District Technical Specialist

Job Description

Title: District Technical Specialist

Company Name: Jhpiego Bangladesh

Vacancy: --

Age: At least 24 years

Job Location: Barishal

Salary: --

Experience:

• 5 to 6 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

MBBS Degree is required, preferably with MPH

• 5 to 6 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age At least 24 years

Required Qualifications

• At least 5 to 6 years' work experience in relevant field

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical expertise or experience managing project activities in at least two of the following technical areas: maternal, newborn and child health, nutrition, and immunization; quality improvement; and community health development
• Demonstrated ability to lead efficient project management processes and systems across a district-wide, decentralized program.
• Proven monitoring of work plan activities, particularly those implemented through local partners.
• Strong knowledge of the Bangladesh health system.
• Previous experience working at the district level in Bangladesh.

MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership (MCGL), funded by the U.S. Government, is a global mechanism that saves lives and improves access to quality, integrated health services by distributing life-saving commodities, medicines, and vaccines, and providing critical health care services for pregnant mothers and children under five. The project provides safe childbirth for mothers and babies, vaccinates children, treats deadly illnesses and malnutrition, and controls disease outbreaks.

The MCGL District Technical Officer is MCGL’s primary point of contact with Ministry of Health (MOH) District Health Officials and responsible for coordinating the project’s life-saving services and work plan activities across their respective district; and monitoring local partner’s contributions to work plan activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, monitor, and report on MCGL district level activities to deliver life-saving maternal, newborn, and child health and immunization and nutrition services in line with MCGL technical strategies and internationally recognized best practices.
• Provide ongoing technical oversight and ensure quality of health service delivery in all MCGL technical areas in close coordination with the Regional Technical Managers and Technical Director.
• Establish and maintain productive working relationships with MOH counterparts in the districts and relevant other U.S. Government (USG) implementing partners, and MCGL project management team and the local partners.
• Coordinate MCGL technical activities by local partners in delivery of life-saving services at the district level.
• Prepare MCGL district level technical and program reports and contribute to regular monitoring and evaluation (M&E) data collection and reporting.
• Coordinate district level technical activities in compliance with Jhpiego, USG, and Government of Bangladesh policies and procedures.
• Coordinate local partners’ activities to ensure quality and consistency of technical activities across partners and MCGL-supported service delivery points.
• Regularly travel to MCGL-supported sites to monitor life-saving health service delivery activities and provide real-time feedback to improve the quality and efficiency of project operations.