Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Officer at IRC Tanzania

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
ASRH Officer will lead efforts to enhance adolescents’ reproductive
health knowledge within schools. This position focuses on conducting
awareness sessions on reproductive health topics such as body changes
during puberty, personal hygiene, STI prevention, and essential life
skills. The role is designed specifically for candidates with experience
in working with adolescents in school settings.

Major Responsibilities.

• Adolescent Reproductive Health Awareness Plan and conduct informative
  sessions on reproductive health for adolescents in schools and other
  community settings.
• Address key topics such as body changes during puberty, STI prevention, personal hygiene, and healthy decision-making.
• Use engaging and age-appropriate methods to deliver information, ensuring active participation from the adolescents.
• School-based
  Life Skills Training Equip adolescents with essential life skills,
  including communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving to build
  resilience and support healthy relationships.
• Create and maintain a positive learning environment that encourages openness and trust among adolescents.
• Community
  Engagement and Support Work with teachers and local community leaders
  to build a supportive network for adolescents’ well-being.
• Promote ongoing dialogue between schools and parents to foster a holistic approach to adolescent reproductive health.
• Program
  Monitoring and Reporting Maintain accurate records of activities,
  including attendance, topics covered, and participant feedback.
• Assist in the evaluation of program effectiveness by tracking key performance indicators related to adolescent health outcomes.

Key Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to: Head Nurse.
• Position directly supervises: ASRH Incentive Workers.
• Other Internal and/or external contacts: Teachers, and school administrators.

Qualifications
Educational Requirements:

• Diploma in a health-related field with a background in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH).
• Experience:
  Minimum three years’ work experience working with adolescents in school
  settings, particularly in reproductive health education.
• Demonstrated
  Skills and Competencies. Strong communication and facilitation skills,
  with the ability to engage and motivate adolescents.

Language/Travel.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Swahili, Kirundi/French 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.