Senior Health Manager (National Position)
Ratchaburi | Bangkok
- Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
- Location: Ratchaburi | Bangkok
- Grade: Mid level - Mid level
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Occupational Groups:
- Public Health and Health Service
- Managerial positions
- Closing Date: 2024-05-02
Requisition ID: req51415
Job Title: Senior Health Manager (National Position)
Sector: Health
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: Yes
Location: Ratchaburi, Thailand
Work Arrangement: In-person
Job Description
The IRC has been operating in Thailand since 1975 and currently provides assistance to displaced persons in Tak, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi and Mae Hong Son provinces. Job Overview/Summary: IRC provides primary health care and environmental health services in several refugee camps in Thailand. IRC provides preventive and curative health care services in the camps, including primary health care, reproductive health, neonatal care and health education. Clinical services include out-patient department (OPD) and in-patient department (IPD) care; laboratories supporting IPD/OPD and reproductive health clinics; pharmacy services for essential drugs; community health education, and mental health care. Environmental health services aim to create a healthy living environment for refugees living in the camps through the provision of quality water and sanitation facilities, leading efforts to improve access to chlorinated water, sanitation, and hygiene in the camps. Under the direct supervision of the Senior Health Coordinator / Health Coordinator, the Senior Health Manager will be responsible for the health programs in refugee camps.(S)He will be the focal point for IRC’s Health program services in the field supporting program implementation to ensure the delivery of high-quality healthcare services. The Senior Health Manager is responsible for provision of clinical consultations of complicated cases, decisions on referrals, planning and organizing refresher trainings for clinical, reproductive and child health (RCH) and other refugee health workers, and monitoring of clinical services to improve / maintain the quality of clinical services provided by the refugee health workers. In addition, the Senior Health Manger will assist in disease surveillance activities, outbreak investigation and response, on-time data verification of Health Information System (HIS) reporting. (S)He will be responsible for program Strategic, operational, financial, and staffing aspects for the health team, as well as representation with key actors in the field including the Ministry of Public Health, UN agencies and other NGOs. He/she will assist the Senior Health Coordinator / Health Coordinator in developing/monitoring assigned budgets and spending plan as necessary, in order to ensure donors obligations. Major Responsibilities:- Typical responsibilities include managing clinical, public health, environmental health, professional, administrative, and clerical staff; managing staff recruitment, development, and appraisal; overseeing day-to-day management; implementing policies and directives; setting and monitoring budgets and making purchasing decisions; technical support in developing the proposal, theory of change, log frame, and indicators; monitoring work plan, procurement plan, and spending plan; and coordination with internal/external partners. Program Management Clinical and referral management Staff Supervision & Development Grant Management and Reporting: Coordination & Representation: Monitoring and Evaluation: Other Duties: Key Working Relationships: Position Reports to: Health Coordinator Position directly supervises:Health program staffs in respective field. Indirect supervise: Camp-based medical team. Other Internal and/or external contacts: Internal: Country Director, Deputy Director of Programs, Mae Sot Field Coordinator, Senior Health Coordinator, IRC Headquarters health technical advisor(s), IRC health staff in all Thailand sites, Bangkok-based program unit, IRC Women’s Protection and Empowerment program team in all Thailand sites; IRC protection team in all Thailand sites; sub-grants compliance unit; finance unit; Operations/Logistics/Supply Chain unit External:Local community-based partner organizations, CCSDPT Health Sub-Committee, Thai public health authorities, non-governmental organizations, World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control (CSC), International Organization for Migration (IOM), United Nations agencies engaged with IRC programs. Job Requirements: Education: MD or MBBS; Post Graduate Diploma on Public Health, Family Medicine/Pediatric/ Obstetrics, and Gynecology Work Experience: Minimum five (5) years working experience, of which at least two years in clinical care, care of pregnant women and delivery, and training of health staff, preferably in a primary care setting. Previous work experience in reproductive health in a refugee setting or in developing country is a plus. Certificates or Licenses: a valid medical license is required. Demonstrated Skills and Competencies: Language Skills: Fluency in English. Proficiency in Burmese, Thai, Karen is an advantage. Working Environment: The position will be based in the IRC office in Ratchaburi, Thailand, with frequent and regular travel to the refugee camps, and the Thailand-Myanmar border area. Application Deadline: 2 May 2024
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.