Management and Implementation of Program:

• Oversee the design, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of reproductive health programs, ensuring coordination with other sectors (health, protection, WPE, ECD) and stakeholders.
• Manage all reproductive health activities, including prenatal and postnatal care, newborn care, family planning, health education, and capacity-building of service providers.
•  Contribute to the development of a strategic approach for reproductive health in alignment with the organization’s Strategic Action Plan.
• Support proposal development to integrate reproductive health into broader health programs.
• Recruit, train, and supervise reproductive health staff, including RH Officers, in coordination with HR and recruitment teams.
• Develop and manage the budget, procurement, and spending plans for community health programs in collaboration with the Health Coordinator.
•  Ensure all project documents (e.g., monitoring plans, work plans, procurement) are accurate and up-to-date, and create new documents as needed.
• Regularly assess program progress and provide strategies to address challenges, ensuring timely course correction.
• Strengthen referral systems to ensure continuity of care for reproductive, primary, and mental health cases.
•  Collaborate on needs assessments and surveys with mobile clinics, CV teams, M&E, and Health Information teams.
• Conduct site visits for program monitoring, data collection, and inventory checks on pharmaceuticals and supplies.
• Work with Community Health Workers (CHWs) to ensure referrals and follow-ups for RH services and train them on RH topics such as family planning and maternal care.
• Collaborate with the Monitoring Officer on data collection, analysis, and reporting of RH trends and program performance

Health Information and MEAL

• In coordination with Health Coordinator and Health Information Systems Manager, develop and or revise tools for data collection, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting as necessary and according to needs. 

• Ensure that data compiled from the various parts of the outreach health program are in sync and can be used to link the program.

• Ensure accuracy and quality of data collected from all CVs monthly.

• Conduct monthly data analysis and indicator analysis, in conjunction with the Health Data Unit and act as appropriate.

• Support the Heath information and data Unit to submit up to date and complete data base reports to Health Coordinator each month.

• Design/develop and adjust IEC materials to suite local context

   

Monitoring and reporting 

• Oversee data collection and analysis of RH reports on activities and RH program needs. 

• Monitor clinic activities, including ANC, PNC, FP, BEmONC services in supported 

• Provide content and analysis for donor proposals and reports and internal Syria Regional Response reports, in coordination with the Health Coordinator.

• Participated in health needs assessments, surveys, and program evaluations

Internal and external coordination

• Closely coordinates with the Senior Health Manager, Health Coordinator, to ensure the health program is working as one unit, and the many arms are supporting each other and being flexible to each other’s staffing, funding, or other needs.

• Develop relationships with referral sites in the area to foster coordination and collaboration and follow up on referral cases.

• Represent the organization at coordination meetings, as designated by the Health Coordinator.

• Perform any other tasks and duties as assigned by supervisor

Staff Performance Management, Learning & Development

• Hire, supervise, and build the capacity of team members in relevant technical and management competencies.

• Develop and implement remote management capacity building approaches to build the strengths the teams in Syria. 

• Coach, train, supervise and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting annual performance objectives, providing regular and timely positive and constructive performance feedback, and providing documented semi-annual performance reviews.

• Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.

• Approve and manage time, attendance and leave requests to ensure adequate departmental coverage; ensure monthly, accurate timesheet submission and carry out probationary reviews.

• Hold high-quality meetings with each direct report on a regular and predictable basis, minimally monthly.

• Provide a measurable development plan including on-the-job learning with the aim of strengthening technical capacity, exchanging knowledge within the team, and providing guidance on career paths.

• As required, identify staff performance issues and work with Human Resources to document and address these in accordance with the National Staff Employment Policies.

• Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.

• Promote and monitor staff care and well-being. Model healthy work-life balance practices. Support appropriate interventions in response to identified staff care needs of both national and international staff.

• Look for opportunities to support staff in their career growth, where appropriate. As part of succession plan and nationalization goals, identify, train, and develop capability and capacity of national staff to successfully transition role and responsibilities, by the end of assignment.

• Medical doctor, or midwife, with post graduate training in Reproductive Health/ Obstetrics/Gynecology preferred.
• Have at least 3 years professional experience in implementing reproductive health projects
• Have at least 2 years’ experience working in humanitarian or development contexts previous emergency response, conflict/post-conflict experience preferably in a managerial role.
• Demonstrated capacity to provide hands on technical support to health providers, experience setting up and managing trainings strongly preferred
• Demonstrated capacity to analyze and interpret data and to track performance against program indicators
• Skilled in Microsoft Office
• Able to travel to field sites
• Have excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks in a dynamic environment
• Can work effectively with various personalities and departments 

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• A commitment to IRC’s mission, vision, values and IRC Way – Professional Code of Conduct.

• Credible written, presentation and verbal communication skills; ability to convey information effectively and solid experience providing training and staff development

• Validated sense of professional discretion, integrity, and ability to handle complex situations diplomatically and to effective resolution.

• Excellent management and interpersonal skills and a solid ability to promote harmonious/cohesive teamwork, in a cross-cultural context.

• Validated ability to plan long-term, organize priorities and work under administrative and programmatic pressures with detail orientation and professional patience.

• Highly collaborative and resourceful; ability to establish positive working relationships with senior level management and all other partners to maximize cooperation and productivity.

• Curiosity, a desire to continually learn and develop is a must.

• Analytical ability in creating effective solutions to complex matters while adhering to labor laws and internal policies. 

Language/Travel: 

• English is required, while Arabic and Kurdish are desired.
• Travel: 50% to field sites in Hasakah, Raqqa, Deir ez Zor.