Reproductive Health Services Coordinator

Reproductive Health Services Coordinator

Job Purpose / Objective

The Reproductive Health Services Coordinator is directly responsible for SRH technical leadership on assessments, planning, and sector coordination with other departments, the Ministry of Health (MOH), and other SRH actors. This role involves monitoring and continuous review of reproductive health (RH) programs to improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for displaced populations. The coordinator ensures that refugees, asylum seekers, and other affected communities have access to safe, quality, and culturally appropriate healthcare. The overall charge includes maternal, neonatal, and child health services at both facility and community levels. The coordinator will ensure the smooth running of the Reproductive Health department, including SGBV, PMTCT, and strong linkage to protection and safe referral pathways in the operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Coordination & Implementation: Coordinate the implementation of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programs, including SGBV, in refugee camps and host communities. Ensure delivery of the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Sexual and Reproductive Health during emergencies (influx, mass displacements, transit/reception centers).
• Collaboration & Representation: Collaborate with government health authorities, UN agencies, NGOs, and community-based organizations/refugee-led organizations (RLOs) to strengthen reproductive health and rights service delivery. Participate in health cluster (SRG/GBV TWGs, etc.) and coordination meetings, representing reproductive health & rights priorities.
• Strategy & Education: Develop and implement strategies to promote reproductive health education, focusing on community-based SRHR, SGBV, and adolescent SRH. Work with healthcare providers and stakeholders to ensure quality care, including addressing the three delays in service access.
• Information & Advocacy: Provide information and education on reproductive health topics such as family planning, PMTCT, sexually transmitted diseases, and prenatal care. Advocate for increased access to reproductive health services, particularly for underserved populations.
• Monitoring & Evaluation: Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of reproductive health programs. Oversee monitoring and evaluation frameworks to assess impact and ensure compliance with donor requirements. Monitor the availability of essential medicines, equipment, and reproductive health commodities to ensure consistent supply.
• Capacity Building: Undertake staff training needs assessments and coordinate training for staff and volunteers on reproductive health & rights topics. Strengthen the capacity of national partners through training and knowledge sharing.
• Integrated Services & Referrals: Collaborate with other departments and organizations to promote integrated services. Strengthen referral pathways for emergency obstetric and newborn care. Ensure survivor-centered approaches in SGBV management.
• Community Engagement: Conduct community awareness campaigns on fistula and other obstetric complications, breast & cervical cancer screening and referral/linkage for comprehensive care and surgical interventions. Promote health-seeking behavior and address cultural barriers to RH care.
• Advocacy & Policy: Support building partnerships, stakeholder management, advocacy for protection, gender and inclusion mainstreaming, and policy reviews that promote SRHR.
• Fundraising & Reporting: Participate in the development of grant proposals and fundraising initiatives, including cost reduction to support reproductive health programs. Responsible for SRHR performance indicators (maternal health, family planning, adolescent health, GBV services).
• Knowledge & Compliance: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies affecting reproductive health.

Minimum Qualifications

Academic Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Medicine, Nursing, or Midwifery is highly preferred.
• Advanced Degree/Master’s degree in Public Health (MPH), Global Health, Epidemiology, or other related social sciences is an added advantage.

Experience

• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) programming in displacement or crisis contexts. Lived experience in refugee operations is preferred.
• Practical experience in design and implementation of integrated multi-year SRHR projects, SGBV programming (GBV prevention and advocacy, clinical management and safe referral, survivor-centered approaches).
• Training and work experience in PGI programs with demonstrated ability to navigate sensitive religious, cultural, and political dynamics surrounding family planning and reproductive health within diverse refugee communities.
• Demonstrated leadership and coordination capacity for successful representation and leading SRHR sub-sector working groups/taskforces, especially the Health, Protection, and Gender-Based Violence sub-clusters.