Position:         Senior Reproductive Health Officer

Location:        Aden with frequent field visits to Abyan, Lahj, and Aldhalea’a

Reports to:     Health Specialist

Reference:      110

Duration:   Till December 31, 2021, renewable based on fund availability & performance

ABOUT ADRA: 

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is an independent, humanitarian agency established for the specific purpose of providing individual and community development and disaster relief.  ADRA Yemen pursue a mission of changing the world by uplifting one life at a time. ADRA International serves 142 countries and was present in Yemen since 1995. It has more than 1200 aid workers serving in Yemen making it one of the biggest ADRA operations in the world. Its programs are supported by USAID, OFDA, The Japan Platform, DANIDA, German Foreign Office, German Humanitarian Aid, Sida, UNOCHA, UNHCR, WHO, WFP and DFID. It has presence in 14 Governorates in Yemen responding to all areas of humanitarian sectors. ADRA Yemen is undertaking programs in Yemen in the fields of health, child protection, education, women's protection and empowerment, NFI and food distribution, cash assistance, and livelihoods programming. Our work in these challenging settings gives rise to some of the most pressing issues facing contemporary humanitarian action, including questions of access, security, funding and coordination.

SUMMARY:

The Senior Reproductive Health Officer will provide technical oversight and leadership for overall quality assurance in the project and requires technical support in Reproductive Health (RH) and Family Planning (FP) service delivery, increasing access and availability of quality Reproductive Health (RH) services in the targeted areas. This role will collaborate with the MOPHP, IARHWG, UNFPA and other stakeholders to provide high-level support for effective technical capacity building at the district and governorate level and sustainability of the project achievements. The Senior RH Officer, under the guidance of the Health Specialist, will provide technical support and advice to the health care workers, midwifes, community midwifes, health and nutrition assistants and officers to establish effective mechanisms for monitoring and appropriate course corrections.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The “Senior Reproductive Health Officer” will be responsible but not limited to:

• Provide day-to-day technical, programmatic support in line with the project goals and objectives.
• Provide high quality technical support and oversight of RH and FP component of the program, including incorporating family planning high impact practices into program strategies and activities for sub-contractors and project team as required.
• Responsible to maintain highest quality technical standard of interventions and approaches in project to achieve high level impact.
• Contribute to the analysis, synthesis and reporting of program outputs, results and special learning studies in close collaboration with the project team and ensure incorporation of lessons-learnt into ongoing implementation.
• Support to develop and/or review a range of technical reports e.g., project reviews, monthly, quarterly, semiannual reports to the Health Specialist, management team and donor as required.
• Under the guidance of the Health Specialist and in collaboration with field-based staff, conduct the trainings of HWs in targeted health facilities and for CHVs/CMWs.
• Provide supportive supervision to the HWs, CMWs, health and nutrition assistants/officers, ensuring integration of technical RH service approaches, including FP to ensure the reach to all targeted beneficiaries.
• Organize and rollout of the RH trainings for the MWs, CMWs.
• Technical leadership of team and the development and implementation of annual technical work plans and budgets, ensuring donor and project priorities are addressed and contract/budget compliance is achieved.
• Represent the project RH activities with partners and key stakeholders, including at technical working groups, establish effective communication and coordination with MOPHP and UNFPA to address project priorities and maintain positive relationships with local authorities, and the program team.
• Provide other necessary technical support to the project as required.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned by the Direct Supervisor.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor Degree in Public Health with clinical background in reproductive health.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the similar role in health projects, as well as program quality assurance of programs in Reproductive Health.
• Familiarity with USAID approaches, policies and regulations is highly desirable.
• Sound knowledge of community and health service-based FP programming in Yemen.
• Experience providing technical assistance, coaching and mentoring health care providers and others in team and beyond.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in a team.
• Creative problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively in resource-constrained environment is highly preferred.
• Excellent English and Arabic Languages (Writing and speaking) are required.
• Proficiency in MS Office (MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, in particular)
• Reporting Skills are Required.

ADRA’S VALUES:

We uphold the Humanitarian Principles; our key values: