Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) Officer            at CARE

Position Type: Regular/Full term

Reporting line: SHRH Manager

Job Summary:

The SRH Officer will provide technical support to the successful implementation of the SRH component, including hygiene promotion. S/he will lead the development, planning, implementation and coordination of SRH, hygiene promotion and risk communication activities on COVID-19, ensuring quality outputs and timely completion of project deliverables

In particular, the incumbent will undertake the tasks outlined below:

Report to SRH Program Manager

 Specific responsibilities and tasks:

Responsibility 1:

• Provide technical SRH guidance for project implementation (75% of time)
•  Facilitate and oversee the planning, implementation and coordination of all SRH, Hygiene Promotion and risk communication activities
• Lead the community volunteers work planning for sensitization and awareness raising activities
• Work with trained CBTs and VSLA committees to facilitate risk communication on COVID-19 in communities
• Plan, organize and coordinate all project-related training and distribution activities in collaboration with the with the Project Manager
• Supervise the implementation of SRH and community awareness raising activities in a bid to assure quality
• Perform any other duties as may be required by the Supervisor

 Job Responsibility 2:  

• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) and Reporting of grants (25%)
• Ensure indicators in the approved logical framework of the proposal are tracked and closely monitored with support from the M&E Officer.
• Ensure beneficiary feedback about the project activities are timely communicated to the CARE senior programme team and other relevant stakeholders to enhance relevance.

Work conditions:

The positions are based in Yobe and will oversee the day to day implementation of the SRH and Risk Communication activities of the project. A significant amount of time (at least 75%) is expected to be spent in the project locations and liaising with community leaders, other humanitarian actors and LGA health authorities within the area of operations. It is imperative for the SRH Officers to build very strong rapport and regularly network with the other actors on the ground, including the LGA security apparatus for the day-to-day movement of community volunteers and distribution of project materials/ supplies. of the mobile outreach teams. They will also be required to, from time to time, attend meetings, make follow up on procurement, plan training events and report writing, etc.

Education        

Degree or Advanced Diploma in Public Health, Medicine, Nursing, or other related disciplines.

Experience:

• 3+ years of progressively responsible professional experience in project planning, coordination and management.
• Demonstrated ability to network and work in collaboration with governments, NGOs, CSOs and other relevant stakeholders.
• Experience of working on Sexual and Reproductive Health and WASH issues
• Proven ability to build and manage relationships with local authorities, peer organisations and other community based structures

Job Knowledge:

Problem Solving

 There are three levels of problem-solving: 

• What has to be done and how to do it are clearly defined, and the incumbent will face identical or similar problems on a regular basis;
• What has to be done is known, but how to do it is not defined. The incumbent must use interpolative skills to pick and choose the right strategy to address a given problem; and
• Why things are done is known, but what has to be done and how to do it are not defined. 
• Situations are variable and the incumbent’s response will involve analysis, problem definition, development of alternatives, and making recommendations. She will face and address problems that are typically non-recurring.

Education/ Training:
Required:

Advanced degree in public/community health, Nursing, social sciences, or other related disciplines
Desired:

• Postgraduate degree in Public Health and medicine is an asset (University Degree)
• Project planning, coordination, monitoring and supervision training is an added value
• Training in project management and coordination

Experience

Required:

Desired:

• Experience working at middle management level in an international NGO is desirable.
•  3+ years of progressively responsible professional experience in coordinating SRH or GBV programme development and management.
• Demonstrated ability to network and work in collaboration with governments, NGOs, CSOs and community structures.
• Experience of working on SRH and GBV issues
• Proven ability to build capacities of direct reports, community volunteers and wider community members

Knowledge and skills

•  Proven technical knowledge and experience in implementing and coordinating project activities at community-level, particularly in an emergency context.
•  Current knowledge of humanitarian dimension of SRH and WASH, including relevant international standards.
• Strong inter-personal, communication, motivational and networking skills.
• Ability to express clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written and oral forms.
•  Ability to write quality reports in English and submit them on time
• Disciplined, organized, respect for deadlines, adaptation in a multicultural working environment, tolerance, respect for CARE's core values and gender.

Competencies 

• Exemplary customer service and people skills
• Leadership abilities that have been proven in small and large scale arenas
• Problem solving skills that lead to feasible resolutions for the future
• Ability to organize large scale projects or departments

Freedom to Act
Responsibility Is the incumbent the PRIME (takes full and total responsibility); CONTRIBUTORY (provides support and contributes to the overall success); or ANCILLARY (provides support but contributes indirectly to the overall success.

Contributary

General Accountability What types of decisions can the jobholder make without prior approval? Are they Prime, Shared, Contributory or Ancillary to decisions made?
Financial Accountability Impact: What is the impact of financial decisions on the organization, department or work unit? Magnitude:  What is the size and importance of the area affected by the job – non-quantifiable, small, medium, or large?

ACCOUNTABLE for the respect of procedures.

Contacts/Key Relationships
Internal: Project Manager (SRH&VSLA), SRH Program Manager, FSNL Sector Manager, Gender and Protection Advisor, Monitoring & Evalauation Officer, Finance Staff, Field Office Team, Procurement/ Logistics, and SMT.

External: LGA Health authorities, health providers, community volunteers, other humanitarian response actors at LGA level

Working Conditions

100% in the field.

Minimum Qualification and experience:

Education        

Advanced degree/ diploma in public health, nursing or medicine or other related disciplines.

Experience:

•   At least 3 years’ working experience in the field of emergency community health response, with emphasis on SRH
• Experience of working in the North East with a sound understanding of the stakeholders’ landscape
•  Demonstrated ability to network and work in collaboration with governments, NGOs, CSOs and women’s groups.
• Solid experience developing accurately costed work plans and monitoring budgets
•  Excellent Computer literacy skills: must be able to use Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook proficiently
• Proven ability to facilitate trainings/build capacities and coach and mentor other staff
•  Job Knowledge: Proven technical knowledge and experience in implementing in community health and service delivery in the North East.
• Current knowledge of development and human rights dimension of sexual and reproductive health, gender and GBV, including relevant international human rights standards.
• Strong inter-personal, communication, and networking skills.
•  Computer literate: must be able to use Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook proficiently

Required Competencies

• Planning
• Proactive problem solving
• Contributing to team success
•  Managing work
• Building partnerships
•  Communicating with impact
• Initiating action
•  Stress tolerance
•  Respect
•  Accountability