Lead day-to-day technical oversight of the Family Planning Impact Lab in South Sudan and Somalia, including:
Coordinating multidisciplinary research, user-centered design, and SRH technical teams
Overseeing program pilots and iterative adaptations
Liaising with partner and donor teams on project timeliness, quality, and coordination
Serve as the technical focal point for country program, Health Unit, Airbel, partner, and donor stakeholders on assigned projects
Monitor program implementation and key indicators; drive course correction as needed
Identify priorities and opportunities for strategic SRHR programs and research in collaboration with the Senior Specialists, GPL, Airbel and country programs
Technical Assistance & Scale (20%)
Identify and address technical support gaps in IRC country programs working to scale family planning in humanitarian settings in collaboration with Health TAs and SRHR leadership
Develop, disseminate and support the implementation of training materials, program tools, evidence briefs, and measurement frameworks to support contraception scaling
Provide specialized technical assistance on contraception and abortion to Health TAs and country programs, ensuring alignment with global best practices
Knowledge Management & Learning (10%)
Work with the SRHR Research team and Project Coordinator to support the documentation and use of best practices and evidence across the health unit and in country programs
Support communities of practice on contraception, fostering cross-country peer exchange
Ensure key lessons from strategic projects inform country-led program design and implementation
External Influence & Representation (10%)
Contribute to thought leadership on select SRHR topics through blogs, working groups, and internal and external conference presentations
Represent IRC in priority external forums including technical, policy, and advocacy workshops
Business Development (10%)
Support strategic business development opportunities in partnership with Health Unit leadership, AMU, and country programs
Provide specialized program design support on SRHR to TAs and country programs on request
Key Working Relationships:
Reports to: Senior Specialist, SRHR
Internal: Health TAs, Regional Practice Leads, Airbel Impact Lab, Global MEAL, SRH GPL, Violence Prevention and Response Unit, AMU, and EHAU
External: INGO counterparts, UN agencies, global coordination mechanisms, public and private donors
Job Requirements:
Education
Degree in public health or a related field required; Master's degree desirable
Clinical degree (nurse or midwife) preferred
Experience & Skills
Minimum 6 years' experience in public health and SRHR, including field experience in humanitarian or fragile settings
Demonstrated technical expertise in family planning and comprehensive abortion care; maternal and newborn health experience preferred
Experience managing multi-stakeholder, multi-country projects across the humanitarian-development nexus
Familiarity with implementation research, M&E, and program quality frameworks; experience designing or monitoring
Benefits
Health insurance
Additional Information
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
Background
The Health Technical Unit is a team of more than 70 professionals across Primary Health Care, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Nutrition, and Mental Health, supporting IRC's 40-plus country offices with technical expertise, capacity building, and a cross-country perspective on what works.
Job Overview
The Specialist, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) sits within the Health Unit and provides targeted technical support for SRHR programming, with a focus on family planning (FP) and comprehensive abortion care (CAC). Reporting to the Senior Specialist, SRHR, the Specialist leads day-to-day support for strategic projects - including the IRC-supported Family Planning Impact Lab in South Sudan and Somalia - and provides surge support to scale contraception in humanitarian and fragile settings. The Specialist collaborates closely with country program teams, Health Technical Advisors, Regional Practice Leads, Airbel Impact Lab, and external partners to ensure program quality, fidelity, and learning.
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