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National Migration Health Officer at IOM
Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syria -
Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Public Health Programming, Cross-border Coordination, Outbreak Prevention, Resource Mobilization, Monitoring and Evaluation, Report Writing, Microsoft Office, Strategic Engagement, Liaison with Government Authorities, Clinical Infrastructure Management

Industry

International Affairs

Description
Applications are welcome from internal and external candidates. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process. For the purpose of this vacancy, internal candidates are considered first-tier candidates. Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission and the direct supervision of the Head of Programme and technical guidance of the RO MENA Regional Thematic Specialist RTS on migration health, RTS Humanitarian Response and Recovery,   and in coordination with the regional health assessment programme coordinator, as well as the Migration Health Division at HQ, the successful candidate will be required to support the IOM Migration Health portfolio. The successful candidate will support and coordinate activities to strengthen public health capacities at Border Crossing Points (BCPs) in line with the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) and address the current scenario, focusing on clinical infrastructure, operational readiness, and cross-border coordination to detect, respond to, and coordinate public health events while facilitating rights-based mobility at the border. The role will also actively contribute to assisting the CO and RO in expanding the Migration Health Division (MHD) portfolio through strategic engagement with partners, resource mobilization, and programme development including within non-health IOM programmes.
Responsibilities
The officer will strengthen public health capacities at Border Crossing Points in line with International Health Regulations to detect and respond to public health events. They will also expand the Migration Health Division portfolio through strategic partnerships and resource mobilization.