Medical Officer-Maternal & Newborn Health (MNH)

Job Description

Title: Medical Officer-Maternal & Newborn Health (MNH)

Company Name: RDRS Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Age: at most 45 years

Location: Lalmonirhat

Salary: Tk. 65000 - 70000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 2 years

Published: 20 Mar 2025

Education:
∎ MBBS Passed. MPH completed candidates will get preference.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ At least (2-3) years in the field of Health Sector (MNH);
∎ Age may be relaxed for highly deserving candidates;
∎ Good Knowledge and technical experience in MNH service and technical guidance to the field team;
∎ Coordinator at the project-supported union-level public health facilities;
∎ Ensure day-to-day quality of union-level facility-based services like ANC, Delivery & PNC, with emphasis on infection prevention and control;
∎ Willing to regular field movement and motorcycle driving;
∎ Good Interpersonal skills relationship with others and communication skills;
∎ Ability to work under stressful situations and meet deadlines;
∎ Willing to travel extensively within the RDRS operational area and beyond the ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Ensure technical guidelines and protocols are implemented as directed by SCI MNH technical team, led by MNH Coordinator at the project-supported union-level public health facilities.
∎ Ensure daily quality of union-level facility-based services like ANC, Delivery & PNC, with emphasis on Infection Prevention & Control.
∎ Ensure the quality of satellite clinic services as per set guidelines and protocols.
∎ Facilitate availability of required medicines/ medical supplies/ equipment from government/project sources.
∎ Share key findings and progress on quality assurance at the sub-district level monthly meeting.
∎ Follow up on recommendations from documented JSV / Mentorship findings for Union-level facilities.
∎ Identify capacity-building scopes for union-level service providers in coordination with Officer- Capacity Building and support to prepare the capacity-building plan led by MNH Coordinator.
∎ Co-facilitate training for union-level service providers and supervisors as necessary
∎ Monitor the quality of training sessions and share recommendations for further improvement
∎ Make post-training follow-up visits using the checklist and provide on-the-job support to union-level service providers.
∎ Liaison with administrative and technical supervisors of union-level public health facilities for planning and project implementation.
∎ Keep the District Coordinator and Technical Specialist- MNH informed about government HR vacancies/absenteeism at the union level.
∎ Participate in meetings, trainings, seminars, and workshops as required by the program and organization
∎ Regularly visits union-level facilities following a roaster.
∎ Document key observations and action points.
∎ Present key observations and action points in the monthly district-level meeting.
∎ Lead periodic monitoring of logistics management at the union level.
∎ Assist project-deployed midwives in documenting lessons learned.
∎ Provide supportive supervision to both projects deployed Midwives and Ayas.
∎ Ensure facility readiness at district and sub-district level as per technical guidelines/ protocols, to ensure quality of service and for showcasing project activities to key stakeholders.
∎ Carry out any other tasks assigned by the Supervisor as and when necessary
∎ Always follow organizational and donor policies and procedures.
∎ Job Context
∎ This position will be based in the District Office of Strengthening the Maternal and Neonatal Health System in Rangpur Bangladesh (Jononi) in Rangpur/Lalmonirhat with at least 80% field visits. S/he will work closely with all key program team members and relevant MOH&FW focal at the sub-district and union levels.
∎ Job Responsibilities
∎ A. Technical Support and Quality Assurance:
∎ B. Capacity Building:
∎ C. Coordination and Representation:
∎ D. Monitoring, Reporting and Documentation:
∎ E. General:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Project Closure Benefit;
∎ Other facilities will provided as per organization policy and project budget.
∎ Project Closure Benefit;
∎ Other facilities will provided as per organization policy and project budget.
∎

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Gender:
∎ Only Female

Job Location: Lalmonirhat

Read Before Apply:

Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be invited for interview. RDRS believes that all people have a right to live their lives free from sexual violence and any abuse of power, regardless of age, gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, disability, religion, ethnic origin, or other status. RDRS will make every effort to create and maintain a safe environment, free from Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment (SEAH), and shall take appropriate measures for this purpose in the communities where it operates.

Company Information:
∎ RDRS Bangladesh
∎ RDRS Bangladesh, House no.43, Road no. 10, Sector 6, Uttara, Dhaka
∎ RDRS Bangladesh is a national humanitarian and development organization works for rural development by empowering the rural poor in northwest Bangladesh. RDRS was formally established as the Bangladesh field program of the Geneva-based Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service (LWF/DWS) on 8 February 1972. Its development aim is to achieve sustainable increases in their living standards. With this aim, RDRS enables those who participate in its program to gain the necessary skills, understanding, confidence, institutions and services; and ensure that the rural communities have the necessary economic, social and environmental resources. RDRS employees approximate 3,700 staff and works with a further approximately 1,000 volunteers and daily paid workers. The vast majority of staff are in field positions, with specialist sectoral and support units in Rangpur and Dhaka.

Address::
∎ RDRS Bangladesh, House no.43, Road no. 10, Sector 6, Uttara, Dhaka
∎ RDRS Bangladesh is a national humanitarian and development organization works for rural development by empowering the rural poor in northwest Bangladesh. RDRS was formally established as the Bangladesh field program of the Geneva-based Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service (LWF/DWS) on 8 February 1972. Its development aim is to achieve sustainable increases in their living standards. With this aim, RDRS enables those who participate in its program to gain the necessary skills, understanding, confidence, institutions and services; and ensure that the rural communities have the necessary economic, social and environmental resources. RDRS employees approximate 3,700 staff and works with a further approximately 1,000 volunteers and daily paid workers. The vast majority of staff are in field positions, with specialist sectoral and support units in Rangpur and Dhaka.

Application Deadline: 8 Apr 2025

Category: NGO/Development