Job Vacancies at International Rescue Committee – 4 Positions

The International Rescue Committee is recruiting for District Delivery Senior Managers in Sierra Leone.

Requisition ID: req12107

Job Title: District Delivery Senior Managers

Sector: Health

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Locations: Kenema, Kailahun, Kono, Bo, Southern Province - Sierra Leone

Job Description

Background: Present in Sierra Leone since 1999, IRC supports the Sierra Leonean institutions – government, civil society, community-based organizations and private sector – to provide improved social services, decrease youth unemployment and mitigate gender based violence.  IRC do this through programs and partnerships designed to improve the life of women, youth and children by implementing Health, Education, Youth and Gender Based Violence programming.  IRC has a Country Program office in Freetown, a Regional Field Office in Kenema, Field Offices in Kono, Kailahun and Bo.

 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, and Anti-Retaliation.”

 Purpose of The Job: IRC, along with its Consortium partners has bid for a funding opportunity from DFID – Saving Lives (Phase II) as the lead for the NGO consortium. The Saving Lives programme seeks to support the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) to save women’s and children’s lives by improving the quality, availability and accessibility of reproductive, maternal, new-born, child and adolescent health services. This will be achieved by increasing the utilization of quality RMNCAH services through a multifaceted approach that seeks to strengthen quality, expand access, and build the demand for RMNCAH services in Sierra Leone. The programme duration is October 2018 – March 2021.

 The IRC is recruiting for four (2) District Delivery Senior Managers (DDM) for the Saving Lives Phase II programme in Sierra Leone based in Kono & Kailahun. The DDM will hold the overall responsibility for supporting the implementation of the Saving Lives programme in the two IRC districts – Kono and Kailahun. Working in close collaboration with the Regional Public Health Specialist (IRC programme staff), the MoHS and other key stakeholders in the districts, the DDM will play a key role in ensuring that the Saving Lives programme is implemented to a high technical standard and is in full alignment with relevant national policies and protocols.

The Saving Lives DDMs will work under the oversight of the Project Coordinator and will supervise – Hospital Operations Mentor, District Clinical Mentors and Programme Officer in the respective districts.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Programme Management

•  Support the District Medical Officers (DMOs) in planning, management and implementation of the annual District Health Plan
• Co-lead with the District Medical Officer, in their respective districts, on developing the Saving Lives Phase II district plan in accordance to the District Health Plan, while ensuring the effective use of resources
• Provide ongoing technical advice and mentorship on implementation of the Saving Lives Phase II plan
• Provide support and mentorship to DHMT and hospital staff on how to interpret and interrogate qualitative and quantitative data for decision making
• Support and mentor DHMT and district hospital staff to ensure key human resource tools are available – job descriptions for key posts, organograms, key performance indicators, etc.
• Support DMOs in the coordination of all RMNCAH partners in the districts
• Support DMOs to organize monthly PHU-in charges meetings and use it as a forum for discussion and analysis of health data from facilities
• Mentor and support the Social Mobilization lead in the DHMT to hold regular adolescent sexual and reproductive health stakeholder meetings
• Co-lead with DMOs on the district planning of the baseline assessment
• Ensure adherence to the district level monitoring plan and timeline
• Conduct regular field visits to the targeted Community Health Centers (CHCs) in the respective districts to monitor performance of the District Clinical Mentors.

•  Supervise the staff in the respective districts in accordance with IRC HR policies and local law.

 Budget Oversight

•  Budget holder for IRC’s district operational support in the respective district
• Budget holder for identified district budget lines
• Provide support and oversight to the DMO on operational fund in the district
• Provide oversight and guidance to the Hospital Operations Mentor to support planning and management of hospital operational support
• Provide support – technical and management – to the DMOs for accessing flexible funding available for the district
• Ensure that the district resources are used effectively and transparently on prioritized RMNCAH activities
• Support good quality district applications for the innovation fund under the programme for the district
• Review Budget-vs-Actual, financial reports, and spending plans
• Promptly respond to all budget-related inquiries.
  

Representation and Advocacy

•  Attend district level RMNCAH meetings and other workshops, working groups, and coordination forums as required to ensure close coordination and collaboration
•  Analyze and present data in creative new ways to influence district-level discussions around and prioritization of RMNCAH activities and strategy implementation.
  

Key Working Relationships:

External: Ministry of Health and Sanitation, DHMT, District Councils, Community structures

 Internal: Senior Health Coordinator, Health Project Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and IRC Field Coordinator/Manager

Qualifications

Education (Knowledge):

•  CHOs/Midwifes/SECHNs with public health experience/trainings
•  Must not be a Government of Sierra Leone Employee

Experience:

•  At least 7 years of relevant field experience with managing staff
• Experience in planning and management of programmes in Sierra Leone, including experience in implementing/managing RMNCAH programmes
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and lead a team

SKILL & ABILITIES:

Mandatory:

•  Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience of having worked with district health systems
• Ability to provide technical support and feedback with a high degree of tact and diplomacy
• Strong verbal communication skills and effective in representation and liaison with external actors
• Excellent English and Krio speaking/writing skills required.

How to Apply

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