Job ID
52180
Job Title
Health Manager
To work for
MEDAIR
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters - Medicine/Nursing
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
Health Project Management
o Manage the implementation of assigned health activities in line with approved proposals, workplans, budgets, timelines and applicable Ministry of Health requirements.
o Coordinate day-to-day implementation with health facility teams, partners and relevant program colleagues, and maintain an overview of progress across the assigned project sites.
o Conduct regular field visits to health facilities and activity sites to monitor progress, provide support and identify implementation or service-quality issues.
o Track progress against project objectives and indicators; agree follow-up actions with the Health Project Manager and escalate significant risks or delays promptly.
o Provide day-to-day technical guidance to health staff within the scope of the post-holder’s qualifications and professional responsibilities.
o Monitor the quality and safety of services, supporting compliance with approved protocols, Ministry of Health requirements, organizational procedures, donor commitments and relevant national and international standards.
o Ensure health data is collected, checked, collated and submitted accurately and on time; review findings and support appropriate follow-up.
o Support the roll out and routine use of Midair's systems for monitoring sectoral KPI; Solstice for health and the Impact for nutrition.
o Prepare implementation updates and contribute health inputs to internal and donor reports, proposals and assessments as requested by the Health Project Manager.
o Promote community participation and accountability in health (including MHPSS) and nutrition activities, and ensure feedback is considered and referred through the appropriate channels.
o Identify operational risks that may affect service delivery, including staffing shortages, medicine stock-outs, access constraints or referral gaps, and develop mitigation actions in coordination with the Health Project Manager.
o Analyze routine health data and key performance indicators to identify trends, service gaps and opportunities for improvement, and support evidence-based decision making.
Communication and Coordination
o Maintain regular communication with the Health Project Manager and health team on activity progress, emerging needs and issues requiring management attention.
o Coordinate routinely with relevant health facility staff, local health authorities, partners and community representatives on operational matters.
o Attend local coordination meetings when delegated, share relevant updates internally and refer strategic or senior-level matters to the Health Project Manager.
o Support coordination with other project components, including nutrition, MHPSS, WASH or protection where included, to promote integrated services and avoid duplication.
Staff Management
o Line-manage the Health Officer and Health Assistants, including work planning, objective setting, regular supervision, feedback and performance development.
o Support recruitment, induction, and appraisal of assigned health staff in coordination with the Health Project Manager and relevant support colleagues.
o Identify staff capacity-building needs and organize appropriate coaching, mentoring or training, with technical advisor input where required. Promote staff wellbeing and compliance with security, health and safety procedures.
Financial Management
o Contribute to health activity workplans and budgets and monitor expenditure against assigned budget lines.
o Flag anticipated under- or overspending, resource gaps or changes in implementation needs to the Health Project Manager and manage any delegated expenditure within approved limits and procedures.
Medicines, Supplies and Equipment
o Identify and consolidate requirements for medicines, medical supplies, and equipment; coordinate timely requests with logistics, program team, and relevant colleagues.
o Monitor stock availability, storage, distribution, and expiry dates at the supported PHCCs, promptly reporting shortages or other risks and supporting appropriate corrective action.
Quality, Compliance and Learning
o Follow organizational policies, procedures and standard formats, and support compliance with project, donor, Ministry of Health, and applicable humanitarian requirements.
Delegated Responsibilities
o Day-to-day management and supervision of the Health Officer and Health Assistants.
o Implementation and monitoring of assigned health activities and agreed corrective actions.
o Monitoring of designated budget lines and approval of expenditure only within formally assigned authority limits.
o Maintenance of required health project, staff, activity, data and supply records.
o Timely escalation to the Health Project Manager of significant technical, safeguarding, security, budget, or service-quality concerns.
o Manage the implementation of assigned health activities in line with approved proposals, workplans, budgets, timelines and applicable Ministry of Health requirements.
o Coordinate day-to-day implementation with health facility teams, partners and relevant program colleagues, and maintain an overview of progress across the assigned project sites.
o Conduct regular field visits to health facilities and activity sites to monitor progress, provide support and identify implementation or service-quality issues.
o Track progress against project objectives and indicators; agree follow-up actions with the Health Project Manager and escalate significant risks or delays promptly.
o Provide day-to-day technical guidance to health staff within the scope of the post-holder’s qualifications and professional responsibilities.
o Monitor the quality and safety of services, supporting compliance with approved protocols, Ministry of Health requirements, organizational procedures, donor commitments and relevant national and international standards.
o Ensure health data is collected, checked, collated and submitted accurately and on time; review findings and support appropriate follow-up.
o Support the roll out and routine use of Midair's systems for monitoring sectoral KPI; Solstice for health and the Impact for nutrition.
o Prepare implementation updates and contribute health inputs to internal and donor reports, proposals and assessments as requested by the Health Project Manager.
o Promote community participation and accountability in health (including MHPSS) and nutrition activities, and ensure feedback is considered and referred through the appropriate channels.
o Identify operational risks that may affect service delivery, including staffing shortages, medicine stock-outs, access constraints or referral gaps, and develop mitigation actions in coordination with the Health Project Manager.
o Analyze routine health data and key performance indicators to identify trends, service gaps and opportunities for improvement, and support evidence-based decision making.
Communication and Coordination
o Maintain regular communication with the Health Project Manager and health team on activity progress, emerging needs and issues requiring management attention.
o Coordinate routinely with relevant health facility staff, local health authorities, partners and community representatives on operational matters.
o Attend local coordination meetings when delegated, share relevant updates internally and refer strategic or senior-level matters to the Health Project Manager.
o Support coordination with other project components, including nutrition, MHPSS, WASH or protection where included, to promote integrated services and avoid duplication.
