Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Program Support (LOE 80%)  

• Oversee all MNCH and FP components for Strengthening Systems for Better Health activity at field level, jointly with Kathmandu based MNCH/FP Specialist and Program Director
• Provide oversite support to (supervise, mentor, coach and support) of MNCH/FP technical officers for their day-to-day function and orient them on project implementation modality and approaches for MNCH and FP initiatives jointly with Kathmandu based MNCH/FP Specialist and Program Director. 
• In coordination with provincial technical and management team, provide oversight to the project field teams and troubleshoot any technical and programmatic challenges related to MNCH and FP aspects of the project.
• Provide technical facilitation support to province health directorate and other appropriate authorities of MoSD Karnali and to strengthen MNCH/FP program.
• Work closely with health governance lead to identify MNCH/FP programmatic gap/need at province level and facilitate response strategy including annual planning. 
• Facilitate MNCH/FP technical officer (and build their capacity) to work with local elected bodies and councils at the sub-national level to ensure their engagement and support for planning, implementing, monitoring of MNCH and FP related project activities under G2G initiatives.
• In collaboration with the province based technical team, support MNCH/FP technical officers to provide tailored technical assistance to incorporate MNCH/FP initiatives in municipal planning, management, and governance of G2G-funded activities. 
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of all required technical reports and deliverables for the project in general and the MNCH/FP component in particular.

Capacity Building (LOE 10%):

• In close coordination with Kathmandu based MNCH/FP specialist, program Director and province technical team, develop capacity building plans for project MNCH/FP team, as appropriate.
• Represent SSBH in province level selected technical working groups/forums/committees and contribute as needed/required. 

Coordination (LEO 10%):

• Work closely with other project team members and ensure appropriate coordination with work streams overseen by those colleagues. 
• Coordinating other development partners primarily working in the field of MNCH and FP for joint planning and implementation and resource sharing.
• Coordinate with provincial level authorities to support MNCH/FP initiatives at provincial planning and review. 

Required qualifications and experience:

• Master's degree in nursing or medicine or public health with clinical experience focusing maternal, newborn and child health sector.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in related roles and responsibilities.
• Previous experience of working in role with MoH and donor or NGO or civil societies, at both national and sub-national levels. 
• In-depth knowledge of clinical and programmatic elements of MNCH/FP service delivery. Familiarity with quality improvement approaches and systems.
• Fluency in English and Nepali, both written and spoken.
• Strong organizational and managerial skills.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to develop this skill in others.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work in multi-cultural environment.
• Able to establish good working relationships and positively contribute to a team.
• Ability to effectively manage relationships between different stakeholders. 
• Flexible, positive and proactive approach to work.
• Applicants who are from and/or working in Karnali Province will be given preference. 

SSBH is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender and culture. Women and Individuals from minority groups and differently-abled persons are encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further selection process. Canvassing at any stage of the process shall lead to automatic disqualification.

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