Upazila Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Upazila Coordinator

Company Name: RDRS Bangladesh

Vacancy: 10

Age: Na

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Bachelor degree in any discipline

• Bachelor's in any discipline, preferably in social science

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• At least 2 years experience in program management (preferably with health program) in NGO/INGO

• Demonstrable experience in working closely with the GO NGO and other departments

• Written and verbal fluency in English is preferable 

• Ability to manage a diverse workload

• Ability to manage team, motivate staff and support   

• Commitment to the organization 

• Understanding of project activities, goals and objectives, and implementation strategies

Context and summary of the position:

RDRS Bangladesh anticipates implementing a health project in Rangpur. This announcement is for an anticipatory position, and onboarding will be contingent upon the signing of the contract with the donor.

Upazila Coordinator is responsible for improving MNCH-N outcomes by strengthening the existing health system. The Upazila Coordinator will work closely with the upazila-level and union-level managers/providers of MOH&FW to strengthen the health service delivery, service utilization, service continuity during outbreaks and emergencies, community referral, and data-driven decision-making for that upazila. The Upazila Coordinator will ensure the timely implementation of the approved work plan, ensure the quality of services, and monitor progress by supporting the MOH&FW health workers and managers. S/he will also document program lessons and prepare program progress reports as per the monitoring and reporting plan laid out for the project. The position will be based on a targeted upazila. S/He will spend at least 80% of time supporting field implementation at the Upazila and Union level. The Upazila Coordinator will also mobilize support to the formal and informal private sector and non-governmental organizations to support integrated MNCH-N services.

Key Areas of Accountability:

Program Implementation

• Work with the union and upazila-level facilities of DGHS and DGFP, Union Parishad and other relevant departments and stakeholders to implement activities
• Work closely with MOH&FW health workers and managers to ensure Management and implementation
• Provide monitoring and supervision support to GOB health workers
• Ensure progress of activities
• Regular reporting

Training, capacity building and events management

• Identify training needs for on-the-job and refresher training and arrange such trainings for MNCH-N
• Facilitate management and follow-up of capacity building and training events

 Coordination

• Facilitate multi-sectoral coordination at Upazila level (with key relevant sectors)
• Participate in the Monthly coordination meeting at Upazila and ensure participation at the union parishad meeting
• Coordinate with management for the timely implementation of activities.
• Coordinate with stakeholders for smooth operations
• Document lessons learned and best practices and provide feedback and dissemination in relevant coordination and review meetings.

System Strengthening

• Ensure that quality data is generated and uploaded at all levels
• Ensure troubleshooting of the system takes place.
• Organizing training for GO, NGO staff, and service providers working at the community level as well as the facility level
• On-the-job training and supportive supervision for the supervisor and ensure coaching and motivation through supervisory visits and feedback.
• Supply of guidelines, tools, and rollout of the activities at the community and facility level.
• Facilitate that all field findings are recorded, feedback is prepared and shared accordingly and ensure the execution of feedback/action items during follow-up visits.
• Facilitation of appropriate recording and documentation of activities performed by health workers or providers at all levels.
• Cultivate and find out gaps and develop a feasible mechanism for improvement, and introduce it into the system related to recording and reporting and the MIS system.

Monitoring 

• Monitor the activities and ensure smooth operations
• Strengthen the capacity of supervisors and mentor workers and organize joint visits.
• Monitor the planned activity of the implementing partners.

Representation, Communication & Reporting:

• Coordinate development of team action plans/workplan
• Attend meetings of GoB (Health & FP).
• Arrange visits for internal and external visitors.
• Prepare programmatic reports and ensure their timely onward transmission.
• Advocacy with local stakeholders.
• Ensure the MIS report and documentation are supported by a valid source.

Administration and Finance:

• Ensure logistic support by communicating through the proper channel.
• Ensure that all expenditure is incurred in accordance with the budget line and budget limit.

Other Activities 

• Conduct/perform any other responsibility when asked for the interest of the program
• Emergency official notification/clients’ management
• Acquire knowledge on Gender and organizational Gender Policy and act accordingly

• Mobile bill,Weekly 2 holidays

• Other benefits will be paid as per organizational policy & availability of project budget