Upazila TA Coordinator

FHI 360

FHI 360

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Summary

• Vacancy: 1
• Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh
• Experience: 4 to 5 years
• Published: 29 Jun 2024

Requirements

Experience

• 4 to 5 years

Responsibilities & Context

• POSITION: Upazila TA Coordinator- 1 position (FIXED-TERM, initially one-year contract)
• LOCATION: Any implementing upazila (please see the list of upazila in the program summary)
• TECHNICAL MONITOR/SUPERVISOR: Program Manager (Community-based MIYCN project, Bangladesh), FHI 360
• No of opening: 2
• FHI 360 is a global organization that mobilizes research, resources and relationships so that people everywhere can access the opportunities they need to lead full, healthy lives. Our staff of over 4,000 experts work in more than 60 countries around the world. We have spent more than 50 years developing bold solutions to global challenges and creating measurable results through research and application of scientific breakthroughs. We listen to, learn from and work with communities to expand social and economic equity, improve health and well-being, and strengthen resilience. For more detail, please visit https://www.fhi360.org

Program Summary

• The Strengthening community-based approaches for improved maternal nutrition, infant and young child nutrition and inter-linked health, preventive and promotive practices and services project (with low birth weight management component) aims to establish, with relevant Government of Bangladesh (GoB) directorates, a standardized package of community engagement and accountability interventions that can be evaluated for their impact on improving infant feeding, maternal nutrition (MN) and interlinked maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) practices and services (antenatal care [ANC] including, birth planning, skilled birth delivery, postnatal care [PNC], essential newborn care and immunizations) at scale.
• The project encompasses the platforms, processes and providers involved in the continuum of care of inter-linked MNCH promotive and preventive services being delivered at the household and community levels and the linkages of those services with primary healthcare facilities. The project focuses on four critical technical areas in this GoB systems approach: community engagement through home visits and community-based events; coordination, referrals and linkage systems for MN and IYCF; preventive services integrating MN and IYCF; and system and community accountability for delivering quality preventive and promotive services. The project builds on review, mapping, gap analysis and package development for community-based engagement for strengthened MIYCN, and community management of low-birth-weight babies. This standardized package for strengthening MIYCN and linked primary health care (PHC) services through community engagement and accountability is being piloted since March 2023. A feasibility assessment is completed, and lessons learned documented to inform scale-up and institutionalization.
• The project is currently implemented in twelve upazilas in six districts – Ajmiriganj and Baniachong upazila in Habiganj district, Kaliganj and Shyamnagar upazila in Satkhira district, Begumganj and Subarnachar upazila in Noakhali district, Sadar and Daulatkhan upazila in Bhola district, Nageshwari and Ulipur upazila in Kurigram district and Durgapur and Purbadhala upazila in Netrokona district.
• Upazila TA Coordinator will directly lead the following activities under this project at Upazila level: 1) Facilitate TA activities at Upazila, union and village levels 2) Manage day-to-day operations of the Upazila level activities, undertake monitoring visits and ensure timely submission of monitoring reports 3) Maintain coordination and communication at sub-district levels with government and all relevant stakeholders for seamless implementation.

Position Summary

• Under the guidance of the Program Manager (Community-based MIYCN project), s/he will serve as a key TA provider at implementation sites and provide timely information on decisions for strengthening implementation and TA support. S/he will support completion of jointly agreed upon deliverables in a timely manner. S/he will provide TA and follow up with various GoB offices at Upazila level, including Department of local government, Department of Women Affairs as involved in maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) implementation in testing sites. Additionally, the Upazila TA Coordinator is responsible for supporting Program Manager in providing strategic and technical support for implementation of the standard package including social and behavior change (SBC) at national and district levels. S/he will work closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation Lead in ensuring complete, accurate and consistent monitoring activities and timely submission of project monitoring reports. S/he will support the Program Manager and Monitoring and Evaluation Lead in preparing for all Upazila, district and national review meetings.

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Employment Status

Full Time

Job Location

Anywhere in Bangladesh

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