Specialist, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

International Rescue Committee•New York, NY

1d•Remote

About The Position

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future. The Health Technical Unit is a team of more than 70 professionals across Primary Health Care, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Nutrition, and Mental Health, supporting IRC's 40-plus country offices with technical expertise, capacity building, and a cross-country perspective on what works. The Specialist, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) sits within the Health Unit and provides targeted technical support for SRHR programming, with a focus on family planning (FP) and comprehensive abortion care (CAC). Reporting to the Senior Specialist, SRHR, the Specialist leads day-to-day support for strategic projects — including the IRC-supported Family Planning Impact Lab in South Sudan and Somalia — and provides surge support to scale contraception in humanitarian and fragile settings. The Specialist collaborates closely with country program teams, Health Technical Advisors, Regional Practice Leads, Airbel Impact Lab, and external partners to ensure program quality, fidelity, and learning.

Requirements

Degree in public health or a related field required
Minimum 6 years' experience in public health and SRHR, including field experience in humanitarian or fragile settings
Demonstrated technical expertise in family planning and comprehensive abortion care
Experience managing multi-stakeholder, multi-country projects across the humanitarian-development nexus
Familiarity with implementation research, M&E, and program quality frameworks
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to collaborate across countries, cultures, and departments
Ability to work effectively in fast-paced environments with remote and multicultural teams
Proficiency in English and French required
Ability to travel up to 30% of the time, occasionally on short notice

Nice To Haves

Master's degree desirable
Clinical degree (nurse or midwife) preferred
Maternal and newborn health experience preferred
Experience designing or monitoring M&E plans for scaling initiatives strongly preferred
Arabic or Spanish an asset

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day technical oversight of the Family Planning Impact Lab in South Sudan and Somalia
Coordinate multidisciplinary research, user-centered design, and SRH technical teams
Oversee program pilots and iterative adaptations
Liaise with partner and donor teams on project timeliness, quality, and coordination
Serve as the technical focal point for country program, Health Unit, Airbel, partner, and donor stakeholders on assigned projects
Monitor program implementation and key indicators; drive course correction as needed
Identify priorities and opportunities for strategic SRHR programs and research in collaboration with the Senior Specialists, GPL, Airbel and country programs
Identify and address technical support gaps in IRC country programs working to scale family planning in humanitarian settings in collaboration with Health TAs and SRHR leadership
Develop, disseminate and support the implementation of training materials, program tools, evidence briefs, and measurement frameworks to support contraception scaling
Provide specialized technical assistance on contraception and abortion to Health TAs and country programs, ensuring alignment with global best practices
Work with the SRHR Research team and Project Coordinator to support the documentation and use of best practices and evidence across the health unit and in country programs
Support communities of practice on contraception, fostering cross-country peer exchange
Ensure key lessons from strategic projects inform country-led program design and implementation
Contribute to thought leadership on select SRHR topics through blogs, working groups, and internal and external conference presentations
Represent IRC in priority external forums including technical, policy, and advocacy workshops
Support strategic business development opportunities in partnership with Health Unit leadership, AMU, and country programs
Provide specialized program design support on SRHR to TAs and country programs on request

Benefits

10 sick days
10 US holidays
20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure
Medical insurance starting at $163 per month
Dental starting at $6.50 per month
Vision starting at $5 per month
FSA for healthcare and commuter costs
A 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching
Disability & life insurance
An Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles