and coordinates at the local level in case of the repatriation of personnel out of the country;
• Compiles guidelines and procedures to be followed during the medical evacuation of personnel from the field or out of the country;
• Implements and supervises staff health policies and the ICRC HIV/AIDS programme (where applicable) at all sites under responsibility (delegation/sub-delegations);
• Implements and follows up on ICRC stress policy;
• Collects accurate and reliable data on illnesses, accidents, and absenteeism, with a view to providing statistics on illnesses and the medical risks taken by all staff;
• Reports to delegation management and provides feedback and recommendations on issues related to the staff's health;
• Carries out defusing and creates peer support groups following critical incidents in the field; follows up if further intervention is required
Specific Functional Responsibilities:
• First aid kit management; monitors all first aid kits (vehicles, delegations, sub-structures, residences) twice a year and replenish with missing items;
• Medical screening and examinations for new hires in collaboration with HR department;
• Actively involved in the choice of the health insurance company for resident staff, assessment, evaluation, and selection table;
• Organizing and heading yearly information session with a health insurance company and all resident staff;
• Conducts a health need assessment among staff (resident & mobile) on a yearly basis;
• Organizing first aid training for all staff (resident & mobile) every 2 years;
• Sight screening for drivers to be done every 2 years (if vision is normal) and every year (if vision is impaired);
• Submit a quarterly activity report to his blue line (Staff Health Coordinator NAI) and the red line (HR Country Manager).
• Provides 24 / 7 (24 hours, 7 days a week) emergency phone permanence
General Duties:
• Abides by the Security Rules and the ICRC Code of Conduct at all times;
• Ensures optimal information management and sharing within the delegation in line with internal guidelines and in full respect of confidentiality principles;
• Performs duties and tasks not covered in this job description and provides support to other departments when necessary.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications:
• Medical doctor (master’s degree in medicine) or registered nurse
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English, the same in Kinyarwanda and French would be an asset
• Computer proficiency
• Three years’ clinical experience
• Experience in mental health and stress management
• Experience in medical evacuation and transportation
• Knowledge of tropical health and public health
• Well-connected and excellent knowledge of health facilities in Kigali and Rwanda

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
To apply please send your CV and cover letter with 3 work-related referees to the e-mail below. All applications shall be marked: “Staff Health Officer” to kig_hrrecruitment_services@icrc.org  The application closing date is Thursday, 12th of September 2019, 5:00 pm. Please take note that any applications received after the above-mentioned deadline will not be considered. Please note that only candidates selected for further tests and interviews will be contacted.

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