Job Vacancy at International Rescue Committee (IRC) – Health Program Managers

International Rescue Committee

Sierra Leone Program

35 Frazer Street

Off Wilkinson Road, Freetown

Sierra Leone

Tel : +232 (0)76 471 796

Email : [email protected]

 

 

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.

 

Context:

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: The IRC, along with its Consortium partner has bid for a funding opportunity from ECHO in a Covid-19 Vaccination Implementation Consortium as a sub-agency. The Covid-19 Vaccination Consortium seeks to support the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) by ensuring healthcare workers receive COVID19 vaccination and in turn reduce the risk of health personnel transmitting the virus to patients in their care, many of whom may already have underlying health conditions that could place them at an elevated risk for COVID19 mortality and severe morbidity.

 

Scope:

The IRC is recruiting for three (3) Health Program Managers (PM) for the Covid-19 Vaccination programme in Sierra Leone for Pujehun, Bonthe and Moyamba Districts. The PM will hold the overall responsibility for supporting the implementation of the Covid-19 vaccination programme in their respective districts. Working in close collaboration with the Senior Health Coordinator, Project Coordinator, the DHMT and other key stakeholders in the districts, the PM will play a key role in ensuring that the Covid-19 vaccination programme is implemented to a high technical standard and is in full alignment with relevant national policies and protocols. The Covid-19 vaccination PM will work under the oversight of the Project Coordinator.

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight to all district vaccinators activities, ensure excellent communication with the Project Coordinator and Senior Health Coordinator
• Provide ongoing technical advice and mentorship on implementation of the Covid19 vaccination plan
• Provide support to DHMT on how to interpret and interrogate the covid19 qualitative and quantitative data for decision making
• 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 Covid-19 vaccinators and provide on-the-job support to ensure quality, efficiency and compliance with project standards/policies.
• Ability to navigate the Commcare/PowerBI system and make suggestions to adapt the program based on interpretations and data analysis
• Provide high level management advice to DMO
• Provide support to the Project Coordinator to prepare all donor reports for the Covid-19 program, as needed
• Work alongside the Project Coordinator and M&E Officer to provide technical support to HCWs on Covid-19 vaccination
• Identify and resolve project issues and implements improvement plans to ensure project stays on schedule and within budget
• Represent IRC at relevant COVID-19 consultations and meetings in the respective districts
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Project Coordinator and Senior Health Coordinator
• Ensure efficient utilization of the budget allocated to the district. Keep track of Budget-vs-Actual, financial reports, and spending plans
• Promptly respond to all budget-related inquiries.

• Must not be listed with the Government Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) and should not possess a pin code.

 

Key Working Relationships:

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

Internal: Senior Health Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, District Delivery Senior Managers and IRC Field Manager

 

QUALIFICATIONS

Education (Knowledge):

• Five or more years of project management experience in the area of health.
• Bachelor or Master’s degree in public health, or CHO or any related medical or health sciences

Experience:

• Experience in planning and management of programmes in Sierra Leone, including experience in implementing/managing RI programs. Experience in Covid-19 response is a Plus.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and lead a team
• Ability to present a cognizant and analytical presentation

 

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
• Ability and licensed to ride a motor bike, as the position will be implemented in hard-to-reach locations.
• Strong verbal communication skills and effective in representation and liaison with external actors
• Excellent English and Krio speaking/writing skills required.

 

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.

 

Standards for professional Conduct (IRC Way)

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.

Mode of Application:

All applications must be done using the below link and should include a cover letter, updated CV, names of three referees and their active telephone and email contacts, copies of professional certificates and testimonials.

Application link: CLICK HERE

 

Please ensure that all attached files are less than 2 megabytes (2MB) for any one message that is sent.

A copy of your application letter, updated CV, labour card and all other supporting documents should be sent to the NGO Desk Officer, Ministry of Labour - New England or to the nearest Ministry of Labour office nationwide.

Please contact any of our offices captioned below for further information and/or detailed requirements or

076 471796

 

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

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