County Health Coordinator

TITLE: County Health coordinator    TEAM/PROGRAMME: Health /Nutrition LOCATION: Akobo (Akobo East) GRADE: 3

CONTRACT LENGTH: 10 Months 

 

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: (select only one)

Level 3:  the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

 

 

ROLE PURPOSE:

Based in Akobo the Health Coordinator, reports to Area Health Program Manager.  The Job holder will primarily Coordinate Successful implementation of Health Sector program and projects including Health Sector Transformation Project (HSTP) in Akobo County, Lot 7A funded by MDTF/World Bank through UNICEF and led by the National Ministry of Health (MoH), Republic of South Sudan. The functions of the health coordinator shall include capacity building in areas of Primary Health care (PHC), Reproductive Health (RH) and Boma Health Initiative (BHI) across Akobo East and Akobo West. The health coordinator will work in coordination and collaboration with Akobo County Health Department to provide technical support in all aspects of Planning, Coordination, implementation, monitoring and reporting of health sector (mobile, out-reach and static) activities in Akobo County. The Job Holder reports to Area Health Sector Program Manager

 

 

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Duty station: Akobo East (70%), with 30% field visit to Walgak-Akobo West

Reports to: Area Health Sector Program Manager 

Supervisees: PHC/RH/BHI Officer

Role Internal Interaction: Medical Logistician, HMIS officer, WASH Officer/Coordinator, Nutrition Coordinator.

Role Interaction with County Health department: County Health Director, County Health Team, PHCC and PHCU In-charges, BHT.

 

 

 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Effective Health Project/Program implementation 

• Planning and implementing integrated outreach clinics (ANC, OPD consultation, EPI, Health Education) in communities, IDPs and affected communities in collaboration with nutrition teams
• Ensure utilization and compliance with Health policies, standard guidelines stipulated by the national Ministry of Health (MoH) and WHO in MNH, IMNCI, BHI. 
• Assist and build the capacity of County BHI supervisor in selection, training, deployment and monitoring BHTs including BHWs and supervisors in Akobo County.
• Engage, sensitise and mobilise the community and local leadership on utilization of health interventions. 
• Strengthen capacity of County Health Department through training and mentorship of Clinical Officers, Nurses, Midwives, other health cadres  and community workers working in the health facilityy in key intervention areas of; BEmONC,  SGBV/CMR, IMCI, BHI, EPI, IPC, standard treatment guidelines, disease outbreak, Emergence preparedness and response.
• Use HMIS data on forecasting of County medical supplies, requisition and last mile delivery to health facilities.
•  Strengthen Neonatal and child survival initiatives in selected PHCCs and PHCUs by identifying and setting up missing health service packages. 

 

Management and Coordination 

• Oversee the technical aspects of the implementation and coordination of PHC/RH/BHI program in Akobo County. 
• Develop weekly and monthly activity plans for RH, BHI, PHC activities in collaboration with the CHD and nutrition teams
• Coordinate day to day RH and PHC, RH, BHI activities integrated with nutrition activities.
• Represent SCI at County health and nutrition coordination, health working groups and humanitarian forums. 
• Organise and participate Joint Health and humanitarian assessments and Joint support quarterly Supportive supervision with county health departments. 
• Plan and participate in monthly and quarterly HSTP review meeting. 
• Build a positive working relationship with local Communities, local government, the CHD and other local IPs. 

 

Monitoring and Reporting 

• Plan and facilitate quarterly joint Supportive supervision to supported health facilities and Bomas in collaboration with County Health Department.
• Ensure monthly clinical assessments and IPC assessments are conducted using checklists and quality benchmark tools in adherence to standard operating procedures in delivery of health services in health facilities 
• Facilitate CHD data review meetings with health facility In-charges in collaboration with the County HMIS, M&E officers and CHD in tracking performance against key service delivery indicators
• Ensure quality, timely and complete county HMIS data transmission into relevant MoH and WHO reporting tools (DHIS 2, EWARS and IDSR.
• Develop and track Implementation plans including logistic, procurement, monitoring and capacity building plans. 
• Support the M&E officer in ensuring quality data collection and reporting from all supported health facilities and transmission to weekly IDSR & EWARNS and Monthly DHIS2 reporting platforms. 
• Ensure timely and quality weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting on HSTP project activities and HMIS indicator progress.
• Facilitate development of case studies, success stories and documentation of best practices in project implementation
• Support the HSTP PM in preparing presentations and participate in health program and HSTP project review meetings with SCI Health technical teams, CHD and donors.  
• Support the health facilities and medical logistician in tracking consumption status of tracer medications, submission of monthly consumption reports 

 

 

 

 

 

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice:

 

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS   

 

Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Clinical medicine, Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, or Public Health.

Experience and Skills

Essential:

• Experience of at least 3-5 years working in PHC settings, reproductive health and community health services including BHI, Child health and Reproductive Health, Integrated Community Case Management (ICCM and CERHSP Projects.
• Certified trainer in BEMONC, CMR, PMTCT, IIP and IMNCI 
• Previous Work experience in an (International) Non–Governmental Organization 
• Experience Coordinating Health Program with County or State MoH. 
• Good Peoples capacity building skill especially for Health Workers, developing and implementing project work plans 
• Good knowledge of quality standards and quality controls related to medical practice
• Fluency in Arabic and other locally spoken languages will be an added advantage
• Proficient in Microsoft i.e. Windows/word/excel/PowerPoint.
• Good oral and written English Language reporting or facilitation skills.
• Very good in identifying case studies and reporting stories.

Desirable:-

• Experience working in humanitarian response
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Cross cultural understanding / sensitivity
• Willingness to travel and operate in basic conditions.

 

Equal Opportunities 

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

 

Child Safeguarding:

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.

 

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.