Ipas Nepal is a non-profit international development organization that works to increase women’s ability to exercise their Sexual and Reproductive Health, especially the Right to Safe Abortion and Contraception. We seek to eliminate Unsafe Abortion and the resulting deaths and injuries and to expand women’s access to Comprehensive Abortion Care, including contraception and related reproductive health information and care.

Family Planning (FP) is one of the priority programmes of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) with an aim to foster equitable access and utilisation of quality FP services throughout the country. However, due to geographical, social and physical barriers, many women in rural areas are unable to access information and knowledge on SRH and FP. Additionally, cultural beliefs, norms, myths and misconceptions impede women’s ability to use services. To address these issues, this project will connect and link women with FCHVs, who will act as a bridge with the health facility and service providers. Women and girls will get the opportunity to interact with service providers and get services immediately after counselling in their local health facilities.

Family Planning (FP) is one …

District Based Consultant

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Objective

The objectives of FCHVs orientation is to orient the FCHVs on the following:

Importance and benefits of family planning for women and communities
Importance of healthy timing and spacing in pregnancy
Advantages of different family planning means (modern contraceptives) and its indication for different target groups
Discussion on importance of Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs), and clarification on LARC(LARC specific myths and misconception clarification)

Scope of Work

Coordinate with DHO/DPHO/Health Office, municipalities, MSI/SPN district officers and relevant stakeholders to conduct FCHV orientation in the respective district
Conduct technical sessions in the orientation using various training materials provided
Distribute referral cards to FCHVs during orientation
Track actual number of clients receiving services from outreach clinics vs number of clients referred to outreach clinics
Prepare financial and technical reports of the orientation/activities conducted.
Prepare the case reports about the effectiveness of demand generation activities
Assist in the Community Dialogue Meeting (CDM) organized for Health facilities in charges of Health Facilities of district
Monitor and settle the expenses of community dialogue meeting conducted by HF in charges/service providers in their catchment area
Report to the central office on a regular basis
Perform any other duties as required by the project during the contract duration

Qualification and Experiences:

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Public Health/Nursing/Development Study with 2 years of relevant work experience
At least two years working experience in coordinating district//local level health system or similar types of program
Prior experience of working in the area of SRH and family planning
Preference will be given to the local candidates from respective districts
Willing to travel to program intervention health facilities in remote areas
Excellent report writing and presentation skills in Nepali and English language
Computer literate in word, excel, power point, email and internet
Fluency in local language is a must (particularly Maithili, Bhojpuri and/or Abadhi is highly preferred

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