Job description
CTG overview
CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions.
CTG recruits, deploys and manages the right people with the right skills to implement humanitarian and development projects. Key to successful project delivery is the ability to mobilize at speed; CTG can source and deploy anyone, anywhere, in very high pace.
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Overview of position
The devastating conflict that broke out in Sudan in mid-April 2023 has led to growing waves of displacement of civilians within Sudan and intoneighbouringcountries. By June 2024, 10 million people had been forcibly displaced, including a recorded 4.5 million children fleeing widespread violence in search of safety, food, shelter, healthcare, and education making Sudan the largest child displacement crisis in the world. Over 2 million people are displaced inneighbouringcountries including the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, and South Sudan. As the situation in Sudan remains dangerous and volatile, more people, including children, are expected to arrive in Libya.
As of June 2024, Sudanese nationals represent the third largest population group amongst migrants in Libya. Out of 725,304 migrants, 148,107 are Sudanese. Likewise, among the over 67,500 refugees and asylum-seekers registered with UNHCR, over 40,000 people (62 per cent of the registered population) are from Sudan, representing the largest refugee population. Since the start of the crisis in April 2023, UNHCR has registered over 21,000 Sudanese who reported arriving in Libya after mid-April 2023, UNHCR is registering refugees in Tripoli only, and the total number of arrivals after April 2023 who are not registered with UNHCR is expected to be more than 75,000, making number of estimated new arrivals to be 96,000. Authorities at theAlawainatcrossing point indicated to UNICEF field teams that they noted a significant increase in the number of people crossing per day. The number of Sudanese people who will be needing humanitarian assistance in Libya by the end of 2024 is projectedat 149,000 people, with this number increasing to 195,000 when host communities are included. This total includes approximately 70,000 highly vulnerable children.
Role objectives
The basic objective of this assignment is toprovide general consultations to Sudanese refugees and host communityThe specific tasksinclude;
•Assessing,Diagnosingand Treatingpatients(mainly children)with available primaryhealth clinical capacity.
•Provide professional medical care to the highest quality and in accordance with national and international laws, protocols, and standards.
•Provide daily curative services for general diseases at detention centres/ internally displaced people’s camps or Primary health care centresfor minor cases and refer more severe cases to other specialized service provider.
•Conduct home visits for medical consultation of beneficiaries if required
•Liaise with pharmacies, laboratories and other providers to ensure quality careas requested by the hierarchy.
•Ensure that case management for children under five follows government-approved protocols for integrated management of newborn and childhood illnesses.
•Conduct nutrition screenings and growth assessments for children under five, identifying signs of malnutrition, and providing appropriate treatment plans for managing wasting, along with follow-up care for full recovery.
•Enrollchildren with wasting into outpatient therapeutic programs to ensure proper monitoring and management of their condition.
•Educate mothers and caregivers of children aged 6-23 months on best practices for infant and young child feeding, including promoting diet diversity and healthy feeding habits for optimal nutrition and growth.
•Refer severe cases of complicated wasting promptly for secondary inpatient care when necessary.
•Conduct relevant healthand nutritioneducation for each treated patient with proper explanation and medicaladvices
•Ensure proper and clear documentation of clinical findings and treatment plans
•Support the needs of systems and databases as required to ensure proper care of patients
•Perform tasks as needed by the direct supervisor that are relevant to the position
•Report needs, concerns, achievements in the field to the direct supervisor
•Participate in emergency response plans, including outbreak management (e.g., cholera, measles, malaria) if applicable
•Coordinate with public health officials on disease surveillance and reporting
•Train and mentor local healthcare staff to strengthen primary healthcare services
•Engage in health awareness and outreach activities
•Manage limited medical resources effectively and advocate for necessary supplies.
•Acknowledges patient’s rights on confidentiality issues, andmaintain them at all times
•Demonstrate good communication skills and adequate respect for patients and their families
•Follow-up patients as appropriate including those referred to higher facilities
•Any other responsibility assigned by the supervisor.
TheH&Nconsultant willbe in the field (mainly Alkufra)sixdays per weekin close coordination withthe crisis emergency cell andUNICEF staff
2.Workscheduledeveloped in consultation withthe chair of crisis emergency cell and our clients team.
3.Works under direct supervision ofhealth focal person from the crisis emergency celland Chief of Field Office.
4.Based inAlkufra, Libya with mobility to relevant intervention areas
5.The consultant will not representour clientor give any statements on their behalf.
6.The consultant will not share any material directly withoutrequiredpermission
7.The consultant will follow the reporting obligation timeliness and quality
8.Any material developed during the assignment will be property ofthehealth authoritiesand our clientand should not be used by the consultant for any other purposes
9.The consultant will be required to follow allstandardsafetyand securitymeasures
Project reporting
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Key competencies
•Relevant experience working at NGOs with similar role is an advantage
•Good understanding of the principles of health care services levels, diagnostic procedures, Libyan health systems, healthcare providers in all sectors, and medical case definitions.
•Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment with daily travel to different field sites in Al Kufra
•Capacity and flexibility to work under pressure and difficult conditions
•Effective team player with public interest driven orientation
•Basic skills in Microsoft Office particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
•Self-directed, able to independently set priorities and solve problems with minimal guidance
•Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills in both Arabic & English
Team management
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Further information
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Disclaimer:
· At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.
· CTG has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) which is outlined in its Code of Conduct. Protection from SEA is everyone’s responsibilit
· CTG encourages all candidates applying for this advertisement to ensure that their candidate profile is up to date with up to date experience / education / contact details, as this will help you being considered further in your application for this role.
