Senior Health Manager

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Yemen is looking for a Senior Health Manager in Aden. Reporting to the Health Coordinator, the role gives technical and managerial oversight of IRC Yemen's health portfolio nationwide, covering primary health care, RMNCAH, EmONC, MHPSS, mobile health teams and supported health facilities. It also provides direct line management and technical direction to the Reproductive Health Manager, the MHPSS Manager and field health staff.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and review project outputs, indicators, activities and budgets across health grants, and lead work planning with the RH, MHPSS and field health teams
• Provide technical guidance and quality oversight for health facilities, mobile health teams and EmONC facilities, and ensure SRH services follow MISP and mental health follows WHO mhGAP-HIG and IASC MHPSS guidelines
• Oversee clinical SOPs, referral pathways, data collection, M&E and quality control, and conduct regular field visits
• Integrate health programming with Nutrition and Environmental Health, and coordinate with Protection teams
• Support budgeting, proposals, procurement and staffing plans with Supply Chain, Finance and HR
• Represent IRC in the Health Cluster and technical working groups, and build partnerships with local partners under the PEERS approach
• Supervise the Reproductive Health Manager, MHPSS Manager and field staff, and lead or support recruitment
• Prepare internal and external reports, including weekly updates and donor reports with age- and gender-disaggregated data

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in medicine, nursing, midwifery, public health or a related field; a master's in public health, global health or health management is an advantage
• At least 5 years of experience managing health programs in humanitarian or conflict-affected settings, including 2 years in a senior management role
• Experience managing multi-site, multi-donor programs (RMNCAH, primary health care, MHPSS) and coordinating with ministries of health, clusters, UN agencies and donors; previous INGO experience strongly preferred
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic
• Willingness to travel frequently to field sites across Yemen

Required skills

• Knowledge of primary health care, RMNCAH/EmONC, MHPSS integration (mhGAP) and health systems strengthening in emergencies
• Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong leadership, supervisory and reporting skills