VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Organization: Save the Children

Position: Program Coordinator-TB (Public Private Mix (PPM) and Community System Strengthening (CSS)

Summary of Position

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Global Fund

LOCATION: National Tuberculosis Center (NTC), Bhaktapur

GRADE: 3

CONTRACT LENGTH: Fixed term grant

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfill their potential. We work together, with our partners from civil societies and government, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We reached approximately two million populations and invests over 40 million US dollars annually to reach more children than ever before, through programs in Health, Nutrition, Education, Protection and Child Rights and Governance, Livelihood, HIV and AIDS, and Humanitarian crises.

The Program Coordinator – TB (PPM and CSS), as a Technical person at NTC, will be responsible for providing technical assistance to NTP in the technical areas of and new approach in TB program such as Community System Strengthening (CSS) and Public Private Partnership (PPM). He/she will support in development of technical guidelines, SOPs, training curriculum in the related areas in close coordination with other technical/program staff at NTC, Regional TB Centre, D(P)HOs and Technical Specialist-TB based at Save the Children under the Global Fund grant. S/he will be responsible for overall planning and implementation of CSS and PPM related activities under the Global Fund and core Government fund of the NTP.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Project Manager – TB, NTC, Global Fund

Staff reporting to this post: None

Budget Responsibilities: As per the approved schedule of delegation

Role Dimensions: Save the Children works in all the districts of Nepal with a current staff complement of approximately 500 staff and current expenditure of approximately $US 40 million each year.

Description

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Support NTC in designing and implementation of new TB interventions and community system strengthening (CSS) and Public Private Mix (PPM) in the TB program.
• Provide technical support to develop and update of National Guidelines, Protocols, Training Manuals, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to CSS and PPM.
• Assist in developing and maintaining key programmatic partnerships with key national and international technical partners related to CSS and PPM.
• Attend technical meetings and advocate and provide technical contribution at national forums in regards to CSS and PPM.
• Provide technical support for timely preparation and delivery of routine progress reports.
• Provide technical support to program staff in implementation of planned CSS and PPM related activities.
• Take lead in preparation of progress reports, variance analysis, and programmatic justifications related to CSS and PPM.
• Support NTC in organizing CSS related technical meetings, seminars, conferences, and workshops.
• Assess documents and training needs as well as support training plan for series of capacity building activities in the areas of CSS and PPM.
• Provide on-site technical coaching/mentoring to technical/program staff at service delivery points implementing CSS and PPM programs.
• Conduct routine monitoring visits at service delivery points
• Provide regular and ad-hoc technical updates on CSS and PPM to NTC team and partners.
• Prepare a case study documenting the learning from the project with a focus on programmatic as well as institutional dimensions, reflecting on processes as well as lessons learned.
• Work closely with TB EDPs, including UN agencies, multi- and bi- lateral donors to for ensuing the timely completion of planned activities and exploring possible support for CSS and PPM.
• Provide support to SRs and SDPs to update tools, implement and share the best practices.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with District Health Officer/Public Health Officer and the Regional Health Director in designated areas, as well as with other individuals and organizations related to CSS and PPM.
• Any other duties or assignments as requested by the Project Manager – Global Fund, relevant NTC government staff and Director of NTC.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

QUALIFICATION

• Master’s degree in Public Health (MPH) or related health sciences

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Public Health program management
• Computer experience with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent spoken and written skill in English and Nepali language

Desirable

• Prior experience in TB Control Programme
• Knowledge and Experience of the M&E system of the Global Fund
• Knowledge and experience of HMIS and recording and reporting system of NTP
• Experience of report writing in English and Nepali

Additional Job Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities:

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety:

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Last date to apply: 8 August 2019

HOW TO APPLY

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Source: Kantipur Dainik, 30 July 2019