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Public Engagement and Advocacy Coordinator

Position summary:

The IRC seeks a Public Engagement and Advocacy Coordinator who will support country program teams in Nairobi, Kenya and Kampala, Uganda in the implementation of the IKEA funded Re:BUiLD  program. Re:BUiLD  aims to support refugee and host communities to achieve economic self-reliance through supporting 1) Access to sustainable livelihoods and 2) Ensuring that strong markets and effective and responsive city services are accessible to all.  
The Public Engagement and Advocacy Coordinator will report directly to the Program Director and support service delivery and systems strengthening approaches; monitoring, advising, and maintaining stakeholder relationships; addressing fragmentation and supporting coordination and collaboration with City Governments ; and ensuring that the Community and Client Ownership Strategy is maintained.  The Public Engagement and Advocacy Coordinator will also support program teams to ensure that Re:BUiLD approaches and activities are grounded in the local context, build upon city development plans, and support existing local processes, are shaped and trusted by communities and clients, and contribute to sustained ownership and local delivery of services.  

Job Responsibilities:

Technical Support and Coordination:

•  Support the development of community engagement strategies and strong stakeholder and client relations, ensuring the sustainability of the Community and Client Ownership Strategy. 
•  Support the development of strategies to promote synergies in alignment with city government authorities  Development Plans, and strengthen relationships, and leverage coordination among city government authorities, civil society, local neighborhood, private sector, and development and humanitarian actors at city, country and international levels.
•  Identify and support capacity sharing interventions that strengthen the delivery and scaling of city services, plans, and policies that serve refugees and host communities in Nairobi and Kampala.
•  Develop a strategy for mainstreaming systems strengthening, good governance principles, and processes aimed at increasing community participation, responsiveness, and accountability.
•  Support public engagement, citizen involvement, and public consultation strategies for city governments in Kampala and Nairobi 
•  Support city governments with robust public engagement including refugees in decisions that affect them, including policies, plans, strategies, programs and services, for the purpose of making decisions that are more informed and reflective of public concerns and values .Provide leadership in the analysis, development of strategies or adaptation of service delivery models, tools, and systems to motivate city systems change.
•  Provide analysis, capacity-building, monitoring and implementation support to both Uganda and Kenya teams.
•  Identify opportunities for cross-country learning and coordination, document and disseminate best practices.
•  Contribute to  the development of annual work plans for Re:BUiLD.
•  Work in close collaboration with team members to ensure integrated programming.

Management:

•  Contribute to the development of program staff in Uganda and Kenya through training and mentoring on community engagement, urban resilience, systems strengthening, and community led development approaches.
•  Ensure that the community engagement and city systems strengthening aspects of the program are implemented according to defined work plans to achieve program deliverables. 
•  Through strong planning and monitoring, identify potential obstacles to programmatic success in a timely manner, and implement corrective actions as needed.
•  Introduce quality assurance initiatives to address efficiency, effectiveness, or compliance concerns. 

Job Requirements 

•  Master’s degree in urban planning and development, public administration, economics, international development, law or social science.
•  A minimum of 5 years working with city governments, implementing and/or managing urban, decentralization or governance related programs is required, preferably also within a humanitarian, international development setting.  
•  Demonstrable technical expertise and working knowledge of participatory processes and methodologies.
•  Demonstrable technical expertise in urban management, city planning, community engagement, and public sector management.
•  Technical expertise in curriculum development, training needs assessment and training facilitation, as well as monitoring and evaluation of trainees.
•  Strong writing, communication and organizational skills.
•  Knowledge of common software (MS Office). Previous work experience in Uganda or Kenya preferred

Nursing Officer In-Charge

Job Purpose/Objective

Under the direct supervision of the Health Manager, the Nursing Officer –In-Charge(Matron)will be responsible for the daily administration and running of the IRC Hagadera Camp Hospital.

Key Responsibilities

Program Management:

• In coordination with the Health Manager, formulate program goals, objectives and intervention strategies and participate in the budgeting process.
• Ensure that all hospital activities are implemented as outlined in the project documents.
• Review the program activities and priorities on a regular basis updating the Health Manager on gaps and/or provide recommendations on how to improve quality of services.
• Participate in planning and implementing health assessments, surveys and campaigns.

Human Resource:

• Overall supervision of all nursing staff working at the hospital, both National and Refugee.
• Routinely monitor staff performance according to their job description and provide written feedback in a timely manner.
• Manage leave and R&R plans of nursing staff working in the hospital to ensure adequate coverage of the hospital, including nights and weekends.
• Compile and submit the call list to the Health Manager at the end of every month for the beginning of the next month.
• Convene and attend monthly meetings with Health Manager, Hospital staff and with Refugees to exchange information and problem solving.
• Handle disciplinary issues amongst supervisees as they arise with support of the Health Manager and Senior HR Officer.
• Participate in the recruitment process of all nursing positions, including participating in the interview process.

Program Activities:

• Ensure all hospital activities run smoothly and services are provided timely and efficiently.
• Ensure quality of care is given to all patients accessing the hospital.
• Ensure universal precautions and infection prevention guidelines are followed in service provision.
• Organize and conduct regular in-service training and refresher courses for the nursing staff, both National and Refugee.
• Ensure all hospital departments have written Standard Operating Procedures that guide the day-to-day activities.
• Ensure quality of care is maintained through sharing of updated guidelines and protocols in line with MOH, WHO, UNHCR guidelines.
• Assist in ordering of medical supplies on a trimester basis, in line with the projected consumption and available funding.
• Ensure all medical items for hospital use in the warehouse are released in a timely manner with proper documentation of the same.
• Keep an inventory of all the hospital assets, and update this on a monthly basis. Share the same with the Health Manager and Senior Supply chain Officer on a monthly basis.
• Attend and participate in weekly Continuous Medical Education (CME) sessions at the hospital.
• Attend and co-chair the daily morning hospital handover meetings, together with the Health Manager.
• Co-ordinate referrals of in-patients in a timely manner, through the referral officer and Health Manager.
• Identify hospital facility and equipment in need of repairs and submit to supply chain, with the assistance of the Health Manager.

Reporting and Coordination:

• Review, authorize and keep accurate records of all requisitions, duty rosters and applications for leave.
• Ensure that all HIS statistical reports are accurate and submitted on a weekly basis.
• Evaluation of services through monitoring morbidity and mortality rates through monthly statistical reports.
• Forward hospital daily categorized patients bed occupancy to the Health Manager
• Keep the Health Manager informed of major issues at the hospital regularly.
• Maintain an updated record and submit regular inventory reports of hospital equipment and furniture.

Others:

• Carry out other relevant duties as may be required or assigned by your supervisor.

Key Result Areas.

• Overall supervision and coordination of nursing activities.
• Ensuring quality of care is given to all patients accessing the hospital.
• Ensuring proper coverage of all the departments through proper R n R/ leave management.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Professional qualification in Nursing (BSN degree).
• Registered with the Nursing Council.
• At least 3years professional experience preferably in a supervisory/in-charge position.
• Postgraduate training in public health, health services management or any relevant field is an added advantage.

Required Experience & Competencies:

• Good clinical knowledge and skills.
• Ability to write clear, concise reports and well-developed communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal, writing, and communication skills required.
• Good computer skills (Complete MS Office package and any database management and analysis).
• Must be a great teammate, flexible and culturally sensitive.
• Ready to work in difficult environmental conditions with displaced communities.
• Ability to accept the possibility of insecurity in the project areas and obey security rules and standard operating procedures.

Method of Application

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• Public Engagement and Advocacy Coordinator
• Nursing Officer In-Charge