Introduction
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Project Context and Scope
The Public Health Unit (PHU) at IOM supports national and local health systems in Lebanon through the implementation of public health interventions, emergency preparedness and response, disease surveillance, community outreach, health promotion, border health, and health system strengthening activities. PHU works in close coordination with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) Lebanon, health sector partners, UN agencies, NGOs, health facilities, implementing partners, and other relevant stakeholders to support continuity of essential health services, strengthen preparedness and response capacities, and enhance access to healthcare services for vulnerable and affected populations across Lebanon.
PHU activities target vulnerable and crisis-affected populations, including migrants, displaced persons, refugees, and underserved communities. Under its various programmes, PHU supports communicable disease prevention and control, including Tuberculosis, HIV, and outbreak-prone diseases; community-based surveillance; referral and linkage to care; border health activities; emergency health response; and field-level monitoring of public health risks in shelters, communities, points of entry, and supported health facilities.
Within this context, the consultant will support field verification, activity follow-up, monitoring of implementation progress, data collection, documentation, and reporting related to PHU interventions. The consultant will also contribute to strengthening the quality, timeliness, accountability, and operational follow-up of field implementation through the submission of structured field monitoring reports, identification of operational gaps and challenges, and support to follow-up actions under the guidance and supervision of the National Project Officer.
The consultancy is deliverable-based, with payment and performance linked to the timely submission of agreed field monitoring outputs, reports, verification activities, and documentation in line with monthly workplans approved by the supervisor.
Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing
Public Health Unit (PHU), IOM Lebanon
Tasks to be performed under this contract
Education
- High school diploma with at least four years of relevant professional experience; or,
- Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field (preferably Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, or other health-related disciplines) from an accredited academic institution with a minimum of two years of relevant professional experience.
Experience
- Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, national/international institutions, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations;
- Experience in working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups; and,
- Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage
- Experience in field implementation, community outreach, health promotion, public health surveillance, referral follow-up, or humanitarian health programming.
- Experience in monitoring, verification, data quality assurance, compliance monitoring, programme reporting or health information management is an advantage.
Languages
For this consultancy, fluency in English and Arabic is required.
Knowledge of French or other UN languages is an advantage.
Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.
Travel required
Field visits required
Required Competencies
Notes
IOM covers Consultants against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the consultancy. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. Consultants are responsible for their own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work.
Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, security clearances.
IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities.
IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.
No late applications will be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.