Norwegian Red Cross
Duties and Responsibilities
- Based on a conducted inventory of Public Health trends, needs and gap analyses lead the Development of NorCross Public Health strategy and plans for emergency response
- Ensures NorCross preparedness by leading the development of the Public Health methodologies, tools and capacities
- Identifies and seeks collaboration with RCRC Movement and external partners on areas of strategic interest for NorCross.
- Contributes to the continuous development of NorCross Public health work, through technical and strategic input to NorCross strategy, health- and results framework, health working group; Climate and health working group; ERU TWG and other fora as relevant.
- Operationalises and lead PH responses, evaluate and institutionalise lessons learnt and share internally and externally
- Seeks collaboration with academic and technical partners for operational research to strengthen the Public Health response outcomes and present these internally and externally
- Close cooperation with NorCross with the Public Health capacities within and in other units and departments to ensure relevance, alignment, complementarity and strengthening of our programmes and initiatives
- Participates in Task Force and supports NorCross emergency response operations as Public health technical lead according to DRMU processes and provides technical support as required.
- Available to deploy for short term missions at short notice on request.
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Epidemiology or Public Health (relevant experience can compensate)
- Proven analytical skills and experience from relevant (operational) research,
- Minimum 5 years of professional, operational experience in health in emergencies/epidemiology and/or public health with relevant project/ program management or technical advisory roles at field level
- Experience working on the policy development and provision of relevant trainings
- Experience in designing, implementing and managing complex health in emergencies projects, preferably both in long-term- and recovery programmes as well as response operations
- Experience managing diverse teams and line management
Skills and Knowledge
- Updated knowledge on status and trends in epidemiology and public health in emergencies
- Interest and ability to engage with external actors, incl. academia, technology providers, suppliers of equipment and services, to develop approaches, tools, etc.
- Experience and ability to work under stress and support others working under stress
- Understanding of working with and empowering others, both institutionally and individually
- Understanding of information technology and how to make use of it for health in emergencies
- Fluency in English.
Personal Characteristics
- Very good ability to take initiative and accept the responsibility for results.
- Very good ability to communicate effectively
- Very good ability to build networks and relations
- Very good ability to cooperate and share competency
- Good ability to lead others
- Good ability to work towards achieving objectives and results
- Good ability to approach analytically. Good ability to innovate.