Overview:

Jhpiego, a global leader in improving health care for women and families, aims to support Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the unified purpose of contributing to the FP2030 targets by enhancing women’s access to quality FP services. This USAID funded project is basically focused on implementation of postpartum family planning (PPFP) strategy; develop improvement plans; strengthen the technical rigor of PPFP programming with a focus on data quality, use and management, and quality of services; and address gaps in young people’s access to FP information and counseling.

Jhpiego, seeks Technical Officers at the district level (Kohat and Hangu), to ensure quality FP services provision, capacity building of MNCH/FP service providers, planning, management and technical quality of all district-based activities in close consultation with Provincial team. 

Responsibilities:

The main purpose of the position is to develop the capacity of facility and community-based providers on family planning, varying tasks that will involve trainings and establishment of post training supportive supervision mechanism and regular follow up system with clients, and capacity building at field levels, provide technical support to providers in provision of family planning services in targeted health facilities and community. Develop and maintain coordination with technical officials with both Department of Health (DOH) and Population Welfare Department (PWD) for implementation of technical interventions, detailed responsibilities are as follows;

• Prepare a detailed training plan in collaboration with district stakeholders for both facility and community-based workers
• Seek formal nominations as per pre-defined criteria for competency-based trainings from Department of Health and Population Welfare Development
• Conduct PPFP trainings at the public sector Health Facilities and other technical assistance for quality interventions
• Train, Coach and provide supportive supervision of selected technical staff posted at their selected health facilities for the provision of quality FP services
• Implement follow up mechanism for registered clients and take necessary actions to improve the uptake of FP services, with a special focus on young couples.
• Work in close collaboration with the departmental staff at service sites to ensure timely registration of each client attending the clinic
• Any other task assigned by the Senior Management.
• Develop connections with training participants
• Facilitate in arrangement of training venue and availability of relevant materials
• Lead efforts in improving the quality of FP services in general and PPFP in particular, and at the selected sites (DHQ, RHC, BHUs, PWD-RH Service “A” centers) by implementing standard best practices
• Develop and strengthen linkages between health and population service delivery outlets by arranging regular monthly meetings.
• Support District Coordinator in implementation of project related activities in the district.
• Supervise and provide guidance to FP counselor for conducting counseling
• Facilitate district coordinator, trainers and M&E section in project activities including workshop/training planning; logistics travel arrangements, etc., to ensure smooth implementation of the project at facility levels.
• Develop training reports and maintain training records in proper folders
• Document field activities (both success or failures) and share regularly for program improvement and reporting
• Develop and implement monthly work plans, draft progress reports, and other required deliverables as per standard templates
• Travel within district to monitor progress and give feedback to district coordinator.

Required Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

• Qualified health professional (doctor/LHV/nurse) having experience in supervising clinical trainings, coaching and training record maintenance; and field experience in family planning and maternal health programs.
• Minimum five (5) years of clinical training experience is required, with at least two years of experience of working in conducting and organizing FP trainings will be preferred.
• Strong advocacy skills, leadership qualities, ability to create synergies, interpersonal skills to fulfill the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the project.
• Proven professional experience working with nonprofit organizations, an/or government organizations, preferably in family planning program.
• Strong coordination skills and ability to develop positive professional relationship with staff posted at attached public sector facilities
• Good written and spoken English, Urdu and provincial local language
• Good computer skills and experience of working in MS words, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent clinical training and supportive supervisory skills and well versed with adult teaching principles
• Ability and willingness for frequent travel to the field sites
• Excellent coordination skills with demonstrated ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
• Ability to ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise confidentiality and professionalism
• Only female candidates are encouraged to apply for this position.
• Covid vaccination certificate would be desirable as per government protocols.

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

Jhpiego is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. Failure to follow the instructions of applying, your application would be denied.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org