International Rescue Committee BCC Consultant and Muslim Scholar and The Garissa County Reproductive Health Coordinator

Mar 21, 2016

International Rescue Committee (IRC) 

Term of Reference for BCC Consultant and Muslim Scholar and The Garissa County Reproductive Health Coordinator
 

Sector: Reproductive Health

Location: Kenya

Employee Type: Consultant

Employee Category: Not Applicable

Introduction: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) provides health services in Hagadera and Kambioos, at Dadaab Refugee Camp since January 2009. 

It operates 1 camp hospital and 5 health posts. The camp has total population of 138628 Hagadera, 106394 Kambioos 19664 and 12,777 host community.

 

The IRC has 5 main programs which include Health, Nutrition, Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS, Women Empowerment and protection program that are all headed by a manager who in turn report to the Field Coordinator. 

The IRC operates 1 hospital that is supported by an equipped theatre for emergencies and elective surgical cases from both camps.

The IRC plans to have obstetric and gynecologist consultant to review and operate the patients with obstetric gynecological conditions that are booked for the specialized surgical operations in both Hagadera and Kambioos camps.

Objective of the consultancy: To address the negative attitude towards health and protection seeking behavior and the religious misconception about the health care and gender based violence interventions to the community and the religious leaders.

Expected outcome

• Improve hospital seeking behaviors and demand for health care services.


• Reduced stigmatization in the community towards HIV /AIDS and survivors of GBV


• Improve child spacing and maternal health and reduce maternal Morbidity and Mortality.


• Women empowerment; to be able to make their own decision about their health and children.


• Demystify the myth associated with modern family planning, Hospital delivery, C/S and blood transfusion.


• Improved quality of care to the community.


• Improved access to the support center by the survivors of GBV.


• Reduced number of perpetrators as they are spiritually advised on the effects of perpetration on the community.

Tasks to be performed

In liaison with the RH/HIV, WPE and Health Managers, the Muslim scholar will be required to address:-

• Delay in care seeking and surgical intervention


• Refusal of life saving interventions and cesarean section.


• Myths associated with blood transfusion.


• Child spacing and modern contraception in Islam


• Breastfeeding and Islam.


• Women self-sufficiency in making life saving decisions and power balance


• Abortion and MVA post abortion in Islam


• Care seeking behavior during Postpartum phase


• The role of religious leaders on issues of sexual and reproductive health


• Stigma and HIV/AIDS.


• Domestic violence


• Rape/sexual assault


• CME to health care providers to improve cultural understanding of the Somalis reproductive health practices


• Impact of FGM/female circumcision on child birth


• Effects of Early/ Forced marriage to the community


• Effects of wife battering in regards on religious teachings.

IRC role

• The IRC will mobilize the religious and community leaders to attend training.


• IRC will provide transport of the Consultant from Garissa and back after the consultancy. 


• The IRC will pay for the venues and meals of the participants.


• The IRC shall facilitate the participants from Hagadera to Dadaab and back.


• The IRC shall provide all the training materials.

Consultancy Venue: At Hanshi Hotel Dadaab.

Duration of consultancy: The consultancy is expected to last for 5 days from 11th to 16th April, 2016.

Terms of payment and Utility:

The IRC will pay the consultation fee for 1 BCC and scholar consultant @ 25,000/= per day for 5 days. 1 Garissa County RH Coordinator perdiem of 8,500/= for 5 days. 1 perdiem for driver @ 3,000 per day for 5 days.
 

The IRC will facilitate transport of the BCC scholar from Garissa to Hagadera and back.
 

The consultant will cater for his accommodation in Dadaab.
 

Payments for consultancy will be made after submission of the training report to the RH/HIV, WPE and Health Manager.

Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.

International allowances are not available for this position. 

Salary and other benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.

How to Apply

CLICK HERE to apply online

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IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 

IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Disclaimer: Please take note that International Rescue Committee (IRC)
does not ask for any fees in connection with its recruitment processes.
In the event that you receive any request  for payment of any sort,
please get in touch with us on Tel: +(254-020) 2727730, Email:
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