District Coordinator, Sylhet/Habiganj

Job Description

Title: District Coordinator, Sylhet/Habiganj

Company Name: JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Habiganj, Sylhet

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 7 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Bachelor/Honors

• At least 7 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline, preferably in Management, Social Science, Public Health, Medicine or another relevant discipline; Master’s Degree preferred

• At least seven years of proven experience providing Programme Management/operations for US Government projects or other large-scale donors. Prior experience of living in the CHT and CXB areas will be a desirable qualification and an added advantage. 

• Excellent leadership qualities and understanding of coaching, mentoring, facilitation, and intelligence management.

• Experience in resource and staff management.

• Ability to work comfortably with national and district/municipality government authorities.

• Skilled at developing and facilitating processes and procedures with high standards.

• Strong interpersonal skills to maintain internal and external harmonious working relationships, including with the operations team, project colleagues, external partner staff, and government authorities.

• Ability to make critical decisions under pressure.

• Excellent organizing and efficient communication skills.

• Adequate skills in reporting and presentations in English and Bangla.

• Skilled in MS Office software 

Organization Background

JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc is an international organization based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. JSI works extensively with national and local governments, NGOs, the private sector, and traditional leaders to expand access to high-quality health services. JSI is committed to improving global health through innovative approaches in a range of public health areas, including infectious diseases, nutrition, maternal, newborn and child health, technical and organizational capacity building, supply chain strengthening, strategic information management, health systems management, and policy development. JSI is recruiting a Chief of Party (COP) as part of the MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience (MIHR) project in Bangladesh. 

The Momentum Integrated Health Resilience project implemented by a consortium led by IMA

World Health is a global initiative that partners with governments and local stakeholders in fragile states and regions. MIHR’s objective is to save lives, through increased access to high quality MNCH-Nutrition life-saving interventions, strengthening partnership with local organizations and through improved adaptive management to prevent, detect and respond to health emergencies. MIHR focuses on equipping health institutions and frontline workers with the skills, tools, and resources to sustainably address the leading causes of maternal and child deaths. This approach directly contributes to the America First Global Health Strategy making America safer, stronger and prosperous across the globe, in the short, intermediate and longer terms.

In Bangladesh, MIHR will support the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) to deliver and strengthen life-saving MNCH and nutrition services in Cox’s Bazar host communities, in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), and Sylhet, three regions with some of the country’s most vulnerable populations. In this part of the country, health systems are overstretched by geographic isolation and difficult terrain, shortages of skilled health providers, cultural and linguistic barriers, and the protracted humanitarian crisis in Cox’s Bazar.

Job Summary

The District Coordinator is a full-time position with the MIHR project based at the district level. Reporting to the Director of Program Implementation, the District Coordinator will lead the district team, utilizing management, problem-solving, communication, leadership, coordination, interpersonal, and general conflict management skills. The District Coordinator will maintain regular communication with district leadership and local health authorities (LHAs) as a focal person to ensure the smooth and efficient implementation of project activities. 

Primary Responsibilities & Duties

• Lead the District Team and provide coaching and mentoring support to ensure high-quality project implementation.

• Ensure technical, quantitative and qualitative standards are met for all activities approved in the work plan and are implemented in due time.

• Coordinate and negotiate with all relevant government departments, forums, and bodies at the district level to ensure the smooth execution of project interventions.

• Represent MIHR in all relevant coordination meetings organized by health and family planning departments, and in NGO coordination meetings at the district level.

• Ensure that MIHR activities are performed in coordination and collaboration with other USG funded activities in the district.

• Orient and present project updates, progress, successes, and challenges to the leadership of the respective district and project partners in a timely manner.

• Identify and collaborate with potential sub-recipient partners at the district level.

• Provide necessary project updates to the national and global MIHR team proactively and regularly.

• Facilitate project visits by senior MIHR officials, government officials, US government officials, and JSI HQ through coordination with district leadership.

• Provide leadership and technical support in developing the monthly and annual project implementation plan for the district.

• Monitor and track the project's program progress (including financial progress) and track the burn rate for the assigned district, facilitating budget revisions if required.

• Ensure compliance with all safety and security protocols, policies, procedures, regulations, and other measures following donor and JSI guidelines.

JSI is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer committed to workplace diversity. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, gender, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual preference, genetic information, political affiliation, or protected veteran status in any employment decisions. M/F/V/D.

JSI is a child-safe organization, and the safety and well-being of children is a priority of our organization. We have robust recruitment procedures to ensure that all staff are suited to work with the children served by our programs.