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Call for Local Health Experts

  • Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
  • Location:
  • Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Public Health and Health Service
  • Closing Date: Closed

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 50 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Role requirements for Short Term Technical Assistance (TA) and Long Term Technical Assistance (TA):

·Public health specialists with strong experience providing technical assistance on health system strengthening, primary health care, and reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health with a proven track record of working with country governments (or Ministries of Health) and provision of technical and strategic support to their priorities.

·Demonstrated ability to develop high-quality technical and analytical products, including but not limited to tools, policies, policy briefs, technical and analytical reports, research products, and other relevant program documents.

·Broad knowledge of the wider determinants of health (including nutrition, climate, etc.) and able to engage meaningfully on WASH, nutrition, and other aspects of SRHR.

·Familiarity with FCDO’s EPD strategy and key barriers to progress.

·Skills in program design and development networking with international and national institutions and development agencies which promote primary healthcare, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health.

·Policy and advocacy skills and experience advising government actors.

·Specialized expertise in one or more technical areas: health systems strengthening, reproductive health care, health policy and administrative management, essential nutrition, family planning, and primary drinking water supply and sanitation.

·Flexibility and adaptability to provide focused technical support in various settings and experience advising government actors in policy and the design of investments.

·Experience and ability to provide leadership and direction to political leaders and operate in a flexible environment.

·Ability to navigate a flexible and dynamic environment where priorities may shift, requiring adaptability and resilience to respond to changing directives and evolving program needs.

·Ability to work in complex and fragile settings.

·Fluency in English is required, and fluency in the language(s) of flagship countries is preferred.

·Qualified candidates from the flagship countries are strongly preferred.

Minimum Qualifications:

Role requirements for Short Term Technical Assistance (TA) and Long Term Technical Assistance (TA):

·Public health specialists with strong experience providing technical assistance on health system strengthening, primary health care, and reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health with a proven track record of working with country governments (or Ministries of Health) and provision of technical and strategic support to their priorities.

·Demonstrated ability to develop high-quality technical and analytical products, including but not limited to tools, policies, policy briefs, technical and analytical reports, research products, and other relevant program documents.

·Broad knowledge of the wider determinants of health (including nutrition, climate, etc.) and able to engage meaningfully on WASH, nutrition, and other aspects of SRHR.

·Familiarity with FCDO’s EPD strategy and key barriers to progress.

·Skills in program design and development networking with international and national institutions and development agencies which promote primary healthcare, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health.

·Policy and advocacy skills and experience advising government actors.

·Specialized expertise in one or more technical areas: health systems strengthening, reproductive health care, health policy and administrative management, essential nutrition, family planning, and primary drinking water supply and sanitation.

·Flexibility and adaptability to provide focused technical support in various settings and experience advising government actors in policy and the design of investments.

·Experience and ability to provide leadership and direction to political leaders and operate in a flexible environment.

·Ability to navigate a flexible and dynamic environment where priorities may shift, requiring adaptability and resilience to respond to changing directives and evolving program needs.

·Ability to work in complex and fragile settings.

·Fluency in English is required, and fluency in the language(s) of flagship countries is preferred.

·Qualified candidates from the flagship countries are strongly preferred.


Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.
This vacancy is now closed.