Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Summary Role
The Safe Surgery Technical Advisor will work under the direct supervision of the Senior Safe Surgery Technical Advisor to design and implement activities to strengthen safe obstetric surgical care provision, availability and quality of long acting reversable contraceptives (LARCs) and permanent methods (PMs) and systems for developing health care workers’ capacity to provide these services. The Safe surgery Technical Advisor will work in partnership with the Ministry of Health, aligning all project efforts to the costed National Surgical, Obstetrics, and Anesthesia Plan (NSOAP, 2018-2024), national MNCH quality of care standards and other relevant national strategies and guidelines. S/he will consult with other stakeholders, including the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC), academic institutions, district representatives, civil society organizations, medical professional associations, and existing development partners and projects to ensure the relevance and utility of project activities. S/he will also ensure that gender, youth, and social inclusion (GYSI) are embedded into project interventions.

Key Functions
The Safe Surgery Technical Advisor will be responsible for the following functions:
Capacity building
• Contribute to capacity building of medical doctors in supported health facilities through mentoring on surgical obstetric care, including safe and indicated Cesarean Delivery (CD), peripartum hysterectomy, obstetric and iatrogenic fistula prevention, screening and management, long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), and permanent methods (PMs);
• Conduct special and integrated two-week or periodic mentorship in targeted supported hospitals with high maternal mortality rate or poor maternal health outcomes;
• Provide technical expertise and guidance in the development/updating of national policies, strategies, protocols, and guidelines related to safe surgical obstetric care as well as long-acting reversible and permanent methods of contraception;
• Contribute to the development of an induction course and training of newly graduated health care providers involved in obstetrical surgery to equip them with practical obstetric safe surgery skills in MSSFPO supported health facilities;
• Support the training of health providers and implementation of family-centered approach in supported facilities to guide companions of choice on how to support women, identify and report danger signs during pregnancy, labor, delivery and postnatal period;
• Contribute to the supportive supervision of safe surgery core teams established in the supported hospitals; and strengthen its leadership and capacity to plan, implement and coordinate tasks related to safe surgery, including emergency preparedness;
• Assess training and service delivery need related to the provision of safe obstetric surgical care in supported facilities, and support hospitals to design and implement appropriate evidence-based interventions to address them.
• Lead training of health providers on long-acting reversible and permanent methods of contraception at the supported health facilities;
• Assist in the development and implementation of national and project-relevant training materials, including curricula, guidelines, and assessment tools.
• Identify opportunities for systematizing and institutionalizing capacity building efforts on safe surgery in obstetrics and family planning for MD/GPs and MD/residents, whether in the in-service or pre-deployment settings and design and implement activities to support these processes;
• Support identification of equipment needs for the provision of safe obstetric surgical care and long-acting reversible and permanent methods of contraception, and advise on specifications for any necessary procurement; and
• Conduct facilitative supervision in health facilities where the MSSFPO activity is being implemented and follow up on supervision findings, as necessary.
Coordination
• Actively participate in relevant national maternal health policy and strategy discussions as appropriate;
• Work closely with Ingobyi staff as well as other USG-funded partners, as relevant, to ensure program efforts are complementary and non-duplicative;
• Coordinate with Ingobyi Activity’s maternal health team, the national MNCH Technical Working Group (TWG) and Safe Motherhood sub-TWG at national level to ensure project activities are managed effectively as per the NSOAP, national quality of care guidelines and other national frameworks, as appropriate; and
• Participate in the national Safe Motherhood TWG, share project learnings and incorporate group feedback into future activities.
Monitoring and reporting
• In partnership with the IntraHealth MEL team, document and report progress on project activities with regard to safe obstetric surgical care and long-acting reversible and permanent methods of contraception to national and district leadership and other stakeholders;
• Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, developing indicators, benchmarking, analysis of lessons learned, and reporting in a timely manner to the donor and to other audiences as requested; and
• Support data use on safe surgery through presentations, sharing of lessons in different fora including TWGs, coordination meetings and global communities of practice.
Duration

Life of the project with the possibility of renewal subject to performance and availability of funding.
Requirements
The ideal candidate is expected to meet and or possess the following qualifications and requirements.

Education and training
• Medical degree and specialization in obstetrics and gynecology is required;
• Additional MPH training preferred; and
• Candidates must have a valid license issued by Rwanda Medical and Dental Council.

Experience And Skills
• At least 5 years of experience in maternal health service delivery: labor/delivery, surgical obstetric care, including safe and indicated Cesarean Delivery (CD), peripartum hysterectomy; obstetric and iatrogenic fistula prevention, screening and management; long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), and permanent methods (PMs);
• At least 3 years of experience as mentor/ trainer in maternal health service delivery, surgical skills preferred - excellent classroom and clinical training skills including participatory and experiential methods;
• Current knowledge of high-impact practices in the fields of safe obstetric surgical care and long-acting reversible and permanent methods of contraception;
• Sound understanding of current policy developments related to maternal health;
• Extensive experience in developing, implementing and evaluating maternal health policies, procedures and tools in Rwanda or similar contexts;
• Hands-on skills in rapid assessment techniques, knowledge and skills in designing, planning, implementing, and monitoring facility-based maternal health interventions;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong organizational skills, and an ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment;
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English and Kinyarwanda - French language skills would be added advantage;
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, including MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint;
• Strong skills in teamwork and networking;
• Solid skills in documentation and report writing; and
• Ability to travel frequently within the country.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements
• Willingness and ability to travel within and outside of Kigali, and to work independently with all stakeholders.
• Willingness to accept additional responsibilities.
• Willingness to work overtime whenever required.

Competencies
Managing Performance: Ability to plan and design practices, processes and procedures that allow for effective management of people, resources and processes to optimize overall organizational performance. Managing for performance includes the ability to delegate and encourage growth and leadership across the team(s) as part of maximizing performance and productivity.
Strategic Thinking: Applies organizational knowledge to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for IntraHealth while recognizing, anticipating and resolving organizational challenges. Ability to develop organization- and industry-specific expertise and apply sound decision-making processes to reach productive resolutions that translates strategy into actionable business plans.
Effective Communication (Oral & Written): Understands effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience; and receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors
Risk Management: Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques for assessing and controlling the organization's exposure to risks of various kinds; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
Innovation: Develops new, better or significantly different ideas, methods, solutions or initiatives within assigned role that result in improvement of IntraHealth's performance and meeting objectives, results and global commitments.
Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for all work activities, research and personal actions and decisions; follows through on commitments and focuses on those activities that have the greatest impact on meeting measurable high-quality results for IntraHealth's success. Exercises ethical practices, respectful words and behaviors, and equitable treatment of others in all activities.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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