Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria (As-Safira and Jabal Sam’an Districts)
Department: Health
Reports to: Primary and Community Health Specialist
Coordination With: Health Team, MEAL/IM Team, Program Team, Directorate of Health (DoH)
Contract Type: Fixed
Duration: 12 months (extendable based on performance)
Background
Un Ponte Per (UPP) supports essential primary healthcare services across Aleppo Governorate in close collaboration with the Directorate of Health (DoH) and implementing partners. Ensuring quality, continuity, and equitable access to PHC services is central to UPP’s health strategy.
Purpose of the Position
The Health Officer ensures highquality primary healthcare service delivery across UPPsupported health facilities. The role focuses on field level supportive supervision, quality assurance, capacity building, coordination with authorities and partners, and monitoring of service performance. The Primary Health Officer works under the Primary and Community Health Specialist/Health Coordinator and collaborates closely with the DoH.
A. Supportive Supervision & Quality Assurance
• Conduct regular field supportive supervision visits using standardized quality monitoring tools and clinical audit checklists.
• Provide technical guidance to ensure adherence to MoH/WHO protocols, SoPs, and quality standards.
• Identify service delivery gaps and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor availability and appropriate use of medical supplies, equipment, and essential medicines.
B. Technical Oversight of Primary Healthcare Services
• Support oversight of key PHC components: communicable disease surveillance, emergency care and referrals, child health and nutrition, reproductive health, NCDs, MHPSS, and community health.
• Provide technical input to strengthen clinical workflows, triage, IPC, and patient flow.
C. Pharmaceutical & Medical Commodities Management
• Support proper management of medicines and medical commodities, including forecasting, stock monitoring, and rational drug use.
• Review stock reports and consumption trends to prevent stockouts or overstocking.
• Provide guidance on storage, inventory control, dispensing practices, and compliance with MoH/WHO standards.
• Coordinate with partners, DoH, and UPP teams to strengthen supply chain management and pharmaceutical stewardship.
D. Capacity Building & Clinical Mentoring
• Deliver training, onthejob coaching, and refresher sessions on clinical guidelines, SoPs, and quality assurance.
• Develop and follow up on facilityspecific capacitybuilding plans.
• Mentor health staff on case management, documentation, and protocol adherence.
E. Strengthening Local Health Governance
• Support District Health Directorates (AsSafira and Jabal Sama’n) in PHC management, planning, and supervision.
• Build districtlevel capacity in quality assurance, datadriven decisionmaking, and implementation of national health policies.
• Contribute to strengthening sustainable local health governance systems.
F. Coordination & Representation
• Serve as focal point for areabased coordination with the DoH and other health actors.
• Ensure effective communication between health facilities, UPP teams, and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate closely with UPP logistics, program, WASH, and protection teams.
G. Assessments, Monitoring & Information Management
• Support health facility assessments, needs assessments, and thematic surveys.
• Contribute to analysis of disease trends, morbidity patterns, and service utilization.
• Coordinate with MEAL/IM teams to ensure accurate HMIS, proper documentation, and improved data quality.
H. Reporting
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports on health activities, supervision findings, and facility performance.
• Document challenges, progress, and recommendations for improvement.
• Contribute to donor and internal reporting as required.
Education
• Medical degree (Medicine, Pharmacy, or Nursing).
Experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the health sector, preferably with INGOs.
• Experience in clinical mentoring, PHC service delivery, and quality improvement.
• Experience in Pharmaceuticals and Medical Commodities management
• Experience with emergency care and referral systems.
• Familiarity with WHO/MoH protocols and quality assurance frameworks.
• Experience with HMIS, MEAL tools, and casetracking systems.
Skills & Competencies
• Strong clinical knowledge of PHC service delivery.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and mentoring skills.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with authorities, partners, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Fluency in Arabic and English.
• Willingness to travel regularly within Aleppo Governorate.
5. Merit Criteria (Assets)
• Master’s degree in Healthcare Management, Public Health, or related field.
• Knowledge of GBVsensitive and protectionintegrated programming.
• Familiarity with the humanitarian health cluster system.
6. Safeguarding & Ethics
• Adhere to UPP’s safeguarding, PSEA, child protection, and confidentiality policies.
• Promote ethical clinical practices and uphold patient rights and dignity.
To apply, please include the job title in the email subject line.
Primary Health Officer
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