Location : Goma, North Kivu, DRC

Contract duration :  1 year

Pathfinder International Overview

Pathfinder International is driven by the conviction that all people, regardless of where they live, have the right to decide whether and when to have children, to exist free from fear and stigma, and to lead the lives they choose. Since 1957, we have partnered with local governments, communities, and health systems in developing countries to remove barriers to critical reproductive health services. Together, we expand access to contraception, promote healthy pregnancies, save women’s lives, and stop the spread of new HIV infections, wherever the need is most urgent. Our work ensures millions of women, men, and young people are able to choose their own paths forward.

Summary:

Pathfinder International is seeking a candidate to serve as the Family Planning/Reproductive Health (FP/RH) Technical Advisor for the MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience (MIHR) project in North Kivu, DRC. MIHR is implemented by IMA World Health, with Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE), GOAL USA FUND, JSI Research and Training Institute, and Pathfinder International. This position will provide technical expertise to design and implement strategies and activities that will increase access to high-quality FP/RH services for women and men of reproductive age, including adolescents, young parents, and underserved or marginalized populations. The Technical Advisor will, in coordination with the Chief of Party (COP), collaborate with Ministry of Health counterparts and other local and international implementing partners on matters related to FP/RH. As the project is expected to align with the objectives of the Government of DRC, the Technical Advisor will also provide support to ensure all activities support in-country priorities, complement existing initiatives, and include plans for enhancing resilience, sustainability, and the country’s journey to self-reliance.

Key Job Outcomes:

1. Oversee the technical design of the program’s FP/RH strategies and activities, including ensuring the use of state-of-the-art approaches, application of FP High Impact Practices, and enhanced service delivery and quality within targeted health zones;
2. Provide FP/RH technical support and guidance to a team of technical officers responsible for day-to-day implementation of FP/RH activities, providing ongoing support to ensure high quality implementation; Collaborate with project technical staff to strengthen the FP/RH capacities of MOH and other counterparts, including NGO partners;
3. Provide technical support to MOH during development or review of evidence-based and context-responsive FP/RH policies, and strategies that incorporate state-of-the art approaches and application of high impact practices;
4. Facilitate integration of FP and MNCH project activities, and with the non-health sector
5. Design or adapt and support implementation of a family planning quality assessment tool;
6. Contribute to knowledge and skill transfer among MOH and MIHR staff to enhance integrated programming for increased use of family planning services;
7. Collaborate with the agency in charge of commodity procurement to ensure sustainability of FP service delivery by ensuring continuity/live FP commodities security and forecast;
8. Collaborate with the MIHR gender team to integrate gender aware and gender transformative FP approaches and strategies in implementation;
9. Assist in the development of new service delivery packages for assisted facilities;
10. Assess and assist family planning approaches in the private sector;
11. Assist in the revision of the training curriculum for HPs and CHWs;
12. Assist in the training of health care workers in private and public facilities in key FP and MNCH methods as well as key principles of contraceptive security;
13. Contribute to analyzing, synthesizing, and reporting program outputs, results, and learnings in close collaboration with the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) team;
14. Ensure data is applied to improve program quality and enhance reach and impact;
15. Lead project’s FP/RH quality improvement initiatives;
16. Maintain effective communication, coordination, and positive relationships with key counterparts, such as from USAID, Government of DRC ministries and divisions (e.g., Provincial Division of Health, Reproductive Health Provincial Unit), provincial FP Technical Multisectoral Committee, multilaterals such as UNFPA, other international implementing partners, and local NGOs;
17. Ensure compliance with USAID regulations and MIHR guidelines;
18. Represent the project as needed, including at technical meetings and workshops;
19. Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where the project team strives to achieve excellence;
20. Contribute to the writing of programmatic reports and work plans; and
21. Perform any other tasks that the COP assigns.

Minimally Required Job-Specific Competencies:

• Proven senior expertise in providing technical support to governments and in developing and implementing effective FP/RH programs in partnerships with government entities and donors
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art FP/RH, tools, methodologies, and staff oversight
• Familiarity with USAID approaches and regulations
• Knowledge of community and health service-based FP programming
• Strong experience and expertise in client-centered contraception information, counseling and services
• Experience using learning and data to improve FP programming
• Knowledge of the context in DRC, including relevant government processes and policies
• Experience working in North Kivu, preferred

Minimally Required Organizational Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in teams
• Creative problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively in resource-constrained environments
• Strong interpersonal and capacity building skills for training, mentoring, and coaching
• Software: Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Fluency in French required, with fluency/professional proficiency in English and Swahili desired
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

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• Medicine Doctor degree required
• Clinical degree or master’s degree in a relevant area, such as Public Health, Obstetrics/Gynecology, or Reproductive Health preferred
• Minimum 5 years’ of professional experience designing, managing, and implementing donor-funded FP/RH programs
• Knowledge of and experience working in DRC preferred

Other information:

• Qualified local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
• In-country travel will be required, and regional travel may be required

To apply :

Send CV and relevant letter (only in English and in Word format) to  [email protected] not later than January 31, 2022
The job title should be the email subject.