The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Project Background

The IRC is implementing a multi-sector humanitarian response in Eastern Libya to support communities affected by Storm Daniel and ongoing service gaps in primary healthcare, MHPSS, and protection. The project aims to strengthen health services, improve access to essential medical care, and support vulnerable groups—including women, children, migrants, and displaced families—across Shahat, Soussa, Derna, AlQuba, and AlBayda. As part of this intervention, the IRC seeks a pediatrician to provide high‑quality child-focused healthcare. The Pediatrician will ensure continuity of care and contribute to strengthening pediatric services within targeted health facilities.

Scope of Work

  • The Pediatrician will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive range of child‑focused health services within designated health facilities and surrounding communities in Shahat, Soussa, Derna, AlQuba, and AlBayda, Libya (all transportation between assigned locations will be managed by the staff themselves), this includes diagnosing and managing common and complex pediatric conditions, providing preventive and developmental care, supporting immunization activities, and addressing nutritional and growth‑related concerns for infants and children. The Pediatrician will ensure continuity of care through coordination with pharmacies, laboratories, and referral hospitals.

Expected Outcomes / Deliverables:

  • Deliver high‑quality pediatric medical care in alignment with national and international clinical standards, laws, and protocols.
  • Provide curative services, including: diagnosing and managing common pediatric conditions, providing preventive and developmental care, supporting immunization activities, and addressing nutritional and growth-related concerns for infants and children, emergency care, health education, triage, and referrals to secondary or higher‑level medical facilities as needed.
  • Coordinate with pharmacies, laboratories, mental health specialists, and other providers to ensure continuity of care and conduct appropriate follow‑up for all patients, including those referred to higher‑level facilities.
  • Maintain accurate patient documentation and ensure all information is kept confidential and properly updated in program databases.
  • Participate in Quality and Performance Improvement activities as required.
  • Provide timely reports and updates to supervisors, while maintaining respectful communication with patients and families.

Deliverables/ Outputs

Estimated time to complete

Target Date

Review and Approvals Required

Deliver daily pediatric medical care

daily

daily

Medical Team Leader

Referrals to specialist or secondary/ higher‑level medical facilities as required

As needed

On the same referral day

Medical Team Leader

Patient documentation and updating program databases

Daily/weekly compilation/Monthly when needed

Daily / on the 25th of each month

Medical Team Leader / Health Data Team

Participate in Quality & Performance Improvement activities

To Be Determined (TBD)

To Be Determined (TBD)

Medical Team Leader / MHPSS specialist

Duration of the Work

Expected engagement duration for the Pediatrician will be three months, with a possibility of extending the service contract as per the project timeline/need.

Anticipated start date for the Pediatrician position will be March 1, 2026, with expected completion/end date May 31. 2026.

Key Working Relationships:

In addition to the relationship mentioned under the expected outcomes, the Pediatrician expected to engage with the health manager/ Senior health manager.

The Pediatrician will not be line managing any internal staff.

Duty station: This service contractor is required to provide the above-mentioned services in Shahat, Soussa, Derna, AlQuba, and AlBayda.

Qualifications and requirements of a successful individual contractor:

  • Bachelor's degree in Medicine and Surgery with a valid practice license from the Libyan Ministry of Health
  • Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience working as a pediatrician.
  • Good understanding of the principles of health care services levels, diagnostic procedures, Libyan health systems, healthcare providers in all sectors, and medical case definitions.
  • Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment with daily travel to different field sites.
  • Capacity and flexibility to work under pressure and difficult conditions
  • Basic skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
  • Relevant experience working at NGOs with a similar role is an advantage.

Professional Standards:

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct.  These are equality, Service, Integrity, and Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

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