Health Delegate

As a Health Delegate, you will help ensure that people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence have access to quality health care, in both emergency and non-emergency settings. You will assess health needs, implement health responses, and engage with communities, health authorities, and humanitarian partners to ensure relevant and accessible health activities.

Responsibilities

• Assess and prioritize the health needs of affected populations, considering vulnerabilities, existing coping mechanisms and community perspectives.
• Design and propose evidence-based health responses aligned with international standards, ICRC guidelines and operational priorities.
• Implement, monitor and adapt health activities, including first aid, primary health care, mobile health services and the management of mortal remains, according to identified needs.
• Promote safe access to and continuity of care by connecting ICRC activities with existing local health systems, services and community-based mechanisms.
• Coordinate the availability and supply of medical items, ensuring appropriate ordering, storage and delivery in line with medical logistics standards.
• Train, mentor and support ICRC colleagues and other personnel involved in health projects and programmes.
• Develop and promote Health Care in Danger initiatives aimed at protecting health care services, patients and personnel.
• Monitor the health context and communicate programme results, needs and challenges to relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with communities, health authorities and humanitarian partners, and represent the ICRC on health-related matters.
• Supervise Health Field Officers, where applicable, typically within a team of up to five staff.

Requirements

• University degree in medicine or nursing.
• Licence to practise in the country of residence.
• 3 years or more of professional clinical experience, plus 4 years or more of public health and international humanitarian experience, including in primary health care in low-resource contexts.
• A postgraduate master’s degree/diploma in Public Health, Tropical Medicine and/or Health Management is a strong asset.
• Additional certification in primary health care and/or epidemiology is an asset.
• Additional training or certification in areas such as Basic Emergency Care (BEC) and Mass Casualty Incident Management (MCIM) is an advantage.
• Previous experience within the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an asset.
• Strong leadership, organizational and team-management skills.
• Excellent decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to remain flexible, resilient and professional in challenging and stressful environments.
• Creativity and resourcefulness when working in resource-limited settings.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Cultural sensitivity and the ability to work effectively in multicultural and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong commitment to humanitarian principles and patient-centred care.
• Demonstrates empathy, compassion and a strong sense of responsibility.
• Strong advocacy skills, particularly regarding the safety and security of healthcare workers and patients.
• Good IT and report-writing skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of other relevant tools, such as DHIS-2, is an asset.
• English: Minimum C1 level.
• French or Arabic: Minimum C1 level in at least one of these languages.
• Knowledge of other ICRC institutional languages (Spanish or Russian) is an asset.
• Candidates must be in good health and will have to do a medical check-up prior to departure in the field.
• Candidates must possess a driving license (for manual transmission vehicles).
• Candidates must be prepared to accept unaccompanied postings (i.e. no spouse, partner, children or dependents) for the first two missions (minimum 12 months each) or total of 24 months.

Skills

• Clinical Medical Practice
• Public Health
• Primary Health Care
• Epidemiology
• Health Management
• Emergency Care
• Mass Casualty Incident Management
• Humanitarian Response
• Health Needs Assessment
• Health Program Implementation
• Community Engagement
• Health Policy Advocacy
• Report Writing
• MS Excel
• MS Word
• MS PowerPoint
• Leadership
• Team Management
• Cultural Sensitivity
• People-Centred Care
• DHIS

Languages

English, French, Arabic