Job ID
45946
Job Title
Health Field Officer
To work for
ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross
Country
Syria
City
Homs
Field of Work
Medicine/Nursing
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
- Assesses, identifies, and prioritizes the health needs of a given population, considering vulnerable groups and communities.
- Ensures safe access to and continuum of care for targeted populations. Maps and links ICRC's resources with existing, functioning local systems and mechanisms.
- Maintains networks with local key stakeholders to ensure the efficient implementation of health programmes.
- Develops and promotes Health Care in Danger-related initiatives.
- Communicates and reports both internally and externally on the health context, population needs, and relevant local security matters.
- Responsible for the regular monitoring of the ICRC-supported Health structures in the assigned area of responsibility (AoR).
- Acts as the health focal person in the sub-site for general health operations, including response to emergencies.
- Interacts, networks and communicates with health actors in the AoR, collects and shares information to improve the ICRC’s understanding of the health environment context, humanitarian trends, and responses in the AoR.
- Represents the ICRC in an appropriate way during activities, in meetings with external interlocutors.
- Ensures safe access to and continuum of care for targeted populations. Maps and links ICRC's resources with existing, functioning local systems and mechanisms.
- Maintains networks with local key stakeholders to ensure the efficient implementation of health programmes.
- Develops and promotes Health Care in Danger-related initiatives.
- Communicates and reports both internally and externally on the health context, population needs, and relevant local security matters.
- Responsible for the regular monitoring of the ICRC-supported Health structures in the assigned area of responsibility (AoR).
- Acts as the health focal person in the sub-site for general health operations, including response to emergencies.
- Interacts, networks and communicates with health actors in the AoR, collects and shares information to improve the ICRC’s understanding of the health environment context, humanitarian trends, and responses in the AoR.
- Represents the ICRC in an appropriate way during activities, in meetings with external interlocutors.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in medicine, or nursing.
- Postgraduate master’s degree/diploma in public health or health management is a strong asset.
- Valid licence to practice medicine.
- Minimum 7 years of total work experience (including 2 years of clinical experience).
- 5 years of humanitarian experience.
- Fluent English with fluent local working language.
- Excellent connections with local health authorities and/or groups of interest for ICRC.
- Excellent knowledge of the assigned geographic area.
- Postgraduate master’s degree/diploma in public health or health management is a strong asset.
- Valid licence to practice medicine.
- Minimum 7 years of total work experience (including 2 years of clinical experience).
- 5 years of humanitarian experience.
- Fluent English with fluent local working language.
- Excellent connections with local health authorities and/or groups of interest for ICRC.
- Excellent knowledge of the assigned geographic area.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Deadline to apply is 28-Dec-2025
Salary and Benefits
As per ICRC salary scale
About us
Permanently present in Syria since 1967, the ICRC is a neutral, impartial, and independent organization with an exclusively humanitarian mission. The ICRC works closely with and supports the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) to meet food, water, and health needs of people affected by the fighting in both emergencies and to help them start rebuilding their lives. They work together to raise awareness about risks from mines and other explosive remnants. The ICRC works to restore links between families who have been separated by the conflict and migration, visits a number of prisons, promotes respect for international humanitarian law. The ICRC also provides advice and support to local authorities and forensics practitioners in managing human remains with respect and dignity. The ICRC's operation in Syria is its largest in the world, with over 650 staff working in its offices in Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, Hassakeh, Homs, and Tartous.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Dec 17, 2025
Expiry Date
Jan 01, 2026
CV Language
English
