National Program Officer - Dohuk

Context/Reporting line:

Under the overall supervision of the Senior Migration Health Coordinator, the administrative supervision of the Head of Sub Officer (HoSO) and the direct supervisor of the Migration Health Coordinator in close coordination with the National Project Officer, the successful candidate will be responsible and accountable for the implementation of IOM’s health programs in the assigned governorate.

Core Functions / Responsibilities Technical

1. Participate in the development of the governorate-level work plans, including procurement plans, HR plans, and capacity building plans, in line with IOM and different donors’ regulations.

2. Coordinate and participate in the implementation of health project(s) within assigned geographic area.

3. Ensure that assessments and regular monitoring is conducted both against project objectives while ensuring the quality of the activities/interventions.

4. Coordinate beneficiary participation and accountability in IOM health programming in the designated geographic area.

5. Oversee the process of data collection, management, and dissemination to meet the requirements and ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities in coordination with the information management team.

6. Coordinates with the operations team to ensure adequate levels of medical commodities and program supplies are maintained at all times.

7. Conduct rapid assessments to determine health needs in various new locations for potential new programming.

8. Conduct weekly visits to program site locations to oversee daily activities and ensure all activities are carried out as per clinic/activity guidelines and ensure IOM and DOH standards are consistently met.

9. Provide weekly activity reports highlighting achievements, challenges, and key follow-up actions.

10. Communicates regularly and transparently with the Field Coordinator and the Technical coordinator to solve issues and create solutions on the field which are localized and contextually specific.

11. Provide concrete recommendations on improving the quality of IOM’s interventions ensuring that they are responsive to the needs and that quality assurance is mainstreamed across all activities. 

12. Build the capacities of partner DOH to support the transition and handover of services at the end of projects ensuring sustainable quality service delivery.