SRH Officer _ Dessie, Kombolcha, Humera, East Telemt

Medical Teams International Calling:

Daring the love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.

Job Summary

To ensure quality sexual and reproductive health care services for vulnerable refugee, internally displaced populations, returnees and host communities in Amhara region and contested areas of Ethiopia. This position will be responsible for ensuring quality implementation and daily operations of the Sexual and Reproductive Health programming, including strengthening Maternity Waiting homes, one stope centers and SRH service provision system at project health facility and providing technical support and close follow up of the midwives.

Job Responsibilities

Essential Duties / Responsibilities:

• Assist in Ensuring MTI’s standard of quality in health services delivery is met.
• Participates in the planning, implementation and supervision of the SRH activities, which includes antenatal care, postnatal care, safe deliveries, treatment for STIs, GBV services including clinical management of rape target health facilities and OSCs, essential tests, family planning.
• Develops plans for process and quality improvement and reports findings to the health specialist and program manager.
• Ensure the implementation of project as per the implementation plan and is responsible in project budget utilization.
• Ensures quality control at all levels of service provision (One stope center, Maternity Waiting Home, primary care facility based SRH, support for referral hospital OB/GYN services, identify fistula case, POP and other gynaecologic case).
• Closely work with protection officers, MHPSS, nutrition officers and community mobilizers, coordinate in ensuring integration of SRH, MHPSS, nutrition and protection activities.
• Liase with hospital manager, OSC focal, incentive workers, government stakeholders to ensure provision of continuum of SRH service and care including referral and linkage.
• Ensures compliance to program standards at all levels and reports any issues of concern to the health specialist and program manager in a timely manner.
• Ensures monitoring and accountability of beneficiary registrars.
• Ensures data collection meets program requirements, and that all activities are suitably documented.
• Assists in the compliance with government health reporting mechanisms; both in terms of reporting to UNFPA, RHB and internal reporting.
• Assess the need and facilitate appropriate training in coordination with the midwives to equip and strengthen knowledge and skills of SRH personnel.
• Leads development of trainings, feedback sessions and tools for M&E and quality improvement in collaboration with MEAL officer.
• Ensures that programming is excellent technical quality, suitable to attract donor funding and contributes significantly to MTI’s strategic objectives.
• Provide technical support to project clinical personnel to ensure programming objectives are successfully achieved and treatment protocols are followed, adhering to international, donor and RHB Guidelines and policies.
• Liaise with other health and protection actors to develop effective referral pathways.
• Build effective partnership relationships with stakeholders including community leaders, health facility staff and beneficiaries, including actively seeking feedback.
• Participates and contribute to local coordination mechanisms including SRH/SGBV working groups as appropriate.
• Work with Medical Inventory Office and H & N program manager to ensure timely ordering of any necessary supplies, pharmaceuticals, and equipment
• Ensure the Safeguarding of program participants and employees through promoting an environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct provisions of Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Child & Vulnerable Adult protection, and harassment-free workplace policies

Quality Management

• Aiming to achieve the highest quality programming possible within the challenging context of Amhara and contested woredas of Ethiopia.
• Ensure all patients are treated based on relevant guidelines, including the Ethiopian primary health care clinical guidelines.
• Ensure rational use of drugs such that only those essential for treatment are prescribed. Do not overprescribe.
• Provide compassionate and respectful care to all patients, clients, ensuring that dignity and confidentiality are maintained within MTI’s services
• Support other staff and colleagues to maintain good infection control practices to prevent spread of illnesses within health facilities and among the staff

Additional activities

• Support other areas of the office as requested or needed to ensure efficiency and quality of work for all
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment, disposing of waste appropriately

Education, Licenses and Certification

• BSc Midwife with Master of Public Health/clinical midwife/Midwifery education from accredited University/College is preferred.
• Medical doctor, Nurse and health officer with Master of Public Health in reproductive health from accredited University/College is preferred.

Experience

• At least 3 years’ experience working in direct health service delivery and 2 years’ experience managing operation of health services, including staff supervision. Exposure working in OSC and maternity waiting home services with protection program preferred.
• At least 2 years NGO Experience is required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of development & humanitarian issues and concepts
• Fluent spoken and written Amharic and English.
• Strong interpersonal and team skills
• Proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations
• Excellent communicator
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment
• Negotiation and representation skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Computer literate, able to work efficiently in Microsoft office on standard or mobile platforms.

SKILLS:

• Humanitarian motivation
• Emotionally and spiritually mature
• Team player – practical, desire to support the field teams.
• Willingness to pitch in and get the job done
• Understanding and sensitivity to cross cultural issues
• Flexible and adaptable to ever changing environments
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Able to build new relationships and gain people’s trust quickly
• Integrity in representing Medical Teams Willing to travel to insecure environments

ABILITIES:

• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Ability to embrace and promote MTI’s mission and vision
• Ability to uphold and exemplify the organization’s core values
• Ability to represent the organization in a professional manner to donors, volunteers, and the public

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS

This position requires frequent travel to health facilities located in remote areas with very basic living conditions.

NOTE: The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by staff assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of staff in this position. Duties, responsibilities, and skills are also subject to change based on the changing needs of the job, department, or organization. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by Medical Teams International as the requirements of the job change.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and reaches their potential as individuals and teams and collaborates to do the best work of their lives. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening, and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to adhere to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policies.

Safeguarding & Code of Conduct

Medical Teams International is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Medical Teams International Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Children and Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy Training upon hire and on an annual basis.