Overview
The Deputy Regional Health Assessment Programme Coordinator will assist in the development and implementation of the regional quality management system for Health Assessment Programmes and coordinate joint Health Assessments and non-HA health programmes and activities in Africa.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and enhance the quality management plan for all HA and related programmes in Africa.
- Conduct regular quality monitoring visits to HAPs and other health project-implementing locations.
- Organize and coordinate the data collection, analysis, and reporting system for all Migration HA-related operations in Africa.
- Ensure implementation of Global Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to migrant health programmes.
- Provide technical guidance and supervision to Migration Health Processing Officers, Data Entry/Processing staff, and their focal points.
- Compile and share effective practices and lessons learned from HA programmes and incident responses.
- Use and analyse migration health data to manage the quality of HAP and other health projects.
- Lead on the incident management process in HAPs Africa.
- Provide support to the RHAPC in the management of individual follow-up of medical cases.
- Create regional staff development and training plans.
- Assist in the mobilization of trained HAP staff for IOM health activities in emergencies and other non-HAP health projects.
- Identify opportunities for expanding migration health activities and programmes in the region.
- Prepare administrative and programme reports and updates.
- Design and incorporate public health activities in HAPs.
- Represent the Organization and promote IOM health activities and IOM’s regional strategy in meetings, workshops, and conferences.
Required Experience
At least seven years of experience in the management of health programmes or systems, related to migration health, of which five are at an international level, preferably in developing countries. Experience in migration health assessment programmes is a distinctive advantage. Formal training or demonstrated experience in conceptualization, evaluation, or implementation of public health programs is mandatory. Demonstrated experience in the application of quality management principles is mandatory.
Qualifications
University degree in Medicine from an accredited institution and a Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, International Health, Tropical Medicine, or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or, University degree in Medicine from an accredited institution.
