Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Officer

Position’s mission:

Mission: Under the supervision of the Project Manager and in close collaboration with the SRHR Regional Specialist and the Regional Technical Unit (RTU), the SRHR Officer provides technical expertise and guidance on disability-inclusive SRHR to project staff, partners, organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs), and relevant stakeholders. The aim of this project is to enhance the inclusion of women and adolescent girls with disabilities in SRHR interventions. As part of an interdisciplinary team—including the GBV officer, Rehab, and MHPSS—the SRHR Officer is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the project's SRHR activities.

Line managed by: Project Manager

Functionally reports to: SRHR Regional Specialist

Interacts with:

- Internally: Country manager, Deputy country manager, project team, RTU, MEAL, support services staff.

- Externally: The project partners, Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), other SRHR stakeholders including local organizations, INGOs and UN agencies in the area of implementation, relevant Clusters/Sector working groups.

Number of Employees Needed: 2

Missions / Responsibilities

Responsibility 1: Provides technical expertise and guidance to project’s team members, partners and relevant stakeholders, including OPDs.

Tasks:

• In collaboration with technical colleagues, contribute to the development of technical tools and/or adaptation of methodologies for the project implementation, including the development of capacity building packages (training needs assessment tools, training manuals and materials, pre-post training tests, users’ guidelines, etc.) in line with global standards;
• Contribute to assessing HI project team and/or consortium partner capacity building needs, to define suitable training plan and training package.
• In collaboration with technical colleagues, train project’s partners and relevant stakeholders on the methodologies and tools and facilitates capacity strengthening and ad-hoc technical guidance.
• Produce training and coaching reports and coordinate feedbacks with the service providers for strengthening continuous staff development.
• Ensures technical learning from projects by leveraging lessons learned and best practices.
• Consult with OPDs and ensure their meaningful participation in capacity strengthening activities.

Responsibility 2: Under the supervision of the PM and in coordination with the technical team, support the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the SRHR activities.

Tasks:

• Implementation and Supervision:

• Supervise the project's implementation, adhering to the various stages of the project cycle in close collaboration with project partners and OPDs.
• Perform regular monitoring and support visits to project intervention areas to oversee activities and ensure adherence to project plans.
• Develop and implement disability inclusive SRHR action plan in collaboration with consortium partner and OPDs.
• Facilitate effective coordination between the project team and other members of the technical unit for support requests and regular meetings, ensuring quality control and intervention efficacy.

• Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Monitor achievements and indicators according to the logical framework and develops necessary tools to support effective project evaluation and decision-making.
• Ensure the collection and compilation of project-related data in the project database, in collaboration with the MEAL team.
• Engage in efforts to capitalize on project experiences, such as collecting testimonies and sharing best practices, enhancing knowledge management within the project and broader community.

• Capacity Building and Support:

• Provide ad-hoc support, coaching, and follow-up to the project’s partners, actors, and stakeholders, particularly during the implementation of activities.
• Deliver training and coaching on disability-inclusive SRHR to partners and stakeholders in collaboration with OPDs, based on identified needs and planned activities within the project framework.

• Reporting and Communication:

• Is responsible for filling in and updating reporting tools, including monthly situation reports in collaboration with the PM and other team members.
• Provide regular updates to the hierarchical supervisors (PM and technical) and writes both internal and external reports that comply with deadlines, donor requirements, and quality standards.
• Regularly communicate with the consortium lead to discuss the project's progress, challenges encountered, and potential solutions.

Responsibility 3: Networking and representation

Tasks:

• Contribute to HI's external influence by actively participating in local SRHR networks and conferences, promoting disability inclusion and advocating for inclusive practices within the SRHR community.
• Communicate about the project with partners, authorities, and stakeholders, as appropriate.
• Establish and maintains collaborative working relationships with relevant representatives from the Ministry of Health (MoH) and key SRHR stakeholders
• Share lessons learned and best practices to enhance the efficacy and impact of disability inclusive SRHR initiatives.
• Actively engages with OPDs to ensure their meaningful participation throughout the project cycle. This includes involving them in planning, decision-making, and evaluation processes to ensure that SRHR information and services are inclusive.
• Contributes to the drafting of new proposals for new opportunities, as appropriate.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:

HI workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in HI Code of conduct. In accordance with these values, HI operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child. Safeguarding, Anti-fraud, bribery, and corruption.

Handicap International is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from woman and persons with disabilities.

• Education:

• Essential: Bachelor SRH or public health or equivalent degree (midwives, obstetrician, nurse)

• Experience:

• Essential: Minimum 3 years’ experience in primary and/or secondary Maternal Health and SRH care
• Essential: Experience in providing professional capacity building and coaching to teams
• Desirable: Experience working with persons with disabilities or marginalized groups is an asset
• Desirable: Experience in GBV
• Desirable: Knowledge of referral mechanisms
• Computer skills:
• Essential: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PP, Outlook…
• Language:
• Essential: English (high proficiency)
• Essential: Arabic (mother tongue)

Basic salary ranges for the position: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Officer is going to be paid according to the experience and to HI salary Grid.

Basic Salary   Starting 1,700 USD

 Closing date:  30 May 2024

Interested candidates send their CV to recruitment@lebanon.hi.org with the subject “SRHRO - 2024”

Application should include CV and motivation letter. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.