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Job Title:    Medical Officer (2 Fresher
Jobs)

Organization: International Rescue Committee

Duty Station:
Uganda

Reports to: Health
Manager

 

About US:

The International
Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by
conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. It
was created by Albert Einstein more than 80 years and has been working in
Uganda since 1998. It has particularly working in the conflict zones where tens
of thousands of people have been kills and over 1.6 million displaced.
Following a peace agreement in 2006, Ugandans are returning home and looking to
rebuild their lives. The IRC is there to protect women and children from
violence and exploitation by fostering a safe environment and encouraging
education, and is supporting farmers and small businesses, and helping
communities promote peace and long-term development.

 

Job Summary:  Working under the guidance and supervision of
the Health Manager, the  Medical Officer
will  be 
responsible  for  overseeing 
the delivery of SRH services components including; modern family  planning 
methods,  safe  abortion 
care,  emergency  obstetric 
care  including  RH 
referral management   system in
the field locations (Yumbe, Arua and Lamwo).  
He/she   will   be  
expected   to   monitor  
and   ensure   improvement  
and maintenance   of   SRH  
performance   indicators   within  
the   IRC   Uganda  
programs   as   per donor requirements and/or Sphere/WHO
standards in humanitarian settings.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

Technical

·       
Develop
working systems and strategies to deliver the WISH2ACTION project indicators
related to CYPs, Additional users, users poverty and adolescent access to
quality family planning services

·       
Oversee
quality training, mentorship and coaching of SRH providers to promote uptake of
family planning (FP) and use of FP commodities including IUDs, implants,
Permanent methods and post abortion care services (PAC).

·       
Ensure
high quality clinical care and standards through bi-annual quality of care
assessments, proficiency testing, VCATs, client satisfaction and mystery client
surveys

·       
Support
SRH Providers to enable them to communicate all RH information and options
clearly and respectfully to all men, women, boys and girls.

·       
Provide
desired Family Planning services to clients in an ethically acceptable manner.

·       
Work
with the supply chain and health teams to develop accurate and timely monthly
RH orders.

Monitoring and
Evaluation

·       
Provide
support to SRH providers to enable them collect and use  program data within DHISII, HIS and the
registers  (facility  and 
community  based)  to 
monitor  and improve  program quality  and performance

·       
Supervise
and monitor the implementation of WISH2ACTION project in line with proposal
targets and work plan timelines

·       
Participate
actively in execution of operational research in various health facilities if
need be to enhance the quality, coverage, effectiveness and performance of the
SRH program.

Human Resource
Management

·       
Routinely  monitor 
SRH  staff  performance 
according  to  their 
job  description  and 
provide written feedback in a timely manner

·       
Review  personnel 
issues  and  concerns 
of    SRH    staff 
and  assist  with 
determining  and implementing
solutions

·       
Participate
in recruitment of SRH staff as appropriate.

Reporting and
Coordination

·       
Represent
IRC in SRH Coordination meetings with implementing partners and district
working group meetings /Health related forums.

·       
Coordinate   with  
other   sector   responses  
within   IRC   (WPE, ERD, PRoL) to ensure a multi-sectoral
approach to SRH programming.

Finance and Grant
Management

·       
Plan and
manage WISH2ACTION project activity budgets 
as  delegated  by  the  supervisor 
in  order  to 
maintain program expenditure within the budget provided.

·       
Ensure
that all grant required activities, indicators are systematically tracked and
objectives are successfully met within the project timeframe.

·       
Attend
and participate in monthly budget review meetings at the field level.

·       
Perform
any other duty as assigned by the supervisor.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate for the International Rescue Committee (IRC) Medical Officer
job placement must be a Medical Doctor with hands on experience in delivery of
SRH services.

·       
At least
two  years  of 
experience  in  reproductive 
health  in  clinical practice settings

·       
Must be
trained and certified in Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives and Permanent
methods.

·       
Strong
familiarity with international guiding principles and best practices required,
such as with MISP, IASC guidelines, and other guidelines on RH in conflict
settings.

·       
Experience
in developing staff capacity especially in competency based training

·       
Ability
to write clear and concise reports and working knowledge of English is
required.

·       
Strong
computer skills:  must  be 
competent  in  the 
use  of  Windows, 
MS  office  programs (Word, Excel).

·       
Demonstrate
creativity, ability to apply innovative thinking and problem solving skills.

·       
Demonstrate
Project management experience.

 

Please note: This
position is open only to Ugandan nationals.

 

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link
below.

 

Click
Here

 

The IRC and IRC
workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way –
Standards for Professional Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and
Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and
enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child
Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and
Anti-Retaliation.

 

Deadline: 10^th December 2020

 

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