Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 30 Jun 2016
Pathfinder is seeking a Family Planning and Reproductive Health (FP/RH) Advisor candidate for an anticipated USAID integrated health project in DRC.
Position Purpose
The FP/RH Advisor contributes to the global effort of Pathfinder International to improve the health and well-being of women and children through the promotion of healthy behaviors, increasing access to FP and RH services, and fostering more gender equitable and RH supportive community norms. The FP/RH advisor will support the high-quality technical implementation of Pathfinder’s project in DRC.
Key Responsibilities
§ Provide technical assistance to MOH, partners and key stakeholders to develop and roll-out a national FP and RH Strategy and Guidelines.
§ Support MOH, partners and key stakeholders to develop/finalize national training curricula for FP and RH services, including adding content related to married adolescents, and coordinate national training of trainers.
§ Provide technical assistance to community health worker strategies to reach young married women and their partners with FP and RH information and services.
§ Facilitate training of community-based distribution agents in healthy timing and spacing of pregnancy and effective communication and counselling around contraception and fertility for young women and their partners.
§ Support facility refurbishment, commodity procurement and supply chain management.
§ Develop guide for engaging male partners of young women via small groups and household visits using existing Pathfinder resources and other partner resources.
§ Provide technical support to local partners to tailor community outreach strategies to address community norms around FP, RH, gender, and fertility.
§ Monitor implementation of activities and data collection by local partners and provide supportive supervision to improve quality of program activities.
§ Maintain communication with Pathfinder Headquarter technical advisors to build skills in FP and RH, discuss and address challenges, and ensure that Pathfinder resources and approaches are being applied throughout the project.
§ Represent Pathfinder International in technical working groups, meetings, and other forums.
§ Participate in project quarterly and annual review meetings as well as report writing.
Basic Requirements
§ Master’s degree in health, population, demography, social sciences or related field is preferred.
§ Minimum of 5 years’ experience in implementation of FP and RH programs tailored to women and children.
§ Technical knowledge of contraception and gender and other FP and RH issues facing young people, and particularly young married women and first time parents, preferably in DRC.
§ Proven ability to provide technical assistance and support to MOH and local partners in the areas of FP and RH.
§ Experience training health care providers, outreach workers, or peer educators.
§ Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
§ Ability to think creatively and broadly to envision, create and implement a program.
§ Client-focused, with the ability to facilitate strong working relationships between colleagues, donors, government officials and community members.
§ Strong organizational and administrative skills; emphasis on priority setting and completion of simultaneous tasks.
§ Computer literacy (Word) and email (Outlook) required.
§ Fluency in English and French required.
§ Ability and willingness to travel In-county.
§ Familiarity with the political, social, economic and cultural context of working in DRC.
How to apply:
To apply, please visit: http://www.pathfinder.org/about-us/careers/employment-opportunities