Reproductive Health Assistant

A Reproductive Health Assistant has a range of responsibilities, including the care of mother and baby, adhering to hospital policy and maintaining an awareness of issues such as health and safety. Duties include:

·To prepare and implement Reproductive health activity plans, under the guidance of the RHM and RHO by ensuring that plans are up to date, understood by staff and monitored daily.

·Conduct regular briefing and supervision of midwifes, use quality checklists to improve quality of care, assessing technical and qualitative performance, and providing on job training, coaching and mentoring as required to ensure quality service delivery, plus collection data from hand over facilities..

·Ensure proper documentation, timely collection of reports associated with all health and, with the support of Health Information System Officer (HISO).

·Conduct regular and ongoing analysis of reproductive health situation of the beneficiaries and the community.

·Contribute to development of regular activity reports and assist with the development and drafting of project proposals.

·Assists in the process of replacement for staff (midwife) who take leaves by others either from internal or external members.

·Ensure that health staff (midwife) in facilities understand and implement the treatment guidelines and protocols recommended by MoPHP.

·Review weekly/monthly HIS reports and provide feedback to health staff.

·Assessing care requirements/writing care plans.

wAt least 3 years humanitarian project management experience.

wAbility to deal with emotionally charged situations

wExcellent team working skills

wInterpersonal and communication skills

wStrong observational skills

wAn interest in the process of pregnancy and birth.

wExperience managing staff and working in reproductive health projects.

wThorough understanding of gender-based violence response protocols and service provision.

wDemonstrated leadership, communication, training and facilitation skills.

wExcellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills and flexibility.

wAbility to live in a high security environment.

wExcellent computer skills: MS Word, Excel, Power-point, Epi-Info/SPSS, Outlook and the internet.

wAbility and willingness to work in remote and insecure environments

wAn understanding of and commitment to IRC’s mission and values.

Work Environment

Based in Al-Dhalea, Required to frequent visit to field for the mobile clinic of the reproductive health.

Professional Standards

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, 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

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.