Job ID
45965
Job Title
Health Assistant
To work for
MEDAIR
Country
Syria
City
Daraa
Field of Work
Pharmacy - Medicine/Nursing - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Project Based
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support and facilitate implementing trainings in coordination with Health PM.
- Implementing supervisory, supportive and monitoring visits to projects locations in coordination with Health PM.
- 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 PM
- Plan and facilitate training for health facilities staff in close coordination with the Health PM 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 Senior 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 or SARC.
- Perform other related duties as required.
- Implementing supervisory, supportive and monitoring visits to projects locations in coordination with Health PM.
- 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 PM
- Plan and facilitate training for health facilities staff in close coordination with the Health PM 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 Senior 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 or SARC.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications
- Minimum Bachelor degree in medicine, pharmacy or nursing or related
- Clinical degree with Public Health or GI degree is strongly preferred.
- 2 year post-qualification medical professional experience
- INGO Experience
- Experience using ODK is desirable
- Experience in the monitoring, implementation and evaluation of public health and CMAM programmes is desirable
- Knowledge and experience of primary health care principles and management.
- Ability to manage projects and follow up implementations
- Knowledge and experience of primary health care principles and management.
- Ability to manage projects and follow up implementations
- Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels
- Excellent written and spoken Arabic, Good written and spoken English
- Strong computer skills of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Team-player with good inter-personal skills
- Clinical degree with Public Health or GI degree is strongly preferred.
- 2 year post-qualification medical professional experience
- INGO Experience
- Experience using ODK is desirable
- Experience in the monitoring, implementation and evaluation of public health and CMAM programmes is desirable
- Knowledge and experience of primary health care principles and management.
- Ability to manage projects and follow up implementations
- Knowledge and experience of primary health care principles and management.
- Ability to manage projects and follow up implementations
- Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels
- Excellent written and spoken Arabic, Good written and spoken English
- Strong computer skills of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Team-player with good inter-personal skills
Specific Vacancy Requirements
- All applicants should send a cover letter and an updated CV no longer than four pages, both in the same language as the vacancy note. Your CV should also include the contact details of three professional referees.
- The Health Assistant will work for a duration of 5 days per week, as per Syrian Labour law
- This position is based in Daraa governorate, with frequent field visits (subject to staff safety procedures and movement approvals).
- Medair may close the announcement before the expiry date if a suitable number of candidates is reached.
- The announcement will close once a suitable candidate is identified.
- Starting date: January 2026
- Job Commitment: 6 Months
- The Health Assistant will work for a duration of 5 days per week, as per Syrian Labour law
- This position is based in Daraa governorate, with frequent field visits (subject to staff safety procedures and movement approvals).
- Medair may close the announcement before the expiry date if a suitable number of candidates is reached.
- The announcement will close once a suitable candidate is identified.
- Starting date: January 2026
- Job Commitment: 6 Months
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
Dec 18, 2025
Expiry Date
Jan 17, 2026
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CV Language
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