Reproductive Health Specialist - Afghanistan
INTERSOS
Job Information
Description
Main responsibilities and tasks:
Collaborates closely with the mission staff (Medco, program Co and PMs) in planning, supervising, evaluating, monitoring the technical activities in line with the policies, procedures, guidelines, and SOP designed on SRHR.
Ensures capacity building for technical staff (Midwife Activity Manager, Midwifes, Nurses) appointed to the reproductive health activities in line with the policies, procedures, guidelines, SOP designed for field staff on sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Provides support to SRH staff, monitoring, and capacity building by ensuring field visits and supervision in implementing technical activities in Kabul, Kandahar, Uruzgan and Zabul provinces.
In collaboration with Logistic, pharmacy and Medco, in line with INTERSOS SRHR SOP, support reproductive health services by supporting procurement and management of reproductive health commodities, supplies, medications.
Ensures integration of SRH activities with Nutrition, MHPSS and Protection activities.
In collaboration with the medical department contribute to reporting, concept notes and proposal narratives.
Collaborate with program managers to track the progress of activities’ implementation and budget utilization.
Collaborate with Medco and the HR department to guarantee the respect of standard Job Descriptions for SRHR staff and support in recruitment.
Support on the MEAL component for SRH to review and analyse data for performance monitoring of indicators and in the use of need assessment tools in line with INTERSOS SOP.
Ensures data management and analysis on SRHR are in line with the standard design.
Actively represents INTERSOS in the RMNCAH technical working group meetings and engagements.
Required profile and experience
Education
Bachelor Degree in Midwifery or Equivalent
Advanced Degree in any Health field (Medicine, public health etc.,) is an added advantage
Professional Experience
Strong knowledge and expertise in Comprehensive Reproductive Health with at least five years’ experience, 2 years supervising SRH activities.
Work experience in Health in emergency response projects is preferable.
Proven previous experience working for an international NGO.
Professional Requirements
Competency across MS word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and internet
Languages
Fluency in English is mandatory
Afghanistan local languages (Dari and Pashto) will be an added value
Personal Requirements
Leadership, people management and development
Teamwork and cooperation
Good report writing and proposal writing skills desirable
Understanding of humanitarian operations principles, standards and best practices
Commitment to INTERSOS principles