To provide support to National Societies of Haiti, Dominican Republic and Cuba to develop their capacities to enable them to initiate the development, implementation and management of effective and quality Health programmes according to well defined public health standards adhering to Federation Policies, Strategy 2020 technical guidelines and sphere standards. These programmes should feature measurable elements and target the vulnerable.

 Assist NS(s) in the region to develop and implement Public Health oriented programmes in emergencies, rehabilitation and development. These programmes include basic community care, water/sanitation, health components of Disaster Preparedness (DP) and Disaster Management (DM), First Aid (FA) including Community Based First Aid (CBFA), control of communicable diseases and epidemics, psychological support programs (PSP) and reflect regional and national realities which target the major health problems amongst the most vulnerable in the community.
 Assist NS with capacity building in areas of public health care and management, especially concerning the use of volunteers. Assist in training that enables NS health staff to produce high quality project proposals and appeals with target Participating NSs, banks, other partners.
 Ensure maximum management and programming integration between Federation’s/ NSs’ health care activities and Organisational Development (OD), DM, DP and FS.
 Develop tools, guidelines, best practice information and capacity in training to contribute to effective management of health programme with emphasis on CBHFA.
 Develop and regularly update health resources, comprising of books, reference materials, best practices, reports and relevant documents, in line with the Americas Regional Health Programme’s strategic plan to assist in knowledge management.
 Develop capacities in the National Societies to monitoring health programmes, development of information, tools and training in monitoring, as well as to provide conceptual and strategic leadership and technical advice.
 Collaborate with other sectors (at regional and national levels) together with Regional staff to ensure that health issues (HIV and AIDS inclusive, cholera, chikungunya, dengue fever) are addressed in an integrated and comprehensive manner.
 Together with other members of the Federation Health Programme, prepare integrated annual operational and financial plans consistent with identified strategic directions and approved activities.
 Maintain lateral links within the Red Cross movement and other organisations involved with health programming, UN, WHO, WFP, NGOs, CEP, private sector to create effective, sustainable working relationships and support mechanisms for NS(s) and delegation(s) programmes.
 Proactively explore funding opportunities and engage in resource mobilization activities in close coordination with Regional technical staff and IFRC personnel in Haiti.
 Undertake other tasks as required.
Duties applicable to all staff
1. Actively work towards the achievement of the International Federation Secretariat’s goals.
2. Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross and Red Crescent fundamental principles.
3. Perform any other work-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager.
Lateral relationships
1. Establish and ensure effective working relationships with members of the Americas Regional Office.
2. Establish and ensure effective working relationships with members of other regional and sub-regional programmes including Risk Reduction, Humanitarian Principles and Values etc.
3. Ensure effective working relationships with National RC Societies counterparts and leadership.
4. Ensure effective working relationships with technical and service departments at the Americas Regional Office, and Secretariat

Graduate degree (BSc, BA or equivalent)(Required)
Post-graduate degree in public health (MSc, MPH), education, social science (MSc, MA) or social work (MSW) from an internationally recognized university or other major post-graduate qualification with a significant educational component.(Preferred)
Experience
Experience of working for the Red Cross/Red Crescent(Preferred)
Required
Experience of working for a humanitarian aid organisation
At least seven years’ experience in public health or education programme management, with a significant youth education component, of which three years are in a senior position in the Federation, NS, government department, national/state level NGO or international bi-lateral or multi-lateral organization.
Managing and developing people and teams (at least 3 years)
Curriculum development employing widely accepted tools and formats(Preferred)
Required
Regional experience
Experience and understanding of monitoring and evaluation
Experience of proposals preparation, report writing and presentations

Skills/knowledge
Required
Self-supporting in computers [Windows, spreadsheets, word processing, internet and web-based searching]
Knowledge and understanding of the HIV epidemic, cholera, dengue, chikungunya across the countries
Strong technical and analytical skills
Excellent verbal and written English skills
Knowledge of another sub-regional language (Spanish / French/Créole)
Excellent communication, interpersonal and networking skills
Patience and adaptability
Competencies
Good analytical skills and experience in coordination of service delivery ,+7 years of experience.
Ability to work well in a multicultural team
Teamwork – interpersonal skills
Flexibility and adaptability – sensitivity to diversity
Integrity and personal conduct
Initiative and direction