Health Field Officer, Herat, Afghanistan

Health Field Officer, Herat, Afghanistan
Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 December 2009
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Post Title: Health Field Officer
Organization: ICRC
Location: Herat
Duration: Unlimited
No of Post: 1
Nationality: Afghan
Sex: Male
Salary: ICRC Salary Scale
Date Announced: 2009-12-03
Closing Date: 2009-12-17

Background:
The ICRC is a neutral, impartial and independent organization. Its exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance. The ICRC endeavors to alleviate suffering by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarian principles.



Duties & Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the Health Delegate and in close collaboration with all relevant departments at Herat Sub Delegation, the core responsibilities include:

1. Assist the Sub Delegation in implementation of ICRC supportive programs to ARCS clinics, ARCS community-based First Aid, Hospitals and health structures in the region.

2. Maintain confidentiality of al medical files and individual cases

3. Translate all kind of medical documents from English to national language and vice versa.

4. Be familiar with medical vocabulary and keep the knowledge up-to-date.

5. Be actively involved in the War Wounded Assistance (WWA).

6. Interpret in any situation with accuracy; concentrate on actual tasks without distraction.

7. Produce inputs for weekly operational report and quarterly technical health services report according to the requests made by superior.

8. Carry out any other tasks as required by the Health Delegate.

9. Willing to conduct field trips to other offices in the region namely Badghis, Farah and Ghor.

Qualifications required:
1. Be graduated from medical college and/or university

2. Fluent in English, Dari and Pashto

3. Have experience as Health Field Officer for national/international organization(s).

4. Have experience in administration

5. Possess a valid driving license

6. Minimum age: 30

7. Excellent inter-personal skills; strong communication skills; excellent contacts with communities

8. Ability to represent an important humanitarian organization with neutral and independent character

9. Capacity to work independently

10. Commitment, seriousness and discretion

11. Good computer skills (Ms. Word, Ms Excel, E-mail / Internet)

12. Minimum 2 years working experience in similar position, preferably with a national or international organization - previous experience in Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement a big asset

Submission Guideline:
Interested candidates are requested to send their completed application form (CV, motivation letter, copies of work certificate and diplomas) to:

Administration of Herat ICRC Sub-Delegation - Jad-e-Bank Khoon
Email: adm.her@icrc.org

Only applicants whose details match with the requirements of our announcement will be invited to a job interview.