IRC
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The International Rescue Committee has been working in Somalia since 2006, providing essential services to conflict and disaster affected communities. The IRC has been operational in Central Somalia (Mudug and Galgadud regions) and Mogadishu implementing interventions in the areas of livelihood, WASH, Governance and peacebuilding, GBV, Nutrition, education and health reaching out to more than 200,000 conflict and drought affected people.
Job Description
Working under the direct supervision and guidance of the Community engagement manager, the NCD Officer will be based in Mogadishu and will work closely with Health program staff, Benadir regional administration (BRA) and Ministry of health (MoH). The NCD programming in IRC Somalia has been growing steadily and gaining momentum over the last 7 years hence IRC expects the NCD officer to provide the technical support of the effective implementation of No-communicable Diseases (NCD) activities including integration of NCD with the exiting primary health care facilities and community outreach activities including NCD screening, community engagement, training the community health workers (CHWs) on NCDs in addition supporting the monitoring and evaluation activities under this project.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Provide technical support to the field program staff and track the project activities, provide support including the facilitation of NCD community engagement, social mobilization activities and project documentation.
- Facilitate and support training of the community health workers (CHWs) on NCD related topics
- Together with the community and health manager maintain good relationships with the ministry of health and support the MoH in setting up an NCD technical team, development and roll out of a CHW training package for NCD. The NCD office will ensure regular communication between partners and IRC including NCD partners, districts officer, MoH and other related public health programs and.
- Represent IRC at national NCD meetings, conferences, workshops, and coordinate with the NCD’s division of MoH, and other local partners for the project implementation.
- Ensure client feedback and responsiveness response mechanism and tools are in place and adapted by the CHWs in coordination with M&E sector
- Provide regular supportive supervision and field monitoring activities. on job and refresher trainings for CHWs.
- Ensure project review meetings are conducted in quarterly base with coordination to the stakeholders and relevant program staff
- Ensure the program data collection tools and management are in line with IRC’s guidance and project progress are monitored and tracked regularly.
- Prepare and submit timely all the project field reports to the senior community engagement manager
- Provide support when developing the communication materials including IEC and documentation of success stories.
- Perform any other relevant tasks as requested by the Manager.
Key Working Relationships:
- Position Reports directly to the Community engagement Manager.
- Position directly supervises: None
Other Internal and/or external contacts:
- Internal: Health Managers and medical Officers, and Field Coordinator. In addition to the technical team at regional and HQ levels when necessary
- External: Beneficiaries, local and national government.
Qualifications
- Degree in Medicine, health science, public health, or related social science discipline.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience and demonstrated skills in coordination or management of health and related programs. experience in collaborating with stakeholders and communities
- Working experience in NCDs and/or health system strengthening or other relevant public health topics.
- Good analytical, data use for decision making
- Report writing skills
- Ability to facilitate results-oriented discussions with diverse stakeholders and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
How to apply
Apply the following link:
https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/24010?c=rescue
Professional Standards: IRC staff must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Global Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and carries out policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-Workplace Harassment, Respect at Work Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.
Diversity and Inclusion: at IRC, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Organizations that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, physical or mental ability, nationality, and perspective are validated to be better organizations. More importantly, creating a safe workspace environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best is the right thing to do. So, bring your whole self to work.
IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. In keeping with our core values of Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality, IRC strives to maintain a work environment built on mutual respect in which all individuals treat each other professionally, and free of bias, prejudice, and harassment. IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of IRC Persons in any work setting. All IRC staff, wherever they are located, are accountable for creating an environment free of discrimination, harassment, bullying, and retaliation.
Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
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