Program Officer-Gender, Youths and Community Engagement at Pathfinder International

Program Officer-Gender, Youths and Community Engagement at Pathfinder International

Program Officer-Gender, Youths and Community Engagement

Pathfinder International

Dar es Salaam

Pathfinder International ensures millions of women, men, and young people are able to choose their own paths forward.

Program Officer-Gender, Youths and Community Engagement Job Vacancy at Pathfinder International
In collaboration with R/CHMT’s and MERL team, She/he will design, develop, and disseminate (FP/MNCH/RH/Biodiversity conservation) tools and IEC materials with focus on gender and youths. She/he will provide supports and collaboration to the government officials, project stakeholders and other implementing partners (TNC, Consortium partners and others). Furthermore, represents the program in all FP/MNCH/SRHR/Biodiversity conservation related trainings, workshops, and technical working groups avenues. Furthermore, She/he will support the link between the communities and health facilities in the implementation of community-based activities including FP/MNCH and Biodiversity conservation outreach services.

She/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 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/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/RH) services 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/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 PHE programs on annual workplans and budgets development

Coordination & Partnerships

• Establish effective work relationship with other stakeholders, RHMTs and CHMTs 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 PHE programs timely.
• Participate in the development and field test of community engagement and SBC approaches, materials and tools relying on innovative and responsive methodologies.
• Monitor the project implementation plans and progress of community engagement portfolio as per TKH project projections.

Compliance and Safeguarding Policy Implementation

• Work with Compliance Manager to implement compliance activities based on organizational, government and donors’ requirements including Family Planning and Environmental compliance.
• In collaboration with Compliance Manager and project team, will implement, monitor, and report child and safeguarding policy matters at your capacity.

Minimum Education and Job Experience

• An extensive experience and knowledge in coordinating CHW’s/Peer educators and Community Health Volunteers.
• Experienced in coordinating gender, youths’ 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.
• Experienced in building coaching and mentoring skills of CHW’s, facility health workers, staff, implementing partners, and government counterparts 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/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 language.
• 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, 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 details-oriented, and ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Confidentiality: 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 self and others.

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