GRADE: 4

TEAM/PROGRAMME: SABAL

LOCATION: Udaypur, Khotang, Okhaldhunga 

POST TYPE: Fixed term- Sabal Grant

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:  Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people

ROLE PURPOSE: 

Health officer is overall responsible for the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of integrated health and nutrition program in district including Enhanced Homestead Food Production and WASH. S/he is further responsible to provide technical support to PNGOs, schools, health facility and district health office/District public health office to plan and implement program activities. S/he will establish good coordination and collaboration with government counterpart to expand health and nutrition component in the district.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Core Responsibilities:

Planning, implementation and monitoring of the Health and Nutrition activities 

• Primarily responsible for all health and nutrition activities of the district.
  
• Responsible to provide technical support to adjoining Sabal district where there is no health and nutrition officer
  
• Develop detail implementation plan (DIP) for health and nutrition activities in the district.
  
• Provide technical support to District Health Office (DH))/District Public Health Office (DPHO) and PNGOs to plan and to implement health and nutrition activities as per DIP 
  
• Facilitate/participate in different district and rural/municipal level workshop, training, orientation and meeting for the effective implementation of health and nutrition program in the district
  
• Conduct MIYCN review workshop in district. Support other districts as required.
  
• Plan and implement adolescent health program in close collaboration with DHO/DPHO and DEO 
  
• Support DHO/DPHO and DEO to plan and to implement adolescent health technical sessions in secondary schools.
  
• Coordinate with DHO/DPHO to ensure the timely and quality supply of essential health commodities and materials including family planning commodities in the peripheral health facilities.
  
• Regular monitoring and follow up of the program and provide technical support to health facilities and FCHVs as required
  
• Conduct health and nutrition review workshop at district and rural/municipal level in close coordination with government, PNGOs and team
  
• Conduct data verification and ensure the quality of data of health and nutrition activities and are entered in OPMIS .
  
• Ensure timely implementation and budget utilization of project interventions as per DIP and phased budget prepared for the district.
  
• Conduct technical support visit to FCHVs, Health facilities, Schools , EHFP beneficiaries, VMFs and ensure the quality of technical support with data verification 

Coordination and technical Support to DHO/DPHO, District Education Office (DEO), Schools and health facilities, provide technical support to urban and rural municipalities

• Establish good coordination with different stakeholders related to health and nutrition services 
  
• Provide technical support to DHO/DPHO, health facilities, FCHVs, DEO, schools and in mother groups
  
• Attend and provide technical support in the district, municipality, health facility, school and VDC level meetings related to health and nutrition. 
  
• Advocate rural/municipalities and wards for the budget allocation in health & nutrition interventions.

Reporting and documentation of the project interventions 

• Prepare various project reports of the district as per requirement of government and project and submit with in deadline
  
• Document case studies, best practices and learning in relation with health and nutrition interventions
  
• Support DHO/DPHO, PNGOs and schools for the timely and quality reporting 

Other responsibilities:

• Coordinate with agriculture office and livestock office, WASH coordination committees both in district and rural/municipality level  for the implementation of EHFP interventions and WASH activities
  
• Coordinate for the conduction of trainings, vegetables seed production training, community brooding training and implementation of Post ODF activities.
  
• Facilitate linkages and integration among the livelihood, health and nutrition, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation interventions to increase the resilience capacity of the HHs;
  
• Attend in some quarterly review meeting conducted by VMFs.
  
• Follow-up  EHFP beneficiaries regarding change in EHFP and IYCF practices and behaviours

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (SCI 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

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors in Public Health/Basic Nursing 
  

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Atleast 3 years’ experience in the related field (2 years’ experience for GSI group)
  
• Proficiency in writing technical and programmatic reports that document program directions and results
  
• Ability to work in remote, complex environment with multiple tasks and short deadlines.

ATTRIBUTES

• Innovative

ESSENTIAL

• Ability to work in remote, complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
  
• Proficiency in writing technical and programmatic reports that document program directions and results
  
• Good written and spoken skills both in Nepali and English
  
• Excellent computer skills (office package, , data management)
  
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  
• Commitment to Sabal-Save the Children values

DESIRABLE

• Team work
  
• Good time management and stress management skills