# Technical Officer - RH

**Company**: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The Technical Officer - RH will be responsible for the overall implementation of all Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child & Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) program activities in the refugee camp.

**Program Management:**

- Provide technical oversight and support for delivery of quality RMNCAH services through training, mentorship, coaching and support supervision of healthcare providers and community health workers.

- Ensure Antenatal Care, maternity care, Postnatal Care services, Family Planning and post abortion services at the health facility delivery points are in line with Ministry of Health guidelines.

- Organize and coordinate maternal, perinatal death and near miss audits and stimulate actions to address health system gaps to prevent future mortalities.

- Foster inter-program linkages and exchange of information and experiences to contribute to an integrated RMNCAH Program.

- Ensure high risk clinics are institutionalized and follow-up of mothers at risk is in line with “healthy mothers design sprint” model.

- Work with clinical services team to determine training needs for SRH service providers and community maternal and newborn health requirements.

- In consultation with program manager, organize support supervision, facility assessments to all RMNCAH services, and provide written feedback and reports.

- Overall responsibility of ensuring appropriate record keeping and monitoring service delivery and Data Quality of community based and Reproductive health information.

**Human Resource Management:**

- Oversee continuous training programs for the Reproductive Health and Community health staff.

- Determine staffing needs for RMNCAH and advise program managers on the staffing gaps and other challenges.

- Orient new staff about RMNCAH activities and linkages to other health programs.

- Conduct community health auxiliary staff appraisal, feedback session, caution and separation according to the IRC policy.

**Grants Management:**

- Manage the RMNCAH grants as per the proposal description, work, and spending plans.

- Recommend grant and budget revisions to the health manager.

- Monitor the RMNCAH using the INTEGRA and the BVA systems.

**Reporting:**

- Monitor closely and report on the relevant health indicator trends and ensure appropriate action is taken.

- Ensure maintenance of efficient statistical reports relating to sexual Reproductive and Community health.

- Periodically including appropriate follow up for all the group of interest.

- Keep the Health Manager & Program Coordinator informed of all developments through regular reports.

**Required Qualifications:**

- Degree or Diploma in clinical medicine or Kenya registered community health nursing from a recognized institution.

- An additional training of a higher national diploma in reproductive health from a recognized institution is a MUST have.

- Relevant Trainings in MPDSR, CEmONC, MNCH, CMR-IPV and Community Health Strategy.

- An understanding of the Ministry of Health RMNCAH framework and all other relevant Ministry of Health guidelines and policies.

**Required Experience & Competencies:**

- Five years of experience providing RMNCAH service delivery in a high volume health facility.

- Three years’ experience in complex humanitarian set up implementing RMNCAH programs in NGO setting.

- Strong management skills (managing, motivating and developing staff).

- Strong communication skills; oral; written and presentation skills.

- At least three years’ experience in health program design and management.

## Skills

### Required
- RMNCAH
- Reproductive Health
- Community Health
- Maternal and Newborn Health
- Family Planning

### Nice to have
- MPDSR
- CEmONC
- MNCH
- CMR-IPV
- Community Health Strategy

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