Job Details:
Organisation: British Red Cross Society - UK
Deadline Sun, 5 Jul 2015
Job type: Permanent
Location:
United Kingdom
Health Adviser
Role reference: REQ0000006UW
Application closing date: 05/07/2015
Location: London (including Head Office)
Salary: £38,000 - £40,000 per annum inc Inner London Weighting and market supplement
Package: 28 days annual leave, plus public holidays. Pension
Refusing to ignore people in crisis
The British Red Cross are looking for two Health Advisers (one on a fixed term contract until December 2015 and the other permanent) to be based with our Technical and Advisory department of the International Division in London. The Technical & Advisory department manages the provision of thematic technical and advisory specialist services.
The Health Advisers will ensure the provision of 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 and 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. 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 a 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, advising and managing health programmes in a developing country;
* Building organisational partnerships and organisational capacity in health;
* Supporting and developing health staff and volunteers in the field Assist in the identification, promotion and support initiatives that build partners` capacities to implement high quality health and care related programmes for vulnerable people.
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.
Please state on your application whether you would like to be considered for the fixed term post, permanent or both.
For more information on the role please view the Job Description
Please apply online via our website www.redcross.org.uk/Jobs
Closing date: 5 July 2015
Interviews will be held week commencing 13 July 2015
For further information about this role or if you are unable to apply online please contact Maya Gupta, MGupta@redcross.org.uk quoting reference REQ0000006ED.
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)
Health Adviser
Job posted by: British Red Cross Society - UK - Thu, 25 Jun 2015Job Details:
Organisation: British Red Cross Society - UK
Deadline Sun, 5 Jul 2015
Job type: Permanent
Location: United Kingdom
Health Adviser
Role reference: REQ0000006UW
Application closing date: 05/07/2015
Location: London (including Head Office)
Salary: £38,000 - £40,000 per annum inc Inner London Weighting and market supplement
Package: 28 days annual leave, plus public holidays. Pension
Refusing to ignore people in crisis
The British Red Cross are looking for two Health Advisers (one on a fixed term contract until December 2015 and the other permanent) to be based with our Technical and Advisory department of the International Division in London. The Technical & Advisory department manages the provision of thematic technical and advisory specialist services.
The Health Advisers will ensure the provision of 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 and 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. 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 a 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, advising and managing health programmes in a developing country;
* Building organisational partnerships and organisational capacity in health;
* Supporting and developing health staff and volunteers in the field Assist in the identification, promotion and support initiatives that build partners` capacities to implement high quality health and care related programmes for vulnerable people.
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.
Please state on your application whether you would like to be considered for the fixed term post, permanent or both.
For more information on the role please view the Job Description
Please apply online via our website www.redcross.org.uk/Jobs
Closing date: 5 July 2015
Interviews will be held week commencing 13 July 2015
For further information about this role or if you are unable to apply online please contact Maya Gupta, MGupta@redcross.org.uk quoting reference REQ0000006ED.
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)