Reproductive Health Doctor at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Scope of Work

• The Medical Doctor will provide quality reproductive health services, covering Family Planning, STI prevention and treatment, Post abortion care, ANC/PNC and safe delivery and Clinical care for sexual assault survivors
• The RH Doctor will provide direct service delivery (50% of time) and provide guidance, increase capacity of the clinical team (midwife and clinic support staff) and ensure clinical quality of IRC RH services (50% of time)
• The Medical Doctor reports to the RH Manager.

Responsibilities
Service Delivery:

• Provide consultations for antenatal and postnatal care
• Supervise intra-partum care and assist the midwives in deliveries as needed
• Manage common complications in pregnancy, delivery and post-partum phases, and refer cases requiring comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care
• Provide counselling on family planning and provide FP commodities according to the client’s informed choice
• Provide counselling and clinical care of sexual assault survivors and refer for psycho-social care
• Provide post-abortion care according to MoH/international protocol, including counselling for FP.
• Provide counselling and treatment of patients with STI, including partner treatment
• Maintain infection prevention and control within and around the facility

Staff Supervision & Development:

• Provide technical support and guidance for complications in pregnancy, assisted and complicated deliveries, and complications in the post-natal period.
• Provide on-the-job coaching (supportive supervision) to midwives and clinic support staff
• Organize and facilitate formal and informal trainings for RH staff
• Participate in and support midwives, community mobilizers and community volunteers in activities that aim to increase women’s RH awareness and service utilization.
• Support the RH Manager to organize regular meetings with local committees, and strengthening the community relationship.

Project Monitoring:

• Support and monitor medical staff in maintaining the registration of medical consultations and weekly/monthly data collection.
• Participate in ensuring data-quality, together with the M&E officer, RH Manager and RH team.
• Review and analyze the data to inform program decisions.
• Contribute to the RH work plan and midterm evaluations, assists the RH manager/M&E officer in monitoring and following up on specific RH indicators.
• Monitor the medical stock at the facility level and assists in timely requisition of new supplies from the warehouse.

Coordination & Representation:

• Works closely and coordinates with IRC supply chain, finance and grant staff to ensure activities are conducted within the timeframe and compliance of the grants.
• Undertake/participate in liaison, coordination, and information sharing activities with national NGOs, international organizations, MoH, donors and community stakeholders.
• Maintain effective relations with the Ministry of Health departments
• Represent IRC during site visits of external guests and IRC head quarter visitors.

Other:

• Consistently and proactively monitors and assesses the safety and security of the team; promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with community leaders and other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment for IRC programs
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs

Key Working Relationships

• Position Reports to: RH Manager
• Indirect/Technical Reporting: Senior RH Manager
• Position indirect/Technical Supervisees: RH Midwives and Clinic Support Staff

Key Internal Contacts:

• Country Program: Community Mobilization team, Health team, Women’s Protection and Empowerment Team etc.

Job Requirements
Education:

• Qualified Medical Doctor

Work Experience:

• Clear interest in and work experience with Reproductive Health Activities
• Experience implementing Basic Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (BEmONC) at PHCC level
• Ability and flexibility to understand and work within the cultural and political environment

Demonstrated Technical Skills:

• Ability to maintain beneficiary confidentiality and respect at all times is essential.
• Professional skills to provide sensitive and appropriate medical counseling
• Able to work under difficult and stressful conditions with little supervision
• Clear understanding of gender equality and gender issues for women and girls.

Demonstrated Managerial/Leadership Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, good spoken and written English for concise reporting.
• Able to provide positive and negative feedback in a sensitive manner
• Ability to coordinate activities with other teams

Languages:

• English and Hausa a must, Kanuri preferred

Computer/Other Tech Requirements:

• Professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook – preferred.

Work Environment

• Security level orange. The situation in Maiduguri, Borno remains unpredictable; there is active conflict in many parts of the country and a possibility for further expansion of the conflict and violence into other areas and other states.

Benefits

• Competitive Monthly salary,
• 13th Month Salary Inclusive,
• Health Insurance Coverage for Family, Pension, Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.