Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)A (least hardship)
Family Type (not applicable for home-based)
Family
Staff Member / Affiliate TypeUNOPS LICA5
Target Start Date2023-10-08
Job Posting End DateOctober 24, 2023
Terms of ReferenceOperational context
The Senior Public Health Assistant,LICA5 post effectively is a national health post requires knowledge of Jordanian national health system, educational background in medical field preferably in Pharmacy management or nursing and experience in community health, and management of health data collection, Health Information System(HIS) analysis and interpretation. Computer proficiency in Excel, Word. On the 18th of February 2018, Ministry of Health hospitals and primary health care centers received a directive from MOH instructing the change of the rate to be applied for health services provided to Syrian refugees from non-insured Jordanian to the equivalent of 80% of the foreigner rate (representing from 2 to 5 times the cost of the non-insured Jordanian rate). In April 2019 and due to the continued advocacy efforts of the donorsโ community, the policy reverted to the non-insured Jordanian rate. In June 2020 advocacy efforts helped in providing access to the non-Syrian refugees to the MOH services at the same rate as that for the Syrians which has had a huge impact on the non-Syrian refugee access and the use of the MoH facilities. UNHCR health programme undergoing a critical transitional period which requires a collective effort to overcome the challenges. The selected Senior public health Assistant will work under the direct supervision of the Associate public health officer. She or He will assist in medical referrals for both camps and urban in coordination with partnerโs referral hub, ECC and the out contracted hospitalโs focal point
Standard Job Description Senior Public Health Assistant Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Senior Public Health Assistant supports UNHCR effort to minimise avoidable mortality and morbidity among population of concern (PoC). The incumbent provides technical guidance to Partners and coordinates health activities within the Area of Responsibility (AoR). The incumbent usually reports to a more senior Public Health colleague. S/he will be a member of the public health team and may also be the focal point for the health information system (HIS) within the AoR. The incumbent of will support the direct contact with refugees concerning health related needs. S/He will lead the team of outreach medical volunteers in ensuring the access of PoCs to health services, especially in emergency cases. The Senior Public Health Assistant will technically support the in kind assistance with assistive devices and disability programs and ensure close link with the protection unit. All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCRยฟs core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity. Duties - Conduct health counselling in UNHCR premises, document health assistances provided on RAIS. - Assist in leading the team of health volunteers: draft plan for their monthly activities, follow up on the implementation, ensure reports are received, participate in the periodical team meetings, follow up on the capacity building for the team. - Follow up on the case management of refugees with health problems, especially vulnerable refugees in need for home medical care. - Assist the supervisor in collecting and compiling the reports for the ECC, and in the verification of hospital bills. - Conduct field visits to the health facilities. - Collect the visit reports of the health outreach to health facilities, analyse, and provide with the feedback. - Participate in conducting focus group discussions, surveys and studies aiming at evaluating health programs and services. - Provide technical support to field offices and partners in the area of in kind assistance with assistive devices, collect feedback and observations and prepare reports accordingly. - In coordination with Community-Based Protection Unit support programme for disability including follow up on the implementation, document progress and participation in the evaluation of the programme. - Regularly participate in the coordination meetings of the health sub working group on disabilities. - Participate in the capacity building activities as required. - Make recommendations to field offices and partners regarding the implementation of the SOP on medical assistive devices. - Document health assistances on RAIS. - Issue referrals to secondary health care services as per the Public Health SOP. - Perform other related duties as required. Minimum Qualifications Education & Professional Work Experience Years of Experience / Degree Level For G5- 2 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 1 year relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher Field(s) of Education Not applicable (Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are essential) Certificates and/or Licenses Public Health, Nursing (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential) Relevant Job Experience Essential Not specified Desirable Health data collection e.g. patient information management systems, heath information systems and related technology. Functional Skills *IT-Computer Literacy MD-Assessment of quality standards of health facilities MD-Health Information Systems (HIS) PH-Community Health-Health Data Collection/Analysis/Interpretation PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential) Language Requirements For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English. For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language. For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English. All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power. As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise. This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.
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Additional Qualifications
SkillsIT-Computer Literacy, MD-Assessment of quality standards of health facilities, MD-Health Information Systems (HIS), PH-Community Health-Health Data Collection/Analysis/Interpretation, PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework
Education
CertificationsNursing - Other, Public Health - Other
Work Experience
Other informationThis position doesn't require a functional clearance