Reproductive Health Manager at International Rescue Committee

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.

Major Responsibilities:

Program Management and Development

· Provide technical assistance in the design and review of all concept notes, proposals, budget, and donor reports for all IRC Sudan reproductive health projects.

· Coordinate all RMNCAH projects across IRC programs by leading the development and monitoring of periodic work plans to ensure delivery within donor timelines

· Lead in the development, review, dissemination and monitoring implementation of standards operating procedures and protocols for RMNCAH service delivery to all staff in IRC health programs.

· Conduct program needs assessments and advise IRC accordingly

· Be abreast with all technical updates in government/WHO RMNCAH guidelines at national level and keep IRC staff always updated

· Take lead in conducting periodic RMNCAH provider skills assessments, organizing and conducting relevant capacity building initiatives in line with identified gaps i.e. trainings, mentorship, coaching, and other skills building activities for IRC program staff.

· Coordinate with field team to ensure program quality assurance through periodic technical support supervision and quality improvement activities.

· Strengthen the linkage between the Ministry of health division of reproductive health, County department of health and IRC RMNCAH programs through representation in various forums.

• Make follow-up field visits to ensure concurrence and implementation of agreed upon action plans and recommendations
• Conduct capacity building activities and guidance to IRC staff to ensure RMNCAH programming meets best practical standards and priorities.
• Support Field health Managers/officers supervise RH data collection and recording in the IRC supported Maternity/MCH units and ensure the compilation of data and generation of quality RH reports on a regular and timely manner.
• Design and lead regular technical performance reviews to analyze RMNCAH data on key performance indicators (KPIs) and work with the METAL to generate evidence to inform RMNCAH reporting, learning, program design, planning, and implementation.
• Promoting a culture of learning through development of learning agendas, evidence collection and packaging into lessons-learned, interest stories, briefs and good/promising practices are documented and shared for institutional memory and sharing with stakeholders.

Grant Management and Reporting

• Manage all SRH grants, and work with the Health Coordinator to develop work, spending and procurement plans for all projects.
• Participate in establishing funding requirements for RMNCAH and contribute to the development of proposals for RMNCAH programming.
• Review regular field BvAs related and together with program managers realign budget lines to ensure proper budget spending on RMNCAH activity lines.
• Support Health program Managers prepare budgets with RMNCAH specific outputs that reflect activity needs to ensure efficiency and sustainability of resources throughout the grants.
• Participate in Grants Opening, Mid-Term and Closing meetings when possible.
• Prepare internal and external reports within agreed deadlines using IRC and donor formats, as required.
• Prepare internal and external reports (such as narrative reports, DHIS data reports) within agreed deadlines using IRC and donor formats, as required.

Coordination & Representation

· Actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, government actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors.

• Represent the IRC in RMNCAH coordination forums and meetings with other agencies, including the Ministry of Health, Technical Working groups, WHO, UNFPA and other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, or donors.

· Lead SRH working groups, state-level coordination mechanisms

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Supporting the RMNCAH field teams and working with METAL to ensure proper RMNCAH data recording in the IRC supported health facilities, support the compilation of data and generation of quality reports on a regular and timely manner.
• Undertake regular field monitoring visits to assess progress and identify technical quality issues and/or other implementation issues. Provide solutions and implement modifications as required.
• Ensure all monitoring activities are fully documented, including systematic and timely data collection as required under the grant and for IRC METAL purposes.

Other Duties

• Travel regularly to other states for needs assessments and implementation support as needed.
• Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of field teams, promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.

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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