Senior Adviser Public Health
Røde Kors
- Frist 20.09.2024
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Senior Adviser Public Health
The Norwegian Red Cross is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Advisor Public Health to focus on public health emergency preparedness and response within our supported operations. You will provide strategic direction and technical health expertise, ensuring alignment with our international strategy, operational framework and technical standards..
In this role, you will technically support the development and implementation of public health interventions for emergency settings, enhancing access to essential health services and strengthening health system resilience during crises. You will promote innovative and evidence-based practices, leveraging new research and emerging global health trends.
Your responsibilities will include providing technical quality assurance and guidance for public health emergency interventions and ensuring the use of relevant standards and tools from international, humanitarian health, and RCRC Movement guidelines. You will lead capacity-building initiatives for Norwegian RC health technical staff and emergency delegates, focusing on public health emergency preparedness and response. Additionally, you will technically oversee the implementation and monitoring of public health surveillance systems, including Community-Based Surveillance (CBS), for early detection and response to public health threats.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic direction and technical health expertise, specifically focusing on public health emergency preparedness and response within Norwegian Red Cross-supported operations.
- Lead the development and implementation of public health interventions tailored for emergency settings, ensuring alignment with the Operational Framework 2024-2026.
- Ensure the integration of emergency public health strategies to enhance access to essential health services and strengthen health system resilience during crises.
- Promote innovative and evidence-based practices in public health emergency response, leveraging new research and emerging global health trends.
- Provide technical quality assurance and guidance by disseminating relevant technical standards, tools, and resources related to public health (WHO, SPHERE standards, RCRC Movement guidelines)
- Support capacity-building initiatives for Norwegian RC health technical staff, country teams, and emergency delegates, focusing on public health emergency preparedness and response.
- Oversee the implementation and monitoring of public health surveillance systems, including Community-Based Surveillance (CBS), for early detection and response to public health threats in emergencies.
- Coordinate closely with Norwegian RC Senior Health advisors responsible for health services, CVA for health, and climate and health to ensure cohesive and effective emergency health interventions.
- Supports Norwegian RC emergency response operations in health according to agreed-upon processes, and provides technical support as required.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree (master’s or higher) in public health, global health, or a related field.
- Strong experience in humanitarian health programs, including in a leadership or advisory role focusing on public health emergency preparedness and response.
- Proven experience in managing public health emergency interventions, including disease outbreaks and health impacts of crises.
- Proven skills in understanding and utilizing epidemiological data to inform operational responses
- Demonstrated expertise in health system strengthening, particularly in emergency settings, including health workforce development and health information systems.
- Strong knowledge of international public health emergency standards and guidelines, including WHO, SPHERE, and RCRC Movement protocols.
Personlige egenskaper
- Excellent communication, coordination, and capacity-building skills, with experience delivering technical training and guidance to diverse teams in emergency contexts.
- Ability to work effectively in complex, high-pressure environments and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
We offer
-Meaningful, interesting job and great colleagues!-Very good pension and insurance schemes.
-Subsidised kantine scheme and paid lunch break.
-Modern and pleasant office premises in the centre of Oslo with good public transport connections and safe bicycle parking under cover.
-Good opportunities for physical activity. Join the morning swim club, try yoga or participate in ball games. In addition, you have the opportunity to use NOK 1500 annually (taxable) to buy equipment for your own use.
-The employment relationship is regulated by the collective agreement (s) in force at any given time in the company, currently: the main agreement Tekna and the Salaried Employee Agreement Negotia.
-The position is based at the Norwegian Red Cross National Office in Oslo and thus requires a valid permit for work and residence in Norway.
-The Norwegian Red Cross is looking for competence and good minds regardless of age, gender, functional ability, beliefs or ethnic background. We adapt the workplace if needed. If you have any questions about customization, please contact us
Om arbeidsgiveren
Røde Kors er verdens største frivillige, humanitære organisasjon. Vårt oppdrag er å avdekke, hindre og lindre menneskelig nød og lidelse. Vi er en viktig del av beredskapen i Norge og vi er støtteaktør for myndighetene i krig og kriser. I Norge har Røde Kors over 42 000 frivillige i 370 lokalforeninger over hele landet. Les mer: www.redcross.no
- Sektor: Organisasjoner
- Sted: 0133 Oslo
- Hjemmekontor: Delvis hjemmekontor
- Bransje: Helse og omsorg, Ideelle organisasjoner
- Stillingsfunksjon: Annet
- Arbeidsspråk: Norsk, Engelsk
Nøkkelord
helse, folkehelse, epidemiologi
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- FINN-kode 369503668
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