Health, Nutrition & Psychosocial Support
Health, Nutrition & Psychosocial Support is one of our core organisational strengths and our health staff are critical to our country programmes worldwide. They work in challenging circumstances to save as many lives as possible during emergencies, reduce the risk of illness and disease in their aftermath, address trauma and abuse in conflicts, and strengthen local health services to serve their communities better long after we leave.
Our profile
We look for trained health professionals who...
- Are qualified doctors, nurses, midwives, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, or nutritionists.
- Have experience in primary health care, international public health, tropical medicine, community nutrition and medicine, and/or health education.
- Have experience in primary health care, international public health, tropical medicine, community nutrition and medicine, and/or health education.
- Possess training and skills in project management, budget management, and people management – especially the training and empowering of other staff.
Current opportunities
Health and Nutrition Knowledge, Practices and Coverage Household Survey Analysis and Report Consultancy
ROC Required
Medair is seeking an external consultant to conduct the analysis and reporting of a Knowledge, Practices, and Coverage (KPC) survey to assess the impact of its ongoing health and psychosocial support interventions. The KPC survey is a community-based tool commonly used in Public Health to evaluate knowledge, practices, and coverage, particularly in maternal and child health. The survey will be conducted in Lebanon to evaluate outcomes related to health, mental health, psychosocial support activities, and gender. The findings will support Medair and its partners in measuring progress towards project indicators, strengthening accountability, and identifying lessons learned to inform future programming. The geographic scope of the survey includes the Bekaa, Baalbek-Hermel and Mount Lebanon (ML) governorates.
Health Project Manager, Generic
ROC Required
Manage the health project in line with the objectives, timeframe and budget laid down in the current proposal and meet Medair quality standards and the BPHS. To ensure that beneficiary participation is enhanced in all phases of the project. To manage and train the PHC team and locally recruited health staff. To anticipate, plan, and share in the development of new health project proposals.
Don’t see the right fit?
Apply to our Relief & Recovery Orientation Course
Medair’s Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC) is a one-week simulation course that will help determine if a humanitarian career with Medair is the right fit for you, and if you are a strong fit for Medair. After participating in the course, you will enter a “pool” of qualified candidates that are ready to be called upon to respond to humanitarian crises. When needs arise in our country programmes, we will offer you a position in line with your competencies and our needs. If you apply for an international position, the ROC will be mandatory for you to work in our country programmes.
