Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a leading international organization working in relief, rehabilitation, protection, post-conflict development, resettlement services and advocacy for those affected by the world’s worst humanitarian crises. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, the IRC restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure.
The Syria crisis is often described as the worst humanitarian catastrophe since the end of the Cold War. Inside Syria, 7.6 million people are internally displaced and 12.2 million are in need of humanitarian assistance, with 4.8 million in hard-to-reach areas. There are 4 million Syrian refugees in neighboring countries. This is no short-term humanitarian episode. The devastating human consequences to huge numbers of people will endure for decades. The destruction of relationships, communities, livelihoods, homes and infrastructure will take years to repair.
The IRC is offering a robust humanitarian response to the Syria crisis. With an annual budget in excess of $140 million and a rapidly expanding portfolio, supported by more than 3,000 staff and workers in the region, IRC is undertaking programs in Syria and the neighboring countries of Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan in the fields of health, child protection, education, women’s protection and empowerment, NFI and food distribution, cash assistance, water and sanitation, and livelihood programming. Our work in these challenging settings gives rise to some of the most pressing issues facing contemporary humanitarian action, including questions of access, security, funding and coordination
• SCOPE OF WORK:
The IRC is looking for a public health professional to offer a training on public health in emergencies to the health management team (Project and Program Managers) in Gaziantep for one of our partner organizations who oversee work at primary health care facilities in Northwest Syria, while their programming also offers community health and nutrition activities within these facilities and through outreach activities.
• RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide training on public health to health project and program managers in a remote management context.
- The use of up-to-date training techniques and a variety of training methods to give all participants the best opportunities for learning, including:
• Class Session
• Q & A
• Exercises
• Case studies.
- Training should cover topics on non-communicable diseases, communicable diseases, reproductive health, child health, and nutrition especially in the primary health care level. For each topic the trainer should provide an introduction on the topic, interventions, ways to address major issues and gaps, and monitoring and evaluation of health programs and activities.
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- Training should also include at least one session on health systems strengthening, including Service Delivery and Health Information Systems.
- Provide the IRC with documentation for the training, including training agenda, pre and post-tests, attendance sheets, photos, and training report.
• MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- A master’s degree in Public Health.
- At least eight years of experience working in the health sector and within the Syrian Crisis.
- Previous experience providing capacity building and public health trainings.
• Deliverables:
- 4-5 people from partner health management staff are trained on public health issues and programming for at least 3 days, 6 hours each day.
- Documentation of training is shared with the IRC within 3 working days from the end date of the training and before 30 September 2022, and includes all the following: training agenda, pre and post-tests and their results, attendance sheets, photos, and a final training report (template to be provided by the IRC) detailing topics covered, participants reception and training highlights.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The trainer will provide the training at the partner’s Offices in Gaziantep, or a preapproved training hall provided by the IRC.