Job Opportunity Announcement/CBMNH Technical Coordinator
Jhpiego is an International, Non-Profit health organization affiliated to Johns Hopkins University. For 40 years in over 155 countries, Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of women and their families. Jhpiego works with health experts, governments, and community leaders to provide high-quality health care for their people. Jhpiego develops strategies to help countries care for themselves by training competent health care workers, strengthening health systems, and improving delivery of care. Jhpiego designs innovative, effective and low-cost health care solutions to ensure a level of care for women and their families. These practical, evidence-based interventions are breaking down barriers to high-quality health care for the world’s most vulnerable populations. Website: http://www.jhpiego.org
Project Overview
ENABEL/BARAME MNCH Project is a three- year, funded by ENABEL with the objective of reinforcing capacities of staff with regard to obstetrical, neonatal, and childcare in 7 districts namely Gakenke, Gisagara, Karongi, Nyamasheke, Nyarugenge, Rulindo, and Rusizi Districts.
Position Description
Position Title: CBMNH Technical Coordinator
Project: Enabel/ MNCH project
Position Reports to: MNCH Technical Director
Position Supervised: None
Location: Based in Kigali, Rwanda with frequent field travels
Duration: Open-ended contract based on availability of funding and good performance
Scope of work
The community health coordinator will provide technical and program support in the planning and implementation of community health services including Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) and Community Based Maternal and Neonatal Health (CBMNH). S/he will participate in designing, planning, implementing and monitoring, and evaluation to MNCH project’s community activity.
Responsibilities:
Planning and integration of maternal newborn and malaria support
- Work closely with the technical team to plan, implement, and scale-up strategies for high-impact interventions at the community level.
- Monitor the implementation of Enabel/ MNCH project workplan related to community level interventions such as ICCM, maternal and newborn health activities and ensure that all activities are executed according to plan and in an integrated manner.
- Work collaboratively with other Jhpiego staff and MOH/RBC to ensure good coordination and efficient programming and management of community health interventions.
Implementation and Operations
- Lead iCCM and CBMNH related interventions in Enabel/ MNCH project supported district, including the adaptation of best practices and evidence-based approaches into the local context.
- Plan implementation of activities in close collaboration with Jhpiego technical team and RBC/MCCH counterparts.
- Support development of community health technical documents
- Conduct training on community health packages.
- Contribute to the roll-out of e-learning for community health workers
- Conduct supportive supervision for CHW supervisors to ensure effective
- implementation of community health activities and ensure support is provided based on needs.
- Support mentorship and supportive supervision for iCCM, and CBMNH activities and ensure that CHWs have updated learning tools, job aids, and reporting tools.
- Prepare and avail job-aids and training materials in coordination with Jhpiego and MOH/RBC technical teams and ensure that materials and supplies reach targeted sites in a timely manner.
- Prepare and submit reports on community health interventions in a timely manner.
- Assist with organization of technical meetings, trainings, field visits, events, and other activities.
- Assist with other programmatic and administrative duties as required.
Prepare and submit reports to the supervisor in a timely manner;
Learning, documentation, and sharing of lessons learned
- Contribute/coordinate with Enabel/ MNCH project‘s MEL team to ensure that the project meets deliverables in accordance with the MEL framework.
- Collaborate with the MEL team, and other project personnel, to support ongoing monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
- Ensure that iCCM and CBMNH related activities are properly documented, and that program data are systematically collected, analyzed, submitted, and properly archived as well as shared across the project to inform learning.
- Share experiences related to community based maternal, newborn activities to inform the project workplan.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in general nursing, public health, or other related fields. Candidates with master’s degree in public health will be preferred.
- Valid license issued by Rwanda National Council of Nurses and Midwives, Rwanda Allied Health Professions Council, or Rwanda Medical and Dental Council.
- At least five (5) years of professional experience working in maternal, newborn, and malaria programs at the community level.
- Fluency in English, French, and Kinyarwanda.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Experience in capacity building skills, including training and mentoring skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report-writing and formal communication skills.
- Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office programs including MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint
- Solid skills in documentation and report writing
- Ability to travel nationally frequently
IMPORTANT – HOW TO APPLY!!
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online http://jrims.org/Job_Application and upload the following documents in PDF format with your names:
a. Application letter
b. Updated CV
a. Academic Degrees & Certificates
b. 3 referees, one of whom should be the current employer, previous employer, and academic supervisor/lecturer with their full contacts.
Address the complete application files to Country Representative. The closing date for the vacancy is March 5th, 2021 @ 5pm.
Only online applications through the link shall be considered and failure to follow the outlined procedure might result in the application being disqualified.
If you don’t hear from us within three weeks from the submission deadline, consider your application unsuccessful.
Note:
Jhpiego is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate in employment because of age, religion, tribe, race, color, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, military status, marital status, family responsibility, station of life, political opinion, health (includes HIV/AIDS, pregnancy) socioeconomic status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Employment and promotion for any position are based on an individual’s qualifications and merit. Jhpiego does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, orientation, or any other fees).
