Job Description
Yemen Strengthening Healthcare Access Project
- Post
Title: FP/RH specialist
- Number
of Vacancies: 1
- Based
in: Aden, Yemen
- Reports
to: Technical Director
Organization Background
JSI is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to
improving the health of individuals and communities throughout the world.
Founded in 1978, JSI collaborates with government agencies, the private sector,
and local nonprofit and civil society organizations to identify and implement
solutions to the most pressing public health and education challenges.
In Yemen, JSI has been managing public health programs since
1988, focusing on improving child health and routine immunization,
strengthening the supply chain, and improving reproductive, maternal, and
newborn health.
Project Overview
The Strengthening Healthcare Access project is a five-year
USAID-funded initiative aimed at enhancing access to and equitable utilization
of evidence-based maternal, newborn, and child health; nutrition; family
planning; and reproductive health (MNCHN/FP/RH) services in Yemen. Led by JSI,
the project collaborates with partners to employ a community-led strategy
encompassing demand generation, supply-side reinforcement, and enabling
environment support. Through engagement with midwives, community reproductive
health volunteers, and community structures, the project will create awareness,
facilitate access, and enhance care quality.
Position Description:
The FP/RH Specialist post is located in JSI’s office in
Aden. S/he will report to the Technical director, who provides overall
direction and supervision, and plays the lead role for FP/RH interventions in
the USAID’s Strengthening Healthcare Access Project in Yemen and maintain close
coordination with MoPHP and relevant stakeholders.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide
technical assistance and mentorship to project staff, partners, and
stakeholders to ensure quality implementation FP/RH interventions and
adopt learning initiatives.
- Work
closely with other health program teams to ensure integrated approaches to
reproductive health.
- Identify
barriers to family planning and reproductive health access and design
interventions accordingly.
- Advocate
for family planning policies and practices that enhance access to
reproductive health services.
- Work
with all program’s team to ensure integrated approaches to FP/RH.
- Ensure
FP competencies and gender integrated in all project related activities.
- Ensure
the project and its team comply with the donor’s FP/RH compliance.
- Follow-up
project related FP/RH indicators and provide guidance to reach targets and
improve outcomes.
- Maintain
flexibility to take on added responsibility, when needed.
- Monthly
review/ update of workplan with consortium partners and feedback the
technical director.
- Discuss
with partner challenges, activities and implementation matters.
- Lead
the review and approval of FP documents and guidelines with the MoPHP.
- Lead
the FP/RH supply chain component of the project.
- Supervisor
and facilitate all FP/RH awareness and SBC activities in close
collaboration with the project SBC manger and team.
- Actively
participate in the all project’s reports and provide technical guidance.
- Represent
the project and actively participate in the external meetings (clusters,
TWGs, etc).
- Follow
and support all policies and requirements related to staff safety and
security.
- Uphold
JSI’s policies around accountability, fraud/ethics management, child
safeguarding, and protection from sexual exploitation and abuse.
- Travel
to field sites, as necessary.
- Any
additional responsibilities, as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Bachelor’s
degree in Medicine, Midwifery or Public Health.
- At
least five years of experience working in FP/RH projects/services.
- Experience
in FP counseling and using methods.
- Strong
interpersonal and communication skills to effectively engage diverse
populations and stakeholders.
- Strong
problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate challenges in fragile
contexts.
- Ability
to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently
- Ability
to cope with stressful situations and frustrations, demonstrating extreme
flexibility
- Team
player, with the ability to relate to and motivate local staff
effectively
- Creative
and able to work with limited resources
- Excellent
verbal and written communication and presentation skills in Arabic and
English required;
- Expert
computer skills in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and
Outlook;
- Familiarity
working with the Google Suite of projects (Gmail, Drive, Sheets, etc.)
preferred;
JSI/WEI is a child-safe organization, and the safety and
well-being of children is a priority of our organization. We have robust recruitment
procedures to ensure that all staff are suited to work with the children served
by our programs.
JSI/WEI is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer
committed to workplace diversity. We are committed to providing equal
employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without
regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, gender,
disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual preference, genetic
information, political affiliation, or protected veteran status in any
employment decisions. M/F/V/D
How to Apply
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