Job Description:

Position Objective and Specific Tasks.

A non-profit organization project is seeking a District Coordinator. The District Coordinator will supervise activities at the district level, manage meetings, consultations, and seminars, oversee project activities, and ensure data collection and report generation.

Scope of Work

The District Coordinator will oversee field activities through regular health facility visits, coordinate with district health authorities and stakeholders, supervise field officers, and ensure timely, accurate data collection and reporting. The role includes supporting TB case management activities, data integration into DHIS-2, maintaining data confidentiality, organizing monthly meetings, and assisting with periodic project reporting.

Key Responsibilities.

• Develop a comprehensive plan to visit all health facilities in the district at least once per month and monitor the work of field officers.
• Coordinate with the district health authorities (DHO, DTC, DTO and team) and other relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Institutional heads (Director, MS, DMS and TB Focal Person/In charge)
• Coordinate with the District TB Coordinator (DTC) and District TB Officer to ensure that all the data of TB BMU is properly recorded and endorsed and eligible household contacts have started TB Preventive Treatment (TPT) at the relevant TBMU.
• Coordinate with the DTC, DTO and TB In charge to ensure that TB-positive household contacts have started Anti Tuberculosis Treatment (ATT) at the relevant TBMU.
• Ensure collection and compilation of data from field officers on daily basis.
• Compile data from Field Officers in the approved format and share it with the supervisor and M&E Officer as per the defined frequency (daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly)
• Assist the supervisor in developing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Coordinate with the field team for the timely collection of monthly, quarterly, and yearly work plans and all relevant reports.
• Ensure data integration into the DHIS-2 in collaboration with District Health Authority.
• Ensure strict confidentiality of data and reports.
• Plan a monthly meeting with Field Officers and share minutes of meeting.
• Prepare data for processing by organizing information, checking for inaccuracies, and adjusting and weighting the raw data.
• Provide other support as required by work.

Educational Requirements and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in field management, preferably within the health or NGO sector.
• Demonstrated experience in supervising and managing field teams.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in MS Office and other relevant computer applications.
• Ability to conduct technical analysis and produce data visualizations.
• Strong knowledge of digital data collection tools, gadgets, and data entry systems.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills, with willingness to travel extensively in the field.
• Ability to identify key performance indicators, measure project impact, and develop appropriate monitoring systems.
• Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative M&E methods, including data collection, verification, validation, analysis, and program evaluation.
• Experience in database management systems and maintaining organized filing systems.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.