GRADE: 5

LOCATION: Kailali and Dang District Health Office

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Health & Nutrition

POST TYPE: National/Fixed-term

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: 
The Program Officer is overall responsible for planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of Maternal Newborn Child Health (MNCH) project activities in Kailali and Dang district of Far and Mid-Western region of Nepal. In addition, he/she provides technical assistance to District (Public) Health Office (D(P)HO), Health Facilities(HFs) to implement and monitor the MNCH activities. Likewise, he/she establish and strengthen good coordination with government  counterparts like D(P)HO, District Development Committee (DDC) and supporting agencies in the districts. He/she ensure functional reporting and logistics supply system of D(P)HO and HFs for quality and timely service delivery of MNCH program. 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:  

Planning, implementation and monitoring of the project interventions 

• Conduct district level planning 
• Prepare DIP and phased budget of MNCH project in the district with full participation of government counterparts and project team 
• Ensure timely implementation and budget utilization of project interventions as per DIP and phased budget prepared for the district
• Conduct random monitoring of activities being implemented to be sure that activities are implemented as per standards
• Conduct technical support visits to health facilities, community health workers, FCHVs, pregnant women, and postpartum mothers and ensure the quality of services.
• Ensure CB-IMNCI plan has incorporated in DDC annual plan for coming year.

Coordination and technical Support to D(P)HO for smooth operation of MNCH Program

• Establish good coordination with D(P)HO, HFs and development partners in the district for smooth implementation of the project interventions. 
• Coordinate with other existing External Development Partners (EDPs) who are working in the district to bring synergy in the program.
• Provide technical support to D(P)HO and HFs for maternal, newborn, child health program planning and implementation. 
• Provide continual support for the timely implementation of CB-IMNCI program, and other MNCH activities in the district 
• Ensure the timely and quality supply of essential health commodities and materials of CB-IMNCI.

Reporting and documentation of the project interventions 

• Prepare various project reports of the program as per requirement of government, Save the Children (SC) and donor
• Identify case studies, promising best practices and lesson learnt in relation with program interventions and coordinate with Sr. PC – MERCK at CO for documentation 
• Develop and process Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)/ non budgetary agreement with D(P)HO.
• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly,  semiannual and annual report to Sr. PC 

 
Technical support for quality program implementation

• Facilitate/participate in meetings, trainings and workshops in the district and provide technical support in regard to MNCH program. 
• Support HFs, CHWs/FCHVs in recording, reporting, and also ensure that data is being collected at health facilities and reported to the district routinely and ensure the quality of the collected information.
• Ensure timely collection of accurate, complete, consistent data and reported to higher health facilities from FCHV/CHWs and health facilities.
• Participate in monthly meetings at VDC and Illaka level to provide technical support and necessary constructive feedback.
• Support Sr. PC Health & Nutrition in preparation of reports.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Qualifications

•  Bachelor in Public Health (BPH) or Bachelor in Nursing (BN)    

Total work experience (In year):

•  +3 years in health sector    

Relevant experience (In Year): 

• + 1year in CBNCP or CB-IMCI or CBIMNCI    

Skills: 

• 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