Recruitment Description/ Key Accountabilities

Qualifications and Skills

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Based at the Ipas Mozambique office in the Cabo Delgado province, under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager, the selected candidate will undertake the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Lead the health systems team in the Province and ensure support across all areas backed by the organisation to provide comprehensive Abortion Care, Contraception, and Gender-Based Violence services, among other organisational priorities.
• Coordinate the provision of direct technical assistance to the organisation’s partner sectors.
• Support the development, strengthening, and management of clinical systems related to Comprehensive Abortion Care, Contraception, and Gender-Based Violence, including better use of information for decision-making, assistance to providers, and referral systems, and liaising with multisectoral mechanism groups attending to GBV victims.
• Participate in planning and implementing training activities and technical assistance to partners on Sexual and Reproductive Health, comprehensive abortion care, and Gender-Based Violence.
• Ensure the implementation of the annual activity plan, monitoring, and documentation of project activities.
• Ensure the preparation of activity reports, both periodic and technical, and provide technical support to Ipas partners in the process of periodic reporting of activities.
• Systematically support the monitoring and evaluation team by tracking key indicators’ progress, ensuring the analysis and interpretation of this data for decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to document and share technical innovations, lessons learned, and best practices in the area of health systems in the Mozambican context, within Ipas and with external target audiences.
• Lead and motivate teams, foster a positive working environment, and build positive working relationships with various internal teams and implementation partners.
• Carry out other tasks aimed at improving health systems’ outcomes as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree in health or relevant Midwifery qualification.
• At least 5 years of experience in providing reproductive health services, strengthening health systems, contraception, Gender-Based Violence, obstetric emergencies, and implementing and evaluating public health programmes in resource-limited settings, with specific knowledge of health training and working in public health.
• Strong knowledge of Sexual and Reproductive Health, Obstetric Emergencies, Gender-Based Violence, and Adolescent and Youth Health.
• Strong computer skills, particularly with the Microsoft platform (Word and Excel).
• Fluency in Portuguese and intermediate level in English.
• Programme and fund management capabilities, including strong work planning, budgeting, financial monitoring, and problem-solving skills oriented towards results.
• Good interpersonal skills and awareness and sensitivity in managing multicultural environments.
• Ability to maintain professional confidentiality and a high sense of responsibility.
• Honesty and strong professional integrity.
• Availability to travel 40% of the time to districts and nationally as required.
• Honesty and strong professional integrity.
• Availability for frequent travel to districts.

APPLICATION

Interested candidates must submit their applications in separate or single documents, in PDF format, by 20th September 2024 at 17:59h, through the online application platform. Documents to be submitted include:

• Expression of interest letter
• Curriculum Vitae (including 3 professional references)
• Educational qualification certificates

Only pre-selected candidates will be contacted.

NOTE

Ipas is strongly committed to providing a working environment free from all forms of harassment, discrimination, and inequality. We recruit, employ, train, promote, and compensate our staff regardless of race, age, sex, religion, national origin, colour, creed, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, military service, disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, or any other personal characteristics protected by law or outlined by Ipas policy.