District Coordinator

Job Description

Title: District Coordinator

Company Name: LAMB

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 45 years

Job Location: Nilphamari

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• 10 to 15 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Masters

• Master’s degree in relevant area (Statistics, Social Sciences, and Economics) from a recognized university, but MPH will be preferred.

• 10 to 15 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age At most 45 years

• Age: Maximum 45 years (Flexible for experienced candidates).
• Candidates should have minimum 10 to 15 years’ program management (Health program such as MNCH, SRH & Nutrition) experience in NGO/INGO.
• Experience in managing projects related to maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH), family planning or health systems strengthening and should have strong strategic planning and adaptive management skills, with the ability to diagnose and integrate development components into project design.
• A valid motorcycle driving license is required.
• Applicants should have good computer knowledge, especially in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint, and excellent spoken and written English language skills are essential, as well as the ability to produce quality reports.

LAMB is a well-run major mission Hospital, Community Health Development, Training and Research organization. Services cover more than 6.3 million people in North West Bangladesh.

There are vacancies for the following contractual positions at the LAMB under Community Health and Development Program (CHDP), based in Nilphamari District.

Job Summary:

• Responsible for improving MNCH-N outcomes by strengthening the existing Health System.

• The District Coordinator will work closely with the District level, sub-district level, and union level managers of MOH&FW to strengthen the health service delivery, service utilization, and service continuity during outbreaks and emergencies, community referral, data driven decision making for that district.

• The District Coordinator will ensure timely implementation of approved work plan, ensure quality of services, and will monitor progress by supporting MOHFW health workers and managers.

• S/he will also document program lessons and prepare program progress reports as per monitoring and reporting plan laid out for the project.

• The position will be based in targeted districts. S/He will spend at least 70% of time supporting field implementation at District and Upazila level.

• The Project Coordinator will also mobilize support to formal and informal private sector and non-governmental organizations to support integrated MNCH-N services.

• Salary: Salary will be negotiable.

• Other benefits include provident fund, festival allowance once per year, and critical illness and death benefit.