Health Delegate

German Red Cross
Closing date: 30 Jun 2009
Location: Sudan

Organisation Information

The German Red Cross is part of a world wide community assisting victims of conflict and disaster and people affected by social or health related crisis.

The Red Cross movement provides vulnerable people with assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions and adheres to the seven principles of the Red Cross movement:

Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality.

The German Red Cross assists in disaster response, rehabilitation and capacity building projects internationally on appeals of their sister organisations within the movement.

For the GRC projects in Mukjar and El Fasher/Mellit the International department of the German Red Cross is searching for a qualified health delegate with experience in community management for health projects.

Task

- Manage and administer small health projects- Assist in rehabilitation of health care facilities
- Advise on health issues in mobile clinics/ primary health care centres or basic health care posts- Lead team of local personnel
- Participate in training of local personnel- Support the HoD in Khartoum with task as health coordinator

We are looking for
- Nurses with project management experience
- With a Minimum of 5 years work experience
- Minimum of 1 year experience working in foreign countries in development projects
- Experience in leading small teams
- Experience in and readiness to work in high security / conflict and remote area
- Preferably Red Cross / Red Crescent knowledge/ experience
- Knowledge of Red Cross/ Red Crescent principles and readiness to adhere to them
- Readiness to go on assignment without partner / family posting
- Fluent in English and German
- Intercultural Sensitivity
- Assertive and proactive personality
- Certified ability to work under tropical conditions (medical check)

We offer our delegates comprehensive training and briefing and medical check ups before and after missions.

A full insurance package, per diem & accommodation are provided during missions. Compensation is according to GRC´s internal wage schedule.

Further information on our recruiting procedure can be found on our homepage http://www.drk.de/DRK_recruiting/index.html
How to apply
Deutsches Rotes KreuzTeam 62- SG Personal Ausland
Carstennstr. 5812205 BerlinE-Mail: grcmissions@drk.de