United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Health Adviser

Organization: British Red Cross
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 12 Jan 2015

Refusing to ignore people in crisis

The Technical & Advisory department within the International division manages the provision of thematic technical and advisory specialist services. We require a Health Advisor to provide high quality technical advice and support the building of resilience of vulnerable communities in Africa, the Middle East and Asia through the actions of our Red Cross Movement partners.

As the Health Adviser, you will promote linkages and integration between health and care, HIV, food security an livelihoods, organisational preparedness and disaster risk reduction, recognising the role of health as both essential assistance to beneficiaries and an entry point for the capacity building for National Societies. You will develop and lead field based assessments, planning, monitoring and evaluating health and care related programmes and activities supported by the British Red Cross. You will also assist in identifying and promoting initiatives that build our partners’ capacities to implement high quality health and care related programmes. As part of the Health/WASH team you will be responsible for continuing to build and maintain British Red Cross’ relationships with Health practitioners within the Movement and in the broader humanitarian sector.

The ideal candidate will have a graduate level professional nursing and/or health related medical qualification with postgraduate level professional qualification in related fields of international and/or community health. Your extensive experience will include:

· Working in health in an international response, recovery and development context;

· Developing and managing health programmes in a developing country;

· Building organisational partnerships and organisational capacity;

· Leading and developing people, including remote management of overseas based teams.

Please note this role will require the ability to travel for up to 90 days a year and to operate in a physically demanding working environment.

Closing date: 12 January 2015

Interviews will be held week commencing 19^th January 2015.

For further information about this role or if you are unable to apply online please contact Maya Gupta on mgupta@redcross.org.uk quoting reference REQ0000004CX.

The British Red Cross is proud to have a diverse and neutral workforce. We are bound by seven fundamental principles including impartiality, neutrality and independence and we are committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of background, culture and experience.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738)

JOB POSTCODE: EC2Y 9AL

REFERENCE: REQ0000004CX

SALARY: Circa £35,000 pa Including London Weighting

LOCATION: London

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent

HOURS: Full time

How to apply:

To apply please click on the following link https://jobs.redcross.org.uk/tlive1_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID%3d7674044uBB%1BU&WVID=624080007l&LANG=USA

For further information about this role or if you are unable to apply online please contact Maya Gupta on mgupta@redcross.org.uk quoting reference REQ0000004CX.