Job ID
50232
Job Title
Health Assistant
To work for
MEDAIR
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Medicine/Nursing
Job Type
Full time
Minimum Education Level
Diploma
Responsibilities
-Provide administrative support and facilitate implementing trainings in coordination with Health officer.
-Implementing supervisory, supportive and monitoring visits to projects site’s locations in Rural Damascus, in
coordination with Health officer.
-Provide support in preparing financial payments and facilitate delivery of logistical support (Evaluation
handing over, Pricing, support Logs and any needed duty).
-Collect, record, and interpret qualitative and quantitative data from health projects.
-Conduct supervision visits to the Medair supported health facilities including joint monitoring visits with DOH
in coordination with the Health officer.
-Plan and facilitate training for health facilities staff in close coordination with the Health officer and DOH.
-Refer to the Health PM before making any commitment on behalf of Medair whether verbal or written.
-Maintain a transparent, honest and supportive communication structure with the DoH and Medair team and
with communities.
-Support Initial assessment or RNA in potential location.
-Working in collaboration with the MEAL Officer to collate, clean and enter ODK, databases, tables data for
Programme activities.
-Implementing beneficiary data protection.
-Assist in accurate and timely reporting of activities for internal and external reports (e.g. monthly, quarterly
and final reports) as requested by DCO, HQ and donors.
-Photocopying and scanning of all health documents and letters and managing an electronic filing system.
-Assist in liaison functions e.g. local delivery of documents, follow-up of letters DOH.
-Perform other related duties as required.
-Implementing supervisory, supportive and monitoring visits to projects site’s locations in Rural Damascus, in
coordination with Health officer.
-Provide support in preparing financial payments and facilitate delivery of logistical support (Evaluation
handing over, Pricing, support Logs and any needed duty).
-Collect, record, and interpret qualitative and quantitative data from health projects.
-Conduct supervision visits to the Medair supported health facilities including joint monitoring visits with DOH
in coordination with the Health officer.
-Plan and facilitate training for health facilities staff in close coordination with the Health officer and DOH.
-Refer to the Health PM before making any commitment on behalf of Medair whether verbal or written.
-Maintain a transparent, honest and supportive communication structure with the DoH and Medair team and
with communities.
-Support Initial assessment or RNA in potential location.
-Working in collaboration with the MEAL Officer to collate, clean and enter ODK, databases, tables data for
Programme activities.
-Implementing beneficiary data protection.
-Assist in accurate and timely reporting of activities for internal and external reports (e.g. monthly, quarterly
and final reports) as requested by DCO, HQ and donors.
-Photocopying and scanning of all health documents and letters and managing an electronic filing system.
-Assist in liaison functions e.g. local delivery of documents, follow-up of letters DOH.
-Perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications
-Diploma or bachelor’s degree in any medical, health, or healthcare-related field.
-Clinical degree with Public Health or GI degree strongly preferred.
-Two years post-qualification medical professional experience
-Experience working in humanitarian emergency context is preferred.
-Knowledge and experience of primary health care principles and management.
-Excellent English (oral and written). Native Arabic speaker.
-Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and basic knowledge of Word and Outlook.
-Clinical degree with Public Health or GI degree strongly preferred.
-Two years post-qualification medical professional experience
-Experience working in humanitarian emergency context is preferred.
-Knowledge and experience of primary health care principles and management.
-Excellent English (oral and written). Native Arabic speaker.
-Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and basic knowledge of Word and Outlook.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
-The announcement will close once a suitable candidate is identified.
-Starting date: September 2026
-Job Commitment: 6 Months subject to extension based on funding.
-Starting date: September 2026
-Job Commitment: 6 Months subject to extension based on funding.
Salary and Benefits
Salary and conditions will be as per Medair Salary Scale for this position.
About us
Medair is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organization with headquarters in Switzerland, founded in 1989 and currently working in 14 countries throughout the world.
We bring relief and recovery to people who are suffering in remote and devastated communities around the world. Medair helps communities to survive crisis, recover with dignity, and develop skills to build a better future in core areas Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene), Shelter/Infrastructure.
We bring relief and recovery to people who are suffering in remote and devastated communities around the world. Medair helps communities to survive crisis, recover with dignity, and develop skills to build a better future in core areas Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene), Shelter/Infrastructure.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Aug 11, 2026
Expiry Date
Sep 10, 2026
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CV Language
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