Position: Health Support
Reports to: Health Officer
Location: Aden – essential travel is required to other areas of Yemen
Contract Type: FT (Four months with possibility of extension.)
Deadline : 16 August 2025

Organizational Background:

Muslim Hands is an international relief and development non-government organization established in 1993. The organization is currently working in 52 countries. Muslim Hands works both directly and with partners to carry out short- and long-term projects in education, health livelihoods, WASH and emergency relief. 
This an exciting time to join an international NGO with over 26 years’ experience across 52 countries. Muslim Hands Yemen is undergoing new and positive changes. We are building on the capacity of the office, looking to implement new and innovative projects alongside opening new fundraising channels. This role is seen as pivotal to the long-term vision for Muslim Hands Yemen. 

Project Overview

The project aims to strengthen Yemen's health system, a crucial factor for societal resilience amid years of conflict. Yemeni communities face significant health threats due to destroyed facilities, medicine shortages, and a lack of healthcare workers, especially impacting pregnant women and newborns.
To address these challenges, the project focuses on enhancing health facilities' capacity to provide integrated primary healthcare and reproductive services for vulnerable populations, including internally displaced persons (IDPs). It also seeks to reduce malnutrition by identifying and treating acute cases among children under five and pregnant and lactating women.
Additionally, the initiative promotes optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices through caregiver education and aims to increase immunization coverage for young children to combat vaccine-preventable diseases.
Overall, this comprehensive approach will improve healthcare access, reduce maternal and neonatal mortality, and enhance community resilience in Yemen.

Position Description:

Under the supervision of health Officer, the Health support will provide technical and administrative support to the project activities at the Facilities level in close coordination with the project implementing partners. This support will include liaison and coordination with the appropriate government authorities and other stakeholders with focus on health facilities related activities . The Health support will be based in Aden Governorate.   

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the Health officer to ensure the smooth implementation of the work plan.
• Facilitate communication and follow up on the selection of the targeted health facilities.
• In coordination with the Media team , select , coordinate , and document case studies .
• Provide administrative support to ensure all required job aids are in place.
• Follow up the supportive supervision activities (quarter plans, contracts, reports and payments).
• Follow-up the integration of health and nutrition programs in the targeted health facilities.
• Conduct field visits and assessments as required.
• Communicate with local counterpart authorities on project feasibility and effectiveness, including monitoring the supply flow and other non-supply assistance.
• Coordinate directly with local councils, community leaders, communities, and vulnerable groups to implement the related program interventions.
• Participate in coordinating and arranging program events, including meetings, trainings, and workshops. Draft meeting minutes and training/workshop reports and collect all the required MoVs for implemented activities.
• Prepare and submit PRs and payment requests. If needed, request cash advances and clear them according to the project policies and procedures.
• Follow up with the field team to collect the data for weekly, quarterly, and final reports and share them with the line manager.
• Contribute to creating a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, ensuring compliance with the organization's Code of Conduct, ethics, values, and standpoint regarding internal and external actors.
• Maintain open lines of communication with all technical staff.
• Select and compile training and orientation materials for those involved in program implementation, including donor and media visits.
• Maintain flexibility to take on added responsibility as and when needed.
• Perform other duties as requested by the supervisor.
• Follow and support all policies and requirements related to staff safety and security.
• Uphold MH's policies around accountability, fraud/ethics management, child safeguarding, and protection from sexual exploitation and abuse.

Qualifications and requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine and/or in a relevant field of study.
• One year of previous experience in health and nutrition programs with I/NGOs.
• Proven ability to lead and effectively supervise a team.
• Ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations, demonstrating extreme flexibility.
• Team player who can relate to and motivate local staff effectively.
• Creative and able to work with limited resources.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in Arabic. Good English communication skill are preferred. 
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Proficient in computer applications, especially with MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint. 
• Self-motivated, results-driven and excellent sense of organization
• Ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations, demonstrating extreme flexibility