Staff Health Officer 1 at ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross

Purpose

• Under the supervision of the HR Officer and Staff Health Manager, the Staff Health Officer is responsible for managing all health-related matters for ICRC staff in Damaturu and support 50% in Maiduguri Sub-delegation.
• H/She fosters and promotes the ICRC's institutional strategy to decentralize operational medical services, aiming to enhance their efficiency, effectiveness, and local responsiveness .
• This position will be based in Maiduguri with 1-2 weeks visits once a month to Damaturu

Accountabilities & functional responsibilities

• Makes a context-specific health risks assessment
• Carries out context-specific health briefings for all new ICRC staff and debriefing for departing staff.
• Ensure that vaccinations of ICRC staff are complete as determined in the staff health policy and depending on the locally available vaccines.
• Counsels for medical screening at recruitment and specific professional categories and the yearly medical Green Light for mobile staff.
• Prepare and support for the awareness campaigns designed by Staff health to all the Delegation staff.
• Facilitate First-aid training for staff on a regular basis to the staff in Damaturu in coordination with SHM and collaboration with the National Society
• Review and confirm the medical evacuation plan for Damaturu and support for Maiduguri
• Identifies national reference structures for vertical health programs.
• Keeps strict medical confidentiality: all individual health information of ICRC staff is strictly confidential. Upon agreement of the person concerned it may be shared among medical staff bound by the same medical confidentiality.
• Provides individual medical follow-up for ICRC staff and their dependents when advice is sought.
• Assess mental health needs for individual cases, and provide First Psychological aid to colleagues requiring this support
• Ensures referrals to proper mental health services for colleagues in Damaturu and support Maiduguri.
• Knows Sexual violence policy, and support colleagues in case of sexual violence situation (medical and mental health support)
• Review and process medical reimbursement process for all colleagues and their dependents in Damaturu and provide support for Maiduguri.
• Ensure good contact and follow up of MoU with referral hospitals in Damaturu.
• Review and process medical bills and invoices, ensuring timely payments and reimbursements, while supporting Damaturu colleagues by managing health-related tasks and coordinating with local healthcare providers.
• Monitor cold chain items and temperature control of the medical stock.

Certifications / Education required

• MBBS, with a minimum of 3 years of clinical experience.
• Fluency in English;
• Experience in mental health, and stress management.
• Experience in medical evacuation and transportation.
• Knowledge of tropical health and public health systems;
• Proficiency with MS Office and internet tools.
• Good rigour, method, and analytical skills.
• You must have a valid working permit to work in Nigeria.

Desired profile and skills:

• Strongly motivated by humanitarian work
• Willing to travel up to 50% of his/her time, as per needs (domestic as well as international)
• Management skills.
• Keeps strict medical confidentiality
• Respect of medical professional regulations.

Our values:

• At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit thispage.