Core Functions / Responsibilities:

• Review and enhance the quality management plan for all HA and related programmes in Africa based on the global quality framework for HAPs in close coordination with regional and global level senior MHD colleagues.
• Conduct regular quality monitoring visits to HAPs and other health project-implementing locations and provide feedback to the Country Offices (COs), RHAPC or respective RTS’s, RDs and senior MHD staff in HQ.
• Organize and coordinate the data collection, analysis and reporting system for all Migration HA related operations in Africa, including:
• Ensuring compliance of data entry software applications and protocols;
• Health Assessment pipeline monitoring and reports;
• Radiology testing outcomes;
• Laboratory testing outcomes;
• TB treatment;
• Pre-departure examinations;
• Presumptive treatment;
• Medical escorts;
• Incident reports; and,
• Files transmission monitoring and reporting, to Resettlement Support Centre (RSC) Africa, as well as to Australian, UK and Canadian High Commissions in Nairobi, as well as other relevant countries requesting health assessment missions and entities for resettlement caseloads.
• Ensure implementation of the Global Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to migrant health programmes, in particular for migration health assessment programmes and emergency health response, and development of regional and country-specific SOPs.
• Provide technical guidance and supervision to the Migration Health Processing Officers, Data Entry/Processing staff and their focal points within the region.
• Compile and share effective practices and lessons learned from HA programmes and incident responses.
• Use and analyse migration health data to manage quality of HAP and other health projects. Train staff in use of global and regional data and reporting tools for quality management. Develop a data collection strategy for non-HAP health projects in Africa in coordination with the Head, Regional Data Processing, Analysis and Follow-up Unit.
• Lead on the incident management process in HAPs Africa. Conceptualize the extension of the incident management system to non-HAP health projects. Work with the Migration Health Information team in Manila to develop adaptations of the Global Incident Reporting System (GIRS) to non-HAP health projects.
• Provide support to the RHAPC in the management of, individual follow-up of medical cases as necessary. This may include assisting the RHAPC in planning and coordinating activities with IOM Operations and field staff, counterparts as well as IOM and non-IOM panel physicians.
• Create regional staff development and training plans, including joint trainings for HAP and non-HAP MHD staff on cross-cutting themes of health assessments. Establish an environment that optimizes peer support, resources, experience sharing and reporting between HAP and non-HAP health staff in Africa and potentially other regions.
• Assist in mobilization of trained HAP staff for IOM health activities in emergencies and other non-HAP health projects.
• Identify opportunities for expanding migration health activities and programmes in the region responding to the needs Member States (MS) and migrants, announcements for call of proposals by drafting project concept notes and/or proposals and liaising with United Nations (UN) agencies and Ministry of Health to identify project development opportunities in coordination with MHD colleagues working in the respective regions.
• Proactively seek to ensure HAP capacities can benefit project development in coordination with RTS’s and HAP managers, including but not limited to the infrastructure and technical expertise, to address broader public health issues.
• Prepare administrative and programme reports and updates. In particular, prepare annual reports on member states activities or Migration HA’s activities and major parameters of the programs, and ad-hoc relevant and related reports, as requested.
• Design and incorporate public health activities in HAPs.
• In collaboration with the RTS and the RHAPC, represent the Organization and promote IOM health activities and IOM’s regional strategy in meetings, workshops, international conferences and as required write reports, presentations and background documents on behalf of the MHD.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• University degree in Medicine from an accredited institution and a Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, International Health, Tropical Medicine or related field from an accredited academic institution with at least seven years of relevant professional experience; or,
• University degree in Medicine from an accredited institution with at least nine years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• The professional experience must include at least seven years of experience in management of health programmes or systems, related to migration health, of which five are at in international level, preferably in developing countries;
• Experience in migration health assessment programmes is a distinctive advantage;
• Formal training or demonstrated experience in conceptualization, evaluation or implementation of public health programs is mandatory; and,
• Demonstrated experience in application of quality management principles is mandatory.

Skills

• In-depth knowledge of the broad range of migration health programming related subject areas dealt with by the Organization;
• Ability to effectively work with thematic specialists, proactively identifying areas of common interest and collaborating to find innovative solutions while balancing various interests;
• In-depth knowledge of HAPs, including Refugee Resettlement;
• Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming;
• Knowledge of managing a large team;
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills;
• Demonstrated skills in writing, editing and reporting;
• Personal qualities include commitment, efficiency, flexibility, self-motivation, respect for diversity and creative thinking; and,
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds.