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• Support host and settlement Health facilities to effectively conduct community awareness on and vigilance for AFP/VPDs and health promotion activities both at health facility level and in the community.

• Oversee the implementation of surveillance activities to support the process of AFP case detection, verification, investigation, and reporting so that program goals, objectives, targets and activities are met.

• Prepare program work plans in coordination with the Health Manager.

• Conduct regular monitoring visits to the various project sites, ensuring that projects utilize standardized protocols, policies and guidelines, as outlined by the Ministry of Health and donors. Identify technical quality and/or other implementation issues, and provide solutions and follow-up to ensure projects are on track to meet goals and are consistent with established best practices.

• Ensure that the health program is implemented in line with the IRC principles:  promoting and protecting rights, participation, capacity building, partnership and holistic programming.

• Strictly follow up the medical and operational supply chain system, stock recording, timely ordering for the supplies and accountabilities in relation to the warehousing and using of the supplies including medicines and medical items.

• Work closely with other IRC programs present in the same location, such as Women’s Protection and Empowerment, ERD, Education, and integrate program components to the extent possible.

• Coordinate and conduct VHT weekly or monthly meetings and other activities with district health team, and other stakeholders to avoid duplication of services

• Collaborate with other LG Health staff in conducting active case search for AFP at the health facilities and in the community.

Staff Supervision & Development

• Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.

• Directly supervise the health assistant, ensuring regular performance reviews.

• Ensure training and ongoing capacity building opportunities for staff on technical and project management skills.

• Support proposal development processes through sharing of relevant information to inform quality proposals

Grant Management and Reporting

• Participate in the management of all health grants, and work with the Health Manager to develop work, spending and procurement plans for all projects.

• Participate in the development of proposals, budgets and concept notes for future health interventions.

• Prepare internal and external reports (such as narrative reports, DHIS data reports) within agreed deadlines using IRC and donor formats, as required.

• Budget management, including review of activity budgets and doing approvals to ensure these are in alignment with agreed donor priorities

• Review Budget vs. Actual (BvA) reports on a monthly basis, recommend actions to correct identified problems.

• Work closely and coordinate with IRC Operations, Finance and Grant departments to ensure compliance with grant requirements.

Coordination & Representation

• Actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, government actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors.

• Participate in Sector working group meetings and other relevant coordination platforms to represent IRC, do advocacy and look out for opportunities to address challenges.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Ensure all required donor reports are completed on time and to a high standard.

• Oversee the collection and timely reporting of program data and indicators for all health programs in line with IRC’s guidelines and according to internal and donor requirements, ensuring timely collection and entry of program data.

• Conduct monthly program data analysis with health staff to discuss progress on grant indicators, disease trends, define action points for how to stay on track with grant requirements, and follow up with those points

• Work with the M&E team to produce and analyze all weekly, monthly, or quarterly reports and ensure timely submission of all such reports.

• Consistently and proactively monitor/assess the safety and security of field teams, promptly reporting concerns or incidents to IRC management and liaising with other external parties as required to maintain/enhance the security environment.

• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.