Regional Sexual and Reproductive Health Specialist for Africa at International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Purpose

As part of the Health Unit and in a delocalized position in the Nairobi Regional Delegation, the Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Referent is the specialist for SRH at a global level:

• Provides support and guidance within SRH field expertise either remotely or in-person to all delegations worldwide.
• Contributes to the ICRC policies and guidelines and develops tools and training modules for the ICRC to improve the quality of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) activities for Primary and Secondary health care programs.
• Ensures quality care through the implementation of ICRC standards of care.

Education & Qualifications required

• University degree in Nursing/Midwifery or Medical doctor specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics.
• Valid license to practice in your country of residence.
• At least 5 years of professional clinical experience and at least 2 years of international humanitarian field experience.
• Proficient command of English language, - minimum of C1 level.
• Proficient command of French language, - minimum of C1 level.
• Knowledge of any additional language, such as Spanish or Arabic, is an asset.
• ICRC field experience is an asset.
• Experience in managing Healthcare Programs is an asset.
• Proven strategic thinking, experience in people management, good writing skills.
• Solid interpersonal skills, with proven ability to interact with multi-cultural and multi-professional teams.
• Strongly motivated by humanitarian work.
• Able to work under pressure in a potentially hostile environment.

Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities

Operational support (Field and Health Unit support):

• Maintains an overview of global approaches and programs in area of expertise in SRH to ensure exchanges of experience and lessons learned between delegations.
• Reinforces ICRC response capacity in terms of Emergency Obstetric Care as a whole, with a specific focus on the link between Primary Health Care (PHC) and hospital care and effective referral procedures.
• Ensures the correct implementation of adequate SRH care, protocols, and efficient supervision system.
• Provides technical support to implement ICRC frame of reference on Sexual Violence (SV) in Armed conflict and other situations of violence, especially the inclusion of medical examination and treatment of victims of SV in ICRC supported primary care and hospital facilities including the access to Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support (MHPSS).
• Mentors and supports mobile and resident colleagues in charge of following / implementing SRH (midwives, health delegates, gynecologists, etc.) in developing relevant strategies, plans of actions and programmes adjustments.
• Supports delegations, mainly health coordination, in program level assessments, monitoring and analysis (including use of relevant tools) in area of SRH. 
• Coordinates, supports and/or delivers training in area of SRH at global, regional, and national levels to internal and external staff and ensure capacity building of SRH peers in the field (mobile and resident staff).
• Contributes to the annual planning and budgeting exercise in liaison with Health Coordinators and in collaboration with health unit colleagues.
• Ensures guidelines on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and quality of care are integrated in the health services supported.
• Oversees that delegations apply institutional technical tools and provide guidance to adapt and operationalize them.
• Supports Health Coordinators in appraising field staff on technical aspects within SRH area of expertise.
• Contributes on the follow-up of the global and regional SRH related contingency stocks in collaboration with the HU and the logistic department.

Thematic support:

• Liaises with Movement partners and other stakeholders at regional and international level to update and to contribute on external resources.
• Monitors and provides regional situation analysis to the operational partners and PHC/Hospital programme coordinators and other relevant units /departments.
• Engages actively with the relevant communities of practice to continuously share knowledge, literature, and information relevant for community regional and globally. 
• Contributes to develop institutional policies, guidelines, and protocols, and update the ICRC Sexual & Reproductive Health Core Package with a practical toolbox including medical logistics.
• At HU level, contributes to institutional planning (PfR) and Human Resources support (recruitment, briefing and evaluation).
• Liaises with fellow regional specialists (health and non-health) for in depth situation analysis and to ensure the integration of SRH in health response.
• Supports and contributes to the implementation of the Health Strategy, as well as the institutional strategy.

Global and Regional networking:

• Develops and maintains global and regional networks aimed at strengthening ICRC’s capacity building and operational outcomes.
• Represents the ICRC in global and regional discussion and training fora in her/his domain of expertise.
• Is available to be deployed as a first-line responder in acute crises in liaison with Programme Coordinators, operational partner, and Surge unit.

Relationships

• Internally: interacts closely with colleagues of all programmes based in Geneva (headquarter) run by the HU, and with staff in the delegation where s/he is based (notably Management and Regional Affairs team) as well as all relevant team in the delegations supported (mainly Health, Protection, WatHab, Ecosec, etc.). 
• Externally: represents the ICRC to academic contacts, technical authorities, organizations, forums, and other work related to the area of SRH expertise locally, regionally, and worldwide. 

People management responsibilities

• Yes