Field Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Field Coordinator

Company Name: LAMB

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 45 years

Job Location: Dinajpur

Salary: Tk. 30749 (Monthly)

Experience:

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

• Bachelor/Honors

Bachelor degree in any discipline.

Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of experience and must have wide knowledge in government health & family planning structure and Union Parishad, must have wide knowledge on SRHR, Community groups (PIs), SHGs, father groups, gender & other issues that influence SRHR at community level is essential.

Additionally, the candidate should have training on health components, especially SRHR, MNCH, and monitoring, documentation, and reporting.

Have sound knowledge on Choices, Voices, promises approaches and mental health, gender development, and adolescent’s health development.

A valid motorcycle driving license is required.

Job Location: Upazila/Union level of Dinajpur District.

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

• Age At most 45 years

Additionally, the candidate should have training on health components, especially SRHR, MNCH, and monitoring, documentation, and reporting.

Have sound knowledge on Choices, Voices, promises approaches and mental health, gender development, and adolescent’s health development.

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 is a vacancy for the following contractual positions under the Community Health and Development Program (CHDP) for the Supportive Adolescent and Youth (SAY) SRHR Health Systems Project.

Job Summary: The Field Coordinator for the project will oversee the implementation of the program to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for vulnerable adolescents. Responsible for supervising field based staff community health Workers (CHWs) and community skilled birth attendants (CSBA) and Midwives based in UH&FWC for ensuring quality services at community level. Responsible for coordinating with community groups (UC, PGs, PIs), other like-minded NGOs and respective line departments at union level for building networking with them in interest of project objectives. Understand the social or cultural issues that help to influence the adolescents in regard to their expected SRHR. The Field Coordinator will be union based and responsible for overseeing the overall activities of the project for respective two unions.

Planning and staff management

• Responsible to make plan for implementing the SAY-SRHR project activity and also for execution at union level with quality services.

• Supervise the staff of the SAY-SRHR project and to build capacity of them for utilizing human resources at optimum level.

• Organize project event (training, meeting, workshop, etc.) locally or centrally with coordination for PEs, PGs, PIs, FG, CG, UH&FWC-MC, SMC, aunty and uncle, faith leaders, local service providers, adolescent and youth groups and other project staffs.

• Assist CSBA, midwives, and CHW in setting planning, implementation, assessment, and dissemination and support to strengthen PIs and other community groups.

 Program Monitoring

• Support to TC-CoLMEAL, TO-MEAL and TC-MEAL to measure the project progress, quality, and feedback for further improvement.

• Support to management for ensuring quality of care (QOC) at service delivery points and establishing quality assurance (QA) system.

• Assist to conduct periodic program monitoring and to generate the required report.

• Support to assess the impact of the program and capturing the lessons learned from target community.

• Assist to enhance knowledge and skill of staff on documentation, record keeping, and facilitation through follow-up, coaching, and mentoring.

 Advocacy, Networking and Coordination

• Ensure to make collaboration with all project staffs that enable effective communication with different stakeholders.

• Ensure effective advocacy and communication with CG, UH&FWC-MC, LGIs, health service provider, Govt. officials and local administration.

• Maintain good communication and supportive monitoring to the PIs, Savings group, fathers group and others groups of the project to keep them functional.

 Developing the capacity of project Staff & Service provider

• Ensure all personnel-related issues for the designated project(s) staff are carried out by LAMB policies/guidelines.

• Monitoring and reviewing performance of subordinate staffs giving corrective feedback where required, and taking decisive action in the case of poor performance.

 Beyond this, Integration of spiritual, emotional & social health

• Ensure spiritual concepts & holistic approach in communication, service delivery, administration and resolution of conflicts

• Comply with LAMB policies and practices with respect to child protection, health and safety, equal opportunity and other relevant policies and organizational values.

• Other responsibilities assigned by the line manager or organizational management. Be an example in implementing the project activities to the organizational mission, vision, and values.

Any other duties assigned by respective supervisor.

Grand total salary of Tk. 30,749/- per month, inclusive all benefits. The remuneration package includes a contract end allowance, conveyance allowance, medical benefit, and provident fund with the organization’s contribution as applicable.