The International Rescue Committee (IRC), one of the world’s largest humanitarian international NGOs, provides relief, rehabilitation and development support to vulnerable people and communities over 30 countries. IRC began work in Ethiopia in 2000 in response to severe drought in Ethiopia’s Somali Region and are currently providing assistance to Ethiopians and refugees in six regions in the country, implementing emergency and development programs in health, water and sanitation, economic recovery and development (ERD), women’s protection and empowerment, education, child protection, and multi-sectoral emergency response mechanisms.
IRC is seeking health officers for a one year project, “protection and health services to vulnerable people in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Somali Region, Ethiopia”, funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC). This is a COVID -19 integrated SRH/GBV project in Fafen Zone, the region. S/he will work with Jigjiga project manager/health manager/ senior health officer. S/he will also be responsible for coordinating the implementation of SRH project in one of the above mentioned districts (woredas). With partners, and governmental actors to ensure the project delivers with good outcome programming for the target population. The SRH officer will ensure the project achieves the set results and is implemented as per the donor agreement, donor regulations, and internationally recognized quality of assistance standards. The manager is expected to assist in beneficiary feedback mechanism initiatives.
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