Community Health Practitioner/ Health Officer

Project HOPE is an international NGO with more than 1,000 engaged employees and volunteers who work around the globe, responding to the world’s most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 60-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients, provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up, and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide.

Code of Conduct

It is our shared responsibility and obligation to treat each other with respect, take affirmative steps to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse and Trafficking in Persons, and to disclose all potential and actual violations of our Code of Conduct, which may include Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption, Discrimination or Harassment. Together we can reinforce a culture of respect, integrity, accountability, and transparency.

Program Summary:

Project HOPE is providing humanitarian assistance to internally displaced and conflict-affected persons throughout Gaza. The portfolio in Gaza focuses on Health, Mental Health, Protection, and WASH programming in partnership with local NGOs. Our activities include the operation of several primary and sexual reproductive health clinics operated by local Project HOPE staff.

This position will be based in Gaza. Local Nationals Only.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Community Health Practitioner/Health Officer will provide strategic vision and technical support to the identification, design, implementation and management of the country health and mental health programs. In collaboration with Project HOPE’s country team, the CHP/Health Officer will be responsible for supporting the delivery of high-quality health services and technical support to their assigned health facilities (either in Rafah, Khan Younis, or Deir Al Balah) and communities through trainings and community awareness as determined by the Health Technical Lead and Medical Team Lead.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Development:

• Support the development of health assessments, design, planning, implementation and monitoring of programs including public health/health services and interventions.
• Provide technical input for new proposals, reports for Project HOPE HQ.
• Further support the development and implement guidelines, protocols and standard setting for health interventions, including roll-out at field level in order to achieve the highest quality of programs intervention.
• Conduct regular field site visits to health facilities and medical points and communities as well as local partners during the preparation of medical outreach activities.

Representation and Reporting:

• Participate in and support the representation of Project HOPE at relevant technical coordination, and meetings with health facilities, as well as sharing meeting notes.
• Participate in networking on technical issues with other health NGOs and UN organizations with a view to identifying and facilitating partnership opportunities.
• Develop technical monthly reports to share within Project HOPE’s country team and with the global technical team.

Other duties as assigned by Medical Team Lead.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum medical degree; preferably with a Master’s in Public Health.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in overseas programs (preferably in emergency response setting or developing country or low-resource setting with an NGO).
• Previous experience with donors such as USAID/BHA, ECHO, DFID, EC, UNHCR, UNICEF, etc.
• Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGO’s; the ability to work with a broad spectrum of people.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently.
• Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations, frustrations and work with limited resources.
• Proven capabilities in leadership, Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills required.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Teamwork and cooperation and can cope with stressful workload.
• Fluent knowledge of English and of local language (Arabic).
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be mobile in an office environment and able to use standard office equipment.
• Must be able to communicate in verbal and written form and must be able to travel.
• Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship.”

Work environment:

• This position is based in Gaza. Given the current conflict conditions, candidate must be able to work in a rapidly changing environment.
• Position will be in resource-deprived environment with austere living conditions.
• Travel for extended periods may be by air and/or other modes of transportation.
• Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship.”

Due to the substantial number of inquiries, we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be considered. No phone calls please.

However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise.

Thank you very much for your interest in Project HOPE.