Health Manager

We are seeking a Health Manager to oversee the implementation of health programs in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Job Summary: The Health Manager will provide technical leadership and supervision to the health team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality health services, including primary healthcare, MHPSS, SRH, IPC, and community health promotion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, submit, and follow up on procurement requests to ensure smooth implementation of distribution plans.
• Supervise and support health teams to ensure activities are completed within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor, support, and guide teams in the field.
• Collaborate with the MEAL department to maintain a robust monitoring and evaluation plan.
• Ensure effective use of management, monitoring, and evaluation tools.
• Consolidate and write weekly and monthly reports.
• Ensure proper archiving of project documents.

Technical Quality Assurance:

• Provide technical leadership for the health program.
• Offer technical support to field teams.
• Ensure quality primary healthcare services are delivered effectively and efficiently.
• Uphold ethical standards in data collection.
• Foster respect for all clients.
• Identify new or emerging health-related needs, gaps, and opportunities.

Staff Supervision & Development:

• Directly supervise Health Senior Officers, MHPSS Senior Officers, and Pharmacist.
• Assist in the recruitment of health staff.
• Ensure timely completion and submission of monthly timesheets, probation reviews, and annual performance reviews.
• Provide ongoing coaching, technical support, and capacity building for staff.

Partner Management:

• Maintain effective working relationships with local health partners.
• Support regular performance monitoring of partners.
• Provide regular technical support and guidance to partners.

Coordination & Representation:

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Attend health coordination meetings.

Requirements:

• Advanced university degree in medicine, nursing, public health.
• Minimum of two years of experience in implementing and managing humanitarian health programs.
• Knowledge of health project cycle management.
• Experience in assessment, program design, evaluation, and technical training and supervision.
• Solid understanding of protection principles, case management, and client-centered care.
• Ability to work within a team structure or in isolation.
• Excellent command of Microsoft Office.
• Good communication, teamwork skills, and ability to work independently.
• Bilingual in Ukrainian and Russian required, with intermediate verbal and writing skills in English.