Health System Strengthening (HSS) Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Health System Strengthening (HSS) Coordinator

Company Name: Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)

Vacancy: 1

Location: Cox's Bazar

Salary: Tk. 75000 - 80000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 6 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 26 Dec 2024

Education:
∎ Preferred MPH or relevant master's degree in Health. Bachelor's candidates with proven track record and skills may be considered.
∎ Preferred MPH or relevant master's degree in Health. Bachelor's candidates with proven track record and skills may be considered.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience: Minimum of 6 years in health projects within international or local organizations.
∎ Language Skills: Proficiency in English and Bangla. Excellent English writing, email composition, and analytical skills.
∎ Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Strong knowledge of local ethnic issues and experience in engaging local organizations.
∎ Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work with diverse cultural backgrounds, empathy, and patience.
∎ Self-Management: Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and establish good working relationships with stakeholders.
∎ Experience: Minimum of 6 years in health projects within international or local organizations.
∎ Language Skills: Proficiency in English and Bangla. Excellent English writing, email composition, and analytical skills.
∎ Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Strong knowledge of local ethnic issues and experience in engaging local organizations.
∎ Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work with diverse cultural backgrounds, empathy, and patience.
∎ Self-Management: Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and establish good working relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ System Enhancement and Coordination: Develop and implement strategies to strengthen health systems, focusing on improving healthcare delivery, enhancing patient care, and building sustainable health infrastructures.
∎ Program Management: Provide oversight and coordination among the HSS programs, ensuring alignment with CPI's objectives and adherence to humanitarian standards.
∎ Monitoring and Evaluation: Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of HSS programs, ensuring they meet established targets and objectives. Collaborate in program assessments and provide insights for continuous improvement.
∎ Stakeholder Engagement: Strengthen partnerships with local organizations, government entities, and other relevant stakeholders to support health system initiatives.
∎ Reporting and Documentation: Ensure accurate and timely reporting of program activities, progress, and outcomes. Maintain comprehensive records and documentation for all HSS activities.
∎ Field Coordination: Regularly visit field locations to oversee program implementation, engage with community members, and gather feedback to inform program adjustments.
∎ Administrative Oversight: Manage administrative tasks related to HSS programs, including budgeting, resource allocation, and staff coordination.
∎ Regular Responsibilities:
∎ Interdepartmental Collaboration: Promote efficient communication and collaboration across various departments to enhance program effectiveness and alignment.
∎ Representation: Act as YPSA-CPI’s representative in stakeholder meetings, ensuring the organization's values and objectives are effectively communicated.
∎ Information Management: Develop and maintain systems for efficient data collection and dissemination among team members and stakeholders.
∎ Resource Management: Optimize the use of resources to achieve program goals, ensuring cost-effectiveness and sustainability.
∎ Department Program
∎ Location, Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh
∎ Travel 30% field travel
∎ Reports to Health Program Manager
∎ Reporting to this position N/A
∎ Cross-Functional HSS Workforce
∎ Community Partners International (CPI) is a U.S. based nonprofit organization that works with local partner organization Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) to expand access to quality health services and generate the resources, local capacity and coordination necessary for partners and the people to meet their own health and community needs.
∎ Job Summary: The Health System Strengthening (HSS) Coordinator is a pivotal position, responsible for enhancing and managing YPSA-CPI’s health system strengthening initiatives. This role requires a proactive, adaptable individual skilled in coordinating comprehensive health services, establishing robust community relations, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality healthcare. The HSS Coordinator will oversee and support all program functions ensuring effective program implementation and integration.
∎ Primary Responsibilities:
∎ System Enhancement and Coordination: Develop and implement strategies to strengthen health systems, focusing on improving healthcare delivery, enhancing patient care, and building sustainable health infrastructures.
∎ Program Management: Provide oversight and coordination among the HSS programs, ensuring alignment with CPI's objectives and adherence to humanitarian standards.
∎ Monitoring and Evaluation: Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of HSS programs, ensuring they meet established targets and objectives. Collaborate in program assessments and provide insights for continuous improvement.
∎ Stakeholder Engagement: Strengthen partnerships with local organizations, government entities, and other relevant stakeholders to support health system initiatives.
∎ Reporting and Documentation: Ensure accurate and timely reporting of program activities, progress, and outcomes. Maintain comprehensive records and documentation for all HSS activities.
∎ Field Coordination: Regularly visit field locations to oversee program implementation, engage with community members, and gather feedback to inform program adjustments.
∎ Administrative Oversight: Manage administrative tasks related to HSS programs, including budgeting, resource allocation, and staff coordination.
∎ Regular Responsibilities:
∎ Interdepartmental Collaboration: Promote efficient communication and collaboration across various departments to enhance program effectiveness and alignment.
∎ Representation: Act as YPSA-CPI’s representative in stakeholder meetings, ensuring the organization's values and objectives are effectively communicated.
∎ Information Management: Develop and maintain systems for efficient data collection and dissemination among team members and stakeholders.
∎ Resource Management: Optimize the use of resources to achieve program goals, ensuring cost-effectiveness and sustainability.

Skills & Expertise:

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Read Before Apply:

If you are interested and feel competent for the position, and have required qualification and experience, please apply through bdjobs Apply online on or before 04/01/2025 Any persuasions and lobby will be treated as disqualification for an applicant. only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. YPSA-CPI has a zero-tolerance policy for unlawful harassment, sexual exploitation, and abuse. YPSA-CPI is committed to protecting our staff/ partner staff and the communities we work with from abuse and harm including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment. Any persuasion or lobby will be treated as a disqualification for an applicant.

Company Information:
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)
∎ House # F 10 (P), Road # 13, Block # B Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong - 4212
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA), an organization in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN-ECOSOC) since 2013, is a voluntary non-profit organization for sustainable development registered with the different departments of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh including NGO Affairs Bureau contributing to national goals for making a difference in the lives of the population since its establishment in 1985. YPSA, a fleet of professional staff specializes in the six thematic areas of Health; Education; Human rights and Governance; Economic Empowerment; Environment and Climate change; and Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Response. At present YPSA`s direct program interventions reach the Greater Chittagong Division including Chittagong Hill Tracts and part of the Dhaka and Sylhet division.

Address::
∎ House # F 10 (P), Road # 13, Block # B Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong - 4212
∎ Young Power in Social Action (YPSA), an organization in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN-ECOSOC) since 2013, is a voluntary non-profit organization for sustainable development registered with the different departments of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh including NGO Affairs Bureau contributing to national goals for making a difference in the lives of the population since its establishment in 1985. YPSA, a fleet of professional staff specializes in the six thematic areas of Health; Education; Human rights and Governance; Economic Empowerment; Environment and Climate change; and Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Response. At present YPSA`s direct program interventions reach the Greater Chittagong Division including Chittagong Hill Tracts and part of the Dhaka and Sylhet division.

Application Deadline: 4 Jan 2025

Category: NGO/Development