SCOPE OF ROLE: 

Reports to; CP Program Manager with close collaboration with the CP Coordinator and the Case Management Officer 

Budget responsibility: none 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

General

Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

Specific

• Work in conjunction with medical care providers and health insurance companies in Yemen including hospitals, Health centres and pharmacies; ensuring child friendly and quality service for all children and adolescents cases admitted through SCI and its implementing partners.
• Working closely with the health service providers to conduct risk reduction counselling and risk assessment for all contracted health service providers with all clients to prevent child protection risks, and health risks including transmission of communicable diseases (including COVID 19, Cholera, HIV. etc)
• Review all claims/expenses from the hospitals and/or from medical insurance companies and with the support of the contracted health firm, determine which charges are appropriate and should be paid.
• Conduct initial pre-screening of clients to determine eligibility for services and appropriateness of case management services and Identification of children referred through case management team including community-based networks and social workers including children with disabilities to Identifying the children whose condition requires to be prioritized for treatment.
• Follow-up with all children who are receiving, or have received, medical treatment through SCI, including conducting regular visits to the hospital, based on the child’s need or at the direction of the case management medical doctor officer and / or Child Protection Coordinator. This includes outpatient children who are in need for assistive devices.
• Verification of the children’s cases whose condition requires to be prioritized for treatment.
• Verification and Implementation of the medical treatment plan decided by the health service provider by providing counselling on medication, appointment and other treatment adherence issues. 
• Developing a comprehensive care plan jointly with the health service provider that includes short- and long-term goals focused on attaining, maintaining and achieving positive health outcomes.
• Verify enrolment in medical care, and support enrolment of the referred cases.
• Under the guidance of the child Protection Coordinator, review all files and consult with the designated children’s treatment providers (or potential treatment providers) to determine the appropriate course of action.
• Creating monthly medical treatment summaries for each child during his/her treatment and at the conclusion of the medical treatment when the case is closed.
• Complete a monthly medical treatment summary for each child who is receiving medical treatment and submit the reports to the Child Protection Coordinator
• Complete a final medical treatment report for each child whose treatment has concluded and whose case is being closed and submit the reports to the Child Protection Coordinator.
• In Evaluate effectiveness of services based upon client outcomes in the scope of work.
• Maintaining strict confidentiality about children and/or their families and the treatment being provided and, at all times, take active steps to protect children and their families’ privacy & dignity.
• Given the nature of SCI programs and emergency activities; Flexibility is required
• Inputting all cases to medical database
• following up Finance and Logistic to carry out the payment of medical support cost and PRs of assistive devices.
• Any other duties as required or assigned by CP Coordinator and / or CP Manager.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
• Creates a managerial environment across the Region to lead, enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale

Collaboration:

• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Cuts away bureaucracy and encourages an entrepreneurial approach

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence
• displays consistent excellent judgement

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES

• MBBS in General medicine or doctor assistance speciality,
• 2-3 years’ experience in a similar post or equivalent career.
• Protection / community development experience.
• Training skills, ability to conduct trainings 
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good English language skills.
• Ability to represent Save the Children at meetings with government officials 
• Capacity to work with a team.
• Capacity to work under pressure.
• Computer skills in word, excel, PowerPoint.
• Coordination skills.