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• Offer support the district to provide basic
  quality reproductive health services to the refugees in the refugee
  settlement and transit center including the provision of Mama kits, IPT
  and ensuring effective referrals of mothers for ANC, PNC, EMoNC and other
  maternal and new born services.
• Provide support to the district to forecast
  mama (delivery) kits needs of the refugees and ensure timely procurement
  and distribution to the pregnant refugee women.
• Support the district to forecast essential
  reproductive health supplies and commodities including diazepam, folic
  acid, iron, vitamins, gloves, cotton and gauze among other supplies and
  ensure buffer stocks are in place at the health center.
• Offer support to the health facilities to
  make accurate forecasts of RH commodities including the refugee needs.
• Provide support to the district/health
  facilities to maintain a steady stock of IPT through accurate reporting,
  forecasting and quantification and monitor the usage including the refugee
  women.
• Provide support the district to establish
  quick and effective referral mechanisms for emergency obstetric and
  neonatal care (EmONC) linking the outreach services at the transit centre
  and settlement, VHTs and the health facilities at Adjumani.
• Mentor key health staff and VHTs on the EMONC
  referral mechanism in collaboration with the district health team.
• Work closely with respective district health
  focal points to conduct supervision visits to the transit center,
  settlement and the health facilities.
• Facilitate the district and health facility
  staff to conduct outreach services at the transit site and settlement
  center while ensuring effective and timely referrals.
• Collaborate with the district to identify and
  roll out a communication strategy for the Health program including the
  printing and distribution of IEC materials focusing on reproductive
  Health.
• Support the districts/Health facilities/VHTs
  to collect accurate data that informs programming as reported in the
  relevant registers and reflected in the HMIS and program reports.
• Support the health facilities to engage in
  continuous quality improvement processes.

• Represent IRC’s Program to the district
  health team, health sub-district and donor agencies, to ensure all program
  activities are carried out with their agreement and, as far as possible,
  their participation.
• Maintain regular contact with all partners,
  including the DHT, Ministry of Health, Office of the prime minister and
  stakeholders on all matters pertaining to the program.
• Co-ordinate with district health authorities,
  and other stakeholders to avoid duplication of services.
• Attend relevant meetings to represent IRC’s
  program activities in the district.
• Represent IRC at relevant related health
  partnership, and refugee coordination meetings

• Provide regular feedback to the Health
  coordinator on project implementation.
• In charge of the preparation and submission
  of donor reports.
• Facilitate the health facility/VHT reporting
  requirements for program reporting and to feed into the HMIS.
• Actively participate in the development of
  program work plans and reviewing them on a monthly basis with the Team
  Leader.

• Effectively and efficiently manage the budget
  ensuring expenses are appropriate and incurred according to schedule. .
• Take part in proposal writing and budget
  development
• Actively participate in the development,
  reviews and tracking of program budgets.
• Ensure and maintain accurate use of budget
  lines according to donor regulations.

• Work closely with health workers supervise
  VHT activities and outreach activities.
• Ensure monthly supervisory information is
  compiled and is if of good quality.
• In collaboration with the DHT, participate in
  the support supervision visits to settlement, transit center and Health
  facility.
• Continuously assess the Reproductive Health
  needs of the community, identify gaps and adapt program activities to
  respond to these gaps.

• Render support in the development of
  appropriate program monitoring tools.
• Maintain a good record keeping system and
  undertake continuous monitoring and regular evaluation of the project
  activities.
• Ensure that Medicines, medical supplies and
  other commodities stocks are monitored.

• The applicant should have a Medical back
  ground  i.e. Diploma in Midwifery or
  equivalent.  Relevant certificates
  in Reproductive Health and related trainings are an added advantage.
• A minimum of two years’  experience in reproductive Health.
• Working with district health teams, health
  facility staff and community based groups such as VHTs    
• Previous work with an NGO in similar
  programs.
• Significant experience in monitoring and
  evaluation of emergency programs.
• Proven ability to enhance good interpersonal
  relationship.
• Ability to work as a team and accomplish
  tasks independently
• Good report writing skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent command of both written and spoken
  English.
• Computer literacy i.e. knowledge and
  application of Microsoft word, Excel and Power Point

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