Clinical Reproductive Health Manager
Job Description
Title: Clinical Reproductive Health Manager
Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Minimum Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
∎ Masters of Public Health (MPH) is preferred
∎ Post-Graduation Training (PGT) in gynecology and obstetrics will be an advantage
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Work Location: IRC-Bangladesh, Ukhiya Office
∎ Reporting To: Senior Reproductive Health Manager
∎ Department: Health
∎ Expected Start Date: January 1, 2020
∎ Contract length: June 30, 2020 (with possibility of extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Plan and implement SRH activities such as Family Planning, Syndromic management of Sexually transmitted Infections, Menstrual Regulation, Post abortion care, Clinical management of sexual assault and Health education working closely with RH and GBV team to access "hard to reach? and vulnerable beneficiaries to increase RH service utilization in the WSS and other facilities
∎ Provide technical oversight, leadership, mentorship and training to field-based health staff in the area of Reproductive Health
∎ Ensure accurate RH data recording in the IRC supported health facilities, support the compilation of data and generation of quality RH reports on a regular and timely manner to ensure all required donor reports are completed on time and to a high standard
∎ Work closely with the Senior RH Manager for implementing strategies to increase Family Planning (FP) uptake with a special focus on community awareness raising and ensuring the availability of FP supplies in IRC supported facilities
∎ With the support of Senior RH Manager implement trainings to build capacity for Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA) and Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) of all IRC health facility staffs
∎ Develop awareness raising messages with other RH colleagues to promote uptake of emergency RH services in a timely manner
∎ Undertake regular field monitoring visits to assess progress and support in technical issues and/or other implementation issues
∎ Directly provide LARC services in the WSSs and other health facilities
∎ Work closely with the IRC's Women Protection & Empowerment (WPE) teams to implement holistic programming to meet the diverse and unique needs of women and girls; Promoting a culture of learning whereby lessons-learned and good practices are documented and shared for institutional memory
∎ Keep updated budget spent out plans in order to maintain program expenditure within budget for all SRH projects
∎ Represent the project in the stakeholders' meetings (community leaders, NGOs, UN agencies, community based organizations) at field level to improve cooperation and coordination and advocate with and/or advise peer agencies / local government to promote inclusive and high quality reproductive health response services
∎ Work closely with the line manager to coordinate management aspects of the SRH projects including, but not limited to, writing job descriptions, interviewing and hiring staff, developing staff performance objectives and conducting timely performance appraisals
∎ Closely follow up the medical and operational supply chain system, stock recording, timely ordering for the supplies and accountabilities in relation to the warehousing and using of the supplies including medicines and medical items
∎ Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 3 years' clinical experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health at hospital level and/or preferably in complex humanitarian and/or emergency settings
∎ Clear interest in and work experience with the MISP
∎ At least 2 years' experience in management of health facilities and staff, including previous experience of supervising and mentoring other health staff
∎ Skills to provide sensitive and appropriate medical counseling
∎ Ability to be innovative, flexible, adaptive, and willingness to work in potentially stressful and challenging environments.
∎ Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect in the Centers at all times
∎ Proven abilities in developing work plans, data collection/ analysis and performance monitoring
∎ Ability and flexibility to understand the cultural and political environment and to work well with the local health representatives.
∎ Excellent computer skills: MS Word, Excel, Power-point, Epi-Info/SPSS and Outlook
∎ Excellent communication skills, good spoken and writing of concise reports in English and Bangla
∎ Familiarity with Chittagonian language is preferred
Salary:
∎ Competitive Base Pay
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Fringe Benefits (Health and Group Life Insurance + Bonus+ Leaves Entitlements + Housing Allowance + Gratuity) As per IRC National Pay Scale in Bangladesh
Application Deadline: November 28, 2019
Company Information:
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.
Category: Medical/Pharma
