Posted on: Mon 19-02-2024

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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Medical Doctor - PRET SRH

Requisition ID: req49402

Location: Monguno, Borno

Employment Type: Full-Time

Employment Category: Regular

Sector: Health

Work Arrangement: In-person

Job Overview / Summary

• Based in Monguno the Medical Doctor will support the implementation of the “Partnering for Resilience to Emergencies through Transformation of SRHR (PRET-SRHR)” project in Monguno and Konduga. The Medical Doctor is the clinical supervisor and will oversee the delivery of right-based quality SRHR services to women and girls integrated with women's protection and empowerment (WPE) and transforming harmful gender norms in the affected communities and at the supported health facilities including IRC comprehensive women centers (CWCs).
• S/he will provide direct service delivery (50% of the time), provide mentorship and technical support to RH officers, midwives, and clinical support to ensure a high-quality SRHR service (30% of the time), and support project management, procurements, supplies, and health facilities administration (20% of the time).
• The Medical Doctor reports to the Reproductive Health Manager and is responsible for the quality of reproductive health services in the health facilities and communities of intervention.

Specific Responsibilities

Service delivery and Quality of care management:

• Apply medical knowledge and skills to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment according to national guidelines and protocols, and ensure patient follow-up as needed.
• Ensure the implementation of the minimum initial service package (MISP) for SRHR in Monguno and Konduga.
• Provide consultations for antenatal and postnatal care. Identifying and managing pregnant women at risk while referring as appropriate.
• Supervise intrapartum care and assist the midwives during childbirth as needed.
• Manage common complications in pregnancy, delivery, and post-partum phases, and refer cases requiring comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care.
• Provide counseling on family planning and provide FP commodities according to the client’s informed choice.
• Provide counseling and clinical care for sexual assault survivors and refer them for psycho-social care.
• Provide post-abortion care according to MoH/International protocol, including counseling for FP.
• Provide counseling and treatment of patients with STI, including partner treatment.
• Maintain infection prevention and control within and around the facility.
• Ensure all facilities adhere to instrument processing and sterilization protocols.
• Ensure all RH services are in line with national/adopted protocols and RH policies and guidelines are well understood by midwives and other support staff in the facilities.
• Conduct period facility readiness assessment and follow up on service point improvement action plan.
• Promote social behavioral change and transform harmful gender norms by providing health and SRHR messages in the communities, in collaboration with community volunteers.

Project Management and Reporting:

• The Medical Doctor shall be responsible for the supervision and day-to-day management of health activities including support to primary health care facilities, General Hospital Monguno, IRC CWC, and mobile health services in the IDP camp and harder-to-reach areas.
• Contribute to the PRET SRHR work plan and midterm evaluations, and ensure project activities are implemented according to the work plan and within the allocated budgets.
• Management of day-to-day activities of staff and project implementation by the project proposal.
• Ensure SRHR basic protocols and other IEC materials are well displayed in the supported health facilities/CWCs and outreach sites.
• Establish an effective referral mechanism between the supported health facilities and higher levels of care (secondary and tertiary).
• Identify the need for referral to secondary care and prepare the patient for referral including referral notes, pre-referral treatment, and arrangement of transport.
• Monitor the medical stock/non-medical consumables stock at the facility level and assist in the timely requisition of new supplies from the warehouse.
• Works closely and coordinates with the IRC supply chain to ensure procurements are initiated and delivered promptly.
• Coordinate with the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Local PHC department, and other actors in the area and maintain good relations with them.
• In coordination with the RH Manager, identify opportunities to strengthen the SRHR program.
• S/he will oversee the stock management of medicines, medical supplies, and medical equipment and prepare timely requisitions for replenishment based on consumption records.
• S/he will collect weekly morbidity reports and monitor disease trends to prepare adequate supplies as may be required.
• Participate in outbreak response and control coordination when applicable and carry out community-based public health interventions during communicable disease outbreaks.
• Collaborate with other relevant sectors such as Women's Protection & Empowerment, Child Protection, Nutrition, and Environmental Health and Governance sectors to ensure a holistic service package is available in response to the needs.
• Responsible for validation of program data and timely submission to M&E every week (number/ gender/age-segregated).
• Work with the M&E team to analyze data on a weekly/monthly basis, feed information back to the program, and adapt strategies accordingly.
• Provide weekly/monthly activity reports to the supervisor.
• Supports the RH manager/M&E officer in monitoring and following up on specific RH indicators.

Staff Performance Management, Learning & Development:

• Provide technical support and guidance for the management of complications in pregnancy, assisted and complicated deliveries, and complications in the post-natal period.
• Provide on-the-job coaching (supportive supervision) to RH officers, midwives, and clinic support staff.
• Support the RH Manager in defining staff training needs and implementing them according to project objectives.
• Conduct quarterly clinical skills assessments for midwives and follow up on areas that need improvement.
• Organize and facilitate formal and informal training for SRHR staff.
• Participate in and support midwives, community mobilizers, and community volunteers in activities that aim to transform harmful gender norms and increase women’s SRHR awareness and service utilization.
• Monitor staff daily attendance at duty posts and ensure time sheets are correctly filled and submitted monthly.
• Responsible for management of leave days in a way that ensures staff is available to cover duties, also supervises the development of monthly work roster.
• Manage staff performance according to their job description, provide written feedback promptly, and conduct performance management evaluations.
• Adhere to and act by the IRC Global HR Policies and Procedures and communicate through word and example a high standard of compliance with all applicable policies and regulations.

Coordination & Representation:

• Attend all relevant meetings in relation to the SRHR program as may be required and feed in the IRC priorities during meetings.
• Facilitate field visits for internal and external stakeholders, when required.

Key Working Relationships

• Position Reports to Reproductive Health Manager
• Position directly Supervises: Midwife Supervisors/RH Officers
• Other Internal and/or external contacts: Health program staff and managers, and ALL other IRC sectors
• External: Other partner NGOs, MoH, SPHCDA, LGA PHC department

Requirements

Educational Qualifications:

• Degree in Medicine and Surgery from a recognized institution, with strong public Health background (MPH or certification in reproductive health is an added advantage.)
• Must possess a VALID practicing license from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years post-internship clinical experience in SRHR and MISP.
• Experience in supervising health staff at the primary health care level.
• Ability to work with displaced communities with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.  
• Able to work in a location with basic living conditions and with limited communication options.
• Experienced in report writing (highly recommended)
• Experience in training, capacity development, and on-the-job coaching on relevant SRHR topics; FP, PAC, CCSAS, BEmONC, ANC/PNC, and safe delivery.
• Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, (especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive
• Ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

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