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International Rescue Committee (IRC) Tanzania Jobs 2024Mentor Nurse
Kasulu, Tanzania, United Republic of | req55936
Job Title: Mentor Nurse
Sector: Health
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: Not Applicable
Location: Kasulu, Tanzania
Work Arrangement:
Commitment to Client Responsiveness:
By committing to Client-Centered Programming, at the IRC Tanzania, we place the people we serve - our clients - at the center of our programming and services. The IRC Tanzania Staff have an important role to play in supporting the implementation of client-responsive programming through raising awareness to the community and clients about the existing feedback mechanisms and how to use them including the response processes, access, and eligibility to services, and contribute to building an institutional culture that prompts staff to listen to clients and to communicate and respond to their requests, feedback, and complaints.
Professional Standards:
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity:
IRC is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of inclusivity. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Kasulu, Tanzania, United Republic of | req55936
Mentor Nurse at International Rescue Committee (IRC) November 2024
Requisition ID: req55936Job Title: Mentor Nurse
Sector: Health
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: Not Applicable
Location: Kasulu, Tanzania
Work Arrangement:
Job Description
Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to serious humanitarian crises around the world and helps victims to survive and rebuild their lives.
For over half a century, Tanzania has been a country of asylum, hosting one of the largest refugee populations in Africa. Currently, the country hosts approximately 287,903 Burundian and Congolese refugees, many of whom arrived in 2015 as the crisis in Burundi increased. To date, refugees continue to co-exist with the host communities in Kigoma region expressing multiple reasons and needs. Within this context, IRC provides protection and basic assistance in the areas of Safety (comprises of Protection and Rule of Law, Women Protection and Empowerment, and Child Protection), Health (mental health and psychosocial support services and reproductive health), and Education.
Job Overview:
The Mentor Nurse will be responsible for providing mentorship and capacity building to nurses and healthcare providers, particularly in family planning services. This role is critical in ensuring the delivery of high-quality family planning services in line with national and international guidelines.
Major Responsibilities.
Key Working Relationships:
Qualifications
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies.
Language/Travel: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Swahili, Kirundi is an added advantage.
Working Environment: Security level yellow - The situation in most of the country is calm. Some parts of Kigoma region experience insecurity-highway banditry.
Partnership: The IRC is committed to working with partners as our preferred operating model and adhering to our six partnership principles: equality, complementarity, mutuality, solidarity, results orientation, and humility.
Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to serious humanitarian crises around the world and helps victims to survive and rebuild their lives.
For over half a century, Tanzania has been a country of asylum, hosting one of the largest refugee populations in Africa. Currently, the country hosts approximately 287,903 Burundian and Congolese refugees, many of whom arrived in 2015 as the crisis in Burundi increased. To date, refugees continue to co-exist with the host communities in Kigoma region expressing multiple reasons and needs. Within this context, IRC provides protection and basic assistance in the areas of Safety (comprises of Protection and Rule of Law, Women Protection and Empowerment, and Child Protection), Health (mental health and psychosocial support services and reproductive health), and Education.
Job Overview:
The Mentor Nurse will be responsible for providing mentorship and capacity building to nurses and healthcare providers, particularly in family planning services. This role is critical in ensuring the delivery of high-quality family planning services in line with national and international guidelines.
Major Responsibilities.
- Mentorship and Capacity Building:Mentor and supervise nurses and healthcare workers on family planning methods, counseling, and service provision.
- Conduct on-site mentoring sessions and supportive supervision in health facilities.
- Facilitate training programs and workshops aimed at improving knowledge and skills in family planning.
- Family Planning Service Improvement:Assist healthcare workers in delivering comprehensive family planning services, including long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) and counseling on various contraceptive options.
- Ensure adherence to standard protocols for family planning services and reproductive health.
- Work closely with teams to integrate family planning into other health services (e.g., maternal health, HIV services).
- Monitoring and Evaluation:Monitor the quality of family planning services provided by mentees, offering feedback for improvement.
- Collect and report data on family planning services to inform program improvements.
- Participate in regular assessments and evaluations to ensure the effectiveness of mentorship activities.
- Collaboration and Coordination:Work closely with health facility managers, district health teams, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment with national reproductive health strategies.
- Act as a liaison between healthcare providers and program management teams, ensuring seamless communication and implementation of family planning initiatives.
- Documentation and Reporting:Maintain accurate records of mentorship activities, training sessions, and service delivery improvements.
- Provide regular reports on mentorship outcomes and family planning service delivery progress.
Key Working Relationships:
- Position Reports to: Head Nurse.
- Position directly supervises: Healthcare providers under mentorship.
- Other Internal and/or external contacts: Health facility managers, district health teams, community health workers.
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Qualifications
- Educational Requirements: Diploma in Nursing and Registered with the Nursing Council of Tanganyika with a valid practicing license.
- Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience in family planning mentorship
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies.
- Proven experience in providing clinical mentorship and training to healthcare workers.
- Strong knowledge of family planning methods and national reproductive health guidelines.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and leadership skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
Language/Travel: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Swahili, Kirundi is an added advantage.
Working Environment: Security level yellow - The situation in most of the country is calm. Some parts of Kigoma region experience insecurity-highway banditry.
Partnership: The IRC is committed to working with partners as our preferred operating model and adhering to our six partnership principles: equality, complementarity, mutuality, solidarity, results orientation, and humility.
Commitment to Client Responsiveness:
By committing to Client-Centered Programming, at the IRC Tanzania, we place the people we serve - our clients - at the center of our programming and services. The IRC Tanzania Staff have an important role to play in supporting the implementation of client-responsive programming through raising awareness to the community and clients about the existing feedback mechanisms and how to use them including the response processes, access, and eligibility to services, and contribute to building an institutional culture that prompts staff to listen to clients and to communicate and respond to their requests, feedback, and complaints.
Professional Standards:
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity:
IRC is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of inclusivity. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
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