SRH Project Officer

About the role

The International Rescue Committee is seeking a dedicated SRH Project Officer to lead UNFPA‑funded sexual and reproductive health initiatives in Puntland and the Northeast State of Somalia. The role focuses on ensuring high‑quality SRH service delivery, supporting health facilities, and integrating services within primary health care.

Key responsibilities

• Lead implementation of UNFPA‑funded SRH projects, delivering activities on time and within donor requirements.
• Develop monthly, quarterly and annual work plans in collaboration with senior health staff and stakeholders.
• Ensure quality delivery of antenatal, postnatal, family planning, safe motherhood, clinical management of rape and adolescent‑friendly SRH services.
• Monitor compliance with national SRH protocols, WHO standards and IRC guidelines, and conduct regular field visits to health facilities.
• Provide technical support, mentorship and on‑the‑job training to health workers, including MISP and emergency SRH interventions.
• Support integration of SRH services into primary health care and nutrition programmes.
• Lead documentation of success stories, lessons learned and best practices.

Required profile

• Proven experience managing SRH projects, preferably with UNFPA funding.
• Familiarity with national SRH protocols, WHO standards and IRC guidelines.
• Ability to develop work plans, monitor implementation and produce technical documentation.
• Strong field‑based experience, including supervision of health facilities and outreach teams.

Required skills

• Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) implementation
• Clinical Management of Rape (CMR)
• Family planning counseling
• Emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC)
• Gender‑based violence (GBV) survivor care

What we offer

• Opportunity to work with a leading international humanitarian organization.
• Impactful role contributing to health outcomes for vulnerable populations.
• Professional development through training and mentorship.