Position:          Emergency Health Manager

Location:         Kabul, Afghanistan

Duration:         6 months

Reports:           Program Director with dotted line to Deputy Country Director – Health

About RI: Relief International (RI) is a home to teams of humanitarian activist-professionals committed to transforming adversity into renewal for the world’s most vulnerable populations. By partnering with beneficiaries and communities on the front-lines, RI innovatively bridges the gap between immediate relief and long-term community development.

Position Summary: The Emergency Health Program Manager will oversee RI’s anticipated new COVID-19 Health Response Programs, working closely with the existing health team to mobilize new project activities, and activate a timely, efficient, emergency response.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Project Mobilization

• Help with project start-up including procurement of PPE for health workers; mobilization of in-kind health supplies from UN agencies; recruitment and training of key staff on infection prevention control (IPC) and COVID-19 case management.
• Work with newly hired staff to plan for deployment to targeted provincial hospitals, screening areas, and provide targeted surge support/capacity based on health facility gaps
• Ensure mobilization of key activities and engagement with departments to ensure proper procurement planning and recruitment
• Develop M&E and reporting plan for indicator & donor reporting requirements: Ensure field teams have adequate tools for reporting and are trained on data collection/reporting procedures.
• Conduct health facility gap analysis and/or criteria for health team deployment for COVID-19 surge based on qualitative consultations with key health actors, and data verification

Representation

• Represent RI together with Deputy Country Director – Health at relevant forums, coordination meetings, and donors/partners
• In collaboration with RI’s Program Director and Deputy Country Director – Health, help cultivate and strengthen new and existing relations with health actors and donors.

Program Quality & Reporting

• Manage donor reporting requirements
• Lead the development of biweekly donor updates to ensure active communication on response activities
• Conduct program quality exercises and establish beneficiary feedback mechanisms, e.g. rapid health facility assessments, patient exit interviews, and/or focus group discussions with community members on service quality
• Manage budget reviews with relevant stakeholders to monitor spending/implementation rates and proactively take grant revision procedures

Emergency Response

• Identify gaps / needs in the current health response (in addition to COVID-19 specific health gaps) and tailor needs assessments accordingly
• Actively communicate newly identified needs with leadership