Position: Project Coordinator
No. of Requirements: 1
Line Management Report to: Executive Director/ Chairperson
Technical Report to: District Coordinator - OHW
Supervision: Admin Finance Officer, Field Officers and Community Mobilizer
Duty Station: District Headquarter with 70% field visit.

Purpose of the Position:

Project Coordinator leads overall management of OHW supported MNH project in the district under the guidance of Executive Director/Chairperson and in coordination with District Coordinator - OHW. This position is responsible to provide overall programmatic, financial and management support in planning, implementing, and monitoring of activities of his/her district.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Leadership & Management

• Develop an annual project plan, implement, and monitor the project activities to ensure that they are being implemented in accordance with the DIPand program implementation guidelines.
• Build sound relationships and coordinate with Health Office (HO) at the district, District Coordination Committee, urban/rural municipality, health facilities at ward level (HF) and other stakeholders in order to maintain program schedule and achieve program deliverables at the district level.
• Prepare routine requests of the equipment, supplies and other need (program and administrative) and forwards them to the OHW cluster office for procurement.
• Conduct the District Project Advisory Committee (DPAC) meeting as per the rule set by Social Welfare Council.
• Identify and preempt any serious human resource issues and forward them to the line manager, support the district team for program planning and implementation
• Provide support and participate to conduct the performance review plan annually or as needed.
• Ensure appropriate usage of office equipment and supplies.
• Oversee financial projection, and expenditure tracking and ensure the appropriate financial management as per OHW policy on time and regularly maintain financial reporting to the cluster office.
• List out the program logistics at district and municipals and ensure that was registered in HO, respective municipals and health facilities and recipient inventory book before distribution to the designated facilities and personnel.
• Develop partnership scope with municipalities in various activities like BC renovation, different training activities,community awareness activities etc.
• Performs other duties, as required.

Technical

• Provides technical support to HO, municipal offices, HFs and program focal persons with a special focus on annual health review, capacity building on data management, data analysis, results-oriented program, planning, budgeting, monitoring, and evaluation methods and principles, and requirements of relevant donors to ensure compliance.
• Takes lead to track program progress against program indicators, online database entry and ensure early identification of any areas needing remedial action.
• Frequent field visits to facilitate the implementation process, routine data collection, and follow up.
• Be proactive to support OHW Program and Admin functions
• Assist update, reviewing, and developing technical field visit tools, M&E tools as necessary to cope with the operating environment and establishment of effective communication systems within the district
• Coordinate the implementation of baseline surveys, and program evaluation and conduct the monitoring and supervision visits at the district, municipal and health facility levels.
• Promote the use of data to inform decision making and link evidence-based approaches to the achievement of results.
• Support operational research and specialized studies at the district level.
• Solicit and manage local data collection and research teams, as needed.
• Contribute to preparing regular progress reports, technical deliverables, presentations, and annual work plans at the district and municipal levels.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual progress report.
• Receive and analyze the MNCH related activities of the municipality and identify potential areas of partnership
• Provide technical knowledge on MNCH activities if requested by the municipality.

Job Specifications (minimum job requirements):

Academic qualification and work experience:

• Master’s degree in Public Health with one year of previous experience in related field or Bachelor’s degree in Public Health with three years of previous experience in related field

Skills and abilities:

• Understanding of health care delivery systems in Federal context and activities at different levels specially the district level and below
• Ability to function as a self-starter with limited supervision.
• Knowledge and experience using MS-Office packages and statistical packages, email and internet.
• Excellent verbal and written communication including excellent written and spoken English.
• Ability to manage people, good inter-personal skills, and experience of working in a team.
• Good analytical skills, and experience with program oversight. 
• Knowledge and experience in program management and data management.
• Practical experience in facilitation and negotiation skill with government counterparts/stakeholders at different levels.