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
Nutrition Consultant
ROC Required
Medair is an international humanitarian organization established in 1988. Medair has been operating in Afghanistan since 1996, providing a range of emergency relief and recovery services in Health, Nutrition, Food Security, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). As signatories of the International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Code of Conduct, we believe that aid should be given to everyone in need and not be used to further a particular political, social or religious viewpoint. The needs of the people we serve are our utmost consideration. For that reason, we pursue the highest professional standards of quality, accountability and sustainability and carry out our projects in close connection with communities, listening to their needs, and supporting improvements and training for the future.
Health Manager
ROC Required
The role works to improve the health of vulnerable populations through providing quality services and contributing to achieving project objectives within the planned timescale and budget. The role includes building the capacity of the health team by providing supervision, training and technical support; contributing to monitoring and reporting on progress; and liaising with community leaders and health officials
Protection and Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Project Manager
ROC Required
The Protection-MHPSS Project Manager develops, leads, monitors and evaluates the assigned MHPSS and Protection aspects of MHPSS and other projects in the North. This involves effectively managing and reporting on the projects in line with the objectives, timeframe and budget. Other important aspects of the role include managing and training staff to meet international quality standards in protection and mental health and psychosocial support delivery, encouraging beneficiary participation, liaising with other stakeholders and anticipating, planning, and contributing to report and proposal writing for integrated MHPSS components in overall programming with a special focus on Protection.
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Advisor
ROC Required
The MHPSS Advisor provides leadership and technical support to the Ukraine MHPSS and Protection teams to deliver quality integrated MHPSS services. Aspects of the role include training staff to meet international quality standards in mental health care, supporting effective monitoring and evaluation of MHPSS activities and contributing to the integration and development of MHPSS and protection components of the program.
Health Advisor
ROC Required
The Health Advisor provides technical advice and support to field management and the health staff, working as an important member of a diverse team who are committed to serve the world’s most vulnerable with practical and compassionate care. They develop, lead, monitor, and evaluate the health aspects of country programme. They also coordinate and network at a senior level with national and regional health authorities, actively participating in health sector coordination and supporting the development of quality standards and protocols to improve the overall response. The Health Advisor leads on all health elements of proposals and reports, development of strategy, providing capacity building for national and international staff, promoting best practice in the health programmes, and contributing to overall management of country programme.
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.
