Senior Technical Coordinator-Adolescent MNH

The Opportunity

Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In Bhutan and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and future we share. Save the Children expects that anyone associated with it abides by its Safeguarding and other Zero Tolerance Policies. 

This position will be based in Surkhet Field Office with frequent visits to projects sites. The position holder will report to Technical Manager-Health and Nutrition (H&N) and will work closely with Save the Children and Partner NGOs’ project teams to ensure high quality delivery of the project. The Senior Technical Coordinator will provide technical leadership to the adolescent maternal, and neonatal health project with specific focus on leading the quality-of-care component of the project including capacity transfer to the partners and government counterparts. The position holder will be responsible to coordinate with relevant government stakeholders at provincial level and with other development partners primarily working in the field of adolescent MNH to enhance collaborative implementation responsive to the needs of pregnant and parenting adolescents. 

The position holder will be responsible for ensuring that key organizational principles and approaches (such as GEDSI, child participation and accountability) are well integrated throughout the project cycle. The position holder will also be supporting in ensuring that lessons derived through the implementation of project are well articulated, documented and disseminated both internally and externally. 

During emergencies and epidemic/pandemic., the position holder will support Technical Manager-H&N and team at field office locations and will engage and support the FO management on Health and Nutrition approaches to respond to the crisis.

Responsibilities:

Project management and capacity building

• Oversee all technical components for adolescent maternal and neonatal health project.
• Mentor, coach and support project team members, and local government in implementation modality and approaches for adolescent MNH initiatives.
• Provide oversight to the partner NGOs and other counterparts to troubleshoot any technical challenges related to adolescent MNH project.
• Lead in the implementation of quality improvement initiatives on adolescent MNH in assigned municipality and provide technical backstopping to technical counterparts in partner organizations (eg; mentoring and coaching, QI monitoring, MSS, and respectful maternity care).
• Prepare and oversee implementation of adolescent MNH initiatives taken by the project and ensure timely delivery of activities (for example, monitoring against DIP).
• Lead the identification and facilitation of capacity building measures for government and partners on adolescent MNH.  
• Develop capacity building plans for partner’s counterparts, and government stakeholders to enhance quality of adolescent MNH services.   
• Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring on QI initiatives and adolescent MNH to technical counterparts of partners and government health officials with specific focus on health workers. 

Coordination, representation, and Advocacy

• Coordinate with local level government and non-government stakeholders to create enabling environment for adolescent MNH project execution.
• Represent project team in selected technical working groups and forums at provincial forums in coordination with Technical Manager-Health and Nutrition. 
• Support to share adolescent MNH project progress and evidence to create conducive environment for making one voice for advocacy as and when necessary, at provincial and local level government’s forums (eg: PAC, PHCT, Provincial review, JAR meeting and etc). 
• Represent the Save the Children at different forums and networks at districts, provincial, national and international level as required.

Reporting

• Review and provide inputs in different project reports such as half-yearly and annual progress reports including donor reports.

Emergency 

• Supporting Save the Children’s dual mandate as well as extend support as required during time of emergency.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Masters in nursing, midwifery, and medicine with 4 years  (3 years for GEDSI group) of experience in maternal and neonatal health sector or Bachelor in nursing, midwifery, and medicine with 6 years (4 years for GEDSI) of experience in maternal and neonatal health sector or an additional qualification in Public Health would be an asset.
• Experience on adolescent, maternal, and neonatal health sector.
• Strong interpersonal communication and coordination skills. 
• Experience in clinical coaching and mentorship.
• Experience in design and implementation of QI initiatives
• Program project management and reporting skill.  
• Able to establish good working relationships and positively contribute to a team
• Ability to effectively manage relationships between different stakeholders 

Required No.(s): 1 (Nepalese Citizen Only)

Contract length: Fixed Term

Location: Surkhet Field Office

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. 

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday 
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated 

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued. 

Application Information

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. 

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.