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A preeminent First Responder, International Medical Corps provides emergency relief to those hit by disaster, and offers the skills needed to rebuild stronger. We train people – giving communities the tools and knowledge to be self-reliant and be their own best First Responders when disaster strikes again.
International Medical Corps focuses on the delivery of community-based primary health care. We emphasize training and education, and prioritize hiring local staff – in fact, 96% of our field-based staff and health professionals are recruited from the local community. This helps to ensure that skills and knowledge are passed on and remain long after our programs have ended. Through the integration of specialties like emergency medicine, women’s health, nutrition services, water and sanitation, and mental health into the primary health care setting, we ensure that those we serve receive holistic, comprehensive care. The value of International Medical Corps’ integrated approach to community health and well-being and our emphasis on capacity building through training are critical for the long-term growth of ‘conflict and natural disaster-affected communities’ and ‘fragile states’.
JOB SUMMARY
This position is a technical role based in the IMC Guji field office, reporting to the Health Program Coordinator and receiving technical support from the Public Health Emergency Specialist. The position involves leading and coordinating the planning, implementation, and evaluation of IMC’s emergency health projects in the area. The position holder is responsible for monitoring and overseeing the day-to-day implementation and service provision of deployed health staff including the mobile health and nutrition team. He/She will also actively participate in public health surveillance strengthening, outbreak investigations and responses, providing technical support and training, monitoring early warning systems, collecting regular data, and mapping project sites to identify epidemic occurrences.
Additionally, the role involves coordinating and conducting need assessments at the woreda and health facility levels, as well as assessing risk factors and hazards related to outbreaks and disease patterns in the project areas. The position holder will work closely with the zonal and woreda health offices and represent IMC in emergency health outbreak response, and cluster and TWG meetings organized at the zonal and woreda levels.
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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