Program Officer-Gender, Youths, and Community Engagement at Pathfinder International
JOB TITLE: Program Officer-Gender, Youths, and Community Engagement
In collaboration with R/CHMT’s and MERL's teams, she or he will design, develop, and disseminate FP/MNCH/RH/Biodiversity Conservation tools and IEC materials with a focus on gender and youth. She or he will provide support and collaboration to government officials, project stakeholders, and other implementing partners (TNC, Consortium partners, and others).
Furthermore, it represents the program in all FP/MNCH/SRHR/biodiversity conservation-related training, workshops, and technical working group avenues. Furthermore, she or he will support the link between communities and health facilities in the implementation of community-based activities, including FP/MNCH and biodiversity conservation outreach services.
She or he will work on a full-time basis, reporting to the Senior Portfolio Technical Advisor—PHE Programs, and be based in Kigoma with travel throughout the TKH landscape.
Program Planning
- Will provide technical support and supervision of community-based interventions, including supervision of CHWs.
- Will foster integration with NRM/biodiversity conservation at the household level.
- Work closely with Community Health Workers (CHWs) to provide voluntary (FP/MNCH/RH) information, services, and referrals to women and men.
- Work with CHWs to provide FP, MNCH/RH, and biodiversity conservation through community groups such as farmer groups, Community Conservation Microfinance Groups (CCMGs), and others.
- In collaboration with healthcare workers and village governments to organize community-based outreach activities to deliver integrated SRH services, including FP and MNCH
Program implementation and capacity development
- Will support gender mainstreaming across all program activities.
- Ensuring accurate documentation and reporting of FP, MNCH, and RH service data into the government systems (DHIS2) and in project registers
- Coordinate the work of CHWs and other community-based champions to enhance their performance in advancing voluntary (FP, MNCH, or RH) information and services.
- Support the MERL project intervention, including (FP/MNCH/RH/Biodiversity Conservation) data collection, model households/Bomas and CCMG’s assessments, and facility data quality assessments (DQA).
- Assist the senior technical advisor for PHE programs on annual work plans and budget development.
Coordination and Partnerships
- Establish effective work relationships with other stakeholders, RHMTs, and CHMT partners on program activities.
- Work in collaboration with other project team members to ensure necessary program planning, development, and management activities function smoothly and efficiently and in an integrated manner.
M & E reporting
- Assist in the development and delivery of reports related to the project’s activities.
- Submit a completed consolidated report to the senior technical advisor for PHE programs on time.
- Participate in the development and field testing of community engagement and SBC approaches, materials, and tools relying on innovative and responsive methodologies.
- Monitor the project implementation plans and progress of the community engagement portfolio as per TKH project projections.
Compliance and Safeguarding Policy Implementation
- Work with the compliance manager to implement compliance activities based on organizational, government, and donor requirements, including family planning and environmental compliance.
- In collaboration with the compliance manager and project team, we will implement, monitor, and report on child and safeguarding policy matters in your capacity.
Minimum Education and Job Experience
- extensive experience and knowledge in coordinating CHW's, peer educators, and community health volunteers.
- Experienced in coordinating gender, youth engagement, and demand creation approaches with R/CHMT’s, health facilities, and community leaders.
- Experienced in working with conservation partners in conservation hotspot areas.
- Experienced in working in performance management, strategic decision-making, and project learning.
- Experience in building the coaching and mentoring skills of CHW’s, facility health workers, staff, implementing partners, and government counterparts is highly preferred.
- Experienced in working with community microfinance groups, village land use management (VLUM), forest monitors (FMs), and natural resource management (NRM) groups
Minimum Required Job-Specific Competencies
- Country-Specific Public Health System: Advanced knowledge of the countries’ public health systems and SRHR/RMNACH programs
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Advanced knowledge of family planning and reproductive health principles, practices, and services of programs, including program strategies and indicators, and the latest professional developments in SRHR and SSCB. Advanced skills in designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating development and intervention activities funded by different donor organizations working in the health sector
- Proposal Development: Advanced skills in proposal development from concept to full proposal, resource mobilization, and proven ability to raise substantial research and development funds
- Leadership: advanced skills as a leader in health and health service delivery strengthening in developing countries and proven ability in developing strategic plans.
- Program and Project Planning and Management: Advanced skills in program and project management and planning to fulfill performance objectives, including the timely implementation and reporting of donor-funded program activities.
- Operations and Financial Management: Advanced knowledge of operations and project financial oversight Presentation Skills: Ability to make presentations on results and products to small and large groups
- Community Relations: Advanced skills in facilitating working relationships between partners, government officials, and communities
Minimum required organizational competencies
- Software Applications: Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
- Languages: Proven writing and speaking skills using Kiswahili and English.
- Communication and Influencing Skills: Proven ability to influence others through diplomacy and proven oral and written communication skills
- Passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Commitment to family planning, reproductive health services, gender, maternal, and child health services, and eradication of harmful traditional practices
- Self-Management and Teamwork: Ability to work independently or as a member of the team; ability to thrive in a matrix organization; ability to be detail-oriented; and ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Confidentiality: the ability to maintain confidentiality on work-related matters
- Flexibility to travel, when necessary, to support field operations
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, open-structure, multicultural environment and effectively handle competing time and resource demands for oneself and others.
