Assistant Health Coordinator

The Assistant Health Coordinator supports the development and management of strategic relationships with key health stakeholders within the Ministry of Health and at national level. The position monitors the Iraqi political and health context and assesses its implications for healthcare delivery and the ICRC’s health priorities, contributing to health networking, strategic planning, administrative activities, and management of medical technical and financial aspects. Responsibilities Support the health team with all documents from the RBM process (Assessment, Project document, CPoA, Evaluations, End of Project Evaluation, and DTP) and ensure they are done correctly and are up to date and filed correctly on TS. Ensure accurate and timely translation and processing of all health-related correspondence, including interpretation during meetings, and facilitate appropriate follow-up, information sharing with the line manager, and coordination with relevant MoH departments. Support the coordinator in drafting and reviewing process of technical health reports and other relevant reports. Help organize meetings; advise staff members on various matters such as culture, politics, the economy, security, etc. Support and assist the Health Coordinator to follow the implementation of the health projects from the 2026-2030 strategy. Collaborate and liaise with the Iraqi Red Crescent Society (IRCS) to assess its health-related needs and activities and propose appropriate ways forward to strengthen and develop the ICRC–IRCS health collaboration. Provide support to the health coordinator through running PfR/MfR exercise, annual budget establishment, budget follow up and SitFin during the year. Participate in analysis of and reflection on the overall health situation; contribute to realistic project proposals in line with the delegation's objectives and priorities. Support all the health program manager and coordination on the follow up of any medical logistic related issues in terms of planning distribution, importation, medical NoC transportation and local purchasing process with the logistic department. Ensure a smooth and realistic progress of financial implementation of health budget related IRCS files under supervision. Ensure effective, smooth, and continuous communication and collaboration with the International Health Department (IHD), Operations and Emergency Medical Services (OEMS), and other relevant departments within the Ministry of Health (MoH) with ICRC Health department. Build and maintain close working relationships with influential national health actors. Contribute to and support emergency responses across all health programmes by coordinating and organizing ad hoc donations to hospitals, health facilities, and the Iraqi Red Crescent Society (IRCS), in close collaboration with the Health Coordination. Work closely with the IRCS – Health department to discuss, plan, set and follow up different health collaborative projects running between ICRC and