Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Technical Advisor 61 views0 applications

The Position

AKF(Moz) is seeking an experienced Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Technical Advisor to join the AKF(Moz) health team to launch and manage a newly awarded five-year Canadian SPARC grant focused on improving sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and adolescents in six districts of Cabo Delgado province (Mueda, Muidumbe, Nangade, Namuno, Balama, and Montepuez).

The SRHR Technical Advisor will be based in Pemba and will report directly to the SPARC Project Manager. He/she will have the active support of AKF(Moz)’s senior Health programme managers in carrying out their day-to-day work.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities of the SRHR Technical Advisor will include:

· Work with strategic partners including DPS, GAC and other global and local partners to oversee and implement a comprehensive SPARC project;

· Build the capacity of project partners and government partners to strategically and effectively deliver a diverse range of SRHR programmes;

· Plan, organise, and facilitate the development of training and workshops to improve SRHR-focused programme implementation, including on comprehensive abortion care, contraceptive services, post-abortion care inclusive of post-abortion family planning, the legal framework and values clarification/health care ethic and others identified during programme implementation;

· Develop and disseminate innovations, tools, and approaches for delivering SRHR services to poor, marginalised and underserved groups, including adolescents;

· Support, write, and review a range of programmatic and technical reports, and briefs for AKF(Moz), local partners, and GAC as required;

· Disseminate and promote sharing of SRH information and initiatives through relevant channels;

· Ensure that SRHR-focused programmes incorporate the latest evidence and understanding of best practices;

· Contribute to the identification, development and monitoring of strategic SRHR-related priorities and opportunities in consultation with the Senior Health Programme Officer and other key internal stakeholders;

· Working closely with senior-level project staff, and AKF regional staff, conceptualise, design and implement regional and in-country capacity building plans;

· Support the development and implementation of annual technical work plans and budgets, for the region, ensuring GAC and project priorities are addressed.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

The successful candidate is expected to have:

• A master’s degree in public health, social sciences, medicine or any other relevant subjects or equivalent standard of education;
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in SRHR programme management in developing countries, particularly in Mozambique to include the development/implementation of SRHR policies, programmes and service delivery approaches in an operational context;
• Experience in designing and implementing reproductive health / family planning programme management in Mozambique;
• Experience in integrated health, maternal and new-born health, comprehensive reproductive health, community-based health and community level assessment, or some combination of above;
• Sound technical knowledge/scientific understanding of reproductive health / family planning research, and experience of designing, and managing of evidence-based programmes;
• Experience engaging the government, civil society organisations, and other key stakeholders to support project implementation;
• Strong background in adolescent health and specifically SRHR; Understanding of laws and existing practices official and unofficial in communities and health facilities.