About RI

Relief International is a leading non-profit organization working in Africa and Asia to relieve communities from poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. RI specializes in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty. Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach — which RI calls The RI Way — emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships, and a focus on civic skills. In this way, RI empowers communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.

RI believes that gender equality is a basic right for all people, and it is critical to directly address gender-based discrimination and promote gender equality to ensure sustainable development.

About Sudan: 

RI currently operates in four states (Blue Nile, Al Jazirah, Sennar, Red Sea and North Darfur) and soon expanding to more states, with a focus on the four RI sector pillars: Health, WASH, Nutrition, and Protection.

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Essential Position Responsibilities and Duties:

Under the technical supervision of the Health and Nutrition Coordinator will:

• Ensure availability of reproductive health supplies and equipment needed in the HFs.
• Ensure provision of quality reproductive health services that includes ANC, PNC, safe delivery, Family planning and referral within the HFs.
• Oversee the management of the RH health staff at the HFs
• Supervise all Reproductive Health staff in the supported HFs Strengthen the referral pathway for both SGBV and obstetric cases 
• Through a network of CHWs, ensure that health facility Delivery improves 
• Contribute to the planning and implementation of health education and hygiene promotion messages.
• Ensure timely submission of RH data
• Provide on job training to RH staff through weekly and monthly support supervision visits 
• Share monthly activity narrative reports.
• Follow MOH and WHO guidelines and protocols in managing patients.
• Ensure all cases should be registered in the registration book.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

 QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Midwifery degree/diploma from an accredited University.
• Minimum 2-3 years working in the implementation of primary health care programs at field/clinic level or providing midwifery/RH services in a PHC clinic; Minimum 2 year working with NGOs or international organizations in the provision of curative and preventative services
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)
• Minimum Working knowledge of English, with the ability to write in both English and Arabic languages.
• Ability to work on your own initiative as well as a part of a team
• Strong communication, management, and capacity building (coaching) skills

Preferred experience & skills:

• Preference for candidates with Community health or social work background- Medical, Nursing and or Reproductive Health background and experience will be added advantage.
• Ability and flexibility to understand the cultural environment and to work well with the local health representatives.
• Previous experience managing a community volunteer team
• Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work displaying patience, compassion and diplomacy.
• Ability to be innovative, flexible, and adaptive.
• Ability to work under difficult, high-pressure situations.

ESSENTIALS:

• Client Orientation – works effectively with client and stakeholders;
• Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience;
• Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programs or services;

Special notes:

• The employee holding this job must expect that his/her performance will be measured in part against the standards set forth in his/her job description. However, the JD is subject to revision to further the consistent with position's level of responsibilities may be necessary to fulfill Relief International objectives in the country.

PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT LEADING TO WARNING AND DISMISSAL

• Breaking Organization rules and policies
• Nonperformance; tardiness and lateness
• Non adherence to Code of conduct including P4        

RI Values:

We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities. We value:

• Inclusiveness
• Transparency and Accountability
• Agility and Innovation
• Collaboration
• Sustainability