IRC: Project Technical Advisor, Sexual & Reproductive Health-Niamey

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    negotiable / YEAR
  • Job type:
    FULL_TIME
  • Posted:
    2 weeks ago
  • Category:
    Healthcare, Programme and Project Management, Sexual and reproductive health
  • Deadline:
    10/01/2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary:

Based in Ouagadougou or Niamey, the PRET-SRHR/” She responds” Project Technical Advisor will be responsible for providing technical support for two multicounty SRHR programs. The TA, SRH will provide technical assistance to Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Nigeria on the implementation of the PRET SRHR and ”She responds” activities and on the documentation of lessons learned.

Major Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical training of trainers and assessments for contraception and abortion care, DMU (Minimum initial service Package for SRH) and support country program teams to implement quality improvement systems.

• Provide technical oversight, working with country programs and relevant TAs to ensure development and implementation of project strategies in 4 supported countries.

• Contribute to the project technical report writing and documentation.

• Provide remote and in-country implementation support on key SRHR strategies, including adolescent-friendly service delivery, disability inclusion, SRHR values clarification and attitudes transformation, gender norms transformation and policy change.

• Analyze program data and conduct staff interviews to document lessons learned from the implementation of SRH services in the four countries and produce a lessons learned report describing the findings to contribute to documentation and learning for the Packard project.

• Contribute to in-country and global dissemination efforts for lessons learned SRHR in humanitarian settings

• Other duties, as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• MD, nurse or midwife, MPH a plus

• At least 5 years public health experience, including in development and/or humanitarian settings.

• Demonstrated expertise in multiple areas of SRH (e.g., contraception, maternal health, abortion care), quality assurance (e.g., competency-based clinical training, supportive supervision, health care provider support) and monitoring and evaluation.

• Excellent communication skills – the ability to write professional documents, and create and deliver presentations to different audiences: project/program staff, management staff, mature professionals, policy makers, donors etc.

• Solid organizational skills – the ability to be flexible and work well under pressure, dealing with competing priorities, in a fast-paced team environment.

• Professional-level fluency in French; English proficiency will be a huge plus.

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60