The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
1. Programme Leadership, Business Development, and Strategic Representation
Provide strategic, technical, and operational leadership for the Reproductive Health Programme across all target provinces, ensuring
timely, high quality, and cost-effective implementation in compliance with IRC and donor requirements.
Lead programme planning, workplan development, budget management, financial forecasting, procurement, partner and contract
management, donor reporting, and performance monitoring to achieve programme objectives and deliver results.
Representing IRC at national coordination forums, maintaining strong partnerships with the Ministry of Public Health, donors, UN agencies, humanitarian partners, and other key stakeholders.
In close collaboration with the Senior Health and Nutrition Advisor, progressively assume independent responsibility for business
development, including identifying funding opportunities, conducting context and needs analyses, and leading donor engagement and strategic positioning.
Lead the development of high-quality concept notes, technical proposals, log-frames, workplans, budgets, and budget narratives for
reproductive health and integrated primary healthcare funding opportunities, ensuring alignment with donor requirements, national
priorities, and global technical standards.
Prepare donor briefings, programme updates, advocacy materials, and evidence products that showcase programme achievements,
strengthen IRC's technical leadership and support resource mobilization efforts.
2. Service Delivery Quality, Community Engagement, and Demand Generation
Oversee the establishment, rehabilitation, and operationalization of all service delivery points, ensuring Community Health Shura endorsement, deployment of qualified staff, and readiness for service delivery prior to launch.
Ensure all health facilities and Family Health Houses deliver the full integrated package of reproductive health, maternal and newborn health, nutrition, and basic MHPSS services in accordance with IRC and national standards.
Monitor and improve the quality-of-service delivery through routine oversight of service delivery along with implementing corrective actions where required.
Lead and oversee community engagement and demand generation strategies by strengthening Community Health Shuras, Family Health Action Groups, and Community Health Workers, ensuring effective community dialogue, behavior change interventions, and sustained community support for reproductive health services.
Monitor key community engagement and demand generation indicators, including community participation, client satisfaction, RH knowledge, and service uptake, using programme data to continuously strengthen community-based interventions and improve access to services
3. Health System Strengthening, Team Leadership, and MEAL
Lead government engagement and health system strengthening initiatives, including coordination with the Ministry of Public Health and Provincial Public Health Directorates, implementation of project agreements, integration of project data into national health information systems, and strengthening the institutionalization and sustainability of project…