Staff Management
o Line-manage the Health Officer and Health Assistants, including work planning, objective setting, regular supervision, feedback and performance development.
o Support recruitment, induction, and appraisal of assigned health staff in coordination with the Health Project Manager and relevant support colleagues.
o Identify staff capacity-building needs and organize appropriate coaching, mentoring or training, with technical advisor input where required. Promote staff wellbeing and compliance with security, health and safety procedures.
Financial Management
o Contribute to health activity workplans and budgets and monitor expenditure against assigned budget lines.
o Flag anticipated under- or overspending, resource gaps or changes in implementation needs to the Health Project Manager and manage any delegated expenditure within approved limits and procedures.
Medicines, Supplies and Equipment
o Identify and consolidate requirements for medicines, medical supplies, and equipment; coordinate timely requests with logistics, program team, and relevant colleagues.
o Monitor stock availability, storage, distribution, and expiry dates at the supported PHCCs, promptly reporting shortages or other risks and supporting appropriate corrective action.
Quality, Compliance and Learning
o Follow organizational policies, procedures and standard formats, and support compliance with project, donor, Ministry of Health, and applicable humanitarian requirements.
Delegated Responsibilities
o Day-to-day management and supervision of the Health Officer and Health Assistants.
o Implementation and monitoring of assigned health activities and agreed corrective actions.
o Monitoring of designated budget lines and approval of expenditure only within formally assigned authority limits.
o Maintenance of required health project, staff, activity, data and supply records.
o Timely escalation to the Health Project Manager of significant technical, safeguarding, security, budget, or service-quality concerns.
Qualifications
Vocational qualification:
Clinical degree or diploma (nurse or doctor), or degree in Public Health.
Languages
Strong working knowledge of English and Arabic, spoken and written.
IT
Competent with Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
Work experience:
o At least 3 years of relevant experience in health service delivery or health program implementation.
o Experience supervising staff or coordinating health activities.
Clinical degree or diploma (nurse or doctor), or degree in Public Health.
Languages
Strong working knowledge of English and Arabic, spoken and written.
IT
Competent with Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
Work experience:
o At least 3 years of relevant experience in health service delivery or health program implementation.
o Experience supervising staff or coordinating health activities.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Motivation
Self-motivated, energetic, responsible, and committed to serving vulnerable communities.
Team building
Team-player with good interpersonal and communication skills; able to supervise, support and develop team members.
Adaptability
o Able to work under pressure, manage competing priorities and adapt to changing conditions.
o Creative, open-minded, flexible, self-learner
o Able to cope with basic living conditions during project site visits
Technical expertise
Knowledge of primary health care and health program implementation; familiarity with relevant Ministry of Health requirements and humanitarian standards; sound planning, monitoring and reporting skills; knowledge of humanitarian principles.
Management and leadership
Well organized; able to set clear priorities, delegate tasks, follow up on performance and solve routine implementation problems.
Self-motivated, energetic, responsible, and committed to serving vulnerable communities.
Team building
Team-player with good interpersonal and communication skills; able to supervise, support and develop team members.
Adaptability
o Able to work under pressure, manage competing priorities and adapt to changing conditions.
o Creative, open-minded, flexible, self-learner
o Able to cope with basic living conditions during project site visits
Technical expertise
Knowledge of primary health care and health program implementation; familiarity with relevant Ministry of Health requirements and humanitarian standards; sound planning, monitoring and reporting skills; knowledge of humanitarian principles.
Management and leadership
Well organized; able to set clear priorities, delegate tasks, follow up on performance and solve routine implementation problems.
Salary and Benefits
As per MEDAIR Salary Scale.
About us
Medair is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organization with headquarters in Switzerland, founded in 1989 and currently working in 14 countries throughout the world.
We bring relief and recovery to people who are suffering in remote and devastated communities around the world. Medair helps communities to survive crisis, recover with dignity, and develop skills to build a better future in core areas Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene), Shelter/Infrastructure.
We bring relief and recovery to people who are suffering in remote and devastated communities around the world. Medair helps communities to survive crisis, recover with dignity, and develop skills to build a better future in core areas Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene), Shelter/Infrastructure.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Nov 09, 2026
Expiry Date
Dec 09, 2026
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CV Language
English
Additional questions for applicants
Q1: Have you ever been the subject of an investigation, disciplinary proceedings, or dismissed from employment due to allegations of sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment in the workplace?
Q2: Do you pledge to comply with the organization’s Code of Conduct regarding the protection of beneficiaries and children from any form of abuse?
Q3: Have you ever been convicted of, or investigated for, an offense involving embezzlement, bribery, money laundering, or any other financial corruption in your previous roles?
Q4: Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense by a court of law in any country?
Q5: Do you solemnly declare that you will adhere to the core humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, and refrain from any form of discrimination based on race, religion, gender, or political opinion?
Q2: Do you pledge to comply with the organization’s Code of Conduct regarding the protection of beneficiaries and children from any form of abuse?
Q3: Have you ever been convicted of, or investigated for, an offense involving embezzlement, bribery, money laundering, or any other financial corruption in your previous roles?
Q4: Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense by a court of law in any country?
Q5: Do you solemnly declare that you will adhere to the core humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, and refrain from any form of discrimination based on race, religion, gender, or political opinion?