Senior Advisor Public Health at Norwegian Red Cross

Senior Advisor Public Health at Norwegian Red Cross – Norwegian Red Cross Kenya Job Details

About the Role

The Norwegian Red Cross is recruiting for a Senior Advisor Public Health position based in Nairobi. This is a full-time role designed to deliver technical health expertise across humanitarian operations, with a focus on strengthening public health components in emergency preparedness and response activities. The Norwegian Red Cross operates as a humanitarian organisation bound by the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and this position sits at the centre of its global health strategy implementation.

NGO jobs in Nairobi with the Norwegian Red Cross offer the opportunity to shape health emergency response across multiple countries and contexts. You will work within the Operational Framework 2024-2026, supporting both global surge capacity and country-level operations while maintaining alignment with international public health standards and IFRC protocols.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver technical public health expertise within Norwegian Red Cross-supported operations, ensuring compliance with the Operational Framework 2024-2026 and broader strategic objectives.
• Assess Public Health in Emergencies (PHiE) roster capacity and competencies; identify capability gaps and coordinate nomination for targeted training programmes in collaboration with International HR and the Global Disaster Management Unit.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and continuous engagement of new roster delegates across PHiE and Community-Based Surveillance (CBS) functions to facilitate ongoing professional development.
• Participate in the Global Disaster Management Unit Task Force to provide technical support during Norwegian Red Cross emergency response operations in health, adhering to established processes.
• Co-facilitate and support development of epidemiological and public health components within IFRC trainings, including PHiE and CBS ERU courses, working jointly with Regional Offices.
• Review and adapt technical guidance and tools for CBS and PHiE ERU deployments; conduct pre-selection and profiling of candidates for IFRC surge operations.
• Deliver technical quality assurance guidance related to public health, including dissemination of relevant technical standards, tools and resources aligned with WHO, SPHERE and Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement protocols.
• Contribute to IFRC surge planning, health strategy discussions and technical working groups; provide technical briefings and debriefings to institutionalise learnings within Norwegian Red Cross and IFRC systems.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master’s or higher) in public health, global health, or a closely related field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in humanitarian health programmes, with at least 2 years in an advisory capacity focused on public health emergency preparedness and response.
• Demonstrated experience managing public health emergency interventions, including disease outbreak response and health impacts of crisis situations.
• Strong knowledge of international public health emergency standards and guidelines, including WHO, SPHERE and Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement protocols.
• Epidemiological skills are highly valued.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken, with ability to communicate clearly and with authority in technical and non-technical contexts.
• Ability to analyse complex public health issues rapidly and develop sound, evidence-based recommendations.

What to Expect

• International travel is expected as part of this Senior Advisor Public Health at Norwegian Red Cross position, comprising up to 40% of working time, including frequent visits to Oslo and field-based support.
• You will work closely with technical colleagues, the Global Disaster Management Unit, country teams and regional offices to ensure integrated public health support across operations.
• This role requires a systematic, methodical approach to planning and prioritisation, with the ability to maintain stability and reliability during demanding emergency response phases.
• This Senior Advisor Public Health at Norwegian Red Cross position in Nairobi is open to qualified candidates. Click Apply below to submit your application.