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• Coordinate the organization and delivery of quality RH, EPI and or
  IPC services at IRC supported
• Health facilities, health posts and outreaches.
• Ensure project compliance with Ministry of Health Guidelines and
  protocols during delivery of health services
• Provide technical supervision and guidance of IRC’s RH, EPI,
  pharmaceuticals and IPC program
• Monitor the standard of healthcare in the camp-based health posts
  including safe motherhood,
• EPI, family planning, adolescent sexual reproductive health,
  nutrition, HIV prevention care and treatment services.
• Provide regular feedback to staffs on appropriateness of diagnosis
  and management.
• Oversee the management of drugs and medical supplies including
  selection, procurement, and distribution and ensure continuous
  availability appropriate medicines and supplies.
• Identify gaps or deficiencies in RH, EPI, IPC activities and develop
  interventions to address these gaps in consultation with the Field
  Coordinator and Health Coordinator.
• Identify and mentor key staffs on coordination of RH, EPI, IPC
  activities at the IRC supported health facilities, health posts and
  outreaches in the settlement
• Ensure consistent and timely collection, utilization and reporting
  of RH, EPI, IPC and drug
• Consumption reports

• Participate in the recruitment, selection, orientation and
  supervision of IRC health staff in Lamwo as needed
• Identify training needs of health staff and develop formal/informal
  training interventions or identify appropriate external training that will
  enhance management, and reporting skills.
• Conduct semi-annual performance evaluation of direct supervisees

• Represent the health program and maintain effective relationships
  with District Health authorities, health centers and referral hospital
  authorities, Health Unit Management Committee, OPM, UNHCR, refugee leaders
  and other NGOs.
• Liaise closely with other IRC program sectors to ensure coordination
  and integration of programs

• Assist in the preparation of monthly health management information
  system reports according to UNHCR, IRC and MOH formats.
• Review reports for accuracy and consistency prior to submission.
• Provide regular feedback to the Field Coordinator and Health
  Coordinator on project implementation through timely and complete biweekly
  situational and monthly reports.
• Assist in writing donor reports.
• Assist in the preparation of donor proposals for health related
  components of the refugee program and other health-related projects within
  the district.
• Conduct monthly quality assessment of service delivery and project
  review meetings

• Manage the health-related component of the project budgets including
  responsibility for ensuring expenses are appropriate and incurred
  according to schedule.
• Prepare monthly cash forecast estimates for health activities
  implementation

• The applicant for the International Rescue Committee (IRC) Health
  Manager – Kyaka job must be a · Medical Doctor (postgraduate qualification
  in public health or similar will be an added advantage)
• At least 4 years working experience delivering health services
  within multi-sectoral programs
• At least one year working in a comprehensive primary health care
  program with refugees or conflict affected populations preferred.
• Experience and knowledge of the running of the district health
  system, delivering services within framework of INGO and Ugandan health
  sector strategic plan and policy.
• Experience in supervising staff, preferably in international
  organizational setting.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytic and problem solving skills
• Experience in assessments, report writing and proposal development
• Diplomacy, tactic and representation competencies
• Computer skills in MS word, MS Excel, and MS Power Point.

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