Associate Specialist, Health Field Site

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Associate Specialist, Health Field Site

Location

Office

Peshawar

Category

Health

Date Needed By

9/5/2025

Closing Date

8/31/2025

Program Description (Background)

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY: This position will monitor and improve overall service supervision at a number of supported primary health care centers.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation:

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor IMC program activities in the supported facilities through daily field visits for data collection, feedback, assessment and follow up of health service delivery including: reproductive health, child health, and Noncommunicable diseases (NCD) services. Also, through implementing tracer activities (monitoring patient and service flow), interviews, and other related tools

• Diagnostics: support IMC's pre-approval process if requested by the health field management.

• Primary health care center Capacity Building:
o Action plan: Develop and implement action plans aimed to improve identified gaps at supported Primary health care centers in coordination with the quality team, other health field team members, and the relevant Primary health care center staff
o Trainings: Develop and deliver in-house capacity building as required. Provide evaluation of the effectiveness of trainings delivered to supported facilities, report results, and come up with recommendations.
o Holistic Care: Coordinate with Primary health care center focal point to map other health care institutions, social service organizations, or other agencies present in the catchment area to enhance continuity and holistic care through patient referrals

• Internal Coordination with other IMC Field Staff to ensure smooth and proper implementation of program:
o Coordinate closely with the health program support to ensure all proper documents are available for payments at the supported facility
o Coordinate with pharmacy team, check for medication stock outs and fundamental pharmacy management standards as well as identify supply and equipment needs
o Track Non-food items distribution to support Community health team
o Refer patients to other IMC sectors for services

• Reporting: Develop monthly reports, this includes: vulnerability, qualitative, and quantitative reports. Weekly follow up on proper data entry on the health information system at Primary health care centers. Monitor weekly EWARN submission to MoPH and report EWARN findings to area manager and area medical advisors

• Performing Joint visit to IMC-supported Primary health care centers with MOPH PHC Coordinators

• Prepare Primary heath care center fact sheets before donor visits

• Data Analysis:
o Plan and conduct public health studies/activities through Primary health care canters that aim to promote health and disease prevention
o Implement the response to an emergency need for health care such as the outbreak of an infectious disease

Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.

Job Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Typically, a Bachelor's in Nursing. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• Typically, 4+ years of relevant experience as a registered Nurse in Lebanon.

• Excellent communication skills

• Able to work within a team

• Strong commitment to work

• Able to work under stress

• Strong commitment to the organization and its values

• Flexible and creative
Desirable

• NGO experience

• Experience in Primary Health care

• Able to take initiative within a defined framework

• Microsoft office skills

Additional Technical or Language Requirements

As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps' and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report. If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one's own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps' policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.

It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons.

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.