International Rescue Committee (IRC) Community Health Technical Advisor Job Vacancy in Monrovia, Liberia

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home. The IRC is one of the world’s leading emergency response and development
organizations, supporting communities in transition in over 28 countries. The
IRC has been present in Liberia since 1996 and is a leader in the health
sector. The IRC supports hospitals and primary health care facilities across
three counties. It ensures access to vital medicines and quality medical care
at all facilities in accordance to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
(MOHSW) national standards. The IRC’s emergency obstetric and neonatal care
(EMONC) program supports the MOHSW’s efforts to reduce maternal and neonatal
mortality, as outlined in the national strategy, through provision of
comprehensive EmONC services. Additionally, the IRC currently implements a
project that integrates family planning services into routine primary care. The
IRC seeks a Community Health Technical Advisor for a forecasted project
focusing on providing support to integrated community-level health services and
activities. The Community Health Technical Advisor will provide overarching
technical guidance for all activities under the project, including ensuring
sound quality of community health approaches and alignment with the MOHSW
policies and priorities. This position is contingent on IRC being awarded
funding.

• Responsible
  for overseeing the overall quality of community-based service provision
  and ensuring that services provided meet internationally-recognized
  standards;
• Responsible
  for ensuring quality of training provided and that training curriculum
  complies with MOHSW requirements as well as international standards;
• Oversee
  training needs assessments conducted in targeted counties;
• Provide
  leadership in the development or adaptation of service delivery
  models/systems which allow for expansion of community-based service
  provision while promoting technical quality of care;
• Identify,
  document and disseminate best practices;
• Advocate
  and collaborate with MOHSW to incorporate best practices and international
  standards in community health;
• Provide
  expert contribution to the development or adaptation of national policies,
  guidelines and standards that promote quality community service provision
  in Liberia and that comply with internationally-accepted norms and
  standards;
• Act
  as the main link between the project and the MOHSW, as well as with other
  health sector stakeholders;
• Provide
  technical support to field-based health staff;

• Medical
  degree (MD, PA, RN, midwife) and/or a Master’s in Public Health;
• At
  least seven years’ experience in design and implementation of health
  programs in developing countries;
• Demonstrable
  technical expertise and working knowledge of integrated community health
  approaches, preferably in a post-conflict environment, preferably Africa;
• Proven
  track record of successfully providing technical assistance to and
  monitoring and evaluation for large-scale community health programs;
• Technical
  expertise in curriculum development, training needs assessment, and
  training facilitation, as well as monitoring and evaluation of trainees;
• Proficiency
  in English;
• Availability
  to travel in the country for up to one third of his/her time
• Good
  writing, communication and organizational skills;
• Knowledge
  of common software (MS Office);
• Previous
  work experience in Liberia.